From sea slugs to leopards, the city’s wild side is hiding in plain sight

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Spotted deer roam openly inside Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park in April 2022. Covering 87 square kilometers, India’s only national park within city limits is home to an astonishing array of flora and fauna.  © Getty Images

KALPANA SUNDER

September 27, 2025 08:09 JST

MUMBAI — When most people think of Mumbai, they picture a city in constant motion — honking traffic, packed local trains and skyscrapers towering over the Arabian Sea.