The Sanctuary Wildlife Awards 2020

Inspirational Souls. Fearless Green Warriors. Our Nation's True Heroes. Meet the men, women and children fighting for our planet.

Photo: Abinaya Kalyanasundaram

Courting A Rainbow Jumper

Sanjay Prasad Ganguli observes the dramatic mating rituals and hunts of a cluster of Lessert’s rainbow spiders.

Photo: Sanjay Prasad Ganguli

A Photographic Fieldguide to the Wildlife Of South India

A fascinating behind-the-scenes story penned by naturalist-author Surya Ramachandran.

Photo: Surya Ramachandran

Shared Moments With A Hornbill

Samuel John spends an enviable, intimate afternoon with a courting pair of Great Hornbills.

Photo: Samuel John

Lethal Soft Gold Of Karakoram

Endemic to the Tibetan plateau, the mystical Tibetan antelope, or chiru, offered Puskar Basu a chance sighting in Ladakh’s Shyok Valley.

Photo: Puskar Basu

The Land of Rainbow Lakes

The wildlife, flora and ephemeral lakes of Bhagajang through the eyes of Rajarshi Chakraborty.

Photo: Rajarshi Chakraborty

Projects

COCOON Conservancy

Since 1980, we are working at the trijunction of biodiversity, climate change and economics

Communication
To sow the seeds of appreciation for wild nature

Awareness
To lead a groundswell of support for nature conservation

Advocacy
To influence public opinion and policy

Conservation
To empower and equip individuals for conservation action

Each year we come across inspiring Earth Heroes who have been contributing to protecting Planet Earth. We are honoured to recognise them.

Theodore Baskaran

Conservation writer, historian, naturalist and veteran activist. Read More...

Ridhima Pandey

Climate change activist, public speaker, and conservation communicator Read More...

Rita Banerji

Wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, youth icon and mentor. Read More...

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