Tag: city

  • Butterflies in the city of Delhi

    Butterflies in the city of Delhi

    Photographed and curated by Fizala Tayebulla and Shiwani The Photo Essay is a combined effort of CUES team members. The butterflies have been documented mostly in months of October and November across Dheerpur Wetland Park, Malcha Mahal and Pusa Hill Forest in Central Ridge Forest, New Delhi. The identification of the following Lepidoptera species is…

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  • Unique Howling Behaviour in Street Dogs

    Unique Howling Behaviour in Street Dogs

    Ajay Immanuel Gonji A few nights ago, while I was in my room, I could hear the faint wail of a siren. In a hurry, I grabbed my camera and headed to the balcony to record what I knew I was about to witness. The siren, which I hear almost every night, is of the…

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  • Twinkle, Twinkle City Light: The Effects of Artificial Lighting on Species

    Twinkle, Twinkle City Light: The Effects of Artificial Lighting on Species

    By Sonali Chauhan Homo sapiens or humans can be termed as the most adaptable species on the planet. We not only adapt to our immediate environment but also modify it like no other species can.  Urban ecosystems or cities are an epitome of the extent we can modify a particular space. Satellite images are an…

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