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Recent CommentsFrom the FieldAnother Rani Amongst Us!!Thu, 2012-03-29 07:18 | by AnonymousWildlife SOS had just one Rani (“queen” in Hindi,) for a very long time, she was the first bear that we rescued on the Christmas Eve of 2002 and lived up to her name, being the undisputed monarch of her enclosure in the Agra Bear rescue facility. Over the years a few more ‘Ranis’ were rescued but the keepers immediately changed their names so as to allow Rani her privileged title. But then another Rani entered our rescue centre at Bhopal, in Central India, and Chota Rani (or the “smaller queen”) was allowed to keep her name Read more » Rozie and her sister!!Tue, 2012-02-14 01:37 | by AnonymousIt was a very cold day at the gardens of Srinagar, in Kashmir; the gardeners were working in the grounds, raking out fallen leaves around the tulips, the famous tulips of the Cheshmashahi gardens to which thousands of tourists flocked each day with their cameras and appreciative exclamations. The horticulture department of Kashmir took pride in their work and everyone worked with silent concentration before the gardens could be thrown open to the public for the morning, they took their tulips very seriously! Read more » Moon Bears in the Snow!Tue, 2012-02-14 00:49 | by AnonymousWildlife SOS Moon Bear Transit Facility and Rescue Centre, Kashmir The first sight that takes your breath away is the stunning image of gorgeous Black Bears with white crescents on their chest against the stark white glow of the snow enveloping them. The Wildlife Departments Moon Bear Transit Facility and Rescue Centre in collaboration with Wildlife SOS, in Kashmir is presently home to 4 bears. The cubs finish five years at the centre this year and the journey has been wonderful. Read more » World Wetland Day - our conservation efforts in Kashmir!Sat, 2012-02-11 02:04 | by AnonymousBear Cubs and Bicycles!Sat, 2012-02-11 00:30 | by AnonymousDawn broke in a remote part of rural Karnataka; It was a cold morning. A vegetable vendor left his home, near village Basarihalli in district Tumkur about 150 kilometers from Bangalore. It was six am and he was cycling to the vegetable market in Nandihalli where he would get a good price for the vegetables he grew in his fields. The track he is cycling on snakes through a vast forest and in some parts it becomes very dense. It was not uncommon for villagers in these parts to spot a deer, leopards, bears and other animals crossing paths with them on this track. Read more » Transformations make the world a better place!!!Mon, 2012-01-30 00:33 | by AnonymousWildlife SOS had promised the head of the Astanpura village, which is located in the Brane-Nishat conservation reserve that they would deliver some First Aid Kits in the village, because of the causalities caused by wild animals. It wasn’t the first time we had visited the village; last time we were there we bumped into a very enthusiastic gentleman who everyone lovingly called’ masterji’. This time we decided to spend more time chatting with masterji and what we heard actually made our day, it made our week almost. Read more » Poachers arrested, skin seized and our fingers crossed!!!Thu, 2012-01-26 23:57 | by Anonymous
Our Forest Watch team received a tip off about a few men in a remote district of Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, who looked suspicious and were snooping around the village holding a parcel that looked a little fishy. Christmas Surprise! Cobra On a Bike!Thu, 2011-12-29 05:18 | by AnonymousWhat would stop you from getting home to a warm couch on a chilly winter evening?? Perhaps a four foot cobra sitting on your bike!!! Read more » |
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