A team of Mumbai-based college students on a study tour of the Amboli forest in the Western Ghats spotted a black leopard on a full moon night—a testament to the rich biodiversity of the region.

Rohan Korgaonkar from GreenLeaf Wildlife Tours told mid-day that D G Ruparel College’s Department of Zoology conducted its annual study tour of Amboli from February 21 to February 24. Nitin Wasnik—head of the department—with faculty members Sagar Gavas and Rucha Sathe and 44 students from SYBSc and TYBSc took part in the excursion that was facilitated by GreenLeaf.