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Exploring Morjim’s Tide Pools: A Quiet Wildlife Escape on Goa’s Northern Beaches

February 21, 2026 11:49 am

The finest fissures in the rocks were jam-packed with minuscule shells, like commuters hanging on in a Mumbai local

Why the coconut palm is nature’s most useful tree

December 23, 2025 5:17 pm

The tree, whose USP is its nut, is a marvel of natural engineering that can survive gale-force winds and hurricanes

The black drongoes throw themselves at insects flushed from the mango tree

When friends come calling – be it the purple rumped sunbirds or the mellifluous magpie robin

November 12, 2025 9:39 am

Some squeal, some shriek, some are quiet, either ways, there is always a rousing welcome when one is in Goa

A swirl of smoke: The season of the rosy starling

April 19, 2025 8:57 am

The loud and fast bird is stopping by North India on the way to Eastern Europe during its annual winter migration

Keep an eye out for these on your morning walk on the beach

January 30, 2025 6:04 pm

When crabs, snails, plants and birds come out to play

If it weren’t for fruit bats we probably could kiss goodbye to mangoes and bananas and a host of other fruit, which they pollinate

Fruit bats: the Boeings and Airbuses of the animal kingdom

December 04, 2024 8:55 pm

The only mammals that can maintain sustained flight, a fruit bat can give you the heebie-jeebies while flapping close past you

The ecosystem around Goa rains

August 25, 2024 7:29 am

When there are no visits to beaches, one can still spot owls, bats, caterpillars, spiders and magpies

Without vets or hospitals, how do wild animals treat themselves

May 22, 2024 12:37 pm

As they have no pharmacies, animals and birds turn to mother nature’s own great resources: leaves, roots, soils and insects with medicinal properties

Introducing baby animals to children is one way of making them, bond instantly — but yes, this too has its caveats — and should be done under sensible supervision.

It is imperative we teach our kids how to behave around animals

May 01, 2024 6:41 pm

The big takeaway from teaching your children how to behave with empathy and kindness around animals is how they hopefully will behave around people too. And that’s a win-win all the way

The golden palash obtains a mutation that makes the red recessive and brings forth gold yellow flowers

Is there hope for India’s dying wastelands?

April 19, 2024 1:44 pm

The Yamuna Biodiversity Park shows the way forward – through the meticulous planning of horticulturists, tackling issues of soil salinity and contending with the invasive Vilayati Keekar