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World Tiger Day: Thrilling Tiger Encounters

On World Tiger Day, Scroll.in came up with a nice article around thrilling tiger encounters, featuring Valmik Thapar, Bittu Sahgal, Neha Parmar, Rohan Chakravarty, and yours truly. On World Tiger Day, five lovers of the big cat describe their most thrilling brush with the animal https://scroll.in/magazine/845150/on-world-tiger-day-six-lovers-of-the-big-cat-describe-their-most-thrilling-brush-with-the-animal Other memorable moments: The very first time I took [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-09-16T16:44:35+05:30August 1st, 2017|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: Bengal tiger, conservation, media coverage, pale tiger, tiger|

3000 km winter roadtrip to Satpura National Park – Part 2

This is part 2 of the December roadtrip to Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. It was a hectic 4 nights trip, covering a distance of 3000 km. On the first night, during a night safari, I had encountered a leopard over a cow kill in the buffer zone. The next morning I had a [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-09-21T00:35:03+05:30April 3rd, 2017|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: leopard, photography, roadtrip, Satpura, tiger, travel, wildlife|

Lion-tailed macaques of Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

One afternoon I found myself driving from the Nilgiris to Anamalai Tiger Reserve. I was on a quest to frame the reclusive lion-tailed macaques through my lens. This 'Old World Monkey' isn't just another primate; it's an endangered species, its silver mane reminiscent of a regal lion. LTMs have been fighting for survival in just [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-09-20T22:27:56+05:30March 15th, 2017|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: endangered, Nikon, photography, roadtrip, wildlife|

3000 km winter roadtrip to Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh – Part 1

December's chill was in the air, it was just a few days before Christmas. Bangalore bustled with its usual energy, but a sense of restlessness settled in me, a longing to break away from the urban chaos. Securing a brief respite from work – the 24th and 26th of December – I realized I had [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-09-20T21:36:01+05:30February 15th, 2017|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: leopard, Nikon, photography, roadtrip, Satpura, tiger, travel|

A 4,000 km roadtrip to Nagzira, Tadoba, and Satpura – Part 3, Satpura Tiger Reserve

I was on a cross-country wildlife roadtrip with old friends, and had visited Nagzira Sanctuary and Tadoba National Park. Now it was time to head to Satpura Tiger Reserve (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satpura_Tiger_Reserve) in Madhya Pradesh. Part 1 of this wildlife travelogue covering Nagzira is here: https://nilanjanray.in/2016/08/a-4000-km-roadtrip-to-nagzira-tadoba-and-satpura-part-1-nagzira-sanctuary/ Part 2 covering Tadoba National Park is here: https://nilanjanray.in/2016/10/a-4000-km-roadtrip-to-nagzira-tadoba-and-satpura-part-2-tadoba-national-park/ The journey [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-10-12T13:22:37+05:30January 15th, 2017|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: 4WD, leopard, nature, photography, roadtrip, Satpura, Toyota, travel, wildlife|

Dudhwa National Park: Misty Grasslands and Haunting Sal Forests

Dudhwa. The land of grasslands, swamps and tall sal trees. Mentioned in the Ramayanas. Renowned for its rich fauna, including swamp deer, Indian rhinos and huge tigers. And for the conservation efforts of Billy Arjan Singh, who was somewhat of a tiger himself. Contiguous to Royal Bardia National Park in Nepal, Dudhwa is located in [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-09-15T19:31:48+05:30December 5th, 2016|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: Dudhwa, Nikon, photography|

Sunset through a teak leaf in Kaladhungi, Uttarakhand

I had driven down to Uttarakhand from Bangalore. It was a 7,000 km roadtrip, up and down, and I need to write about it someday 😼 I spent a few days in Kaladhungi, where Jim Corbett had his winter home, and where he learnt his jungle lore. I went for a few jungle walks, visiting [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-09-15T21:22:03+05:30November 10th, 2016|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: Corbett, nature, Nikon, photography, roadtrip, travel|

A 4000 km roadtrip to Nagzira, Tadoba and Satpura – Part 2, Tadoba National Park

I was out on a roadtrip with my IIM Calcutta friends, and had driven to Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary from Bangalore. Part 1 of the travelogue can be found here: https://nilanjanray.in/2016/08/a-4000-km-roadtrip-to-nagzira-tadoba-and-satpura-part-1-nagzira-sanctuary/ It was time to head to the next destination: Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. We wanted to cut our Nagzira stint short and head to Tadoba [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-10-11T17:19:57+05:30October 10th, 2016|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: nature, photography, roadtrip, Tadoba, tiger, Toyota, travel, wildlife|

Tigers of Ranthambore National Park: A 4,100 km roadtrip

The Gypsy headed towards the park exit gate. The evening breeze was chilly. It was almost too dark to shoot, and I decided to put away the camera. As I reached towards my bag, I happened to look left. And thought I was dreaming. A sub-adult male tiger lay on a forest wall. He looked [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-10-25T17:01:24+05:30September 5th, 2016|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: photography, Ranthambore, roadtrip, tiger, travel, wildlife|

A 4,000 km roadtrip to Nagzira, Tadoba, and Satpura – Part 1, Nagzira Sanctuary

This was a roadtrip I did a while back to the Central Indian forests. I was supposed to go to Ladakh that October. Get Leh’d - enjoy the mountains and the snow and take a selfie in Khardung La pass and all that. But the plan got dropped, and I ended up doing another autumn [...]

Nilanjan Ray2023-10-11T15:24:25+05:30August 5th, 2016|Categories: Photography, Travel|Tags: 4WD, Nagzira, nature, photography, roadtrip, Toyota, travel, wildlife|