Do Not Pet
An Indian desert cat Felis silvestris ornata, also called the Asiatic wildcat, captured by a carefully-placed camera trap, is caught mid-step in Jai Read More
Swimming In Sand
The three-fingered sand fish Ophiomorus raithmai makes its way through loose sands, virtually ‘swimming’ in Rajasthan’s Thar deser Read More
Mighty Digger
A desert scorpion of the genus Buthacus excavates a shallow pit in the sands of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. This species prefers barren sand dunes and is Read More
Stars And Rosettes
A star-strewn sky reveals a nonchalant snow leopard Panthera uncia, as it strolls across the frame in Ulley, Ladakh. It has a thick, rosetted coat, Read More
Standing Out
Merging into its habitat, a Tibetan urial ram Ovis vignei vignei, cuts a striking figure in Ladakh. Locally known as shapu, this magnificent wild sh Read More
Turning Tables
A predator dodges the defensive onslaught of its prey, as a Tibetan sand fox Vulpes ferrilata nimbly ‘outfoxes’ a ‘well-armed&rsqu Read More
Dressed Up For Love
Only seven species of lizards have been recorded from the cold desert region as of now, one of them being the Himalayan agama Paralaudakia himalayana Read More
Between The Flowers
Clusters of backlit yellow flowers of lousewort frame a meditative woolly hare Lepus oiostolus in Pangong, Ladakh. Whether cold or hot, deserts will Read More
Snowy Bears
Her two cubs in tow, a Himalayan brown bear Ursus arctos isabellinus walking through the snows of Ladakh throws a glance at the photographer. These Read More
Studs Of Tibet
Tibetan wild asses or kiangs Equus kiang, gallop across the stunning landscape of the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himachal Pradesh, which encompa Read More
