IWC

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India has some incredible wildlife and yet we know so little about it. IWC is an online endeavour that brings you videos of unseen species, unique behaviour, cool facts and fun things from the fascinating world of Indian Wildlife. IWC posts as @IWC_Tweets on Twitter and as @the_indian_wildlife_channel on Instagram.

The Mystery Behind Whale StrandingsVideoenvironment

The Mystery Behind Whale Strandings

Last January, more than 100 Pilot Whales beached themselves off the coast of Tamil Nadu, in Manapad. On the day of the stranding, wildlife filmmaker Sara was around 30 km away, scouting locations for his documentary, Fishing Palk Bay. He drove to Manapad immediately, and shot this footage using his

IWC· 6 March 2017
The Shy ChinkaraVideoenvironment

The Shy Chinkara

In some parts of Rajasthan, the shy Indian antelope walks among people without fear. How did that happen? And what does it mean for wildlife conservation? Video produced by the Indian Wildlife Channel.

IWC· 20 March 2017
Living SymbolsVideoanimals

Living Symbols

Our flora and fauna are an invaluable part of our national heritage. We all know that the tiger is the national animal of India, but how much do you know about state animals? What about state birds, and state flowers? Here's a short quiz by the Indian Wildlife Channel.

IWC· 11 April 2017
That's What We Call A Samba DanceVideoanimals

That's What We Call A Samba Dance

The filmmakers at the Indian Wildlife Channel got caught in a pre-monsoon downpour in Tadoba National Park, and caught a sambar fawn making a bit of a splash.

IWC· 13 March 2017
The Art Of PoopingVideoanimals

The Art Of Pooping

An egret on Chennai’s shores stars in its very own motion picture. Check out the first video from the freshly hatched Indian Wildlife Channel, in partnership with Nature inFocus.

IWC· 1 March 2017
Web DesignerVideoanimals

Web Designer

There are many different types of spider webs – spiral orb webs, tangle webs, sheet webs and more. We often classify spiders by the kinds of webs they weave. The tent spider, one of nature’s best architects, builds some of the most complex webs found in the wild. Here’s a fascinating video about ten

IWC· 27 March 2017