Portrait of Tigress (T-17 / Sundari), Ranthambhore National Park T-17 or Sundari is the 4 year old daughter of the legendary tigress Machali (Machli). She has a radio collar around her neck which is used to undertake scientific studies on aspects such as tiger movement, extent of area covered, etc. It is strictly NOT used for tracking the tiger for the benefit of tourists during tiger safaris. The presence of a radio collar poses a peculiar problem for photographers... in that, nobody would love to have a picture of a wild tiger with a collar around its neck! The solution is to either photograph her from the front or at an angle such that the collar is not visible... but then, the angle is not under one's control since the tiger is the King of the jungle and it does not move as per a tourist's whims and fancies!

Pbbhhhttt | T-28 Star Male Tiger in an artificial water hole | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sub-adult cub of T-19 | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

T-28 Star Male Tiger sipping some water in an artificial water hole | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Lip-smacking stuff! T-24 Male Tiger with his Sambhar Deer Kill | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

I'm lookin at u! Sultanpur Tigress - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

T-28 Star Male Tiger out for a morning walk in the meadows - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Legendary Machali (Machli) Tigress & her majestic walk! - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

T-28 Star Male Tiger - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Tigress (T-17 / Sundari) charging after Sambar Deer for a kill inside the Rajbagh Lake, Ranthambhore National Park Shot in fading light! T-17 or Sundari is the 4 year old daughter of the legendary tigress Machali (Machli). She has a radio collar around her neck which is used to undertake scientific studies on aspects such as tiger movement, extent of area covered, etc. It is strictly NOT used for tracking the tiger for the benefit of tourists during tiger safaris. The presence of a radio collar poses a peculiar problem for photographers... in that, nobody would love to have a picture of a wild tiger with a collar around its neck! The solution is to either photograph her from the front or at an angle such that the collar is not visible... but then, the angle is not under one's control since the tiger is the King of the jungle and it does not move as per a tourist's whims and fancies!

Sub-adult cub of T-19 | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

T-28 Star Male Tiger - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sultanpur Tigress - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sultanpur Tigress - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sultanpur Tigress - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Show stopper of Ranthambhore! T-28 Star Male Tiger - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

T-12 Male Tiger - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan (he has now been shifted to Sariska Tiger Reserve) - he was injured in his left eye when we saw him (probably the result of some fight)

T-28 Star Male Tiger out for a morning walk in the meadows - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sultanpur Tigress - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Legendary Machali (Machli) Tigress cooling herself in a pond - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sub-adult cub of T-19 snarls | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

T-28 Star Male Tiger - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

What are you doing in my territory? | T-24 Male Tiger patrolling his territory | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Out to get me...Sultanpur Tigress - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

T-24 Male Tiger feasting on his Sambhar Deer Kill | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Winking ;) Tiger | T-28 Star Male Tiger In a comical mood! | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Sultanpur Tigress - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Why are you staring at my brother? | Sub-adult cubs of T-19 | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Legendary Machali (Machli) Tigress closing in on our jeep, gulp! - Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan