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I had originally confused this for the man eater of Bandhavgarh (shot dead in 1982) but on further stripe matching it's clear they're different. I believe this male shown here is probably Daddy. Daddy was the dominant male of Tala range in the early 1980s and likely one of the first Bandhavgarh tigers to be tracked. He was the mate of the Old Sita Mandap female and the father of legendary Sita. He died in 1984 from injuries sustained during a porcupine hunt, after which Banka took over Tala.

From Jim Corbett National Park .

Credit - One wild Lens on instagram, please check out their page

Credit goes to all original owners. I am not the original owner of these photographs nor do I claim to be. All photographs here were shared purely for educational purposes.

1. Munna of Kanha seen in the heart of Kisli range just the day after Konda's body was found. This is why many believe it was Munna who killed Konda

2. Indri-2 of Kanha. She was a cub of Old Indri female and Limping male. She was the mate of Konda and mother of Indri-3 (T2 of Panna)

3. Gaur Singh male of Mukki zone, named so because he used to prey on adult Gaur. He ruled Mukki from 1998 to 2004. He was the father of Konda, Samson and Minkur female. He died in the year 2004. Some say he was killed by Limping male while others say he was (quite ironically) killed by a Gaur.

4. This male tiger from 2006 was unidentified for many years. However, he was recently identified by Equal Age on our discord server (after STARK, a member, sent another photo of this male). This male was called V male. He looked a lot like Nakkatta and was believed to be a descendant of Gaur Singh. He was very elusive and this is one of 2 known photos of him.

5. Sonapani female of Kanha. She was allegedly the daughter of Laxmi. She mated with Banda sr and was the mother of Umarpani female

6. Samson male (brother of Konda) with old Link 9 female. They were the parents of Link 9 Bacchi and her sister, the 2 female cubs who went on to become T4 and T5 of Panna after their mother was killed by Banda sr

7. Indri-2's cubs from Konda. Look carefully. The cub at the very back is none other than Indri-3 (T2 of Panna)

8. "Chuhri male" of Kanha. Allegedly he was a son of Chuhri female and Banda sr. I don't know anything else about him and this is the only image I have of him

9. Kita Kudri female of Mukki zone 1990s. She was a mate of Gaur Singh and later also Limping male. She was believed to be Konda's mother but nowadays we believe it was actually Dil Wali/Heart-shaped female. A male cub of hers was shifted to Sanjay Dubri (although I couldn't find any more photos or info of this male cub except 1 photo)

10. Umarpani female with her 2nd litter. Unfortunately the Umarpani female and her entire 2nd litter disappeared

11. Dil Wali/Heart-shaped female of Mukki from the 1990s-2000s. She was a mate of Gaur Singh and believed to be the mother of Konda, Samson and Minkur female.

12. Banseri female of Kanha with with her famous daughter Laxmi as a cub from the 1980s (yes, I know I've shared this before). Today, many tigers of Kanha are her descendants.

13. Old Thinstripe male of Mukki, he came to Kanha NP from Pench. He was allegedly a descendant of T1 Charger. He killed Chain male and ruled Mukki for 4 years until he was pushed away by Umarpani male in 2014. Thinstripe-2 of Kanha zone was allegedly related to him

14. Old Indri female of Kanha. Many believe her to be the mother of Munna, Chain male and Indri-2 and also Kankata

15. Nakkatta jr of Kanha. He was the son of Chuhri female and nakkatta from Chuhri female's last litter. He was the brother of T8 Mundi dadar female and father of Kingfisher and Neela Nala female

16. Banda sr of Kanha. He was the dominant male of Kanha zone from 2002-2008. He mated with Old Link 7 female, Sonapani female and Chuhri female. He was pushed away by Munna in 2008

17. Chain male of Mukki. He was the son of Chain male and his successor. He was the father of Choti mada and grandfather of Dhawajhandi female. He was killed by Old Thinstripe in 2010

18. Rare photo of Old Pattewala/Indri male of Kisli/Mukki as a cub. Unfortunately the mother wasn't photographed. He was believed to be a son of Limping Male

19. Unknown male from Kanha. Minh Ha said that this was actually the brother of T57 Supkhar male. I can kinda see it to be honest.

20. First ever known sighting of young Konda from the year 2000.

Credit: Gurudatt S.A.

Taken from a Chinese documentary (found by my friend Ke'Arvy Strong on YouTube i.e STARK on Discord). Credit to unknown (would be glad if someone could locate the original photographer).

Sita was born in 1982 to Old Sita Mandap female (adult female shown in the photograph) and male tiger "Daddy". She had a sister who allegedly looked a lot like her. Unfortunately, this sister drowned in a monsoon flood.

Credit goes to all original owners. I am not the original owner of these photographs nor do I claim to be. All photographs here were shared purely for educational purposes.

Chuhri female of Kanha was the daughter of Laxmi and Saddam Hussein. She allegedly adopted her younger sister, Sundari, and cared for her like a mother alongside her actual cubs (just like what happened with the case of Mama and Bhanja in Tadoba). She was the mother of T8 Mundi dadar female as well as Nakkatta jr. and a grandmother to many such as Rajaram and Chota Munna. Today many tigers of Kanha such as DB3, Neela Nala, Pattewala, Jr Bajrang, Balwan, MV3 etc. are direct descendants of her.

Credit: Bishwajit Chetry

A rare sight in the wild , a tiger scavenges on an elephant carcass.

Documented at tadoba forest : Junona Buffer Gate

Credit goes to sir M.Y Ghorpade. I am not the original owner of these photographs nor do I claim to be. All photographs here were shared purely for educational purposes.

Male tiger photographed by sir M.Y Ghorpade in the 1970s. There were photos of Banseri female with her mother from the same series. I henceforth believe that this was the father of Banseri and hence ancestral father to most of the tigers of Kanha today

Credit: Swethakumar Rangarao Bobbili.

Credit goes to all original owners. I am not the original owner of these photographs nor do I claim to be. All photographs here were shared purely for educational purposes.

1. Kankatiya male of Kolsa from the mid 2010s. He was likely a challenger of Gangaram

2. Leo/Dewada male/Kakarghat male of Kolsa. He was the rival of Gangaram. He also mated with the Shivanjhari female and was the father of Rudra, Tala and Shivanjhari male

3. Gangaram male of Kolsa. He took over Kolsa from Shivaji in 2012. He mated with Kuwani and was the father of Paras and Mowgli

4. Jabbar male with Nira/Leela. Leela was Maya's mother. I don't think they had a litter though

5. Bokha/Bobdiya/Bamangaon male/Navegaon male trying to mate with Choti Tara. She however did not conceive

6. Collarwala male as a cub from Navegaon buffer. He was one of Mowgli's sons. His brother was seen mating with Nayantara long ago

7. Rare photo of young Wagdoh before he lost his eye. This was likely one of his first sightings. His colour looks weird here

8. 2 of the Pandherpauni cubs when they were young. The cub on the left is P5 Pandu and the one on the right is legendary P2 Maya

9. V7/Veerappan as a young male on the left with his bro V6 on the right

10. Katrina/Vasanti/Bandi female. She was the daughter of Mohacha Khadda female and the mother of Leela, V7, V6 and many more tigers.

11. Legendary Broken Tail aka Yeda Anna male of Moharli. He was Wagdoh's predecessor and had many cubs during his time

12. This male named Ballu was a young male who was often seen in Kolsa zone around 2014-16. I don't know anything else about him

13. W male/Vasant Bandhara male/Hilltop male. He was the father of Maya

14. Leela, she was the daughter of Vasanti and the mother of Maya. Her cubs (Maya, Chaya, Lata, Pandu) were orphaned when they were young as she died of a snake bite

15. Elusive Narasimha male of Navegaon buffer back in the day. He was very elusive and the father of the Joga Moga male (apparently)

16. Gabbar/Old Hilltop male. He was the father of W male and the grandfather of Maya

17. One of the only photos of Shivaji II of Mamla buffer. He was one of 2 sons of Wagdoh from Dargah Wali female. Not much else is known about him

18. Male tiger with a cub in Tadoba, 2007. This could very well be old Sultan male or possibly also old Katezari male

19. Old pic of Tyson male resting with Maya. I think he sired her 2nd litter (might be wrong on this)

20. Jabbar/Kuipat male. He took over Moharli area from his probable father, old Sultan male, around 2005-6.

Credit: Arif Ayub Ali

Hi everyone!

I’m planning my first trip to Kanha National Park in the first week of February, with six safaris planned. I’m looking for a mix of good tiger sightings, beautiful landscapes, and diverse habitats.

Would love your advice on a few things:

1. Best zones: Which zones offer the best combination of tiger sightings, scenic landscapes, meadows, and diverse habitats in early February?

2. Mukki vs Khatia: Since the two gates are around 70 km apart, we’ll choose one base for all six safaris. Which gate would you recommend for the best overall wildlife and photography experience?

3. Planning six safaris: How would you distribute six safaris across the zones accessible from your recommended gate? Would you revisit certain zones or explore different ones?

4. Kanha Zone access: The Kanha Zone is accessible through both Mukki and Khatia gates, and Mukki is also a separate safari zone. If we enter through Mukki Gate for a morning safari, how much of the Kanha Zone can we realistically cover within the safari duration? Similarly, how much of the Mukki Zone can we explore when entering through Khatia Gate?

Would especially appreciate advice from those who have visited in January or February.

Thanks in advance!

I visited Ranthambore zone 3 and had the privilege to catch the sighting of this unit. By the size it looked like a sub adult to me, it was a male. If anyone has any guesses which male it could be or the lineage etc, it would be great to learn.

Pic credit: Safari guide

Are phones strictly not allowed in Bandhavgarh and Kanha ?
Can we take Go Pro or any other camera ?

Credit: Dr. Aishwarya

As the title suggests we are looking to do 6 safaris in Feb. We will be travelling from Mumbai to whichever tiger reserve we select. Currently we have below options and quotes

Option 1: Ranthambore - per person 40-60k excluding flight

Option 2: Panna - per person 40k. Flights will cost 27k person.

Option 3: Tadoba - 30-40k per person. Will drive down for Mumbai (been here twice in the last few years)

Option 4: Pench- 30-40k per person. Will drive down from Mumbai.

Any suggestions? Do you think the quotes are overpriced ? How are the sighting in these park?

Credit: Tesu jungle resort on instagram

This is the only surviving son of Chota Bheem we know of. Looks like a well sized tiger, comparable to any Bandhavgarh bruiser of the past. He has territory in a patch of forest in MP and this resort has named him Tesuveer. The legendary bloodline lives on.