A remarkable male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambore National Park, I had an extended encounter with a wonderful male Sloth Bear. Firstly, I found him at the base of a tree when he stood up and began to have a really good scratch on the tree. He then wandered off...
A superb encounter with a male Sloth Bear. In India’s Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve the day was drawing to an end when I found this very relaxed male Sloth Bear. Its starting pose was very charming and amusing. I loved the way it sat and crossed his arms in his lap....
Noori, a fabulous female tiger. A female Tiger called Noori (daughter of Noor) had been lying in the deep shade near a pool of water in Ranthambbhore Tiger Reserve. Sambar deer were nearby hoping for a drink. Perhaps Noori was waiting for them to come down and drink...
A great encounter with a Sloth Bear. We found this relaxed male Sloth Bear in Ranthambhore National Park as the evening was drawing in. It was digging out termites. It scratched at several sites which did not seem too productive before moving away. We left it to its...
Noor, a majestic female tiger. We had been exploring the territory of the legendary tigress, Noor in Ranthambhore National park. After about one hour of searching we found her lying in the open. What a fabulous sight. She lay there for a while and then set off. As...
Two female Tigers fight over territory in Ranthambhore National Park, India. We had spent a long time watching one of Arrowhead’s two year old female cubs as she lay asleep by the lake. Finally she moved to the shade of a tree and some tall grass and was now invisible...
A male Tiger spooks Sambar Deer in Ranthambhore National Park, India. We had been watching this two year old male Tiger wallowing in a nearby lake. He moved towards another lake in which a herd of Sambar Deer were feasting on water plants. It looked like he was about...
A male Tiger along the lake shore in Ranthambhore National Park, India. This two year old male (the son of Riddhi, a beautiful Tiger) in Ranthambhore National Park, India had spent the previous 30 minutes wandering around in this lake. He moved to the edge of the...
A male Tiger in a lake, Ranthambhore National Park, India. Riddhi’s male cub is almost two years old and is about to become fully independent. We could see him hidden amongst the trees. He is more of a subadult than a cub. Riddhi is one of the established females in...
Tiger (the famous Arrowhead) takes a refreshing dip in the lake. It was extremely hot in Ranthambhore National Park, India as evening approached. The oppressive heat was taking its toll on me and the wildlife! This Tiger (known as Arrowhead) decided it was time for a...
Sloth bear and her cubs dig for termites. Early one morning it was great to see this sloth bear and her two cubs in Ranthambore National Park, India. As she came into view we could see her two cubs on her back. She stopped near a tree where there was a termite mound....
Sloth bear with her two playful cubs. We were watching as this sloth bear had been digging for termites in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. As she worked hard at getting their early morning food, her two cubs were fooling around. As they played the female...
Monkeys fool around: young Langurs have fun. Watching young Langur monkeys is very entertaining. Here we were in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India. I love the way the youngsters charge about whilst the adults look on with disdain. It was almost worth...
Sloth bear with her cubs. Early one morning as we entered Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India we encountered this sloth bear and her two cubs. They were on the search for termite mounds. It was lovely to see the cubs on their mother’s back. Seeing a sloth bear...
Tiger with a Sambar kill. As we drove around Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India we heard the unmistakable alarm call of a Sambar. We headed off in the direction of the alarm call to find this Tiger had taken down a female Samba on the valley floor below us....
Sloth Bear. We came across this sloth bear early one morning in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India as we searched for tigers. It was digging up a termite mound in search of one of its favourite foods. It has a long lower lip and palate adapted for sucking up...
Monkey business: a young Langur monkey has fun! Langur monkeys provided endless hours of fun as we drove around Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India as we looked for the elusive tiger. We came across this family group one morning and one of the youngsters put...
Tiger at the waterhole. The morning was getting increasingly hot in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India. In these conditions, we were hoping to get a sighting of a Tiger sitting in water. As we turned a corner, there in a waterhole was a magnificent Tiger....
Langur monkeys. Langur monkeys are a common sight in Nagarahole National Park, India. As well as providing alarm calls for the big cats, they deliver endless entertainment with their antics.
Asian Elephants enjoy a dust bath. The heat was oppressive in the early afternoon in Nagarahole National Park in India. This small herd of Asian Elephants were taking advantage of the cool water of a large waterhole. They emerged from the water and we realised that...