Tribe Verified· Fifteen years of urban wildlife documentation.

Wildlife Conservation and Urban Nature Photography

byNayan KhanolkarTakes projects across IndiaStarts from₹35,000 per sessionView full gallery

Documentation of wildlife and human-animal coexistence, focusing on the urban jungles of Mumbai and beyond.

This is the reality of Mumbai, a city of millions where humans and leopards share the same space. This camera trap image captures a leopard on a hill overlooking the city's expanse, a powerful symbol of urban wildlife adaptation and the complex relationship we must navigate.

A tigress and her four cubs quench their thirst at a forest waterhole. This rare nocturnal scene, captured after weeks of patience, highlights the importance of protecting not just individual animals, but entire families and the corridors they need to thrive.

A leopard walks through the alley of a Warli tribal settlement on the edge of Mumbai's national park. The tribe's traditional art, seen on the walls, often depicts wildlife, reflecting a deep-rooted culture of coexistence that offers valuable lessons for modern urban society.

Thousands of flamingos gather in the Talawe wetland, a vibrant splash of pink against the backdrop of Navi Mumbai's high-rises. This drone photograph documents the fragile beauty of an urban ecosystem under threat, serving as a visual plea for its protection.

I documented a team of dedicated researchers and forest officials as they radio-tagged a wild leopard in Mumbai. This process is crucial for gathering data to understand the animal's movement and behavior, forming the scientific backbone of our conservation efforts.

A moment of direct connection. This tiger, cooling off in a stream in Central India, looks directly into my camera trap. It is in these intimate, unguarded moments that we can truly appreciate the sentience and majesty of these incredible predators.

Dinesh Barap, a young Warli artist, stands before a mural that integrates the leopard into his community's cultural narrative. My work often focuses on the human element of conservation, telling the stories of people who live alongside wildlife every day.

In the field, patience is my most important tool. Here, I am immersed in the forest, camera in hand, waiting for the right moment to capture a part of a larger story. My photography is a slow, deliberate process of observation and documentation.

About Featured

Unlike standard wildlife photography, my work relies on long-term field study and camera trap deployment to document behaviour, not just one-off sightings. Whether it is tracking Mumbai's leopards through Aarey Colony or documenting flamingo habitats, my process starts with understanding the ecosystem and the people who coexist within it.

Fifteen years of urban wildlife documentation. — Approved by the tribe

Nayan Khanolkar

Takes projects across IndiaStarts from ₹35,000 per session

I spend my nights tracking urban leopards and my days documenting the stories of those who coexist with them. My work is not about capturing a fleeting moment, but about building long-term evidence of the wild spaces we share.