city's 'bird man' sunjoy monga passes away at 63
MUMBAI, May 29 -- Award-winning wildlife photographer and author of several books on nature and birds Sunjoy Monga died on Wednesday at the age of 63. He had been suffering from blood cancer for the past nine years.
Monga's advocacy for the natural world saw him write a regular column for HT titled 'Mumbai Safari'. He will also be remembered for his 'Bird Race', an annual bird-spotting event that inspired a love of birds in hundreds of Mumbaiites over the years. He's also left a treasure trove of writing for birders.
"Birds teach, they are always revealing some secret, they act as a barometer of the city's general health," Monga had once told HT. He was supposed to go birding in Lokhandwala this weekend," said Ravi Vaidyanathan, his friend and partner in his lifelong obsession. P4...
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