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Field notes · Issue 01 · 2026

The Wildlife
Journal.

Stories from the forests, plains and high deserts we know best — written by the people who plan journeys there. Tigers, leopards, migrations and skies full of stars.

A Bengal tiger standing on a dusty forest track in Ranthambhore

Cover story · India

The Queens of Ranthambhore

How one tigress, a ruined fort and three lakes turned a former royal hunting ground into the most photographed tiger reserve on earth.

22 June 2026 · 7 min read

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More stories

A tiger walking through lush green sal forestIndia

18 June 2026 · 6 min read

Bandhavgarh: The Fort, the Forest and the White Tiger

Bandhavgarh has given the world a famous white tiger, a National Geographic cover star and some of the best tiger sightings in India. Here's how to read its forest.

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The Milky Way rising over a hilltop monastery in LadakhIndia

14 June 2026 · 6 min read

Two Nights Under India's First Dark Sky Reserve

Hanle became India's first Dark Sky Reserve in 2022. Here's why astronomers chose this remote valley — and how to experience it in comfort.

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A huge herd of wildebeest crossing a muddy river in the savannaAfrica

10 June 2026 · 7 min read

The Great Migration, Month by Month

The Great Migration isn't one event — it's a year-long loop through the Serengeti and Maasai Mara. Our month-by-month guide to timing it right.

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A Sri Lankan leopard walking along a sandy track in Yala National ParkSri Lanka

6 June 2026 · 6 min read

The Leopards of Yala

With no tigers or lions to compete with, Sri Lanka's leopards behave like no others. Yala is the best place in Asia to watch them.

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Guests on an open safari vehicle at sunsetField Guide

2 June 2026 · 5 min read

What to Pack for a Luxury Safari

Soft bags, neutral colours, real layers and good binoculars. A simple, honest packing guide for wildlife journeys in India, Africa and Sri Lanka.

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