B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India

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Hey All,

Here is the Final part of the series : An encounter with the new Male Tiger of Ranthambhore. Here is the link to Part-3 in case you missed out : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=279626762209110&set=a.187740888064365.1073741826.187732298065224&type=1&theater

Although it took him some time to realize that we weren’t a threat, he strode out of the dry river-bed eventually, walking nonchalantly past our Jeep towards the undergrowth on our left and rested beside us for half an hour. Once he fell asleep, we left him in peace and headed home with fond memories. Here is a video of what happened soon after the growl. The video clearly reiterates the fact that Tigers who aren't used to human presence, do relax eventually, if only they are given their space (which belongs to them anyway) and the respect they deserve.

A closer study of his facial markings confirmed his identity as the sub-adult Male T-57. Born sometime in mid 2011 in a litter of 3 male cubs to Tigress Sharmili (T-26) & father Jhumroo (T-20) in the Jaisinghpura / Thumka part of the park (which is out of bounds for tourists), this sub-adult Male is currently trying to establish a territory of his own in the tourism zone of Ranthambhore. While his sibling T-58 has managed to establish a small territory for himself in the Balas Plateau, the whereabouts of his other sibling, T-56 remain unknown. The Indala Male (T-23) seldom visits the territory being captured by the new Male T-57, the adjoining territory is held by dominant Male Ustad (T-24), his mate Noor (T-39 with cubs) and son Sultan on one side and Male T-34 on the other. Since there is only 1 female in this territory, the Old Lady Gayatri (T-22), it remains to be seen if the new male chooses to stay on & stamp his authority or move elsewhere in search of a mate.

While most of our readers are aware of our ethical approach towards tracking Tigers in the wild and vouch for us, there were some who not only expressed concerns on the aggression displayed by this Tiger but also cast aspersions on our work ethic. This video hopefully puts an end to all the speculation. It goes without saying that we, at Tiger Trackers, always maintain a safe distance from Tigers to ensure they do not get distressed / agitated since they aren't just photographic subjects to us, they mean the world to us and shall remain so forever.

We truly hope you enjoyed this series as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you !!! P.S : Watch it in HD mode please !!! The brief flare at 0:20 is caused by the focus acquisition of the lens after zooming in and not flash !!!— with
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