Photographed this Gaur (largest oxen in the world, also known as Indian Bison) in Tadoba 2 weeks ago. Males can be very mascular and huge, some weighing more than a ton. Found this one in this beautiful patch of dry grass area with nice colorful background. I liked the overall colors of the leaves and the grass. Photographed using nikon d800 + nikkor 200-400vr + beanbag.
Tiger at Waterhole in Tadoba. Updated the image corrected the color of water. Kept the old image for comparison. Captured this stunning young male tiger, approximately 4 years old, known as the Katejari male in Tadoba National Park (TATR) during an afternoon safari. We followed an alarm call and saw him crossing a firebreak (a forest gap made to prevent fires). Knowing his usual route, we anticipated he’d approach the waterhole. After patiently waiting for some time, he arrived. The […]
These 2 sisters out of the 4 sub-adult siblings are from the Telia area of Tadoba national park and known as the telia family. On the morning safari after their playful fight they sat on this mound watching their kingdom. They should separate in the comings months and form their own territories. Females are known to form areas close to their mothers territory but with 4 sisters it would be quite difficult for all to form territories close by. Only […]
Just returned from a fantastic Tadoba & kaziranga tour. These are the 2 sisters out of 4 tiger cubs from the Telia lake area in the Moharli side. Tiger Sightings in Tadoba has been very good in the recent years that it has now become one of the best parks to see and photograph wild bengal tigers. Unlike bandhavgarh it is still not commercialized with few accomodations around the park. It was quite thrilling to see these sub adult tigers […]