Photography by Srikrishna Das, Odisha, India

Solo – The Tigress

Solo, the tigress of Bandhavgarh was found dead with one of her cub a few days back. She was a protective mother who was fighting against all odds to save her 4 litters.

Exif: 1/1250s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 1800 | Location: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Photography by Santosh Kumar Mahalik, Odisha, India

Egret with Catch

The intermediate egret, median egret, smaller egret, or yellow-billed egret is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx.

Exif: 1/2000s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 900 | Location: Mangalajodi Wetland, Odisha

Photography by Rama Chandra Barik, Odisha, India

Indian Jackal

Found in almost all protected areas of India except those in the high Himalayas, the golden jackal or Indian jackal is the most widespread wild canid in the Indian subcontinent.

Exif: 1/400s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 1000 | Location: Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

Photography by Srikrishna Das, Odisha, India

Dotty’s Cub

This park has a large biodiversity. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh (8 Tiger per square km)is one of the highest known in India.

Exif: 1/400s, ƒ/2.8, ISO 640 | Location: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Photography by Sovan Das, Odisha, India

Mudskippers are amphibious fish. They are of the family Oxudercidae and the subfamily Oxudercinae. There are 32 living species of mudskipper.

Exif: 1/125s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 400 | Location: Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha

Photography by Srimant Das, Odisha, India

Ruddy Shelduck

The ruddy shelduck, known in India as the Brahminy duck, is a member of the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm.

Exif: 1/3200s, ƒ/7.1, ISO 1000 | Location: Mangalajodi Wetland, Odisha

Photography by Abhilash Kar, Odisha, India

The Kingfisher

Kingfishers or Alcedinidae are a family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

Exif: 1/800s, ƒ/2.8, ISO 500 | Location: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Photography by Srikrishna Das, Odisha, India

The Quarrel

The Indian skimmer or Indian scissors-bill is one of the three species that belong to the skimmer genus Rynchops in the family Laridae.

Exif: 1/2000s, ƒ/9, ISO 400 | Location: Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha