Wildlife Filmmaking: Handy Tips to Keep in Mind When Choosing Gear
In my last article, I had written about the various things to consider while choosing the core pieces of gear for a wildlife filmmaking kit. Now, I would like to…
Things to Consider While Choosing Gear for Wildlife Film-Makers
Wildlife films, as seen and experienced by people on TV, are captured with the help of extremely sophisticated and expensive equipment. These cool cameras and gadgets are operated by some…
The What, How, and Why of Macro Photography
Macro photography in its truest form deals with photographing minute things to make them appear larger than life, characteristics that the naked eye would often miss. That by itself can…
Everything You Need to Know About Buying Binoculars for Birdwatching
Binoculars, often referred to as binocs/ bins/ nocs are the birders best ally in the field helping them spot, identify, and fully appreciate the beauty of the birds. Like a…
Seeing in the Dark: Tools Nature Researchers Use for Nocturnal Study
Many of us who enjoy nature, wildlife or just being outdoors have one thing in common – we all love the sensorial experiences that the outdoors provides. Like the sight…
Unfolding the Secret Life of Endangered Bustard Using GPS Telemetry
Raheva was only a year old when she died after colliding with a net of power-lines as she was flying through a morning sky from the coastal grasslands of Jakhau…
What Does Big Data Have to Do With Wildlife Conservation?
A species goes extinct when there are none of its kind left. In other words, extinction is about small numbers, so how does big data help us study extinction? Luckily…
How Can Genetic Data Be Used in Biodiversity Research?
The biodiversity we see around us is a product of millions of years of evolution on the earth. To understand how animals and plants have evolved or come to exist…
Watching Trees to Understand Climate Change
The neem tree growing outside my house is a shape-shifter. Every year, without fail, in the cool dry winter its leaves become tired and yellow-brown, and sometimes fall off completely.…