The Naturalist Experience: Rediscovering the Jungle in Bandhavgarh
Reading pugmarks, listening for alarm calls and discovering the forest with Bagh Tola’s naturalists.
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From the field · MagadhiThe featured story 01
Tracking a
subadult tigress.
Fresh pugmarks. A patient search. A glimpse into the life of one of Bandhavgarh’s young tigers.
Read the field note In the company of the forest.The collection
There is always more to notice.
Wildlife, familiar faces and the small
pleasures of life at Bagh Tola.
Beyond the Safari: The Culinary Journey at Bagh Tola
A story of thoughtful food, changing settings and the warmth of sharing a meal in the forest.
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Introducing Bagh Tola Founders Camp: A New Benchmark in Luxury Safari Stay
Introducing the space, privacy and personal touches of Founders Camp.
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What more is there to see in Bandhavgarh?
Six remarkable animals to look for beyond Bandhavgarh’s celebrated tigers.
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Welcome to the world of the “Creepy – Crawlies”
A closer look at the spiders, frogs, geckos and snakes that share the forest.
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Birdwatchers Paradise!
Birdlife across the varied habitats around camp, with observations from January 2023 to January 2024.
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Starry Nights
Nowadays, most cities are so polluted, particularly in terms of air and light pollution, that watching stars at night is something you cannot do every night. The night sky gets engulfed by…
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Mother knows All..!
Very frequently, tigers venture into the territories of other tigers.
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Survival of the fittest
It’s not always about who is the strongest individual; occasionally, various species assist one another in surviving. One quiet afternoon we suddenly heard several birds making a ruckus…
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Alarm calls of wild
In the intense heat of mid March, we were on a safari in Tala zone when we heard a few spotted deer alarm calls coming from a location named Gopalpur- then suddenly all the voices went silent.
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Night Time Patrol
Last night, we heard quite a few alarm calls from around the lodge. Given that it was raining heavily, we decided not to venture out at night. We hoped that the pug marks of whichever…
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Elephants of Bandhavgarh
The story of the “Elephants of Bandhavgarh” is a stark reminder of the dangers of habitat destruction but also one of resilience and adaptability.
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Unexpected Guests
In the monsoons, we usually end up having some unexpected visitors to our camp. With our lodge shut for the long off season and human activity in and around the buffer decreasing due to the…
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Tips of Wildlife Photography
It’s best to have the longest telephoto lens you can afford. If money is no object, then you want the longest telephoto lens with the widest aperture that you are happy carrying. A wide…
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