at Red Earth
Manju belongs to the Betta Kuruba indigenous community, whose people lived in the Nagarhole forests for generations before resettlement. The forest is his heritage, his home, his bloodline.
He reads the jungle intuitively, the way you might read your childhood neighborhood. With Manju, the forest reveals itself: a bent twig, a distant call, a scent on the wind. He shares the magic of belonging to this land rather than just showing you wildlife.
Dhiyanshu studied Interior Design, but his heart was always in the jungle. After a year in the profession, he made the switch - trading blueprints for binoculars, design studios for dense forests.
Still early in his journey, Dhiyanshu brings youthful energy and an eagerness to learn that's infectious. He absorbs knowledge like the forest floor absorbs rain, always curious, always expanding his understanding of the wild.
We are lucky to have Sandesh, a well-known Indian wildlife producer and conservation photographer by our side. His passion for visual imagery has made him leave a mark in the industry, with his contributions to BBC Planet Earth and also his films being telecasted on various wildlife channels.
He is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers and director of Felis Creations and aims to create content for the conservation of the planet and its biodiversity.
Priya Singh is an independent wildlife biologist based out of Bangalore. She graduated with a degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from the Post-graduate program offered by WCS-India and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR), Bangalore in 2008. Currently, her primary interest lies in carnivore communities in the Indo-Myanmar Biodiversity Hotspot. Yet another interest of hers is the hidden world of little creatures. Priya trains our naturalists in the nuances of moths, ticks, fleas, and leaches. Read fascinating wild encounters on her riveting blog.
Sudhir Shivaram is well-known and respected in Indian and international wildlife photography circles. Engineer by training, photographer by passion, teacher by intuition, Sudhir inspires many to chase their dreams.A long and lucrative career in IT didn't diminish Sudhir's passion for photography; it kept him in touch with his wild side. He left the corporate jungle for the real one. Asian Photography Magazine has named him one of India's 10 most influential photographers.