This is the moment a famous tigress that featured in the David Attenborough documentary ‘Tiger – Spy in the Jungle’ is spotted carrying a cub across the road in front of stunned tourists.
According to local media, she is seen carrying her 30th cub – a local record. The tigress named Collarwali has reportedly delivered her eighth litter in 10 years at the Pench Tiger Reserve in Kurai Tehseel in the northern Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Collarwali was one of the four cubs born to the famous tigress Barimada, seen in the 2008 BBC documentary narrated by David Attenborough.
Reports said that after recently delivering four cubs, Collarwali has now mothered 30 in total – a record for the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Her new arrivals have been welcomed by forest officials, who have reported the deaths of 28 tigers in the area in the last few months.
In the video footage, Collarwali is seen striding through a forested area with the cub in her mouth.
As she crosses an unmade road, two jeeps of tourists are seen on the other side observing and photographing the big cat before she saunters off.
A forest department spokesperson said: “The tigress was spotted with one of her new cubs by tourists recently. They are all very small but in good health.”
Story By: Lee Bullen, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: AsiaWire
