Mysore/Mysuru: In a delicate and challenging operation, the Forest Department successfully reunited four tiger cubs with their mother near Gowdanakatte village in Hunsur taluk. On Nov. 27, the tigress had been captured near maize fields in Gowdanakatte for safety reasons. At the time of her capture, her cubs were missing. Two days later, the cubs…
Four tiger cubs rescued from maize field in Hunsur
December 1, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Four tiger cubs hidden deep inside a maize field were successfully traced and rescued by the Forest Department after two days of relentless search operations. The incident was reported at Gowdanakatte village in Hanagodu hobli, Hunsur taluk, where the cubs — estimated to be three to four months old — were found crying with…
Two ‘shoot video’ with tiger cubs in BRT; Minister orders CID probe
November 6, 2025Chamarajanagar: Two persons have allegedly shot a video with tiger cubs at Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in the district, the video of which has gone viral on social media, triggering mixed reactions. Following the complaint in this regard, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered for a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe. On Oct….
Three tiger cubs rescued
October 16, 2025Combing operation on to trace mother tiger Chamarajanagar: Forest Department staff have rescued three tiger cubs which were separated from its mother. The Forest staff, who were on their routine patrolling on Punajanoor-Bedaguli connecting road in Biligiriranganatha Tiger Reserve (BRT) on Oct. 13, observed two tiger cubs moving around at Bajebavi Forest Area. The staff,…
Tiger cub killed days after its mother’s death in Nagarahole
November 28, 2022Forest Department to resume combing operation to trace two more cubs Mysore/Mysuru: One of the three cubs of the tigress, famous as Nayanjikatte Female, that died recently after being caught in a snare at Antharasanthe Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, was found dead on Sunday just days after it lost its mother. The 10-month-old male…
Carcass of two tiger cubs found during tiger estimation at Nagarahole
January 29, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Forest staff have found carcasses of two tiger cubs during the tiger estimation exercise at D.B. Kuppe Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Tuesday morning. It is suspected that a male tiger may have killed the cubs in the absence of the tigress. On spotting the carcasses of the cubs, the Forest staff immediately…
Abandoned tiger cubs: Forest staff find carcass of another cub
March 30, 2021Total three cubs dead, one recovering in Mysuru Zoo Mysuru: The Forest staff, who were conducting combing operation to trace a mother tigress and her cub, have found the carcass of the cub yesterday afternoon at Nugu Range in Hediyala Sub-Division at Bandipur Tiger Reserve. With his, a total of three cubs, which were abandoned…
Rescued tiger cubs to be shifted to Chennai Zoo
November 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Madhumalai Forest staff, who had rescued two 10-day-old male tiger cubs near the village bordering Madhumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) Forest in Tamil Nadu adjoining Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Saturday morning, will be shifting the rescued tiger cubs to Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), also known as the Vandalur Zoo in southwestern part of…













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