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Remembering Collarwali - A Thread

1. India's Supermom Tigress 'Collarwali' (One with a Collar) passed away on January 16th, 2022. 1/9

Pic credits @ParveenKaswan, thank you, sir!

#Collarwali #pench #conservation #incredibleindia #wildlifesafari

2. She was the famous tigress of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) popularly known as 'supermom' for giving birth to 29 cubs, over the course of 16 years. 2/9

3. Born T-15, the daughter of Badi Mada, she became one of India's best-known tigers after appearing in the BBC Wildlife documentary film - Spy in the Jungle. 3/9

4. In 2010, she had the distinction of giving birth to five cubs in a litter, rare for a tigress! 4/9

5. She was the first-ever 'collared' tiger at Pench - hence the name 'Collarwali'. 5/9

6. For seven years, she had been observed studying breeding and cub-raising among tigers and is known as the pride of Madhya Pradesh. 25 of her 29 cubs have survived. 6/9

7. Through her 29 cubs, Collarwali had greatly contributed to the tiger conservation efforts in India. 7/9

8. A legendary mother, she was cremated on Sunday by Shanta Bai, the head of the Ecovikas Samiti, a tribal organization dedicated to improving the living conditions of the tribals. 8/9

9. As tributes poured in all over social media channels, IFS officer Parveen Kaswan also tweeted "Called as the mother of Pench. Just imagine how her bloodline has helped in bouncing back the tiger population in India". 9/9

#QueenOfPench #Collarwali

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