Introduction
All animals have unique personalities, in some species this is easier to see than in others. With wild tigers being generally shy and elusive, it takes time to get to know the individuals, and this is what this new blog series will focus on. To capture great images of tigers, we need to understand them beyond basic biology and behaviours, but try to understand them as individuals….
The Junabai Tigress
The name Junabai consists of two words, Juna, meaning old and Bai meaning lady, and is additionally a region in Tadoba tiger reserve. The tigress is actually only 5 years old herself, and was initially a very shy and elusive tigress, but has now grown very bold and beautiful. We first came across her in 2018, when she had a litter of 3 beautiful cubs. Today, she has a new litter of 4, and it is these I hope to view on my next excursion.