Videos & Webinars
WEBINAR | Back from the Brink: India’s Swamp Deer
Originally presented February 17, 2025
The barasingha—or swamp deer—is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Living exclusively in India and Nepal, these large, regal deer rely almost entirely on marsh grasses for sustenance, which poses a dire challenge as their habitats have shrunk due to human encroachment, climate change and other factors. Expedition Leader Yaju Upadhyaya introduces us to the barasingha, including its biology, behavior and the role it plays in its ecosystem. He also shares how conservation efforts brought this cervid back from the brink of extinction, and what’s being done to protect it today.
The barasingha—or swamp deer—is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Living exclusively in India and Nepal, these large, regal deer rely almost entirely on marsh grasses for sustenance, which poses a dire challenge as their habitats have shrunk due to human encroachment, climate change and other factors. Expedition Leader Yaju Upadhyaya introduces us to the barasingha, including its biology, behavior and the role it plays in its ecosystem. He also shares how conservation efforts brought this cervid back from the brink of extinction, and what’s being done to protect it today.
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WEBINAR | Rhino Revelations: Conservation Successes in India & Nepal
Originally presented February 3, 2025
One of the highlights of our South Asia adventures is encountering the world's second-largest rhino: the greater one-horned rhinoceros. India and Nepal are famous for one-horned rhinos, which look distinctly different from their African cousins, but this wasn’t always the case. Just a few decades ago, they numbered fewer than 200 in India and around 100 in Nepal. Expedition Leader Arpita Dutta talks about the assaults (including poaching) that pushed these pachyderms to the brink of extinction and the conservation initiatives that have brought them back.
One of the highlights of our South Asia adventures is encountering the world's second-largest rhino: the greater one-horned rhinoceros. India and Nepal are famous for one-horned rhinos, which look distinctly different from their African cousins, but this wasn’t always the case. Just a few decades ago, they numbered fewer than 200 in India and around 100 in Nepal. Expedition Leader Arpita Dutta talks about the assaults (including poaching) that pushed these pachyderms to the brink of extinction and the conservation initiatives that have brought them back.
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WEBINAR | Incredible Flora of India
Originally presented December 13, 2024
India is home to some of the planet's most iconic wildlife, from Bengal tigers and snow leopards to Asian elephants and one-horned rhinos. But to truly appreciate these charismatic creatures, it helps to understand the ecosystems they inhabit, including India's incredible plant life. Expedition Leader Faiza Mookerjee delves into some of the habitats that we visit on our India adventures (sal and dhok tree forests, grasslands, scrub deserts and the alpine forests of Ladakh) and introduces us to the trees, flowers and other flora that populate them.
India is home to some of the planet's most iconic wildlife, from Bengal tigers and snow leopards to Asian elephants and one-horned rhinos. But to truly appreciate these charismatic creatures, it helps to understand the ecosystems they inhabit, including India's incredible plant life. Expedition Leader Faiza Mookerjee delves into some of the habitats that we visit on our India adventures (sal and dhok tree forests, grasslands, scrub deserts and the alpine forests of Ladakh) and introduces us to the trees, flowers and other flora that populate them.
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