The Kadu Kuruba tribes of the Karnataka (Mysore) region are supposed to be descendants of the Kuruba clan, which, according to history, have been part of the Pallava kingdom during the 7th century. Read more »

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Being in the tourism industry, we are used to welcoming visitors and making them feel at home. However, unexpected visitors give us the greatest pleasure, and here I allude to the non human variety. Read more »

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It’s not very often that you experience an amazing picture postcard view in true life. Visualize this . . . clear Blue Skies, a thick jungle part of the backdrop, a sparkling expanse of water, a small Island carpeted by green grass, a lone Bull tusker in its majestic splendor flanked by a Great White Egret and a Black Cormorant. Read more »

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It’s summer time, and the temperatures during the day rise to 32 degrees. As water from the Kabini dam gets released for the farmers, the smaller islands are exposed. These islands become a popular spot for ‘the Muggers’ to show up, and not to forget, bask . Read more »

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Bonnet Macaque, an old world monkey, is found only in the Indian subcontinent that hosts a large population of the species. Read more »

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It was a warm February evening, as we  embarked on our Wildlife Safari – the first during our trip. We had barely entered the forest range, when we spotted an excited crowd of tourists, peering into the side of the road. Read more »

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We’ve often been forced to intervene in saving or rescuing snakes from the resort premises, but this was a different kind of rescue, and a first for us at Orange County Resorts. Read more »

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The Ragi flour figures among the most popular and healthy flours that are consumed. Read more »

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One fine day, we had a hard-shelled visitor and a juvenile at that! I spotted this little guy across the courtyard as I was chatting up one of the Hospitality girls. I added to my eccentric reputation by jumping up mid-sentence and rushing to my office to fetch a camera. Read more »

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During my stay in Kabini, I witnessed many remarkable moments in the wild. However, none of them were out of the ordinary – in the sense that while they were remarkable to me, they were part of the daily routine in the wild. Read more »

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