NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Television will be airing a special series on wildlife featuring endangered species from 2 October.

The daily half-hour series will be telecast up to 8 October everyday at 9 pm, except on Tuesday when the episode will be aired at 8.30 pm.

The programme has been produced and anchored by Abhilash Khandekar, who also produces the Astitva series on the channel every fortnight.

A different species will be discussed with an expert, and the first programme is about elephants with Vivek Menon.

Experts include Dipankar Ghosh (red panda), Samir Sinha (tiger), Dr Bonal (rhino), A Andheria lion), and Jamsingh of Jaisalmer on bustards.

Khandekar told Indiantelevision.com that the programme will discuss steps being taken to safeguard that particular species and the role that public or private sector can play in this.