Gir National Park, Blackbuck National Park & Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Forest Patrol

ISO 81,275 - These rangers spend the night in the park close to the lions monitoring activity.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, female - photographed at ISO 36,000 in the very early morning.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, juvenile - headed to water for a drink.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, young male.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, female - photographed at ISO 11,400 in deep shade.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, solo female.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus, male.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Northern Plains Langurs

Semnopithecus entellus

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Kamleswer Dam (lake)

Many people call a man-made body of water a dam.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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River Tern

Sterna aurantia

Kamleswer Dam, Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Jugaad

Gir, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Tuk-tuk

Gir to Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Jugaad

Gir to Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Jugaad

Very decorated.

Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Bathroom

Blackbuck Lodge #104, Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Bathroom

Blackbuck Lodge #104, Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Outside Shower

Outside showers are fairly common, along with an indoor tub and shower.

Blackbuck Lodge #104, Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Main Room

More like a small house, and very nice.

Blackbuck Lodge #104, Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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Blackbuck Lodge #104

This place was so nice, comfortable and well staffed that staying longer would have been easy.

Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Blackbuck Lodge, Velavadar, Gujarat, India, December 8, 2016

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