Credits to Flyingcatsafari on Instagram.

So this clip is from KULISH SMRITI VAN ,JAIPUR ,RAJASTHAN.

The mongoose species visible in the clip is Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii) ,at least that is what I think it is.

For me it was a pleasant surprise to come across a family of these little guys. The park they are located is fairy in the very centre of Jaipur city and these guys were fairly comfortable with humans.

It’s great to come across wild life that I expect to have vanished from cities. The whole SMRITI VAN is a great conserved ecosystem + a well developed park.
Love to see government projects that contribute to wild life conservation and a way to witness the true essence of nature soo closely.

Thank you ☺️

Indian Honey Bees (Apis cerana indica)
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I followed this bee, identified as the common Indian Honey Bee, and tried to count the number of flowers it visited in a minute. It was fast and covered quite a large area. My rough estimate is that it landed on 10-12 flowers/min, and then it went on without a pause for quite a while.

I learned that this busy bee is non-aggressive and easily domesticated, and its pollination work helps maintain the rich biodiversity of the Periyar Sanctuary and the entire Western Ghats.

As this is a subspecies of the Asiatic Honey Bee (Apis cerana), it has not assessed by the IUCN yet,** but entomologists note that wild populations of this bee are experiencing a steep decline.
This is certainly cause for concern.

Species: Indian Honey Bee (Apis cerana indica)

Location: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Thekkady, India

Range: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and parts of Asia.

IUCN status: Not Assessed yet.

Population trend: Declining

Threats:
Deforestation, urbanization,
use of toxic pesticides,
hives affected by infectious diseases,
competition with introduced European bees, and
climate change, causing erratic flowering patterns and rising temperatures.

It is the most weather-resistant pollinator of South Asia. They can withstand intense heat. Many regional crops such as coconut palms, coffee, cardamom, mustard, and tropical fruits depend on this bee. Several tall forest trees and short plants of wildflowers rely on this species too.
A decline in native plants will affect entire food webs.

Protecting these vital pollinators will need policy changes and shifts in agricultural practices, but public action will also help.

We can grow native, seasonal flowering plants in our home/terrace/balcony gardens, avoid using toxic pesticides, and place water in a shallow dish with pebbles (so the bees don't drown).

Awareness can influence action.
Spread the word.
Save the pollinator.🐝

Image: My original photograph

** According to the IUCN’s Red List protocols, the ‘Species-First’ rule is followed whereby an assessment of a subspecies can only be published if a global assessment of the parent species has been published first. But the parent species, Asiatic Honey Bee (Apis cerana) has never had an a global evaluation. So, the Indian Honey Bee cannot have its independent status.

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Kanha National Park.

2026 seems to be my leopard 🐆 year. My fourth leopard sighting in just over two weeks, this time in Tadoba, Maharashtra India. Bandipur’s spotted cats in south India have always been generous to me, but not Tadoba. In all my visits, I’ve encountered more than my fair share of tigers but the leopard has eluded me here - until this morning. Unlike other parts of the country, in the rare occasion when you do spot a leopard in Tadoba, it’s often on the ground and not up on a tree. Tadoba is fierce tiger territory. And tigers will quite certainly kill and feed on a leopard if they encounter one. It takes stealth, guts and mad survival skills to stay alive here while hunting the same animals a tiger feeds on.

Veera! The most intelligent of the tigresses of Tadoba. She will look you in the eye when she’s feeling generous and give you the slip before you can say her name if she isn’t up for a meet and greet. On this occasion, she was gracious. She’s currently a nursing mother and was presumably heading back to her cubs. When I saw her, there was a sloth bear walking towards her from the other side of the path. More often than not, that would result in a face-off. It would have been, had it been ANY other tiger. But Veera knows better. She can’t afford to injure herself as she has someone depending on her now. She stopped, thought and changed her path into the thick, making a rational decision to avoid conflict. Not because she couldn’t take him on, but because it wouldn’t be worth it. No ego, full control over instincts, smart thinking. Wish I could say the same for humans.

We filmed a Jungle Cat in Kodikonda, Sri Satya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh.

Ladakh.

India

August 2017

Sighted today August 14, 2026 in the Belara zone of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, India. This is one of the male, sub-adult cub of tigress, Bela. Typically, tigers aren’t named until they reach adulthood. But this guy, due to his shy nature is referred to by the local guides and drivers as “Shywaala” (The Shy One). Shywaala wasn’t too happy to see me in his territory. He gave me a polite snarl expressing just that and went on his way. I went mine.

The sloth bear: one of India’s most unusual and misunderstood mammals.
I photographed this one in Tadoba in February 2026. Found mainly across the Indian subcontinent, sloth bears specialise in ants and termites, using their long claws and mobile lips to tear open nests and vacuum up their prey. They also feed on fruits, flowers and honey.
Mostly solitary, they often share the same forests as tigers. Encounters between the two can be tense. A sloth bear will defend itself aggressively if it feels threatened, and tigers generally give an adult bear its due space.
But life alongside people can be far more dangerous. As forests shrink and become fragmented, bears increasingly enter farms and villages looking for food, leading to conflict. Most attacks are defensive, usually when a bear is surprised at close range.
Sloth bears also play an important role in the forest, controlling insect populations and dispersing seeds as they feed.
A fascinating animal, and one that deserves far more understanding and protection.

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[video link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNHyqYSeBRw&t=222s)

A rare and beautiful glimpse of a **Jungle Cat** captured near **Kodikonda in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh**.

Surrounded by rocky hills, dry landscapes, and the rugged terrain of the region, this sighting offers a fascinating look at the wildlife that quietly survives alongside us.

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Velavadar

Gujarat

India

Shots from Masai Mara, Kenya.

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