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Delighted to share that my book Rewilding India : experiments in saving nature is now available for preorder ! You can book your copy on following link ! amazon.in/Rewilding-Indias-E…
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This is my father he can fix anything in the house. Right now he can’t breathe. I can’t fix his lungs . We didn’t get an ambulance with oxygen so his condition worsened on way to hospital am angry but how do we fix our broken system ? #COVIDEmergency2021
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Have deleted my tweet as I think the internet must focus on the living . My father is gone and no tweet can bring him back . Again thank you for all those who helped
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When I heard my father say ‘I can’t breathe’ from the ICU I broke down. But I have driven solace from the kindness of strangers....who have reached out and are helping so many in need .. Here’s praying we are all united with our loved ones soon 🤞🙏🙏🙏 #COVIDEmergency2021
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My dad at 81 spends his entire day playing with his Meccano trains .. his childhood passion that he’s reignited in his retirement days ... I never hear him complain about the #CoronavirusLockdown
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33 #elephants transferred to Vantara from Arunachal . Question is how come not even one private zoo has ever got permissions ? But this one has fast track clearances for everything including transporting animals over long distance ? @moefcc ? nenow.in/north-east-news/ass…
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My dad has spent over a decade rekindling his childhood passion for #Meccano he’s shared all his videos on this page 👇but he says no one ever visits his page 🙁nzmeccano.com/image-148933&s…
Will you ? Leave a comment he will be delighted 🙏
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Hey @BBCBreaking fixed your headline - Indian prime Minister pledges his country will target net zero carbon emissions by 2070 inspite of the developed world (including the UK) putting us in this carbon emissions mess .. and no money on the table !
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledges his country will target net zero carbon emissions by 2070, two decades later than COP26 climate conference target
#COP26BBC bbc.in/3BDPAfc
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Broke down today trying to unravel my fathers bills, his cards his last messages on his phone... I sit everyday trying to find the time to grieve in a sea of Paperwork #COVIDー19
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glad you cited my story here @dhruv_rathee , it was one of the toughest to do, one that cost me a potential job &unnecessary brickbats.. in another time when solid journalism was respected it would have been praised
In Sept 2018, UP govt submitted a proposal to Modi govt to "denotify" Kachhua sanctuary in Varanasi.
They want to completely ERASE a full wildlife sanctuary.
If this happens, it will be the first protected area in India to disappear from the map.
thewire.in/environment/in-mo…
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Well done 👏🏽 Next they will say my father didn’t have #COVID and the report was cooked up by us !!! Good job guys use someone’s death to protect your politics 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Overwhelmed by the love & concern shown by so many tweeple amazing how as a humanity we can come together to fight this #CoronaSecondWave .. my dad waves bravely from his room to say he’s ok 🤞thank you for the outpouring of love
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I told my dad he was a hit on twitter with his Meccano toys .. he wont believe me but he insists that I show off the best of his work and that you visit his YouTube page nzmeccano.com/image-76500.. #CoronaWillEndSoon
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My fathers fav activity was a cup of coffee with his friends ... when the pandemic hit in 2019 we refused to let him step out ... once the lockdown opened he and his friend (Mr Mehra) met under a tree to enjoy their daily cuppa ❤️
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My father is COVID positive. I have two small kids . Getting ready to leave my kids and move in with him . This virus has made us make some very tough decisions . #COVIDSecondWave here we come
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Students are calling out #telangana govt to save 400 acres of kancha Gachibowli rich in biodiversity being flattened for an industrial project @SaveCityForests
Why not wait for the Court hearing before ordering the JCBs ?
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I think one should laud the lion not the man for this!
#WATCH – A man jumped inside Lion’s enclosure at National Zoological Park in Delhi but came out completely unharmed.
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I am so distracted by that #forest you are splitting wide open 😳
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Good to see @INCIndia recognise #airpollution as emergency in #manifesto now waiting to see if @BJP4India &@AamAadmiParty do the same ? #Elections2019
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My grief is personal & yet universal .. #SecondCOVIDWave has hit us all.. starting a chain of peace... find your happy place in these anxious times when feeling overwhelmed.. my dads was with meccano
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It’s 45 degrees #delhi and it’s only April !!! Now imagine if we had lined this expressway with trees providing shade and reducing temperatures? #ClimateCrisis
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World over we celebrate kids like @GretaThunberg but here’s what @FFFIndia have been served - a notice from delhi police for raising their voice against #drafteia2020 .. fair /unfair?
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We celebrate the #oscar story of two #elephants in captivity but threaten a man who rescued a #saruscrane ! #elephantwhisperer .. dichotomy of #wildlifelaws indianexpress.com/article/ci…
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Dear @RahulGandhi it is deeply disturbing that you have questioned in parliament today the logic of ban on night traffic through one of India’s finest national park #bandipur home to tigers elephants and endangered wildlife ? How can ban be lifted and not harm wildlife ?
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this #WorldBiodiversityDay an ode to the lovely creatures i have met on my journeys & the great people working to protect them . Thank you !
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Lying in bed choking, struggling to breathe .. am told half of #delhi is down with #respiratory or flu like symptoms.. can someone tell me one step taken by our politicians to improve the air we breathe than move from one stage of GRAP to another ? #cleanair #breathe #aqi
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#PalmOil has devasted countries like #Indonesia, making them vulnerable to #forestfires why , why would we introduce this unhealthy oil to our most treasured landscapes?
PS- random #trolls stay away from my timeline
Today's Cabinet decision on National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm will be a game-changer when it comes to helping oil palm farmers and creating an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The Northeast, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands will specially benefit from this. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.…
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never thought i would ever get the chance to witness this! two #Tigers fighting in #Ranthambore
captured on camera by @VJBedi
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First #FathersDay without my dad first birthday without my father. #COVID19 has scarred so many of us in so many ways
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We should declare all #forest resthouses as heritage buildings . Most created during the time of the British are rich in history and stories ! Drop a ❤️if you agree .. #HappyMonday
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#SalmanKhan verdict is not about how many films are going to incur losses or if actor was victimised. Story is of the might of a community the #Bishnois to take on a superpower and fight relentlessly
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Where is the #environment minister of our country ? Why are we not getting daily briefings from him on what’s being done to get us out of this hell hole ?
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My fathers house has gone silent since his death to #Covid_19 once a while it echoes with the sound of his grandkids laughing
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On a cold delhi morning - I notice this man stop on his way to work and give this stray cat a warm cuddle .. sometimes it’s the tiny acts of #kindness that matter most ❤️
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As humans sometime we can do wonderful things for the natural world !
KEEPING WARM: Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles are inside the South Padre Island Convention Centre after volunteers rescued more than 3,500 of them from freezing temperatures amid a record-breaking winter storm. abcn.ws/37qyZ2p
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Today the world stopped in so many ways for so many of us losing our loved ones to #COVID19 .. this man my father taught me to be kind .. and compassionate , I wish I could have at least been by his side in his last few hours .. #lestweforget2023 #secondwave
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if theres any video you watch today should be this -the floods in Kaziranga and how the men &women in green save wildlife @wti_org_india @vivek4wild
Sincere appreciations to the Kaziranga rescue team for their dedicated efforts to rescue rhino's, Hog deers and elephant calves. Here the @kaziranga_ staff are seen rescuing a rhino calf. They are a classic example for "Heroes don't always wear capes".
Source - Kaziranga NP
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So excited to welcome little Aafat into our family . He was rescued from a drainpipe on the DND flyway
Thanks @kaalicharan for the lead on this cutie ☺️ #HappyLohri2021 all!
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As I return from work on this rainy exhausting day with my back having packed up all I need is #hotchocolate a bed and a hug from this lovely man my father … #haventforgottenthesecondwave
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I spent a week at a fish landing centre in #andhra - from endangered species to pregnant #sharks all are up for grabs .. india is home to 150 species of sharks how do we protect them better ? My piece frontline.thehindu.com/envir…
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#Metoo hits wildlife conservation group in India.
last 24 hours my DM buzzing with women sharing their extremely personal stories of trauma with me. women who work in wildlife conservation and typically in remote isolated areas. My DMs began to blow up when one scientist
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My debut piece for @ThePrintIndia a morbid story that needs further investigation .. theprint.in/environment/ille…
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When you look at the state of India’s forests report do remember nearly 92000 square kms of natural #forest have become DEGRADED in last 10 years. That’s the real headline .
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One of the most vocal voices from #ranthambore and on the #tiger .. his photos were magic .. someone who was never scared to call a spade a spade .. when I got the news this was one time I was hoping it’s fake .. RIP @adityadickysin you did so much magic 😔
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Rare to see a politician @AUThackeray
talk about leopards & green issues with passion ! But will this stand the hurly burly of political life ? I discussed #AirPollution #aarey Forest & much more @raisinadialogue @samirsaran @priyankac19 facebook.com/ORFOnline/video…
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My kid curled up amongst my equipment on a work assignment . Isn’t she the most accommodating kid ever 🥰
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18 hours & 600 kms later I am finally here ! #groundzero for the #cheetah translocation project! Will this be India’s most ambitious #conservation project ? #azadikamahotsav
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A butterfly 🦋 made its way into our house today sending the kids into rapturous excitement 😍.. may your Sunday be filled with #smallmagic moments
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Hey @livemint & @business I fixed your headline for this piece 👇
‘India’s most endangered bird crashes into power lines encroaching on its habitat ‘
livemint.com/industry/energy…
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Such a great achievement this #Chandrayaan2Landing but why can’t even one news channel interview a female student? Only boys interested in science ?! #Moonmission
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next time we ask for environment laws to be diluted as we would rather live with gas leaks remember these images. No one absolutely no one should have to go through this #VizagGasLeak .. hope Pollution control board will take action
The LG Polymer plant was preparing to open today after almost 40 days. Up to around 5 kms the chemical can be smelt. Police using jeeps to make announcements, asking people to get out of their homes. Many not responding. This tragedy can turn out to be really big!
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He insists ( in case people think he doesn’t do anything else) I add ,that he also repairs Electronic items round the house & and he is a member of American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics 😎
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Two days on the road finally reached #GroundZero - a battle between power lines & an innocent bird is playing out
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You don’t need kids to celebrate #MothersDay .. if not another human we are all mothering our own broken souls ...❤️
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It gets worse - 3 more #cheetahs said to be suffering from maggot wounds .. even as experts struggle to find out why project cheetah is spiralling to extinction 😔.. last year this time I travelled to Kuno it was buzzing with hope
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its not every day that the hubby @VJBedi gets a national award so heres to you ! #NationalFilmAwards2019 Best film in non feature film category ... Who says FROGS DONT SELL.. !!!
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Thank you @gurgaonpolice for your response grateful something is working
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Blaming #climatechange for this #heatwave is easy , we don’t know how to design our cities without cement glass & steel
Save old growth trees
Design your city for less cars
Make it easier for people to walk than use cars provide shady walkways
Urban design has to change
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spent the last 6 hours trying to get the most basic medicines used to treat #COVID19India for my dad. finally managed in a corner of a city with one chemist. imagine if this is the state with the most basic drug lets not even ask about #Remdesivir
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where are all the politicians when our elephant corridors are being siphoned for mega projects? Is the media only going to ask the soft questions? #KeralaElephantMurder
#EXCLUSIVE – The elephant was deliberately given the pineapple which had a bomb in it. This bomb was made professionally which means there are bomb factories that the state govt should be looking for: BJP MP @Manekagandhibjp tells @_pallavighosh.
#UnlockingIndia | #StayHome
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This is probably the toughest story of my career for various reasons . Do read and thank you @thenewsminute for carrying this when two other media houses were ambivalent #metoo
‘Forced himself on me multiple times’: Top wildlife conservationist accused of sexual abuse | @bahardutt reports thenewsminute.com/article/fo…
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Few politicians speak up for wildlife especially when it comes to development issues well done @AUThackeray @priyankac19
I have written to the Union Minister for @moefcc Prakash Javadekar ji on the issue of the proposed auction of a mine site near Tadoba- Andhari Tiger Reserve, opposing the auction. We cannot have such destruction of our wildlife corridors. (1/n)
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How has the #pandemic impacted tiger tourism? Watch out for my spl reports .. meantime spent a delightful noon with this sleepy head
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Honoured to receive the women in South Asia (ISAW) #award for outstanding contribution in the field of #environment .. Better still look at the fabulous women I got to rub shoulders with for one evening 💜💜
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Lost our darling #Musibat to a long standing illness .. He’s now in doggy heaven but I can only get solace from the fact that he went in my arms peacefully and at home .. go well my furry child ❤️ #pets #Dogsarefamily #dogsoftwitter
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Fixed your headline @the_hindu
Stiff resistance from at least 12 villages in Meghalaya , to help save India's cleanest river , under threat from a hydro project
Stiff resistance from at least 12 villages in #Meghalaya has cast a cloud on a 210 MW hydroelectric project on Umngot, considered India’s clearest #river
trib.al/TAEebCR
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Festivals can be deeply triggering for those who have lost loved ones .. so if you are struggling I feel your pain .. if I had known this was my last photo hugging my dad would have taken many more .. Hold your loved ones close today HappyDiwali2022
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how to save our cities from drowning?
1. Stop constructing on wetlands and floodplains
2. Invest in nature based infrastructure than flyovers
3. Make permeable roads & paving material
4. Reimagine cities
Weather not in our control but #urbandesign is
#bengalurufloods
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Please don’t blame the #DelhiRains on #climatechange - this is an urban mess caused by construction on all drainage points and BAD urban design - hold your netas, builders and urban planners accountable today and be angry very angry ..
Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging and traffic jams in Delhi NCR
Read @ANI Story | aninews.in/news/national/gen…
#DelhiRains #waterlogging #DelhiNCR
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This man should be getting an award for objecting to a tree being cut ..instead of being manhandled by the police @AUThackeray hope you will look into this
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300 kids in hospital due to gas leak but for tv channels #lalutapeexposed #operationBungalow #PakistanKeDalal bigger stories where morality?
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People are scrambling for their lives from the rising #YamunaWaterLevel .. north india reeling from #floods and a parliamentary committee just today has quietly approved a change in definition of the word ‘forest’ . So you can cut more #forests .. 😳pic cty #HT
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Death toll continues to rise here in #SambharLake where are the wildlife groups ? They need avian experts wildlife vets and toxicologists @vivek4wild @Zakka_Jacob @deespeak @SachinPilot
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It seems the entire Teesta III hydro dam has been washed away in #sikkim .. experts had warned repeatedly that GLOF or extreme weather events could lead to devastation way back in 2013… when will we learn the #himalayas are not for heavy infrastructure development ?
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My 88 year old aunt enjoying her first outing post #Covid_19 .#HappySunday all!
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I met this man who is fighting power companies to protect an endangered bird . I witnessed violations by #renewableenergy cos who claim to do right by the planet … all this and more in my ground report for @TheHinduMag thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy…
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Breaking (good news) - the website of fridaysforfuture.in is now working !! Superb victory Well done all 🥳 @GretaThunberg @FFFIndia
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Fighting with your boss? Stuck in traffic? Fed up of trolls ? Here’s some visual relief from my twitter feed to yours ! My winter crop getting baked in the sun caressed by not even one chemical just pure herbicides ! Happy Tuesday #organic farming
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Am so excited this is out ! Ever thought of a #biodiversity map of a #University campus? Have been working for months on this idea and look what the incredibly talented @Sudarshanshaw93 did! An ornate painting of @ShivNadarUniv campus ❣️❣️
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Somebody explain to me what are ‘green firecrackers’? #FireCrackerBan
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I wish we could celebrate our kids being just average or perhaps good humans ! Not ‘geniuses’ or coders at the age of 6 #byjus #whitehatjrs
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#Partnered
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Ironic no that we apply #wildlife laws against this man but forget them when it comes to diverting precious forests say in the #andaman #greatnicobar islands
#Watch | Mohammad Arif went to see the Sarus he saved in Kanpur zoo. Separated for nearly a month from him this is how Sarus reacted on seeing him.
(📹: Hindustan Times)
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Agree or disagree with #FarmersProtest but you have to admire their entrepreneurial spirit ! The highway is dotted with langar stops every 10 kms everyone is fed by the farmers whether you are a traveller or a protestor !
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Wow! 17 lakh comments / objections to #EIA2020 ! till last week we were stifling the same voices .. now this is how a vibrant democracy should be thequint.com/voices/opinion/…
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The house is old , my dad not there but the flowers still bloom and the sun still shines on the cracked walls of his house
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As we celebrate #Elephant_Whisperers let’s pause for a moment and spare a thought for #wildelephants of india living in fragmented landscapes trying to move along ancient migratory routes that no longer exist
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Story of Indian wildlife conservation summed up in one photo -the elite wildlife conservationist , the local community and the tiger 😬 #mademyownmeme
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Found a few seconds video that has my dads voice .. my most precious possession from this year .. as the seasons turn with the #WinterSolstice may the sun heal our broken souls
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Will spend this day of love surrounded by the people who loved my father .. over coffee discussing travel, connections and friends ..if you have lost a loved one I send you ❤️and hugs #ValentineDay
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