BNHS And Citizens Come Together To Unravel The Mysteries Of Bird Migration: A BNHS-SEVA Initiative
In this modern age of science and technology, several natural phenomena still remain unexplained, intriguing us to investigate and unravel the truth. Bird migration is one such phenomenon that is yet to be fully understood. Scientists across the world are still trying to solve how birds travel thousands of kilometres across continents and oceans to […]
Wings Over Water: A Day At The Ankasamudra Bird Sanctuary And The Tungabhadra Backwaters
There are days in fieldwork that linger in the heart like a birdsong caught in memory. Soft, melodic, and unshakably vivid. The 4th of May was one such day. Under the leadership of Dr. Sujit Narwade, a field survey was conducted at the Ankasamudra Bird Sanctuary, located in Hagaribommanahalli, Karnataka. This site, now recognized as […]
BNHS Now And Into The Future: From The Director’s Desk
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), one of India’s oldest and largest NGOs, established in 1883, stepped into its 141st year in 2024. Throughout its long history, the organisation has contributed significantly to wildlife research and conservation and continues to do so in the present day. In this interview, Kishor Rithe, the Director of BNHS, […]
The JALCHAR Mobile App Launched To Protect Marine Life
In 2023, a blue whale calf weighing around 5 tons was discovered stranded on a beach near Ganpatipule in Ratnagiri. However, despite great attempts made to rescue it and send it back into deep waters, the calf could not survive. According to experts, the blue whale calf had remained out of water for too long […]
The Heartfelt Story Of Rajasthan’s Godawan Smarak: A Tribute To A Female Great Indian Bustard Who Tragically Lost Her Life
The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), which used to thrive across the Indian subcontinent, now faces severe challenges due to habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation stemming from the relentless increase in anthropogenic disturbance across its range. The population of this critically endangered species (Ardeotis nigriceps) is now primarily confined to the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. […]
The Tale Of A BNHS Birdwatching Trail At Ana Sagar Lake, Ajmer
The Sun had just begun peeking at its own reflection in the waters of Ana Sagar Lake, from behind the ancient ranges of Aravali in Ajmer, Rajasthan. We stepped onto the cemented pathway embroidered around the glittering water body as the first rays of dawn gently bathed our faces. It was lovely cold weather on […]