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Old legendary kaziranga tigers from times of 2009-12,
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Orang tigers from 2008-2011
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Kaziranga tigers,
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More kazirangans,
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Officially two adult bengal tigers have been killed in the floods in kaziranga national park.
Carcass of an adult male bengal tiger from kaziranga. This must be the smallest tiger kaziranga IMO  *This image is copyright of its original author Here is the link, http://yashnews.com/kaziranga-the-carcas...ug-3-2016/ Another one probably,  *This image is copyright of its original author The link is http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news...505953.cms 
Vidyanand Joshi
Highlight of Kaziranga tour was certainly this huge male tiger...we knew that tiger sightings are rare at Kaziranga but were always hopeful...After we could see this one for 10-15 mins in late evening (so very low light impacting photo quality), my guide told me that this was his first tiger sighting after a gap of 5 long years...!! —  *This image is copyright of its original author Sai Adikarla Magical Moments Getting a glimpse of a tiger in Kaziranga is rare occurrence. I had an opportunity to photograph this big male tiger during one of the late summer evening Have a nice weekend ahead!!  *This image is copyright of its original author Sai Adikarla Appointment with His Majesty The openbills also rushing to witness the rare appearance of this big male tiger relaxing in Kaziranga [Apr-2014]  *This image is copyright of its original author David Erterius Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India male 10 March 2016  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Wendy Bebie Big male tiger we saw at Kaziranga Tiger Preserve yesterday. He came out of the bushes, swam from the sandbar to the far shore of the river, then ambled up to the dense growth on the far side. That is a blurry kingfisher in the foreground.  *This image is copyright of its original author Rofikul Islam In this morning I was just thinking that this will be my last visit to Kaziranga NP for the season , And hoping to see a Tiger And luckily I got some shot of this male Royal Bengal Tiger Central range Kaziranga NP, Assam 27th April 2015  *This image is copyright of its original author Rofikul Islam In life there are some special moments which set in mind forever ... This is one of them for me A male Tiger having shit in 30 metres infront of me Was pretty amazing 7 minutes on Yesterday At Kaziranga NP, Assam 27th February 2016  *This image is copyright of its original author Supriya Dam Foggy Morning With Tiger Kaziranga National Park Assam It's dream come true for me  *This image is copyright of its original author :) everyone told me not to expect Tiger in Kaziranga but I was very hopeful to sight one *This image is copyright of its original author :) Must say I was lucky enough to spot this Handsome Male Tiger on my first morning safari !!! Here my Valentine (Tiger) Wishes You all my Friends A Very Happy Valentines Day *This image is copyright of its original author :) *This image is copyright of its original author Rofikul Islam It was a great moment for me while this big male came out from the bush slowly and target on cows to kill . And a few minutes he killed two cows in front of us . The Royal Bengal Tiger At Kaziranga NP, Assam 21st January 2016  *This image is copyright of its original author Rajarshi Banerji KING OF KAZI ! This is a wildlife wonderland where mist-bound seas of elephant grass sways under a sheltering sky over expansive floodplains of a mighty river. Myriad forest types and biomes abound here supporting about 35 species of mammals of which 15 are Threatened. UNESCO has appropriately called Kaziranga a place of ‘Outstanding Universal Value’ under the World Heritage Convention. Apart from being the last bastion of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros, Kaziranga also harbours the largest density of Bengal Tigers in the world. But this is no Bandhavgarh, Tadoba, Corbett or Kanha. Only the most fortunate among the fortunates are able to even sight the tiger here, let alone photograph it. Tigers here are mostly nocturnal and even more elusive than those of Sundarbans. Hence, the occasional images captured of the Kaziranga tiger are almost all mediocre and record shots (Images by my friends Subharghya Das and Steve Winter being notable exceptions). Thus, an image of a Bengal Tiger in good light in Kaziranga is the ultimate dream of any wildlife photographer worth his salt and a super-prized possession in his portfolio. Friends, by God’s ultimate benevolence, I could see and photograph two Male Tigers in Kaziranga this time. Though I had seen and photographed the Tiger in Kaziranga before, the thrill and the quality of the sightings this time was simply outstanding and the behaviours displayed absolutely superb. I am pleased to share with you the unadulterated excitement of seeing the King of Kazi ! Kaziranga November 2016 PLEASE VIEW FULLSCREEN FOR PROPER ENJOYMENT  *This image is copyright of its original author Mithun H Photography Tiger in Elephant grass..!! | Kaziranga It was a short visit to a dream destination of the north east and my wish was mainly to make some descent frames of the legendary One Horned Rhino in nice settings. We took the first drive in the central zone of the park and I was simply mesmerized by the beauty of the park. Long elephant grass, vast wetlands(Beel), patches of moist evergreen woodlands all combine to make one of the most stunning habitats for big game with plenty of food and water. No wonder it has 2/3rds of the population of the One Horned Rhino , more than half the population of the endangered Wild Water Buffalo and the highest density of the Tiger of all parks in India, hence a UNESCO world heritage site. As we traversed through the park we encountered plenty of Rhinos and Elephants in golden light around the wetlands. After making some frames we moved on to bump into a Wild Buffalo herd in tall elephant grass which is a trademark of the park. Our guide Kushal sensed some predator movement as the buffalo were snorting and jittery, hence he suggested we head to the nearby watchtower to get a better view in the tall grass. Within minutes of ascending the tower we were treated to a truly magnificent sight , a massive male Tiger on the move in the grass stalking the Wild Buffalo. The next part of the drive was spent observing the cat and mouse game of the prey and the predator, as the sun set spectacularly in the distance. We had struck gold as Tigers are like ghosts here and to see two of them in 2 days was rare indeed. More to come from the trip. Feel free to share friends. —  *This image is copyright of its original author
The tigers of Nepal and Northern India appear larger than the Kaziranga tigers
Wonder if these are the same two males?
Rofikul Islam It was a great moment for me while this big male came out from the bush slowly and target on cows to kill . And a few minutes he killed two cows in front of us . The Royal Bengal Tiger At Kaziranga NP, Assam 21st January 2016 *This image is copyright of its original author
Firoz Hussain
Five tigers in one frame that too in Kaziranga National Park. Is not it luck? *This image is copyright of its original author :)Agoratoli, :)KNP Dec 2016.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Smarajit Ojah
A Tiger in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, Assam  *This image is copyright of its original author Uttam Saikia  *This image is copyright of its original author
Northeast tiger genes unique, says study
The tiger population of the Northeast is genetically different from the rest of the country, an official tiger report has revealed for the first time. The revelation was made in the detailed report of Status of the Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India brought out by Wildlife Institute of India and National Tiger Conservation Authority that for the first time has dealt with genetic structure of tigers in the country to ensure effective conservation efforts. There are mainly two large population clusters of tigers in the country - the northeastern population and population of the rest of the country. "The tiger population in the Northeast represents a unique cluster when compared to those from the rest of the country. An interesting step would be to investigate the admixture of genetic material between these and the Indo-Chinese tigers ( Panthera tigris corbetti) found in the border areas of the northeastern states," the report said. Senior professor at the Wildlife Institute of India and one of the authors of the report, Yadvendradev Jhala, said: "Tigers from the Northeast India are distinctly different in their genetic composition. This is likely as the Northeast tiger population probably forms a zone where there has been historic gene flow from Myanmar." "This is the route tigers took to enter India and this process has been continuous, resulting in mixing of genes of tigers from Southeast Asia and India. It creates a different and distinct composition of gene frequencies in the region," he added. Wildlife biologist with NGO Aaranyak, Firoz Ahmed, said: "The tigers of the Northeast have more chances to share its genes with the Southeast Asian tigers of Myanmar, Thailand and South China because of its habitat connectivity in the trans-boundary areas. Therefore, the Indo-Chinese sub-species and the tiger population of the Northeast India are likely to be very similar. Further genetic study may reveal this." "The tiger population of the Northeast is significant for conservation as they may work as a stepping stone to exchange genes between the Royal Bengal tiger and Indo-Chinese tiger. This will help gene pool preservation within the tiger species," he added. The report said the Northeast, Dibang and Namdapha formed one population cluster, while Manas, Kaziranga, Nameri and Buxa formed a second cluster. Quantifying gene flow in tiger populations was also crucial to the understanding of how ancestry, dispersal and isolation operate in maintaining metapopulations, the report said. A metapopulation consists of a group of separated populations of the same species which interact at some level. The authorities also carried out non-invasive genetic sampling where tiger populations could not be assessed by camera trap because of logistic constraints like extremely low density. Scats collected in each landscape, across the country. Under non-invasive genetic sampling , 12 tigers were found in Namdapha, Dibang and Dampa reserves in the Northeast, respectively. Overall, in the northeastern hills and Brahmaputra landscape, Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong-Pakke-Nameri-Orang is the largest source (163 tigers) and should be managed as a single metapopulation. Enhanced protection in the region will help build prey and subsequently tiger population in the long-term, the report suggested. Manas-Buxa, along with areas of Bhutan landscape, had potential to sustain higher number of tigers and were currently below their carrying capacity. Dibang and Namdapha show good promise for tiger and biodiversity conservation but needed more conservation investment, the report added. https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160208/j...GZr3VR97IU |
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