B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India

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Minh Ha:

Sad news today: Bhima is no more

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:'( . He's breathed his last in the Mukki enclosure. As someone who's been following him since he was a 2.5 yrs old collared male in Feb 2014 and watching his every step since, I'm feeling very painful right now, and I'm sure a lot will feel the same way.
From left to right: Bhima at 2.5 yrs old, then 3 , 4, 4.5 and finally 5 yrs old this Oct. He'd been growing constantly since Feb 2014 and attained monster status in jan this year at 4.5 yrs old, and then was spotted this Oct losing a lot of weight with serious cuts found on his body. I knew these injuries were not right but no one believed me at that time. Less than 2 months later, he was found heavily wounded in Khappar, part of Uma male's territory. He was taken in and best effort were undertaken by the forest staff to revive him, but it was too late. RIP Bhima

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:'( .
Please note, Mr.Shukla had been overseeing Bheema's condition by camping in Mukki despite the fact that his wife was undergoing surgery. Mr. Shukla's dedication to his tigers is truly beyond describe and that's why it has to be mentioned here so people can truly appreciate his devotion and commitment. Also, the whole Forest Department did their very best to revive him by flying in renowned Veterinary Surgeons in but Bhima had grown too weak and didn't make it in the end. Reply

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