Chetan Rangaraj

Nature & Wildlife Photography

Female Leopard
A female Asiatic Leopard <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> on the lookout.
Tiger Country
A Tigress <i>(Panthera tigris)</i> looks back before she disappears into the thicket.
Leopard Cub
A Leopard cub <i>(Panthera pardus)</i>.
Curiosity
A curious Leopard cub <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> gazes at the strange contraption that's recording its image.
Here comes the rain
A male leopard <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> braces himself for a thunderstorm.
Trunks
An Indian Elephant <i>(Elephas maximus indicus)</i> reaching for some succulent young leaves.
On the run
A Gaur <i>(Bos gaurus)</i>, the largest wild cattle in the world, on the run.
Male Blackbuck
An adult male blackbuck <i>(Antilope cervicapra)</i>.
A kiss
Smooth-coated Otters <i>(Lutrogale perspicillata)</i> on the banks of the river Cauvery.
Dholes on a kill
Dholes <i>(Cuon alpinus)</i> demolishing a spotted deer kill.
Dusty
An irate female asian elephant <i>(Elephas maximus indicus)</i> after a dust bath.
On The Prowl
A male Bengal Tiger <i>(Panthera tigris)</i> on the prowl in the Bandipur National Park.
Sambar Drinking
A pair of Sambar <i>(Cervus unicolor)</i> drinking out of a waterhole at dawn.
Tug o' war
A pair of Dholes <i>(Cuon alpinus)</i> on a spotted deer rib-cage.
Alert Blackbucks
A group of alert blackbucks <i>(Antilope cervicapra)</i>.
Leopard's Kill - 1
A Leopard <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> taking down a Sambar <i>(Cervus unicolor)</i> doe.
Leopard's Kill - 2
A Leopard <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> taking down a Sambar <i>(Cervus unicolor)</i> doe.
Leopard's Kill - 3
A Leopard <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> attempting to drag away a fresh Sambar <i>(Cervus unicolor)</i> doe kill.
Leopard's Kill - 4
A Leopard <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> resting beside a fresh Sambar <i>(Cervus unicolor)</i> doe kill.
Otters
A group of nine Smooth-coated otters <i>(Lutrogale perspicillata)</i> on a sand bank.
Grizzled Giant Squirrel
A grizzled giant squirrel <i>(Ratufa macroura)</i> up a tree.
Leopard's Look
A male leopard <i>(Panthera pardus)</i> staring into the distance.
Juvenile Blackbuck
A juvenile male blackbuck <i>(Antilope cervicapra)</i> in early morning light.
Elephants Bathing
Mother and calf cooling off in a waterhole.
All images © Chetan Rangaraj