Tiger Directory

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Name                : Gowri
Location           : Bandipur National Park
Year of Birth    : Unknown
Ancestry          : Unknown
Status              : RIP
Sex                   : Female
Species             : panthera tigris tigris

She was a darling of photographers. She never disappointed anybody from being ‘freezed’ her from all the angles in the cameras. This is the story of a tigress ‘Gowri’, a name given by the wildlife photographers to her. She was popularly known as the ‘queen of Bandipur’ for her majestic looks and walking style. As long as she was alive, ‘Gowri’ used to give ‘darshan’ to tourists and wildlife photographers who would visit the Bandipur National Park.

Unfortunately, she died recently under mysterious circumstances. P Sanjay, a wildlife photographer, remembers the tigress who apparently never used to ‘disappoint’ any photographer. On many occasions, it remained still for over one hour allowing photographers to cover her from all the angles.

Forest officials say that Gowri may have given birth to over a dozen cubs. “Gowri’s death is a big loss not only to the Bandipur but also to wildlife photographers.

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