Animal Welfare

Remembering Late Ambika Khare who—as the tiger population in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, dwindled down to just one—worked hard to join the people with the parks through his interesting nature camps.

In 2017, Ganesan D from Chennai founded the Koodugal Trust, wherein he distributes handmade boxes to highlight the importance of creating nesting spaces for sparrows, whose population has been decreasing due to rapid urbanisation.

To save the endangered state animal of Chhattisgarh, a daunting 4-day road trip of 1900 kilometres was embarked upon, traversing state borders.

Various wildlife are slaughtered in their thousands every year in the name of rituals. She decided to do something about it!

Mithun, the photographer behind the majestic couple, Bagira and Leopard, and Sarosh Lodhi, who created the optical illusion with two Zebras, share what it takes to have a flourishing career in wildlife photography.

Hailing from Thrissur, Pradeep Payyoor has converted his home into a shelter, rescuing 1000+ injured and stray animals over 20 years.

Despite what we do to them, elephants have rescued and protected us time and time again. Here's a reminder that we should learn some lessons from them!

“When I see children pledge not to burst crackers so that animals can be safe or care for at least one stray dog in their vicinity or even never to take a joyride on an elephant, my heart swells with delight that we have made a difference."

"Shutting down of restaurants and offices has completely stopped leftovers being discarded in garbage bins — a major source of food for strays. I could not bear to see them suffer and die. I had to help them, no matter what."

A guardian angel for street animals, Fiza had also adopted the canine heroes of 26/11—Max, Sultan, Tiger & Caesar—after their retirement from police service.