Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray, has reportedly discovered 11 new species and 1 new genus of freshwater crabs in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra. The discovery once again emphasises the importance of protecting the Sahyadris, which is home to a variety of flora and fauna.

The scientific research paper by Tejas Thackeray and his team was published in the latest issue of the New Zealand’s renowned international journal Zootaxa on Monday. "I am very happy to share the news that our scientific paper about the discovery of 11 new species and 1 new genus of freshwater crabs from the Sahyadris of Maharashtra, India has been finally published in the Zootaxa journal. This discovery would not have been possible without the efforts and hard work taken by our team," Tejas said.