Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)

Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)

As the name implies the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species,…


Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)

Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)

As the name implies the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species,…


Children of the neelakurinji

Children of the neelakurinji

Barefoot, these kids are climbing a very special mountainside behind their Ooty village. For the first time in their lives the hill has become purple with…


Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years! During an entire century this species will bloom only 8 times – that…


Neelakurinji bloom in the Nilgiris

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

A spectacular view of the Neelakurinji bloom in the Nilgiris! Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years!…