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Sagar 🇮🇳

25 Sep, 10 tweets, 4 min read

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Sharing a story which will be etched in my memory forever. A true natural history moment.

In the photos are Choti Tara & her two cubs who took away a camera which had accidentally slipped out off the jeep from a photographer.

Do read how it transpired-
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I was the first to enter the jungle and my driver had the intel of the location of a Tigress and cubs. He told me that photos wont be great as she has a collar, but he said cubs are amazing and very active.

I was a but disappointed as cubs very rarely come out in the open.
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Just the thought of a possible sighting gives me goosebumps so all exited we reached the spot.There were no warning calls, but no herbivores in the area either. We waited,waited & waited.
90% of the time, I trust the drivers as over years we have gained each other’s trust.
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So I was engrossed in talking to the driver about this Tigress Choti Tara and her history and how beautiful she was etc. By that time, another jeep came at the same area. We shared the intel and they decided to wait as well.
I think they brought luck along with them.
4/10

Out of no where an absolutely stunning Tigress came out from the bushes about 30 meters away right in front of us. Goosebumps! Involuntarily camera came up I locked my focus on her. Collar was visible. It was Choti Tara!
5/10

Then one cub walked past her and jumped around in and out of the bushes. Then the second one came. She gave a growl and they both went back in.
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While I was taking her portrait shots, something happened in the jeep behind me and I heard a thud.Our driver visibly stiffened as the Tigress was now alert.

I knew something fell off the jeep but I couldnt move as the Tigress (mother of the cubs) was right in front of me.
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I heard a voice in a very hushy tone ‘mera main camera gir gaya’
Eyes wide shut! I was praying that he shouldnt attempt to get the camera.

He didnt.
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The Tigress was just one leap away..

She saw the fallen object and approached the jeep, sniffed the camera and stepped back. That was a clear go ahead for the naughty boys.. They ran in, took away the camera and played with that expensive device and tore it into pieces. .
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Completely empathise with the photograpger who had to let go of his camera. No point of taking half chances with life. Great decision of staying still..
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In the below photo is Choti Tara as well.

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1/n

I was spending 12 hours straight from dawn to dusk in the jungles of Ranthambore in Oct-18’. It was the third and the final day of my expedition. Although I did sight a few tigers in those 36 long hours, this moment is etched in my memory for a lifetime.

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I was waiting near a pond and I had sighted the tigress in the bushes on the other side of the bank. She was taking a nap & as usual, I put my camera aside, put on my hat and kept staring and hoping that the bushes would move..

Nothing for one full hour! No movement!

3/n

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