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B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India

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Maybe my best moment in Kabini when we got to see this beautiful backwater tigress with cubs. She was sitting around a hundred meters away with her cubs on a hot sunny afternoon when we reached the spot. Famous for being extremely shy, she immediately vanished into the forest!! But the cubs seem to have taken after their father who is probably the boldest tiger to have ever graced Kabini. They gave us a good half an hour of my best time in kabini. Wish I had snapped her before she got behind the bamboo. But as I said, she did not give us even a seconds chance before she vanished.

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Katezari male

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Waghdoh male

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T61 tigress Ranthambore

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King of Kabini

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Lady of Tiger Tank

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Noor, T39 strikes a pose

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Saran Vaid's photo.Tigress Machli (T-16), Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, April 2013

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26/04/2007 Pattewala,
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Raja looking Lean

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Tiger - Bandipur Tiger Reserve
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This is Prince, the pride of Bandipur. Very bold Tiger who does not care for anyone. If you find him, your photography is done. Such a handsome Tiger....

Apart from having a tele lens, having a zoom lens for wildlife is a must. You can zoom in and out to compose the image. In this case I was using a 70-200 lens with a 2X converter. This was photographed at 185mm. I included some of the Jeeps in the background as I could not avoid it. That's ok, you can use these kind of images for articles on Tourism in your blog or for publication. When you compose an image, you also need to think where you want to use that. Good photography involves a lot of thinking behind making images.

Canon 1DX + Canon 70-200 f2.8 L IS II + 2X III Converter, ISO 1000, f5.6 @ 1/500, Evaluative Metering -1 Stop.

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RIP Kankati

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Looks like Kankati was killed by a unknown male tiger. Cubs are still missing. Vijaybabu KaliappanSanctuary Asia1 hr ·"Kankatti Female of Bandhavgarh, fighter, brave mom passed away today following fight with male tiger, cubs missing, its sad sad news."
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Photo credit: Nikhil TambekarBANDHAVGARH'S KANKATI, A LIVING LEGEND DIES: This poignant image shot by the ever-sensitive photographer Thomas Vijayan, in Bandhavgarh's Tala Range speaks volumes for the fact that left to their own devises, tigers can procreate and restock our forests. Vijaya, or Kankati, of course, died just a few days ago, possibly while defending her cubs from another tiger. And the cubs now have little chance of survival as they are just six months old. But such incidents are part and parcel of tiger life. They can survive such trials. But pressure is being put to place these cubs in captivity to 'rewild' them. Kailash Sankhala, the first Director of Project Tiger would disapprove. Protect their forests and leave wild species to fend for themselves was the Project Tiger policy when it was launched in 1973. What is YOUR view? And if you have an image of Kankati that you wish to share, do post it here with a brief caption.We also invite members of this Sanctuary Asia Group to take a look at other legendary tigers of India and post their comments here: http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/photography...gends.html

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Ashish Jawharkar "I understand and appreciate the need to address the conservation based issues, but the larger ones definitely need to be addressed by the ones in power. Pressure and check points can always be maintained, but its ultimately the ones in power making the calls. On a personal note I try and do my part whenever and wherever I can. Im sure we all do that !

With regards to the scenario at BTR, my reading of the plot is as under-

Kankati was heard to have mated with Jobhi/Baghoda Male and given birth to this litter of 3.

This June, just before the parks closed, one of Bameras son born from Banbehi female was seen roaming around Kankatis territory. In May and June this year she was "more often" seen shifting dens (this being a normal practice as well) clearly indicating her worries.

An urge to mate for the male (hence targeting the cubs) and a mother's instinct to save her offsprings might have resulted in this catastrophe"

Anil Sunita Bakshi "It appears from the report in media that perhaps she fought with more than one tiger ........ a guess from how her injuries were interpreted"

 2 of her cubs have died and the third was rescued by a Gaurd. Looks like one cub is going to get a lucky break. Sad news over all.

"Ravi Bandhavgarh
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Kankati cubs found in Chorbehra area. 2 dead. 1 alive. The remaining cub is now with the forest officials."

 
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Huge Credit To Armit Suchak for these images he took as well as the links
https://www.facebook.com/amit21000?fref=ufi

I also posted the conversation we had in regards to Wagdoh compared to Jai

Katezari Male

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Big Boy Waghdoh

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Here is a link to the entire album of Waghdoh, Katezari and a few other females
https://www.facebook.com/amit21000/media...121&type=3
well the current pic I took in april 2013 when jay was 25/26 months old 
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he was very big according to his age 
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where as waghdoh is 8 years n pure muscle man
My response"Ya, he's always been a huge lookingn tiger. New images of jai have really shown his potential. I love his lighter coat as well." 
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jay is obviously looking larger then what it look in my pic but havent been lucky enough to see him after 20/25 safari as he migrated altogather to another jungle
Now some photos of big boy Jai

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here is the link to the album
https://www.facebook.com/amit21000/media...121&type=3


These images of Jai are all from 2013, he is still a sub adult. He's going to be a legendary tiger, thats for sure. Can't wait to see some newer images of that big boy this year.

On a side note, Amit Suchak is a very nice person who was completely open about sharing information with. I have nothing but praise for him.
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"Massive Male Tiger "Namdev" at Jamni
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, India
© ANJAN LAL"Anjan Lal "Not new he is an old chap and is known to have killed a villager inside the tiger reserve. He thereafter became Namdev and is the main territorial tiger of Mutkasur and Zhari areas at Tadoba range. It was a dream come true to see hims giving a full 45 minute sighting at Jamni Chowk. I just admire his personality!"


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He looks like a very old tiger, I think. It is very skinny and remember me the old male tiger T-01 Muduka, captured by Dr Karanth in Nagarahole. That male weighed 209 kg empty belly, I think this male is about the same body mass - but I could be wrong, so don't eat me, ok?

Even then, in his form, I see where Disney get the inspiration for its Shere Khan.
 
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Some are saying that he is Saturn, same one that fought Katezari and Gabbar.
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He is definitely older and skinny though, but his frame is very large from what I can see.
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Tigress "Lakshmi" at Kolsa Range
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, India
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The images above are part of a set of what seems to be Waghdoh and his female stalking Dhole

the whole set
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https://www.facebook.com/www.tigertrails...&ref=br_tf

 

 
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Santosh Burman Follow · March 21, 2012 · Edited ·
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Bandhavgarh National Park.,,,,,, mukunda male tiger and rajbehra female tigers — with Akshaya Jagadale, Sanya Kallingal II, Rituja Buty and 39 others.

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 Ravi Kumar with Indranil Paul and 8 others at Tadoba - Andhari Tiger Reserve
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 Amit SuchakYesterday at 1:03amFrom Archive :-2013.'smiling Tiger'

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Ajeet GurdittaTadoba Wild Images Follow · 6 hrs   
The King and The Kingfisher
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