Stop displaying elephants at the Sonepur fair

The elephant is India’s National Heritage Animal and displaying it at Sonepur only encourages the brutal and illegal trade in wild …

The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 2

‘Species’ is a concept invented by human beings. And that concept is not clear-cut

New study shows that big mammals suffer brain damage in captivity

Caging large mammals and putting them on display is undeniably cruel from a neural perspective, it says

The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 3

Today, with rapid strides in science, it may be worthwhile to reconsider the biological importance of hybridisation, a naturally occurring and …

The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids

It is important to know about the lives of hybrids at Alipore and globally, given the baggage hybridisation has had and recent research …

What Sudha Murty’s new book tells us about animal emotions and welfare

At a time when many people are rethinking the human-animal relationship from both a scientific and moral respective, The Gopi Diaries …

World Wildlife Day: India’s National Heritage Animal deserves the best in captivity and in the wild

Let us ensure that these giant pachyderms stay safe in this land that has revered them for milliennia

The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 4

In the spirit of open mindedness and reason, let us hope that a better and more nuanced understanding of hybridisation and the species concept …

Colourising conservation is a work in progress

It is up to us to ensure that human diversity is represented fairly in our endeavours to protect biodiversity

COVID-19 calls for a thoughtful appraisal about humanity’s equation with animals

Animals in captivity in zoos, circuses and other facilities, should be given humane treatment, should not be bred indiscriminately and should be …

My bears and other animals: ‘The Wildlife Stories of An Armyman’ is a fine literary accomplishment

This book, given the experience and the range of experiences of the author, is long overdue and the narrative is both a historical and ecological …

It’s high time to move towards compassionate, responsible wildlife tourism

Elephants used for tourist rides in Amer Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan are part of the tourism packages that subject these wild animals to live in …

World Elephant Day: The trials of India’s national heritage animal

Of 21 venues housing 509 elephants, 45% were kept in severely inadequate conditions

The multiple dangers of privately owning tigers and other big cats

Any presence of a big cat in private ownership is scientifically and morally wrong and poses challenges to human health, safety and security