There are over 250 tigers in Corbett Tiger Reserve, the biggest number for any wildlife reserve. Tigers are highly territorial and move around in their territory to patrol and to ensure that there is no intrusion into their private space by rival tigers. A tiger may travel up to 20 km in its territory in a single night.
While on a jungle safari, our best chances of seeing tigers are when they are on the move. Our naturalists track tigers by the footprints and other signs left on roads and by the alarm calls given by deer, monkeys, langurs, peafowls, jungle fowls and many more creatures. Following the spoor and the alarm calls, our naturalists navigate jungle tracks to be in a spot where the tiger may cross the path, giving us the opportunity to observe it.
On a recent jungle safari in Corbett Tiger Reserve, Jim’s Jungle Retreat naturalist Jeewan Rautela tracked this tigress by following her movements and was in the right spot to show it to our guests, while it was crossing the road in front of the jeep.