Basil Sarguroh
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Biologist turned storyteller. I write about wild things—nature, science, and the human mess in between. Here to make complex stuff feel simple, weird stuff feel wonderful, and you feel a little more curious.
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The moment I saw my first Cheetah
When I think back to the first time I saw a wild cheetah, it doesn’t feel real. I was standing on a hillside in Loisaba Conservancy, eyes scanning the land, heart quiet with anticipation. It was during a static spotting session one of many we did as part of the Cheetah Project.Then suddenly something shifted in the golden distance. A flicker of movement, nearly lost in the landscape. At first, I thought it was a shadow cast by the afternoon sun on the rocks. But then it moved again. Smooth. Intentional. A cheetah.We were three days into the Cheetah Project, driven by the shared hope of spotting one of these elusive cats. Countless hours had passed with our eyes glued to binoculars, scanning Loisaba’s endless mosaic of land which include savannahs, hillsides and bushlands. Each drive began with quiet optimism and ended with a bit more urgency in our hearts. The silence of no sighting began to weigh heavier.
By Basil Sarguroh8 months ago in Earth
The Giant That Waits
Deep in the steaming heart of the Sumatran rainforest, where mist clings to trees and every leaf seems alive, a secret lay hidden beneath the soil. It wasn’t a tree or a vine or a towering fern. It was something stranger, something quieter—a waiting giant.
By Basil Sarguroh9 months ago in Earth
Dammed If We Do: How India’s Giant River Fish Is Dying in Silence
In the stillness of a summer afternoon, deep in the Cauvery River, something once stirred. A creature the size of a human child, orange-finned and hump-backed, glided through the cool, fast-flowing waters. Locals called it the "Tiger of the Cauvery," a fish so strong it bent rods and broke records. But today, that legend is fading.
By Basil Sarguroh10 months ago in Earth
Back from the Dead: Can We Really Bring Extinct Species Back Without Harming Nature?. AI-Generated.
What if the woolly mammoth roamed the Arctic again? Or the dodo strutted through the forests of Mauritius? It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but science is catching up with imagination. Thanks to breakthroughs in genetics and biotechnology, the idea of reviving extinct animals—known as "de-extinction"—is no longer just fantasy. It’s inching closer to becoming a reality. But just because we can bring a species back, does it mean we should?
By Basil Sarguroh10 months ago in Earth
