Instatraveller: Kalyan Varma

A well-known wildlife filmmaker and photographer, Kalyan Varma (@kalyanvarma) captures some great shots of animals and jungle habitats. Take note of some of his black-and-white photographs—we are sure they will leave you mesmerised. Keep scrolling.

The East African plains receive two big spells of rain in an year. These rains make the grasslands one of the most productive areas on earth. #Africa #Kenya #wildlife #mara

A post shared by Kalyan Varma (@kalyanvarma) on Sep 14, 2016 at 10:18pm PDT

The alpha male of this pride got out of his mid day sleep to chase away a hyena that was lurking near the pride. #mara #Kenya #wildlife #Africa

A post shared by Kalyan Varma (@kalyanvarma) on Sep 12, 2016 at 12:16am PDT

Two giraffes engage in a courtship fight. The males hit each other with their necks and the dominant one wins the females. #mara #Kenya #wildlife #Africa

A post shared by Kalyan Varma (@kalyanvarma) on Sep 14, 2016 at 12:41am PDT

Zebras taking a mid-day break in Maasai Mara. #Africa #wildlife #Kenya #mara

A post shared by Kalyan Varma (@kalyanvarma) on Sep 13, 2016 at 1:39am PDT

An endangered male lion-tailed macaque rips open a jackfruit. These fruit during the monsoons. Only the males can rip open the jackfruit since the females do not have the canines to get though the hard shell. #westernghats #wildlife #natgeo #primates #endangered #monsoons #nature #photooftheday

A post shared by Kalyan Varma (@kalyanvarma) on Aug 12, 2016 at 9:47pm PDT