Sourabha’s first male tiger and first leopard, Kamta’s brilliance and a revival in the belief of beginner’s luck. All this in safari five.
Bandhavgarh Trip Report: Safaris 3 and 4
As clouds gathered, what was looming wasn’t rain, but the revival of memories from another era.
Bandhavgarh Trip Report: Safari 2
We had left the Dotty cubs at Sukhi Talab in the first safari. Would we find them again that evening?
Bandhavgarh Trip Report: Safari 1
In the first of a series of updates from my latest Bandhavgarh trip with Sourabha, here’s the story of how Sourabha, who had never seen tigers before, saw eight!
Remembering Munna
In the second part of the Remembering Tigers series, a tiger who has the word ‘CAT’ on his forehead and loves to walk in public.
Remembering B2
In this first of a series remembering tigers, presenting the only tiger I’ve ever seen who was a sage. B2.
The Return of Youth
Listen carefully enough, and you may even hear youth coming back.
The Tiger in the Cellar
Old Hag had an interesting story to tell me after a long time. And it has lessons in psychology.
The Sunsetters
A pair of lionesses maraud on a vehicle track late one evening in search of prey.
Transience
As I’m about to revisit Bandhavgarh to see my favourite tigers, an epiphany has struck me about transience.
