Tiger tales: Must see pictures of the royal beast in the wild

BEING CAUTIOUS: This young tiger clicked at the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary was wary of the photographer's presence and kept an eye on him throughout ?(Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

This leveled shot was clicked at the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary when this tigress decided to cross the road from a higher ground (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

EYE OF THE TIGER: A young tiger plays peek-a-boo with the photographer at the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

BIG DADDY: Touted as one of the largest tigers in the country, Waghdoh cools himself in the harsh summers at Devada Buffer, Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

CHILLING OUT: A tiger captured in a lazy mood during the monsoon season safari at Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

TARGET LOCKED: Munna, the famous tiger from Kanha Tiger Reserve, has a very unique 'CAT' mark on his forehead. He locks a target just before the hunt. This one was a failed attempt though! (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

ANGER ISSUES: A baby tiger gets angry as it sees a reflection in the water at Devada Buffer, Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Young tigress walks down the road at Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

YAWNING: A tigress takes rest after walking on the road for a while (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

A tigress takes some rest before taking a dip into the water body near Kabini River, Kerela (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

ROCK AND ROLL: This tigress is in a playful mood but still keeps her eyes glued at the photographer at Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

A tiger quenching his thirst at Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary(Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

JUST KIDDING: A male cub winks at the photographer at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary(Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

PUSHUPS: This cub at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary seems all geared up for some pushups (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

TWO'S COMPANY: Tiger siblings have a close look at the tourist vehicles at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

CURIOUS CAT: Defining its curious nature, this cub decided to inspect the bike parked by the forest guard near the check post at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MARKING THE TERRITORY: The famous and legendary Collarwali Tigress spray marking its territory at Pench, Madhya Pradesh (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MORNING WALK: Collarwali Tigress out on its morning stroll at Pench, Madhya Pradesh (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

QUEEN OF THE ROAD: This beautiful tigress at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary is popularly known as Fairy and rightly so (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

AVOIDING CONFLICT: The cub at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary hurries up to be on the other side of the state highway that passes from within the forest, to avoid any chance of conflict (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

SHIT HAPPENS: Patdev tigress on its morning routine at Pench, Madhya Pradesh (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MAYA'S MAGIC: Maya, the extremely famous tigress from Tadoba looks keenly at the photographer (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

The setting sun enabled the photographer to capture this beautiful tiger portrait at Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

BIG BROTHER: The elder son of Jai, the famous tiger from Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, acts like a protective elder brother for its younger brother (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MAYA'S MAGIC: Maya, the extremely famous tigress from Tadoba looks keenly at the photographer (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

IN A FOUL MOOD: A young tiger growling and snarling at everything around him at Kanha Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

DAMN TIRED: A young tiger exhausted after a long walk takes rest under a tree (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MESMERISING MAYA: Maya on its morning stroll at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

KING OF THE JUNGLE: A tiger walks in all its majestic beauty at Kanha Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

A tiger sticking its tongue out to tourists (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

LITTLE BEASTS: Maya's cubs in a playful mood at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

STAY AWAY: This aggressive tigress made her displeasure known at Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

IN THE BUSHES: A tiger seen stepping out of what looks like his comfort zone (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

This tiger is sure to make heads turn! (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

A tiger striking his best pose (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

WHO'S THERE? The killer tiger's killer looks (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

CAMOUFLAGE: A tiger looks almost submerged in the surrounding (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

Let me soak in a bit! (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

BEING CAUTIOUS: This young tiger clicked at the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary was wary of the photographer's presence and kept an eye on him throughout ?(Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

This leveled shot was clicked at the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary when this tigress decided to cross the road from a higher ground (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

EYE OF THE TIGER: A young tiger plays peek-a-boo with the photographer at the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

BIG DADDY: Touted as one of the largest tigers in the country, Waghdoh cools himself in the harsh summers at Devada Buffer, Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

CHILLING OUT: A tiger captured in a lazy mood during the monsoon season safari at Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

TARGET LOCKED: Munna, the famous tiger from Kanha Tiger Reserve, has a very unique 'CAT' mark on his forehead. He locks a target just before the hunt. This one was a failed attempt though! (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

ANGER ISSUES: A baby tiger gets angry as it sees a reflection in the water at Devada Buffer, Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Young tigress walks down the road at Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

YAWNING: A tigress takes rest after walking on the road for a while (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

A tigress takes some rest before taking a dip into the water body near Kabini River, Kerela (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

ROCK AND ROLL: This tigress is in a playful mood but still keeps her eyes glued at the photographer at Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

A tiger quenching his thirst at Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary(Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

JUST KIDDING: A male cub winks at the photographer at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary(Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

PUSHUPS: This cub at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary seems all geared up for some pushups (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

TWO'S COMPANY: Tiger siblings have a close look at the tourist vehicles at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

CURIOUS CAT: Defining its curious nature, this cub decided to inspect the bike parked by the forest guard near the check post at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MARKING THE TERRITORY: The famous and legendary Collarwali Tigress spray marking its territory at Pench, Madhya Pradesh (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MORNING WALK: Collarwali Tigress out on its morning stroll at Pench, Madhya Pradesh (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

QUEEN OF THE ROAD: This beautiful tigress at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary is popularly known as Fairy and rightly so (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

AVOIDING CONFLICT: The cub at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary hurries up to be on the other side of the state highway that passes from within the forest, to avoid any chance of conflict (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

SHIT HAPPENS: Patdev tigress on its morning routine at Pench, Madhya Pradesh (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MAYA'S MAGIC: Maya, the extremely famous tigress from Tadoba looks keenly at the photographer (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

The setting sun enabled the photographer to capture this beautiful tiger portrait at Tadoba (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

BIG BROTHER: The elder son of Jai, the famous tiger from Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, acts like a protective elder brother for its younger brother (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MAYA'S MAGIC: Maya, the extremely famous tigress from Tadoba looks keenly at the photographer (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

IN A FOUL MOOD: A young tiger growling and snarling at everything around him at Kanha Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

DAMN TIRED: A young tiger exhausted after a long walk takes rest under a tree (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

MESMERISING MAYA: Maya on its morning stroll at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

KING OF THE JUNGLE: A tiger walks in all its majestic beauty at Kanha Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

A tiger sticking its tongue out to tourists (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

LITTLE BEASTS: Maya's cubs in a playful mood at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

STAY AWAY: This aggressive tigress made her displeasure known at Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary (Photo by: Sarosh Lodhi)

IN THE BUSHES: A tiger seen stepping out of what looks like his comfort zone (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

This tiger is sure to make heads turn! (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

A tiger striking his best pose (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

WHO'S THERE? The killer tiger's killer looks (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

CAMOUFLAGE: A tiger looks almost submerged in the surrounding (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

Let me soak in a bit! (Photo by: Yash Chopda)

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