Sunjoy Monga

I am a naturalist, writer, and photographer finding the story in every facet of the wild. My lens captures the drama, from a phantasmal insect to a majestic tiger, revealing both nature's beauty and the threats it faces.

This is the moment that sets the heart racing. A magnificent tiger emerges from the dry undergrowth of Central India, its powerful presence filling the frame. On my tours, I teach you how to anticipate these encounters and capture the sheer intensity of the wild.

Wildlife is not just about solitary grandeur; it is also about dynamic interaction. Here, two Dholes, or Indian Wild Dogs, engage in a boisterous display of social bonding. Capturing such fleeting moments of animal behavior is a key focus of my photography workshops.

The art of bird photography lies in freezing a perfect moment in time. This Cattle Egret, wings spread wide and feet poised, demonstrates the precise mechanics of landing. I guide you to master the technical skills needed to capture such elegant action shots.

I have a deep reverence for our planet's most vulnerable inhabitants. This is the endangered Lion-tailed Macaque, a primate of the Western Ghats, its wise eyes and iconic mane telling a story of survival. My expeditions often focus on finding and respectfully photographing such rare species.

Nature’s artistry is often found in the smallest details. The Blue Oakleaf butterfly reveals its stunning, iridescent colors when its wings are open. On my nature walks, we learn to look for these hidden gems and appreciate the world of macro photography.

The haunting, sonorous duet of a pair of Sarus Cranes is one of the most evocative sounds of the Indian wetlands. Witnessing and photographing such intimate bonding rituals connects us deeply to the natural world.

This is the landscape of legends. The misty, layered hills and serene waters of a tiger reserve at dusk create a phantasmal scene. My guided tours are designed to immerse you in these atmospheric environments, where every silhouette holds a story.

Photography is the art of painting with light. It took me two years to find this perfect frame in Mumbai's own national park, where morning sunbeams slice through the canopy to illuminate a spider's web. I teach you how to see and capture this interplay of light and life.

Guided Tours & Photography Workshops

Tours at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, across Mumbai, and pan-India

I lead wildlife and bird photography tours across India where you learn field skills, spot everything from tigers to mushrooms, and get practical tips on nature storytelling and conservation.

4-10K

per person per day

A tiger moving through a glade in the soft glow of a wintry evening. This is the perfect Kipling country setup in the heart of Central India. The calm of the dull golden grass and the varying greens of the gnarled forest, with the great striped beast on the move, reminds me of the sheer drama of the Indian wilds.

Fleeting sunsets often make me leave whatever I am doing. To watch one with a bird, its snake-like form silhouetted in the heart of the fading sun, is a profound experience. It feels as though God alone is the painter of such sublime beauty.

When the Blue Oakleaf butterfly opens its wings, it transforms from a perfect imitation of a dry leaf into a flamboyant beauty. This sudden flash of vivid blue in the Mumbai wilds is a moment of pure delirium, a testament to nature's love for disguise and revelation.

This is one of our most endangered primates, the Lion-tailed Macaque. The thick, silvery mane framing its face, sparkling with raindrops, gives it a uniquely "genius" look. Staring into those eyes, I feel a deep connection to the stories held within the ancient evergreen forests of the Western Ghats.

The speculum, a brightly colored patch on the secondary flight feathers, is a marvel of evolution. Here, a Spot-billed Duck reveals its iridescent green and blue speculum as it comes in for a landing. Capturing this flash of color is a study in the physics and artistry of bird flight.

For two years, I searched for this exact frame: a powerful beam of morning sun slicing through the jungle to illuminate a spider's web. In October 1996, I finally found it. This image, with its shadows and gleams, represents the soul of Mumbai’s peerless wilderness.

On a wintry day near Jaipur, I witnessed this grim chase. A pack of feral dogs had cornered a Nilgai, India’s largest antelope. This is a difficult but necessary story to tell, highlighting the rising threat that free-ranging dogs pose to our native wildlife, a conflict often overlooked.

This is the same patch of forest in Mumbai's National Park, but transformed by the monsoon. The arrival of water turns the dry, brown landscape into a vibrant, almost electric green. It is a powerful, yearly reminder of how water is the true elixir of life in our forests.

Nature Writing & Content Creation

Available online; takes projects across India

I write and create nature stories based on real fieldwork, mixing science, personal experiences, and photos to make Indian wildlife and conservation easy to understand.

8-30K

per article/photo-essay

From the tangle of the summer wilderness, the great cat emerges. This is a tiger in Central India, treading softly on the dry forest floor, a silent ghost moving towards water as a flutter of alarm erupts through the jungle.

A male Vigor's Sunbird demonstrates remarkable aerial skill, hovering to feed on the nectar of a Scarlet Firebush. This high-energy maneuver is a perfect example of ornithophily, or flower pollination by birds, a beautiful exchange of energy.

The piercing eyes of a Lion-tailed Macaque, one of our most endangered primates. Found only in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats, its magnificent silvery mane, sparkling with raindrops, gives it a uniquely wise and ancient look.

A frame I searched for over two years. Here, a powerful beam of morning sun slices through the jungle's dark canopy, illuminating a spider's intricate web. This is the magic of Mumbai's peerless wilderness, captured in October 1996.

An Indian Fox on the run, captured with a slow shutter to convey a sense of urgent motion. For me, a frame that feels alive, even if blurred, tells a more powerful story of the animal's spirit than a perfectly crisp snapshot.

A male Indian Peafowl, our national bird, in full display to court a peahen. This flamboyant show-off is a classic ritual in the wild, a visual spectacle to establish supremacy and ensure the continuation of his lineage.

A harrowing scene unfolds as a pack of feral dogs chases a female Nilgai into a wetland on the outskirts of Jaipur. This image is a stark document of the rising threat that free-ranging dogs pose to India's native wildlife.

The Blue Oakleaf butterfly reveals its flamboyant beauty. When its wings are closed, it is a perfect masquerade of a dry leaf, but when open, it transforms into this delirious flash of vivid blue, a true cloak and dagger artist of the Mumbai wilds.

Wildlife & Nature Photography

Shoots across Mumbai and travels pan-India

I photograph wildlife and nature to show real stories, animal behavior, and the impact of humans, from Indian forests to city backyards.

18-60K

per day

Meet your expert

Sunjoy Monga

My Story

Nature got me hooked real early. I used to call the Golden Oriole ‘Mango-bird’ – didn’t care for fancy names, just loved the colours and songs. Even now, it pops by my Mumbai window, right in Lokhandwala, where greenery spills into my home. Seen a lot change since my SGNP days, like that tribal kid who knew every leaf. For me, it’s not always about sharp shots. Sometimes the blurry leopard pic – the ‘Ghost of the forest’ – says way more.

My Work

Wildlife & Nature Photography, Writing, Naturalist Work - I shoot everything from tigers in reserves to mystical mushroom macro and insects in the backyard.

Storytelling with Every Shot - I dig deep into nature storytelling photography, showing drama – Oakleaf butterfly, pelican theatrics, bird flight.

Macro to Majestic - My lens loves the peerless Stick Insect, Chameleon (Girgit of Hindustan), and the big cats, all equally.

Conservation Through Photos - I highlight wetlands conservation photography, showing the clash between nature and human mess. Wetlands, not wastelands.

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