I am the official photographer for a year long series of exhibitions by local Bangalore artists. check out the action from the first show!
~60% of the worlds population of the endangered asian elephant (elephas maximus) is found in India, with Karnataka state haralding the largest population. Scientists at NCF collated data to form a distribution map of elephants in Karnataka.
Photography Johan Georget spent 7 hours waiting for this amazing image of this black rhino at sunset. This is a prime example of creating an image. He put in the effort and time to source location, observe the behaviour of the rhinos going to this watering hole, and waiting for right time. Fantastic pic!
Forest officials have reported a wild tiger in the fringes of Bannerghatta National Park in the south of Bangalore. This is barely 10km away from city.
The coming of the monsoons in India is associated with good news, particularly with regards to the wildlife after long and difficult dry seasons. However, that is not always the case, and Assam is an example.
Another trip down memory lane... this time a shoot in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam, India! :)
I stood by the jeep looking out over the grasslands of Kaziranga in the state of Assam watching some swamp deer and rhinos graze in the distance. It was beautiful! Then suddenly the elephant grass in front of me twitched and out strode a rhino, heading straight at me. I froze as it approached, my muscles tensed as my body prepared for flight. It kept coming closer, too close, was it going to charge? Should I run?
Some good news came recently, when 5 major conservation organisations (WTI, IFAW, IUCN NL, World Land Trust & Elephant Family) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise £20-million for the construction of 100 key elephant corridors.