Travel stories, park experiences, and unforgettable wildlife encounters from safaris.
Original photos of chital and sambar in Panna Tiger Reserve, with easy field marks to tell the deer apart and notes from a forest safari.
Deer in Panna Tiger Reserve: Chital and Sambar Photos Read Post »
Original photos from a morning tiger sighting in Panna Tiger Reserve, showing a tiger drinking, two resting together and one walking through forest.
Tiger Sighting in Panna Tiger Reserve: Safari Photos Read Post »
Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh has three clear seasons: a cool winter, a very hot summer and a wet monsoon. The weather decides what you wear in the jeep, how the forest looks and how likely you are to see a tiger. Here is the climate month by month, from our own safaris. Bandhavgarh Weather Month
Bandhavgarh Weather and Climate: Month by Month Guide for Safari Read Post »
Simple facts about the chinkara, India’s gazelle, and how to see it at Kadbanwadi near Bhigwan.
Chinkara (Indian Gazelle): Facts and Where to See It at Kadbanwadi Read Post »
Simple facts about the striped hyena, India’s only hyena, and an evening at a den near Bhigwan.
Striped Hyena in India: Facts, Habits and a Den Near Bhigwan Read Post »
A photo story of two days and four outings around Bhigwan: a striped hyena family at dusk, quails and sandgrouse at dawn, chinkara, European Rollers and an Indian wolf at Kadbanwadi, plus how to reach Bhigwan.
Bhigwan Wildlife Trip: Hyenas, Chinkara & Grassland Birds Read Post »
Bandhavgarh did not always have wild elephants. Where the herds came from, how to tell them from departmental elephants, when to look and how to stay safe.
Discover the Indian gaur or Bos gaurus, including its weight, size, habitat, diet, identification, behaviour and the best places to see it in India.
Indian Gaur (Indian Bison): Size, Weight, Facts and Where It Is Found in India Read Post »
Plan a Tadoba tiger safari: best time, zones and gates, safari timings and cost, how to reach from Mumbai and Nagpur, booking steps and our own field notes.
Tadoba Safari Guide: Zones, Gates, Timings, Cost and How to Reach from Mumbai Read Post »
India is one of the best countries in the world to see big cats in the wild. We have many national parks and tiger reserves. So the honest answer to “where can I see tigers and leopards in India” is simple: in a lot of places. But I don’t want to just copy a long
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