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A wild dog sunbathing in Kanha National Park. Image by Abhiraj1996 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

What is heat stress? How does it affect animal hormones? [Explainer]

Phalguni Ranjan 18 Apr 2025
Taira Malaney, director of the film Turtle Walker. Image by Krish Makhija.

How one researcher walked thousands of miles along India’s shores to conserve sea turtles

Priyanka Shankar 7 Mar 2025
A donkey looking for food at a dumping site. Donkeys often turn to such sites after being abandoned during winters. Image by Waseem Dar for Mongabay.

A harsh winter reality for Kashmir’s donkeys

Farzana Nisar, Waseem Dar 5 Mar 2025

Mass death of olive ridley turtles raises urgent call for action

Laasya Shekhar 30 Jan 2025
Cilantica agasthyaensis is one of the new species included in a new genus of trantulas from the Western Ghats. Image courtesy of Zeeshan Mirza.

New tarantulas described from the Western Ghats

Liz Kimbrough 8 Jan 2025
Madhya Pradesh, known as the Tiger State, has the highest number of tigers among all states in the country. Image by Vikas Sulya.

Teething troubles or conservation challenges at India’s latest tiger reserve?

Deshdeep Saxena 2 Jan 2025

Must-watch videos from 2024: Mongabay India staff picks

Kartik Chandramouli 23 Dec 2024

How Mumbai’s golden jackals adapt to survive in the urban wilderness

Sneha Mahale 16 Dec 2024

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

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Dec 2024

No-fuss approach to food helps golden jackals thrive

Arathi Menon 29 Nov 2024

Indigenous livestock breeds have evolved to brave harsh climates

Sneha Mahale 26 Nov 2024

Unlocking the secrets of the grooving gibbons

Carolyn Cowan 26 Nov 2024

Battling infectious, zoonotic diseases despite leading health indicators

Saritha S. Balan 8 Nov 2024
Feral horses in Assam. Image by Hiren Senapati.

The last feral horses of India

Nabarun Guha 5 Nov 2024

[Commentary] Why black wolves matter

Preet Sharma 4 Nov 2024

[Book review] Bringing alive the magnificent mountain mammals of the world

Usha Rai 16 Oct 2024

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

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Oct 2024

Himalayan pikas wait for weather cues to make winter plans

Arathi Menon 21 Aug 2024

Land use changes and roads disrupt genetic connectivity of herbivores in central India

Sneha Mahale 7 Aug 2024

Biologists turn content creators to teach Indians about native biodiversity, ethically

Rhea Arora 6 Aug 2024