It's Wild And Wonderful, Without Humans
They are beautiful, the three leopard cubs. But they are being raised in captivity in the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), close to the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Their mother was beaten to death by tea plantation staff when she strayed into the tea garden, leaving behind three mew born cubs, yet to open their eyes to the world around them. Rescued by CWRC staff some 18 months ago, the cubs know of no other home than the enclosure they now live in. What will become of them? Says veterinarian Panjit Basumatary, "The cubs don't know how to survive in the wild. They don't know how to hunt. Perhaps one day they'll get sent to a zoo. “The other animals brought in due toinifloodeопрheminietorod teeth and growling at me, obviously scared of strangers. Which is why visitors are normally not encouraged, unless it's a special request, like when British Royals Kate and William visited here recently. One leopard hid herself in a large pipe, her amber eyes flashing in the dark as she let out a low growl. The othertwo siblings raced up and down, and soon disappeared from sight, finding refuge in leafy corners, in what was now their haven. I move away, distressed at the thought of their ending up in a zoo, never to know what itis to live in their natural habitat. The gibbons, just four in number, were making a racket, chattering constantly, as if saying, 'Hey, leave us alone'. We two handsome rhinoceros that were out in the open, now that the skies had cleared up. The rhinos were rescued from floodwaters and they will soon be good to go back home. Are most injured animal’s victims of animal-to-animal conflict, i ask and pat comes the reply: "What? That is very rare indeed; most injuries are inflicted by humans, especially the speaking tree poachers, and few perhaps by stray dogs," says Panjit. We are on a river cruise on the M V Mahabaahu, sailing from Jorhat to Guwahati, with mostly foreign wildlife and environment enthusiasts, covering a distance of 385 km on the Brahmaputra, passing through the Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site; quaint villages including a Mighingtriholill jungle safaris but visits to living cu land faith rituals, Ahom monumentsvillages where a minimalist lifestyle reiterates the impermanence of lifethe banks of a mighty river that is sotemperamental and unpredictable tit could change its course too often atoo suddenly for human comfort. The early morning elephant safadespite heavy rains-reveals to us he the other half lives, in their natural habitat, moving about with confider and dignity Rhinos with babies in to the wild buffalo with its magnificenhorns and muscular body, huge elephants with their long tusks, wild beand swamp deer and scores of birds participating inthe cycle of life, at the own pace, taking no more from natuthan what is needed for their survivaNo tigers in view, considering the herain, perhaps watching us from the
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Courtesy: Narayani Ganesh and Speaking Tree,Times of India
It's Wild And Wonderful, Without Humans
They are beautiful, the three leopard cubs. But they are being raised in captivity in the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), close to the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Their mother was beaten to death by tea plantation staff when she strayed into the tea garden, leaving behind three mew born cubs, yet to open their eyes to the world around them. Rescued by CWRC staff some 18 months ago, the cubs know of no other home than the enclosure they now live in. What will become of them? Says veterinarian Panjit Basumatary, "The cubs don't know how to survive in the wild. They don't know how to hunt. Perhaps one day they'll get sent to a zoo. “The other animals brought in due toinifloodeопрheminietorod teeth and growling at me, obviously scared of strangers. Which is why visitors are normally not encouraged, unless it's a special request, like when British Royals Kate and William visited here recently. One leopard hid herself in a large pipe, her amber eyes flashing in the dark as she let out a low growl. The othertwo siblings raced up and down, and soon disappeared from sight, finding refuge in leafy corners, in what was now their haven. I move away, distressed at the thought of their ending up in a zoo, never to know what itis to live in their natural habitat. The gibbons, just four in number, were making a racket, chattering constantly, as if saying, 'Hey, leave us alone'. We two handsome rhinoceros that were out in the open, now that the skies had cleared up. The rhinos were rescued from floodwaters and they will soon be good to go back home. Are most injured animal’s victims of animal-to-animal conflict, i ask and pat comes the reply: "What? That is very rare indeed; most injuries are inflicted by humans, especially the speaking tree poachers, and few perhaps by stray dogs," says Panjit. We are on a river cruise on the M V Mahabaahu, sailing from Jorhat to Guwahati, with mostly foreign wildlife and environment enthusiasts, covering a distance of 385 km on the Brahmaputra, passing through the Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site; quaint villages including a Mighingtriholill jungle safaris but visits to living cu land faith rituals, Ahom monumentsvillages where a minimalist lifestyle reiterates the impermanence of lifethe banks of a mighty river that is sotemperamental and unpredictable tit could change its course too often atoo suddenly for human comfort. The early morning elephant safadespite heavy rains-reveals to us he the other half lives, in their natural habitat, moving about with confider and dignity Rhinos with babies in to the wild buffalo with its magnificenhorns and muscular body, huge elephants with their long tusks, wild beand swamp deer and scores of birds participating inthe cycle of life, at the own pace, taking no more from natuthan what is needed for their survivaNo tigers in view, considering the herain, perhaps watching us from the
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Narayani Ganesh views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Narayani Ganesh and Speaking Tree,Times of India