The radio collaring project of the urban leopards of Mumbai helped researchers and forest department officials understand that leopard activity was maximum at night; during the day, they rested inside SGNP. Researchers also documented instances where leopards were near people but humans were unaware of it. Watch this video 'The Secret Lives Of Urban Leopards' as Ranjeet Jadhav takes you on this journey in the latest episode of his documentary series Navigating The Wild.
07 January,2024 12:00 AM IST
One of the two male leopards suspected to be behind the fatal attack on a toddler on Diwali and a few more man-animal conflicts at Aarey Milk Colony has been trapped and authorities have stepped up the efforts to catch the other. The captured leopard has been identified as C-55, while forest officials and volunteers have increased night patrols in the green zone. #Leopard #Animalattack #Aarey
28 October,2022 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai
The is the story about how a citizen science project involving people from different walks of life is helping the Maharashtra Forest Department in long-term monitoring of leopard activity in Aarey Forest using camera traps. The leopard activity data gathered by the team over the years not just helps the Maharashtra forest department during Human-Wildlife Conflict incidents but also showcases the extraordinary story of coexistence in the forests of Mumbai which has one of the highest density of leopards anywhere in the world.
04 July,2022 01:17 PM IST
An extraordinary story of coexistence in the forests of Mumbai with one of the highest density of leopards anywhere in the world. Mid-day’s senior environment journalist Ranjeet Jadhav helms new video series of untold stories of heroes working for Maharashtra’s wildlife conservation. A citizens science project involving people from different walks of life helping the Maharashtra Forest Department in long-term monitoring of leopard activity in Mumbai's green lung.
23 June,2022 09:34 PM IST | Mumbai
A leopard has been caught in the wee hours of Friday in a cage set up by the forest department at Aarey Milk Colony in Mumbai. A forest department official said, “On Friday, a leopard walked into the cage set up by the forest department. The animal has been taken to Sanjay Gandhi National Park where the veterinary officers will check the animal and experts will match the roseate patterns to see if it is the same animal that has attacked many persons in the area recently.”
01 October,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Ahead of the new COVID-related curbs that began on the evening of April 14, many people returning to their hometowns crowded the area outside Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). Meanwhile, grocery stores and weekly markets in Dahisar, Borivali and Kandivali saw crowds stocking up. Watch this video to find out more.
15 April,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
For the first time in the history of Mumbai, a female leopard was radio-collared at Borivali’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park on 20th February. The big cat, named Savitri after the social reformer and educationist Savitribai Phule, was then released back into the wild. This is the first time that the Sanjay Gandhi National Park has initiated a project that involves GPS telemetry, where radio collars that communicate via satellite will be used on leopards in Mumbai. Watch this video for all the details!
22 February,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to late Congress leader Sanjay Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Shanti Van in the national capital.
14 December,2015 01:17 PM IST
Ever since the chubby wild cats were moved from constricted cages to larger enclosures with playthings like tree trunks and exercise balls, the cats have become fit as a fiddle. Video: Ranjeet Jadhav, mid-day
29 January,2016 09:00 AM IST
A massive fire broke out at a building in Delhi's Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar early morning on Wednesday. As many as 15 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
27 April,2016 01:31 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
