A melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT), one of the rarest subspecies, was killed by poachers in Similipal Tiger Reserve, a habitat that is home to an estimated 20 of these unique black-striped cats.

Baripada: Buoyed by factors indicating an increase in the Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) population in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district, Forest department officials and experts ...

Odisha is set to have the world’s first melanistic tiger safari in close vicinity of Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district by year-end, an official said on Monday. “Competent ...

Bhubaneswar: Forest department officials investigating the poaching of a rare melanistic tiger in Similipal suspect the involvement a larger network of poachers. While four suspects were ...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards wildlife conservation, over two lakh trees will be planted this year to enhance the habitat of the rare black tigers in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR ...

Bhubaneswar: Tigress Ankita gave birth to a cub in her third litter at Nandankanan zoo here on Tuesday. The newborn was sired ...