Bottle nosed dolphin

A tete-a-tete with the Bottlenose dolphins

Dolphins, are NOT FISH, a common misconception. They are highly intelligent and charismatic marine mammals. Bottlenose dolphins, the ones you see in the images here, belong to the genus Tursiops and are the most common members of the family Delphinidae, the family of Oceanic dolphins. They are widespread, inhabiting the warm and temperate waters worldwide. There are 3 distinct species of Bottlenose dolphins found across the world. The Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) and the Burrunan dolphin (Tursiops australis)....

March 27, 2021 · 5 min · Santhosh Krishnamoorthy
King of the Mangroves

Video - The Mystical Sundarbans

Sundarbans - A place that elicits a variety of emotions in people who have heard many stories about the place and haven’t yet had a chance to visit. Stories that evoke fear, mystery, shock, surprise, amazement and magnificence among others. My tour to the place in November of 2019 was unbelievable to say the least. The things that I and my group experienced are very hard to come by in the natural world....

January 11, 2021 · 1 min · Santhosh Krishnamoorthy
Saraus cranes dance

ViDEO - Natural History Moment - Dance of the Cranes

Sarus cranes are large non-migratory cranes found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. They are the tallest of flying birds, growing to a height of around 5ft 11″ (1.8m). These cranes usually forage around open wetlands, marshes and agricultural lands. Their beautiful, bright red head and necks are a standout feature distinguishing them from other cranes. Sarus cranes forage on marshes and shallow wetlands for roots, tubers, insects, crustaceans, and small vertebrate prey....

September 7, 2020 · 1 min · Santhosh Krishnamoorthy
Elephant swimming across

VIDEO - Natural History Moment - The Amphibious Gentle Giant

Elephants, the majestic mammals, not only enjoy spending time in water, but they are also excellent swimmers too. Watching one first hand is an amazing moment indeed! As always, your feedback is much appreciated. Please feel free to COMMENT, LIKE AND SHARE :-) Do subscribe to my channel here - https://youtube.com/framesofnature to keep updated on future videos.

August 4, 2020 · 1 min · Santhosh Krishnamoorthy

A tryst with the Indian Chameleon

Chameleons are those beautiful reptiles which, as all know, have the ability to change their skin colour. Their independently moving eyes are truly a marvel of nature and captivating too. Their slow, bobbing movement is very characteristic as well. It has always been a wish of mine to see one in the wild. It had been eluding me for all this while. Early this December, I was leading a bird photography tour to the fabulous place of Hampi....

December 31, 2019 · 3 min · Santhosh Krishnamoorthy