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The Sundarban Tiger

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#121
12-09-2017, 12:35 PM ( This post was last modified: 12-09-2017, 12:38 PM by Rishi )

Sighting by Arghya Adhikary, October 2017.
Source: Indianaturewatch.net
Quote:I got this incredible Royal Bengal Tiger when he was crossing a creek in Sundarbans. This was my 48th visit into that place to get a glimpse of the phantom stalker.

I always wanted to see my first wild tiger from the place which I love most, the place not only unseen but unpredictable, an enigma for all nature lovers, a world of true wilderness. And the great mangrove swamp finally blessed me with the sighting of its most infamous resident in my 48th attempt. The phantom stalker was first spotted in the thicket of Hental trees, but it disappeared into its shady haunt as soon as it heard the revving of the engines. We had to await for the re-appearance of his majesty. Our nerves were taught with the suspense of what was going to happen whether we would be blessed enough with a glimpse of him. It was a long anxious wait for 45 minutes to be specific. Suddenly one of my co-photographers screamed ‘Oi toh Bagh’ (There is the tiger) and we saw him peeping from the Hental trees again. I was trembling literally. Couldn’t believe my eyes. Suddenly I felt a touch on my shoulder and a few words – Ota Bagh-e. Santo hao. Chobi tolo. (That is a tiger for sure. Don’t get nervous. Click him). It was my guide. Target locked. King came out. Guns fired. He crossed the channel in front. Guns fired again. King vanished. But we’re super confident that he’ll surely come out again and the king boosted it up. He reappeared and sat like a supermodel under a Garan tree. All guns blazed again at continuous high speed. The phantom stalker is bound in digital format and I got my frame - my first wild tiger from Sunderbans. Patience paid off. My sincere thanks to all of you guys - my guide, my co-photographers, my boatman, support staff, cook, my wife, my well-wishers and cameraman Mike Herd who made the documentary “Swamp Tigers”, a lifelong inspiration for me to get the last Maneater through my viewfinder.

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#122
12-12-2017, 03:31 PM

Photo and information credits: Soumyajit Nandy
"Sundarban has an ever-changing landscape. Islands are shifting. While one side of the island faces soil erosion due to the wind and water pressure, the other side gets silt deposition. In this image, a tiger walks past a high-land which is getting eroded and the tilted "Gewa" tree has modified its own mechanism through the snake roots to support itself.
November 2017"

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12-20-2017, 01:38 PM ( This post was last modified: 12-20-2017, 01:42 PM by Rishi )

Look out for a big one at 00:39..



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#124
01-09-2018, 12:18 AM

‎Soumyajit Nandy‎ 

When Phantom Looks Back! 
Sundarban TR, WB
#HiddenJewels2018

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Mangrove Queen!

Sundarban TR, WB
#HiddenJewels2018

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01-24-2018, 05:43 PM ( This post was last modified: 01-25-2018, 08:23 AM by Rishi )

More sightings..

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03-09-2018, 07:19 AM ( This post was last modified: 03-09-2018, 04:56 PM by Rishi )

©Mrityunjay Mandal

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©Upamanyu Roy

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03-23-2018, 10:22 AM

A beautiful tigress caught by Pallavi Mitra, March 2018.


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03-25-2018, 01:08 PM

Captured during ongoing census...

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#129
03-27-2018, 10:04 PM

Soumyajit Nandy
One of those days when the King decides to bless a lot of his subjects by coming out in open and staying visible for a long duration.

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[b]‎Upamanyu Roy‎ 

Sundarbans Bagh[/b]

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Meeting His Highness after an year.

Gopal Mondal - A 22 year old boy from Bally 1 , Island drives boat in this Delta. He is fun filled,enjoys all his time in boat with people like me. Drives his boat with cautious eyes on the jungle. I saw Tiger in Sundarbans because of his spotting eyes from cabin.

Nitya da Needs no introduction. He and Nature Guide Sujit Raptan knows how to give tiger free space , such that it feels comfortable with the boat. Sundarbans is blessed to have such guides.
Thanks Sanjoy Mondal again for providing your boat for the safari.

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04-04-2018, 10:58 PM

Tamanud Mitra
Built like a tank, that is the first thing that came to my mind when I reviewed this image on field.
He is the dominant male of the tourism area in Sundarban and definitely the most seen tiger of Indian Sundarban.
He is just the opposite of what Sundarban tigers are believed to be:
He is muscular - Sundarban Tigers are believed to be lean.
He is massive - Sundarban Tigers are believed to be smaller.

Captured this in October 2016 in Pirkhali 5.

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04-05-2018, 12:42 AM ( This post was last modified: 04-05-2018, 12:44 AM by epaiva )

(04-04-2018, 10:58 PM)YPckts Wrote: Tamanud Mitra
Built like a tank, that is the first thing that came to my mind when I reviewed this image on field.
He is the dominant male of the tourism area in Sundarban and definitely the most seen tiger of Indian Sundarban.
He is just the opposite of what Sundarban tigers are believed to be:
He is muscular - Sundarban Tigers are believed to be lean.
He is massive - Sundarban Tigers are believed to be smaller.

Captured this in October 2016 in Pirkhali 5.

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Incredible powerful Tiger, they are not suppose to be that big in that Region
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04-06-2018, 08:21 AM ( This post was last modified: 04-06-2018, 08:24 AM by Wolverine )

(03-25-2018, 01:08 PM)Rishi Wrote: Captured during ongoing census...

Wish you to take part in the next tiger census in Sundarbans buddy...as a forest officer.
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04-06-2018, 11:19 AM

(04-06-2018, 08:21 AM)Wolverine Wrote:
(03-25-2018, 01:08 PM)Rishi Wrote: Captured during ongoing census...

Wish you to take part in the next tiger census in Sundarbans buddy...as a forest officer.

Thanks man.
Don't hold your breath though... 

Clearing all three of its levels in one try is nothing short of a miracle!
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04-23-2018, 09:09 PM

Soumyajit Nandy‎
For those who like to label Sundarban tigers as small, lean, thin and ill-fed! — at Sundarban - The Mysterious Mangroves.

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05-09-2018, 10:02 AM

(04-23-2018, 09:09 PM)Pckts Wrote: Soumyajit Nandy‎
For those who like to label Sundarban tigers as small, lean, thin and ill-fed! — at Sundarban - The Mysterious Mangroves.

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Encore.. This was from when he was a bit younger!

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