There are many Tiger conservation initiatives that are active in India at this point in time. We dedicate this post one such new initiative known as the Save Our Tiger initiative lead by Aircel.
The campaign talks about how only 1411 Tigers are left in India and calls out for an urgent need to protect this majestic cat. Pl. take a minute to watch this touching advertisement, which launched the Save Our Tiger initiative.
Now coming to our post; we recently visited the Tadoba Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary near Chandrapur in Maharastra, India. And we were extremely lucky to see not one, not two, but 4 Tigers (1 Tigress, 2 sub-adult Tigress and a huge male Tiger) during as many Jeep safaris into the Sanctuary!
A distance away is Mumbai, you can always find great Mumbai hotels if planning to visit.
This post is on a sighting we had of a sub adult Tigress during one of the safaris. We had parked our Jeep near a water hole in the Sanctuary and were just waiting and hoping for some action to happen. Then suddenly, we heard loud Sambar alarm calls and within moments we saw this sub-adult Tigress come out of the bushes and walk majestically along the Jeep tracks. She was oblivious to our presence and sauntered towards the water hole. It looked as if she had had a good meal and was here to quench her thirst. She was at the water hole for almost 20 minutes and we must say that this has been one of our best sightings till date.Here's a series of images taken with the D300, 300mm f2.8 lens. Some images are taken with the 2x TC mounted as well. It is very unfortunate that this majestic cat is an Endangered species today and we hope that we see their numbers flourish in the wild in the years to come.
The campaign talks about how only 1411 Tigers are left in India and calls out for an urgent need to protect this majestic cat. Pl. take a minute to watch this touching advertisement, which launched the Save Our Tiger initiative.
Now coming to our post; we recently visited the Tadoba Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary near Chandrapur in Maharastra, India. And we were extremely lucky to see not one, not two, but 4 Tigers (1 Tigress, 2 sub-adult Tigress and a huge male Tiger) during as many Jeep safaris into the Sanctuary!
A distance away is Mumbai, you can always find great Mumbai hotels if planning to visit.
This post is on a sighting we had of a sub adult Tigress during one of the safaris. We had parked our Jeep near a water hole in the Sanctuary and were just waiting and hoping for some action to happen. Then suddenly, we heard loud Sambar alarm calls and within moments we saw this sub-adult Tigress come out of the bushes and walk majestically along the Jeep tracks. She was oblivious to our presence and sauntered towards the water hole. It looked as if she had had a good meal and was here to quench her thirst. She was at the water hole for almost 20 minutes and we must say that this has been one of our best sightings till date.Here's a series of images taken with the D300, 300mm f2.8 lens. Some images are taken with the 2x TC mounted as well. It is very unfortunate that this majestic cat is an Endangered species today and we hope that we see their numbers flourish in the wild in the years to come.
27 comments:
wow! what sightings!!!! now i just HAVE to go to tadoba soon... when did u go there????
The pictures of her IN the waterhole are my favorite, especially the first one - a very unique perspective. I too hope the necessary protective measures are taken!
Beautiful shots of this majestic animal. We need to save them before it is too late.
So wonderful animals...
So wondeful...
I didn't realise there were so few Tigers left in India. A great tragedy if these majestic animals were to be lost forever.
Superb shots Thomas. I love every single one.
Hi Thomas,
I was really touched by the video, and working in animals conservation research did not help my feelings.. But it is nice to see that others start to be involved too to try to save this world that we are destroying everyday!
Coming back to your post, I can imagine your joy and your excitement to see so "many" during your trip, but also to be able to take pictures of them. What a great moment this probably was for you! Well done on the pictures, they are as usually, perfect!
oh my gosh, exquisite photography!
A beautiful animal! Hard to believe there are so few left.
Amazing images again. I too really hope that something can be done to save this majestic animal.
I hope this beautiful pictures help in spreading the awareness in tiger conservation and environment in general.
Love that licking lips pics!.
that was an effective ad for conservationism.. it's sad to hear about things like this.. but hope that they don't go extinct on us.. these are wonderful captures btw.. :)
Thomas: Great ad for the tigers. Your photos as always are so wonderful.
Your tiger photographs are really marvellous and I truly hope that your support for the conservation initiatives will be successful!
They are so beautiful. I like the one of the tiger in the water, his ears have white on them. Neat.
hello!! impressive captures have here..congratulations!!!
Thomas thanks for the reminder. Beautiful post, and beautiful images again. You know we had one died in our local zoo. It makes me sad!
Anna :)
it's so sad to see these majestic tigers decrease in numbers as years pass by. anyway nice images!
Excellent photography.
John.
Wonderful shots..your photos are always full of excellence!
Wowwwwwwww Magnificent is not the word..Congrats on having such a breathtaking sighting and on taking such majestic photographs...Im sold that Im going to write a tiger story the minute my exams get over..u have full permission to pull me up on this if i dont keep my promise..exams end 7th may..
Wow, great photos of such a magnificent creature
The Tigers of India, so worth the effort of trying to save their numbers, their beauty, strength and so many qualities that make them special, require certain factors to make certain they are kept long into the coming generations. I wish India all the best in their efforts.
The3rd photo with the tiger's back to us gives such a different perspective compared to what we normally see in photos. It looks almost harmless and Disney-ish. Almost! Especially when she turns around in the next photo and smacks her lips. "Who's next?"
Wonderful photos, Thomas. Its quite sad about the numbers dwindling, but there's always hope that with proper conservation methods they will survive.
I believe tigers are the only cats who have no aversion to water.
Wonderful! Lucky guys to spot 4 mighty ones! We spotted just one during our visit. :)
You are so lucky to have sighted this magnificent beast(and three more). And you are a magician creating such mesmerizing images with your camera!
Cheers
Ram
Wow, great shots. I like the first and third photos the best.
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