The Lazy Lion of the Sea — Galapagos Sea Lions
There are some creatures that make you question your life choices. The Galapagos Sea Lion is one of them... When I first arrived on the islands, I expected to be greeted by a ranger, a guide, maybe a pelican with attitude. Instead, I found a sea lion — sprawled on the beach, snoring gently, a flipper...
Alluring Antarctica- Mr. Lovekesh Dev – January 2024
Antarctica (with the name coming from Anti Arctic or Anti North), on an average is the coldest (lowest measured temperature on earth of -89.2 degree Celsius), driest and windiest of continents. Most of the Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet with an average thickness of 1.9 km (yes - you read it right -...
Antarctica Travel – Forbidding and Inviting – A Beyonder Journey
Did you know that Antarctica was the last place on this planet to be discovered? That too, by chance, when a Russian expedition saw the Fimbul ice shelf in 1820. The first confirmed landing on the continent was by a Norwegian team in 1895. That was the beginning of Antarctica travel. Of course, then there was...
Adaptation in Antarctica – the key to survival – Beyonder
How do animals survive here?
The simple answer is adaptation in Antarctica. Humans put on warm clothes and torches to survive. Animals do better – they adapt. The ocean-dwellers are protected from the extreme weather by the water… The waters are full-up with food and hence it’s a comfortable home… Some migrate to the northern climes...
The Penguins of Antarctica – Beyonder
The Penguins of Antarctica
When one speaks of wildlife in Antarctica, penguins come to mind immediately. In fact, of the eighteen penguin species in the world, eight live in Antarctica. Some call them awkward, ungainly beings, others call them cute. That’s subjective. What is indisputable is that they are fab swimmers. They use their flippers like...
Antarctica and its Seals – Beyonder
Antarctica & its seals have much in common - both are full of mystery and as alluring as forbidding. The seals of Antarctica are as much a draw for the curious traveler as the penguins. Let’s look at some of them…
Weddell seals
They reach a length of about 12 feet and a weight of 600 kg....
Why I want to travel to the Virunga in Congo?
"Congo" – the movie, is a chilling story about the discovery of a lost city guarded by blood thirsty gorillas. Unfortunately, this movie also furthered the myth of ‘dangerous’ gorillas. However, the movie rekindled the mystical fascination I had for the jungles of Central Africa. It all started with Phantom (comics) and the mythical state...
The Tribes of Kenya – Beyond the Maasai?
A friend once spoke to me about his fascination with the tribes of Kenya – he talked only about the Maasai. I realised that he was under the impression that the Maasai is all there is to Kenya / Tanzania. Having been to Kenya and having understood the diversity of the culture and tribes of...
Dussehra celebration in India- one essence and many forms