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Footage showing safari tourists crowding tiger sparks outrage

Footage shows Indian safari vehicles crowding around the tiger in actions that appear to violate tourism and safety standards.

Video footage showing tourists crowding a tiger as the animal attempted to navigate a forest road in India has sparked outrage on social media.

The accompanying footage, shared this week by Parvenu Kaswan of the Indian Forest Service, shows tourists in safari vehicles shouting in excitement while surrounding the tiger and causing the animal to become wary.

“What [the] tiger must be thinking?” Kaswan stated via X.

The vehicle operators’ actions, which appear to violate tourism and safety standards, inspired several viewers to express their displeasure.

“Such horrible tourism,” one follower wrote.

“How can this be ever permitted?” another asked. “This is absolutely preposterous. Tigers are not for entertainment and they don’t exist to promote tourism. What is being done to stop this?”

NDTV in India reported that the tourists were “making an uneasy situation for the tiger” and described their behavior as “disturbing.”

Wild animals are supposed to be observed from a distance that’s safe for the animals and tourists. Actions that alter a wild animal’s behavior, such as those shown in the video, could be deemed harassment.

Safari vehicles crowd tiger in ‘unwarranted’ behavior in India

Footage showing safari vehicles packed with tourists following closely behind a large tiger has drawn criticism for an obvious reason.

Footage showing safari vehicles packed with tourists following closely behind a large tiger has drawn criticism for an obvious reason.

“The great Indian tiger show. Please maintain some sense & distance,” Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service stated in a tweet.

The footage (posted below) was captured by Swati Yardi from a vehicle in front of the tiger as the majestic animal strolled casually on a dirt path.

Yardi shot back: “These vehicles or crowd you see in back are not unnecessary vehicles but allowed ones in the zone as per department.”

Nanda: “The vehicles are allowed not to chase the wild. The behavior is unwarranted. Don’t forget that the guidelines say to maintain minimum distance of at least half-a-kilometer between two safari vehicles when they are ferrying people in a tiger reserve.”

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Yardi: “Agree sir with you. I just hope this is been followed in all forests because as I have done safaris since more than half decade in different parts of Indian forests, and never seen distance of half km. Sad reality everywhere. I only wanted to mention there was no disturbance to the tiger.”

Some in the comments criticized the Indian government for not enforcing regulations.

Tigers are endangered, but staunch conservation efforts have enabled the tiger population in India to increase from a record low of 1,411 animals in 2006 to more than 3,000 animals.

–Image and video courtesy of Swati Yardi

Watch: Prowling tiger bows to ‘titan herd’ of elephants

A large tiger was captured on video recently crouching in the grass to hide from massive elephants crossing a trail just feet away in India.

A large tiger was captured on video recently crouching in the grass to hide from massive elephants crossing a trail just feet away in India.

The footage, captured by naturalist Vijetha Simha, begins with one of the elephants trumpeting as if to announce the detection of the tiger just to their left.

The tiger crouches and almost becomes invisible as the first of three elephants – including a youngster – begin to cross the trail in the rain.

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The footage (posted below) was shared by Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service.

Susanta stated via Twitter: “This is how animals communicate & maintain harmony… Elephant trumpets on smelling the tiger. The king gives way to the titan herd.”

Several seconds after the three elephants cross and disappear into the brush, the tiger stands and begins to follow, only to be chased away by a larger, trumpeting elephant that was bringing up the rear.

Whatever the tiger had hoped to gain from this encounter did not materialize.

Wrote the Times of India: “These creatures are so large that one can do nothing except bow down to their majesty. Now that the tiger has paid his respects to the ‘god of the jungle,’ they can go about their business.”

Tiger’s ambush attack on deer ‘will leave you surprised’

A journalist in India has shared footage showing an ambush attack by a tiger that didn’t go quite as planned.

A journalist in India has shared footage showing an ambush attack by a tiger that didn’t go quite as planned.

“This stunning video of a Royal Bengal Tiger chasing a deer in West Bengal’s Sunderbans will leave you surprised,” Piyali Mitra wrote on Twitter.

The footage, credited to Anup Kayal, shows the tiger crouched at the left, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as three unsuspecting deer browse just yards away.

However, as the tiger pounces, the deer scatter, and the tiger chases one into the water.

Susanta Nanda of the India Forest Service observed: “Tigers of Sunderbans mangroves are [adapted] to catch the prey even in water. But here is one that dodged the big cat.”

In the footage the tiger appears to be on top of the deer. But the deer changed direction underwater and surfaced well out of reach, signifying the end of the hunt.

Tigers, quite often, are not successful in catching prey. On average, however, they kill about one large animal per week.

–Bengal tiger image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Watch: Tiger takes on giant cardboard box full of zoo treats

A Malayan tiger at the Tulsa Zoo has entertained thousands of fans on social media by acting like an enormous house cat when presented with a giant cardboard box full of treats.

A Malayan tiger at the Tulsa Zoo has entertained thousands of social-media followers by acting like an enormous house cat when presented with a giant cardboard box full of treats.

The accompanying footage shows Tahan, an adult male tiger, almost fully inside the box while playfully trying to open smaller boxes to access items placed inside by keepers.

“What happens when you give a tiger a box?” the zoo asked in its Facebook description, under the title, “Tahan VS Box.”

The zoo added: “Enrichment helps to encourage natural behavior and keep animals mentally and physically healthy. It can include things like toys, smells, or in this case, boxes filled with food!”

Tahan seems to enjoy his time inside the makeshift tent-box while savoring his next moves. At one point, he rolls onto his back, paws up, and ultimately breaks out of the box, whereupon he signals the end of the game and walks past the camera.

“Super fun enrichment,” reads one comment.

“All cats love boxes,” reads another.

As of the time of this post, the video had garnered nearly 45,000 views.

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