Sudipto Chakrabarti

Indian Wolf

The Indian wolf is a grey wolf subspecies found in west and South Asia. It was initially given species status as Canis pallipes but was assigned as a subspecies of the grey wolf by... 

Javan Rhinoceros

Javan rhinoceroses are rhinos that had a historical range across Java, Sumatra, Southeast Asia, all the way through China into India. The current range, however, is only in a protected... 

Little Owl

Little owls are true owls with a wide distribution throughout the warmer parts of Eurasia and North Africa. They have a stocky appearance with bright yellow eyes.  

Sumatran Tiger

Sumatran tigers are a tiger subspecies found in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They are the smallest of all tigers, being comparable in size to a large leopard or jaguar. They are... 

Black Caiman

Black caimans found in South America are the fourth largest extant member of the crocodile family. These robust reptiles were almost hunted to extinction for their hide, but conservation... 

Egyptian Vulture

Egyptian vultures are old world raptors with a wide distribution from Western Europe to the eastern fringes of South Asia. They are alternatively known as the pharaoh’s chicken and... 

Dwarf Caiman

Dwarf caimans found in South America are the smallest crocodilian belonging to the alligator family. It is one of the two members in its genus, the other being the smooth-fronted caiman.... 

Griffon Vulture

Griffon vultures are old world raptors found throughout Europe and Asia, as well as in parts of North Africa. It is alternatively called the Eurasian griffon.  

African Forest Elephant

African forest elephants are smaller of the two elephant species found in Africa, the other being the bush or savanna elephant. Until 2001, they were considered the same, being collectively...