by Thomas | Dec 9, 2018 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
This is about yet another exciting encounter with a Tiger at the beautiful Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan. The Tiger walked along the dry stream bed and emerged, as predicted, into the clearing in the exact location as predicted by our driver. And we were...
by Thomas | Dec 2, 2018 | Animals, Birds, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Tadoba
After observing Matkasur, the dominant Tiger of Tadoba’s core zone , we moved deeper into the forest only to be stopped in our tracks by these tiny subjects. It was a small flock of Button Quails that were foraging along the side of the road. We were amazed to...
by Thomas | Nov 25, 2018 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, Kenya, Maasai Mara
On this morning game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve, we once again went looking for a popular Leopardess, probably the boldest of them all in Mara. As we exited the gates of Mara Serena, we saw a hot air balloon drift through the morning haze. We stopped to...
by Thomas | Nov 18, 2018 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
We saw a Tigress, popularly known as the backwaters female, in dying light on the first safari on this trip to the Kabini Tiger Reserve. We went on several safaris after that, but did not see a Tiger again. On our final safari of this trip in Kabini, we were hopeful...
by Thomas | Nov 11, 2018 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
While the first Tiger cub walked away from us, a third Tiger, the last of Noor’s cubs in Ranthambore made his appearance in a nonchalant manner. He walked right along the main road. He came up to a rock by the side of the road right behind our vehicle and scent...
