A nine-year old tigress was run down by a train between Ramnagar and Kashipur stations in Uttarakhand. The incident which is the first of its kind in Uttarakhand occurred in the early hours of the morning and the injured body of the big cat was discovered by villagers later on after sunrise. Officials opine that […]
The Lonely Tiger – Book Review
Amrita Sharma reviews for India’s Endangered, The Lonely Tiger by Hugh Allen The Lonely Tiger, an anthology of 14 spine-tingling shikaar stories written by Hugh Allen was originally published in 1960. Now half a century later, this reprint of the true life adventure classic gives an entire new generation of Indians a window to glimpse […]
Satpura Reserve Adds Seven Cubs to its Tiger Populace
For the first time ever, Satpura tiger reserve has welcomed seven tiger cubs. The cubs were spotted for the first time by visiting tourists. Satpura tiger reserve spans over the districts of Hoshangabad, Betul and Chhindwara of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. “Yes, seven new guests have arrived in our park,” said the tiger reserve […]
What is the difference between a Sumatran Tiger and a Bengal Tiger?
10 year old Jelita from Bali, Indonesia asks, What is the difference between a Sumatran Tiger and a Bengal Tiger? Tigers were once found in most parts of Asia and they were so widespread that each population living in different ecosystems became distinct subspecies with some characteristic differences from each other.In the world today there […]
£1m Project Launched to save the Royal Bengal Tiger in India
India is one of last remaining abodes of the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger. Only 1706 of this big cat survive in India which means there is just one tiger for every 7, 62,016 people. However, the growing human population has also increased the constant encounters of the wild predator and humans giving rise to frequent […]
India’s Tiger Protection Squad Ensures Zero Poaching in Maharashtra Reserve
“Tyger, tyger, burning bright,” wrote William Blake in his famed poem. And now it appears that thanks to a dedicated team belonging to the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF), tigers will once again shine bright in the forests of Maharashtra. The expertise of these trained hands was on display in February at the Ashta village […]
Tigers Living Outside Protected Areas in Maharashtra
A large number of tigers are inhabiting the forests outside protected areas in Maharashtra, finds a new survey. The study, conducted in the Nagzira-Tadoba corridor found 27 tigers in the area with some inhabiting areas outside the protected reserves. The researchers believe such kind of field analysis can give good guidance to which are the […]
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 Pugmarks Found In Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary
In an interesting discovery, forest officials conducting a tiger and co-predator survey in the Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Keonjhar district of Odisha found Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) ‘pugmarks’ in the area. The exercise, which was part of an all-India survey, was carried out in various forests in the state in March, and the data collected […]
Camera traps Capture Six more Tigers in Sunderbans
Camera traps installed in Sunderbans have detected the presence of six new tigers. This comes soon after two tigers were seen outside the reserve area; thereby reassuring that the tiger population in the world’s only mangrove habitat of the wild cat is stable. Four among those big cats are female. According to forest officials, this […]
Hand Reared Tigress Gives Birth for the First Time in Panna Tiger Reserve
The birth of tiger cubs is always good news when the species is under great threat of extinction. But the joy is a greater one when the cubs are of a tigress that was hand-reared by humans. Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, which had witnessed total disappearance of tigers a few years ago due […]