B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India

[kingrifter]

(10-11-2023, 04:28 AM)Roflcopters Wrote: @kingrifter 

it’s insane how much D1 has grown in just a year span, 
he could prove to be a much bigger problem than previously anticipated. Bajrang also seems to be going strong & Chota Bheem seems to be missing from action. hopefully he’s alright, Maya of Tadoba is also missing. (possibility that she doesn’t want to introduce the new cubs to the public yet, still worrying that she is nowhere to be found). 

Agreed. He fought Chota Bheem to a stalemate just a few months ago and I believe he injured him. I'm partial to D1, he is a very handsome tiger. I also saw him as a cub in Sukhi Patiya talav in what was probably my best sighting ever. It was him with Dotty and his sibligs playing when Mahaman, who we had spent time with earlier that afternoon, showed up. The cubs were being very boisterous with Dotty, but became extremely submissive the moment Mahaman appeared. It was very like the sighting described below, though I'm not sure that the cub is D1 (could be D2 or D3).

Quote:" like Father, like Son "

Tiger King Mahaman Male and his son walking at the sukhi Patiha lake. The whole family was enjoying at the lake. Suddenly from the other corner emerged the father in to the lake. All the three cubs scurried out of the lake and took refuge in mothers lap. Slowly one by one all the cubs ventured near their father but did not dare to do mischievous acts they were doing with mother.
This one was very bold. Look at this face. As if he was asking " do I look like you, father."
All in all very good sightings for many hours.

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Anyway, Jamhol seen in Tala again and also very nice to see a tigress in Shesh Shaiya. I thought they'd closed that down to tourists. If Jamhol has indeed pushed out Mahaman, it is interesting he is coming to Tala regularly. I don't think Mahaman ever came this way. But Mahaman was also content with sticking to his territory in Magdhi, unlike the Bheems and Bajrangs.

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At Tadoba, the search for Maya is going into overdrive. They've installed camera traps all over her territory. But it seems as if some of the other females like Bijli and Roma are coming there, so I wonder if she's still around with cubs. A 13 year old tiger dominating such prime territory is quite unheard of. People are making a big fuss. I feel for the forest department. Reply