30 Jan 2020
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
As the name implies this species is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species, the Japanese macaque is…
30 Jan 2020
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
As the name implies this species is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species, the Japanese macaque is…
22 Apr 2018
Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
A very common species in India, and no exception in Corbett National Park, yet common does not mean to be ignored as there are many situations that are special…
20 Oct 2017
Principe weaver (Ploceus princeps)
Although Principe is a small island, its diversity is still largely intact and thus most of the endemic species are common and widespread. When I arrived here…
14 Apr 2017
Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus)
After an amazing morning I was moving on towards the next valley, but I did not get far before I encountered yet another exciting mammal – the third of the…
12 Apr 2017
Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)
This mother and her very young offspring were winding down as the light of the setting sun was fading. I encountered this group as I too was winding down -…
11 Apr 2017
Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)
Yesterday I passed this very spot, and had what I thought an amazing encounter with this group of langurs, preparing for the night. I was on my way back to the…
9 Apr 2017
Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)
I wonder what these beautiful flowers taste like! Their scent is so sweet and draws you in, but they are rarely accessible to humans as they are high on the…
5 Apr 2017
Capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus)
This large male had carried a sizable piece of rock up a tree and was meticulously breaking off pieces and grinding them in his hands as to release the good…
10 Nov 2016
Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
The red fody is very common on many of the Seychelles islands, and here on Bird Island I was enjoying a group of them roosting in a bush right outside my room…