Tigress ST-9 was relocated from Ranthambore national park to Sariska tiger reserve in 2013. Now, she has given birth to her first cub in Sariska, raising the number of tigers in the reserve to 14 and triggering hope that the park is back on conservation track. The first indication of the new cub came […]
Tiger and Her Cubs Cool Off at Ranthambore National Park (photos)
Indian summers are famous for making even the toughest look for some means to cool off. So when photographer Andy Rouse saw a wild tiger and her cubs dip into the cool water of a lake in India’s Ranthambore National Park, he knew he had the perfect opportunity to click some amazing shots of the […]
Tiger Population Slowly but Steadily On the Rise in Sunderbans
GOOD NEWS: In an exciting news for animal lovers, forest officials inform that there could be more tigers in the Sunderbans than what was earlier believed to be their numbers. This news comes in the wake of the sudden spurt in cub sightings in the mangroves. In fact, the latest camera trap census reveals that […]
3 year old Tiger Bitten by Rabid Dog
SPECIES WATCH: In a rather bizarre incident, a three-year old tiger cub was attacked by a rabid dog at Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh causing much concern to park authorities and veterinary doctors. The dog charged at the tiger cub in Hinauta range on September 10. Unfazed initially, the tiger walked away. However on […]
Tiger Dad Displays Rare Parenting Skills in Ranthambore
Here comes news of a doting father on Father’s Day. In a rare display of paternal instincts a male tiger in the Ranthambore Wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan is taking care of two tiger cubs that lost their mother in February. In the wild it is customarily the mother who looks after the cub at least for two years and the father’s role is restricted to occasional visits.