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Saktipada Panigrahi
23-08-2015, 10:19 AM
Praktica LTL, Image 200mm, f 3.5
Sabyasachi Patra
23-08-2015, 01:21 PM
Nice to see an image of Khairi. This tigress was hand reared by the legendary Saroj Raj Choudhury. In those days, every household in Odisha and many around the world knew about this tigress. Did you click this near the guest house? Thanks for sharing. Also, if you have some more images of Khairi, then please post. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Debasis Bose
23-08-2015, 09:09 PM
Thank you for sharing Saktida, this is an incredible image, full of soul and story that started on October 5, 1974.
It is said that twelve Kharia tribals of Similipal brought the two-month old tiger cub to Saroj Raj Chaudhury, an officer of the Indian Forest Service. Who noticed that the cub was famished and confused. His first experience of what was to become his passion in life was angry snarls and scratching claws. But the veteran forester and instinctive lover of wildlife knew how to handle a hungry, angry cub. He imitated the sounds of a mother-tigress. Within minutes, the cubs confidence was firmly anchored in the fostering human.
The tigress used to sleep on the bed with her foster parents on the cot next to her. It is said that Khairi died of sufferings from dog bite. And legendary Saroj Raj Chaudhury soon followed her.
Mrudul Godbole
24-08-2015, 03:07 PM
I had read so much about this tigress. Great that you could actually sight and photograph her. Truly an amazing bond. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more.
Roopak Gangadharan
24-08-2015, 05:39 PM
Great to see this image.
TFS
Roopak
Murugan Anantharaman
24-08-2015, 06:02 PM
Lovely picture of the healthy tigress... The picture transports us to the times of Jim Corbett/Kenneth Anderson/others. Thanks for sharing.
Saktipada Panigrahi
27-08-2015, 10:17 PM
Shri Sabyasachi,
This was photographed near Jashipur FRH in presence of Smt. RoyChoudhury about 4-5 hours after my eyeball to eyeball contact in the early morning.
Kind regards, SaktiWild
Prasad Dingankar
30-08-2015, 10:42 AM
Superb capture.. and nice collection.. Thanks for sharing