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...
Indian wild dogs (Dhole) on the move. We came across this pack of Indian wild dogs (Dhole) in India’s Nagarahole National Park. They had just finished drinking at a near by waterhole before setting of with real purpose to hunt. These dogs are a striking colour with a...
Tiger in a waterhole. In Nagarahole National Park, India the morning was beginning to get rather warm. As we approached a waterhole, we were delighted to find a tiger wallowing in the cool water. The ripples caused by it moving around made for attractive footage. The...
Indian Leopards in a tree. It is always great to see leopards moving around high up in a tree. The ease with which they jump from branch to branch is breathtaking. We saw this mating pair of leopards in Nagarahole National park, India. Spotted deer alarm calls had led...
Asian Elephants near the Kabini River. Looking out from the edge of the jungle in Nagarahole National Park, India towards the Kabini River we saw this delightful group of Asian Elephants. The light was lovely as we watched the family group with young calves wander...
A beautiful female Tiger. It was a cool morning in Nagarahole National Park, India when we came upon the spectacular female Tiger. Her cubs were close by but not visible. It was a magical sighting as the birds sang and the call of the peacock could be heard in the...
Our twelve days in Kanha (staying at the wonderful Singinawa lodge and guided by the excellent David Raju) were rewarded by the sighting of 13 different tigers with most being seen on multiple occasions. Many of these encounters were of a high quality. Males can weigh...
Weighing in at up to 1000kg and standing up to 2.2m at the shoulder, these are big animals! Tigers will take Gaur bulls opportunistically which attests to the power of the tiger. Their size and shape coupled with their strikingly white stockings can make them seem...
First, the spotted deer approach the water alarm calling as they went and stamping the ground with their forelimbs. Gradually they have the courage to drink. Sambar then approach the water, drink and are then spooked by the alarm calls of the Spotted Deer....
On this trip to India, we visited Jawai in Rajasthan and saw these beautiful leopards in this most remarkable setting. Seeing these cats prowling around on massive rocky outcrops was very different to seeing their equivalent in Africa.