Adityagangadharan

LATEST ARTICLES ( 24 )

• The Sambar is the Sambar-rice for Tigers

  

  The sambar represents one of the most complex divides between north and south India. In the southern states, sambar (pronounced saam-baar) is a liquidy... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Snakes!

  

  I was driving up to my field station (trying to keep a low profile to avoid the poochandi who haunted the hairpin bends). As I turned on one of the hairpin bend... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Snakes!

  

  The first animal that I saw in the Shencottah Gap (way back in 2008) was a young python trying to cross the NH-208 highway. A bad decision, because this... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Mango-munching Sloth Bears and Waterpipe-chewing Wild Dogs

  

  So we are now getting into the dry, hot summer in the southern Western Ghats (which seems weird because it is currently -20ºC in Edmonton). Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Elephant Trenches and Brave Dogs

  

  The first time I saw a wild elephant herd (I was maybe 10 years old), I tried feeding them a branch of juicy leaves. Luckily I was on the right side of a... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Management Lessons from Elephant Charges and Such

  

  Now that seems pretty strange doesn’t it – you wouldn’t think that getting charged by elephants can provide you with management insights (heart palpitations,... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• So What Are These Elephants and Tigers Doing Here Anyway?

  

  It seems extraordinary: a country (India) containing 16% of humanity within less than 3% of land, but also retains – so far – the biggest populations of Asian... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Leopard Attack

  

  What would you do if you felt a heavy weight and sharp claws digging into your chest in the middle of the night, opened your eyes and saw a leopard’s face a... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Disembodied Hands and Other Residents of the Shencottah Gap

  

  So I have already written about the poochaandi that used to haunt the hairpin bends and sit next to me in the jeep while I was driving. But there are lots of... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Masala Dosas, Microorganisms and Field Work

  

  I swear they are all related.The first masala dosa I ever ate at a commercial establishment in Edmonton looked like it had been trampled by an elephant, smelt... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• The Crap Conservation Biologists Do!

  

  Crap has a profound influence on the lives of us conservation biologists, and thats a true fact. My papers are based on scats. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Leopardscape: a Leopard’s Eye View of the Landscape

  

  Patiently waiting for her cub…..who later zooms into view. We got this photo only because an elephant came in between and smashed the camera, which is why it... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Camping with Tigers, Elephants and Superman Spices (TM)

  

  When I tell people about the tiger that casually walked past our camp in the middle of the night once, while we were all snoring, and finding its pug marks clos... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Do Tigers Drink Elephant Milk?

  

  My field assistants have an interesting belief. They say that tigers are very fond of elephant milk, because it is nutritious. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Life as a Conservation Biologist: This Ain’t What You See on TV!

  

  Back in the day when I was young and innocent and still had my hair (here), I used to think that life as a conservation biologist was the way its often portraye... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Life as a Conservation Biologist: This Ain’t Discovery Channel!

  

  Back in the day when I was young and innocent, I used to think that life as a conservation biologist was the way its often portrayed on TV. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Tarantulas in the Toilet

  

  One of the questionable perks of fieldwork in the Western Ghats is having giant tarantulas drop down on you from the trees above.Now those who know me will... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Funny Photos of Wild Animals Staring at Cameras

  

  Tigers, bears, mongooses, bonnet macaques…. some curious, some hungry, some shocked…. These are from camera traps set up in various forests of south India.This... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Random Photos of Animals Staring at Cameras

  

  Tigers, bears, mongooses, bonnet macaques…. some curious, some hungry, some shocked…. These are from camera traps set up in various forests of south... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• “How Does Your Research Help Baby Elephants?”

  

  “How does your research help baby elephants?” I thought it was a slightly strange and somewhat misplaced question to ask me. As conservation biologists, we focu... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT