R.J. Ranjit Daniels

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R.J. Ranjit Daniels is an ecologist with the Care Earth Trust, a Chennai-based biodiversity and conservation organisation.

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Rhododendron trees in full bloom near Darjeeling, West Bengal. Image by Abhijit Kar Gupta via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Rhododendron survival depends on its conservation [Commentary]

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 13 Mar 2025

Coenobitidae hermit crabs are largely beach dwellers that enter the sea only to breed.

Tiny creatures that lug their homes [Commentary]

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 27 Feb 2025

prashad's gecko

[Commentary] The indomitable and highly resilient geckos

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 22 Jan 2025

[Commentary] Rooted in art and science, “natural history” carries a legacy of evolution

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Dec 2024

[Commentary] Can “life” be defined, one species at a time?

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Oct 2024

[Commentary] Kerala is a hotspot within a hotspot

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 19 Sep 2024

Pigeons in Chennai's Marina beach. Once paired, pigeons can live together for eight to twelve years and contribute to the surge in the size of local flocks. Image by Raghavprasanna via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 4.0].

[Commentary] Birds, people and the urban dilemma

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 4 Sep 2024

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

A Malabar pied hornbill, one among the threatened fauna one can spot in Silent Valley National Park. Image by N A Nazeer via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5).