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16/12/2020

This Christmas, give something only you can give.

Be it in person, over an awkward video call, or just a quick message, making time for the ones you love is what makes Christmas truly the most special time of year, no matter how you do it.

Wherever you are, we hope you have a good one.

This Christmas, give something only you can give.Be it in person, over an awkward video call, or just a quick message, making time for the ones you love is w...

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Nirupa Rao’s illustrations are an exploration of wildlife and nature. In addition to appearing on her own books, her detailed works have featured on the covers of a few Amitav Ghosh novels. During an informative chat with her, Kamakshi Ayyar discovers that the botanical artist’s creative techniq...

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Today, on , it’s good to know that this elephant is still alive. He is one of the last few big tuskers of East Africa, where with tusks this size, tragically few live out their natural lives.
His name is Craig (as named by Cynthia Moss, the legendary elephant researcher & founder of Amboseli Trust for Elephants
I spent 3 weeks in 2011 following him to take his portrait, obsessed and transfixed by him. Eventually, he was so accustomed to my proximity, that he allowed me to take this and other portraits.
Shot as always by me on medium format 6x7cm B & W film (as opposed to a common practice today of using remote-controlled mobile cameras.)
In the years that I took such photos, I tried to photograph animals in the same way that I would photograph a human being. The difference is that I had to wait for the animals to present themselves for their portrait.
Craig lives in the Amboseli/Tsavo/Kilimanjaro region where Big Life Foundation () operates, the non-profit organization I co-founded with Richard Bonham to help protect the wild animals of that part of the world.
Big Life has so far succeeded beyond expectations in helping to protect the extraordinary elephant population here.
In 2019, zero elephants were poached in the 1.6m. acres that Big Life patrols, and only one elephant was killed in human/elephant conflict.
But as human development spreads rapidly into Craig’s habitat, the challenge to protect the animals in this ecosystem become all the greater.
Please go to to http://www.biglife.org to learn more and maybe even donate.
Photo is ELEPHANT ON BARE EARTH, AMBOSELI, 2011.
It is published in ACROSS THE RAVAGED LAND, available from bookstores, Amazon, etc.
Limited edition platinum prints available at Edwynn Houk Gallery /Klein Gallery Gallery CAMERA WORK

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Posted • I see you looking at me

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கொடைக்கானல் மலையின் மற்றொரு சிறப்பு, குறிஞ்சிப்பூ.

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When There Was No Lock-Down At

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Today Is International Brothera Day !

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பசி தாங்காமல் கூட்டமாக குப்பைக்கிடங்குக்கு வந்த நாய்கள்! கோழிக்கழிவில் விஷம் வைத்துக் கொன்ற சோகம் | animals and birds mass death...

02/05/2020

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24/04/2020

Join with thuvakkam to support 200+ tribal families in gudalur, help them survive the covid crisis.
Just click on this link to know more and donate: thuvakkam.org/covid19

COVID-19 Emergency Response Team (ERT), Thuvakkam
Mail: [email protected]
Phone: Parthiban - 8220600251 / Guna - 8838271023

22/04/2020

Happy Earth Day 🌍💜

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Earth 🌍 Day - 2020

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