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Tigress Rescued From Well Now Thrives With Four Cubs
10 Oct
Summary
- A tigress rescued from a well in February 2025 has four cubs.
- The cubs, now around six months old, are thriving in the wild.
- The tigress was relocated to Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.
A tigress, once the subject of a dramatic rescue from a deep well in February 2025, is now successfully raising four cubs. This remarkable turnaround is unfolding in Madhya Pradesh's Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, marking an encouraging sign for tiger conservation efforts.
The tigress, captured in camera-trap images with her cubs who are now about six months old, demonstrates her successful adaptation to a new environment. The cubs' survival for this crucial initial period is a significant achievement, as they depend heavily on their mother for nourishment and learning survival skills.
Her rescue on February 4, 2025, in Hardoli village, involved a nearly four-hour operation using a hydraulic crane and a traditional woven cot. Following the rescue, she was fitted with a radio collar and relocated to the Nauradehi landscape within the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve. She gave birth to her litter in April 2026, and photographic evidence confirms the cubs are thriving.
