Zai Whitaker News Today

Take a safari through the pages of wildlife books, exploring the impact of various animal-focused books and the enduring connection between words and the wild.

Zai Whitaker is managing trustee of the Madras Crocodile Bank, of which she is the co-founder.

The largest reptile sanctuary in the US wants to import six gharials and mugger crocodiles from Tamil Nadu to help preserve these endangered species.

As a child growing up in Bengaluru in the 80s and 90s, trees and flowers and birds were all around me, but I only ever noticed them in spring. Somehow, everything seemed clearer in spring, fighting for my attention. The trees showed off tender green leaves and pretty flowers. The birds made themselves nearly hoarse with all the singing. Besides, the summer holidays were just