Dipankar Mazumdar
07-04-2009, 09:53 AM
Dear All,
I have sad news to report, The Mother of the Sub adult tiger cubs pictured in this thread was killed by a Male. The incidents unfolded over the last weekend when i was in Ranthambhore. On wednesday night (1st April) the tigress was injured while defending her cubs, she was seen limping by the forest guards in the Zone-5 and the same was sealed off form Tourists. However on Friday night, there was another fight with the male and the body of the Tigress was recovered on saturday. the Cubs are well, as of now but face an uncertain future. They can hunt on their own , but the male still threaten their existence. Also if they are driven out from the protected area, they may fall prey to poachers in the lesser protected areas outside the park.
I am attaching a picture of the cubs, taken on 15th march.
Its sad, but i guess this is the way nature works.
Cheers
Dipankar
I have sad news to report, The Mother of the Sub adult tiger cubs pictured in this thread was killed by a Male. The incidents unfolded over the last weekend when i was in Ranthambhore. On wednesday night (1st April) the tigress was injured while defending her cubs, she was seen limping by the forest guards in the Zone-5 and the same was sealed off form Tourists. However on Friday night, there was another fight with the male and the body of the Tigress was recovered on saturday. the Cubs are well, as of now but face an uncertain future. They can hunt on their own , but the male still threaten their existence. Also if they are driven out from the protected area, they may fall prey to poachers in the lesser protected areas outside the park.
I am attaching a picture of the cubs, taken on 15th march.
Its sad, but i guess this is the way nature works.
Cheers
Dipankar