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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...