A family of Bengal tigers at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India
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Bengal tigers at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India
Follow this tiger family through Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India, where every step seems effortless and every shadow could hide a striped giant. These are Bengal tigers, built for both stealth and power: an adult can stretch over 3 metres from nose to tail and weigh up to 230 kilograms, yet walk without making a sound. Their distinctive stripes also play a part in a landscape where visibility is a double-edged sword, helping them blend into tall grasses and dappled forests so prey struggle to spot them.
Wild tiger populations fell from an estimated 100,000 a century ago to a fraction of that number by the early 21st century. In some regions, however, they have begun to rebound. Far from accidental, this recovery is tied to protected corridors, anti-poaching efforts and greater human tolerance at the forest's edge. Ranthambore leads by example: once a hunting ground for royalty, it now helps ensure that stripes continue to reclaim the wild.
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