10/04/2026
Shot from the Jal Mahal cottage deck.
No vehicle. No guide. No rushing to a sighting. These two sub-adult males were just there, doing what they do, completely unbothered.
This is why we built where we built - inside the Rukhad buffer, facing the water. When you protect the habitat, the habitat shows up for you.
Two sub-adult males sharing a water source tells you something about the health of this forest. Enough prey, enough space, enough water. The buffer is holding.
📍 Rukhad Buffer Forest, Pench
(Photographed without approaching or disturbing the animals)
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