Doing a series with Sanctuary Asia called FINDING WILD MUMBAI!

Each week, the Sanctuary Field Guide takes us to a new urban nature hotspot on a pilgrimage to see our prani padosis.

See below for link to Ep 2, in Haji Ali’s tidepools!

Can you name all these species? #IndiAves

This insistent, amorous call comes from an unusually-sized being. He is the star of Sanctuary Asia’s June 2024 cover story! Who might this be? ✨

Drop your guesses below! 💭

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📷 Here’s the latest update via Nirmal Ghosh Lokmat Times Nagpur.

“Building long-term resilience into ecotourism initiatives is a necessity.” How can we reimagine #wildlifetourism in India?

Let’s start here: sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/article/beyond…

🚨 Tragedy hits #Mumbai as Emirates flight strikes #flamingos near Ghatkopar, killing 36 birds. The cause is under investigation, but environmentalists point to habitat disturbance from new #powerlines . Read more via Hindustan Times

Do you remember the first time you fell in love with the wild? The theme of this issue, ‘Love at First Sight’, takes a look at how a love for nature has inspired many to dedicate their lives to wildlife through photography, research or activism. 🙌🏾💚

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#EarthDay 2024 | Combating #ClimateChange

#Mumbai 's iconic institution, Bhavan's College in collaboration with Sanctuary Nature Foundation & B.U.C.T.U, celebrates #EarthDay by putting the spotlight on conservation efforts that each & everyone can undertake

With leaders from

A vibrant community of birders across #India take part in global birding initiatives such as the #GBBC , writes naturalist Saurabh Sawant, while highlighting how #birding contributes to nature #conservation . #IndiAves

Read: sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/article/india%…

Bittu Sahgal and other conservationists question why #zoos have to exist to serve as entertainment for humans today. Share your thoughts.💭⬇️ Deccan Herald

Read more at: deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…

Captive breeding for release in the wild has justification.

But zoos created for entertainment have virtually no value. Taking children to zoos to create future conservationists, is like taking young kids to prisons to create law-abiding future citizens. Sanctuary Asia

Join the endemic Purple Frogs for some underground #JOMO this #WorldFrogDay !

Comic for my Roundglass Sustain column: roundglasssustain.com/green-humour

#frogs #endangered #extinction #climatechange #globalwarming #westernghats #greenhumour #amphibians #wildlife #nature

A day after Prime Minister #NarendraModi undertook a safari at the Kaziranga National Park, the #Assam Cabinet decided to de-notify another prime one-horned rhino habitat – the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary about 48km east of Guwahati, Rahul Karmakar repprts.

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The extreme heat of 2023 may have shattered all climate records and devastated economies, but we saw no sense of urgency among world leaders at #COP28 . Shailendra Yashwant (Shailendra Yashwant) reports on the outcomes, and what we can expect next.

Read: surl.li/rtmzu

Such a nightmare. our race for relentless, non-inclusive #development is killing our #wildlife #forests old growth #trees #waterbodies fertile fields
Suicidal.
and this poor, poor #leopard ..my heart breaks.

Another rescue of Ten Olive Ridley turtles at Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu by fishermen. A volunteer from the local community from 'Kadal Osai' the Community Radio is guiding how to safely handle and release turtles. We are planning to expand the training and capacity building