Rs. 2500 for an Indigo car, said a travel service in Bodh Gaya upon the query for the journey to Rajgir, Nalanda, Pawapuri, and return. Rs. 500 paid as advance. 7:10 am the next day, we started the journey from…
Taxi fares often fluctuate a lot, especially if the journey is outstation, but during search & bargaining, finally, I found a travel service at Bodh Gaya that was offering Rs. 3000/- for Bodh Gaya to Patna to-and-fro journey (same day…
The idea of visiting Sakkarbaug Zoo was because of a pamphlet I received at Geeta Lodge. The pamphlet enhanced knowledge – Sakkarbaug Zoo situated at Rajkot Road is the oldest zoo in Gujarat and the third oldest in India. It…
Ruddy Shelduck – The photo was taken at Sakkarbaugh Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: Brahminy Duck, Bhagavi Surkhab. Distribution: north-west Africa, Ethiopia and Asia. Food: Aquatic animals, plant material, seeds, small fish, snails and crabs. Habitat: Wetland Features: It…
Silver Pheasant – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Distribution: South-western China, Eastern Burma, Southern Vietnam. Food: Grain, leaves and invertebrates. Features: The male is black and white, while the female is mainly brown. Both sexes…
Dusky Lory – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: White-rumped Lory or Dusky-orange Lory. Distribution: New Guinea and Indonesia. Food: Mainly flower and sunflower seeds. Habitat: Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or…
Ring-necked Pheasant – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: Ring-necked Pheasant and Common Pheasant Distribution: Manchuria, Siberia, Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan. Food: Fruit, seeds and leaves as well as a wide range of…
Indian Bison – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: Gaur. Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. Food: Wild gaur feed mainly on grasses, herbs, shrubs, and…
White Buck – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh, Gujarat. Distribution: Mainly in India and also in Nepal, Pakistan, Texas and Argentina. Food: Herbivorous. Feeds on fresh grass, leaves grains, crops, etc. Habitat: Grasslands and fields, not…