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Road to Mudumalai National Park (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) "If you want to see tiger, go to a zoo; not a tiger reserve!" Says Nitesh, one of the officials of Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu. It was a bright sunny day when we reached the entrance of Mudumalai National Park. We already had rooms booked at The Nest Inn, a small but clean resort in Masinagudi (one of the five ranges of the wildlife sanctuary). The 180° panoramic view from the resort was actually astounding. The cool green background reminded me of my hometown in Assam of North East India. After checking in, we thought of going through the travel guidebook. First destination on the menu was the Moyar River, a tributary of Bhavani river which originates from a small town called Moyar along the Masinagudi. The moment we reached the river, which was actually very close to our resort, we got the stench of human excreta. What we thought to be a clean forest and animal destination, ended up becoming the lav...

Last September, when we visited Dehradun for a short documentary, first thing we noticed was primates. On the streets, at homes, near the water streams, in the jungles around and even in the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun. Here are few moments from our visit to Malsi Deer Park and Sahastradhara falls in Dehradun. An Indian monkey (bandar) at Malsi Deer Park (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) An Indian monkey (bandar) at Malsi Deer Park (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) An Indian monkey (bandar) and her child in Sahastradhara falls in Dehradun (photo- Jim Ankan Deka) An Indian monkey (bandar) at Malsi Deer Park, Dehradun (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) An Indian monkey (bandar) at Malsi Deer Park (photo - Jim Ankan Deka)