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Come to India With Babita Wildlife Tours!

10,000 Birds

Travel onto the world famous Kaziranga National Park and you will have very good chances of more endangered species such as Pallas’s Fish Eagle , vultures, Swamp Francolin , and both species of Adjutant Storks. Commoner species include Bar-headed Geese , parakeets, shrikes, mynas and minivets.

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Central London Shop Raided for Illegal Wildlife Products

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Detectives seized 200 products believed to be made from endangered animals including musk deer, leopards and tigers. The raid took place on the day an amendment to the law controlling illegal trade in endangered species came into effect.

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

10,000 Birds

Clearings around the house offer favourite grazing to small herds of Chital deer and a playground to Gray (or Hanuman) Langurs. Birds included common species such as Black Drongos , Jungle Babblers and a Hoopoe. Well, one reason might be – this animal is not only endangered, but even rarer than the Tiger!

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The Search for the Rarest Owl of India

10,000 Birds

One Indian Muntjac deer quickly crosses two beams of light. Trips endangered species India owlets owls' After almost an hour, through dusk we drive back, euphoric like pilgrims returning from the pilgrimage. Driving with head lights, we hope for some predator, but only Indian Hare show up. Forest Owlet © Nitin Bhardwaj.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

10,000 Birds

Conservation endangered species India Mammals tiger' The guide continues scanning the far reaches of the lake: “There’s one more tiger.” Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj. In the previous post: Tadoba Tiger Reserve, part one.

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Petrel Paradise

10,000 Birds

This critically endangered species was presumed extinct for over 100 years, and was not discovered again until pelagic trips (run by the same people as mine) began chumming to attract other seabirds. We ended up staying out a long time, because there was one conspicuous no-show, the New Zealand Storm-petrel. Wicked, right?

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THE QUEST FOR THE RAREST OWL OF INDIA

10,000 Birds

One Indian Muntjac deer quickly crosses two beams of light. Yet, there is more than enough light to study the birds by binoculars. After almost an hour, through dusk we drive back, euphoric like pilgrims returning from the pilgrimage. Driving with head lights, we hope for some predator, but only Indian Hare show up.

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