Discovering the Unexpected Wonder of Mumbai's Coastal Wildlife

Bright pink flamingos saunter through shallows, some pausing to nibble algae and tiny invertebrates near the surface. The birds’ movement creates small ripples in the reflection of mustard-yellow apartment buildings rising behind them. In another image, shot at night, bioluminescent soft corals glow an otherworldly blue in the shadow of an urban skyline. For Mumbai-born photographer Sarang Naik, these shots capture “life just quietly going along” in and around a city of 20 million. Naik’s surprising, wondrous images of terrestrial wildlife have earned him accolades—a dynamic shot of a mushroom…

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