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  • Wild tigress, Machli, is one of three sisters raised in India's Ranthambore National Park. Their mother,
  • Machli is the most photographed tiger in the world. She even has one or two Facebook accounts.
  • Distinctive markings on Machli's cheeks resemble fish bones. Her name means
  • Wild tigress, Machli, and her three cubs--Satara, Athara, and Unnis--relax in the shade at Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India.
  • Machli is followed by her three cubs: Satara, Athara and Unnis. For the first 18 to 20 months of their lives, cubs depend on their mother to hunt for their food.
  • Machli walks with her cubs in Ranthambore National Park. Tiger cubs usually stay with their mothers for 18 to 20 months.
  • Though she is now in her old age and becoming frail, in her prime, Machli ruled over a formidable tiger dynasty at Ranthambore.
  • Machli, showing her spirit, fights with 'Star Male' (also known as T28).?
  • Machli, showing her spirit, fights with 'Star Male' (also known as T28).?
  • Machli encounters a sloth bear, one of the most aggressive and dangerous animals in her territory.
  • Machli is not fooled by its deceptively cuddly appearance, and faces off with the aggressive sloth bear.
  • Machli stands on a rocky ledge in Ranthambore National Park.
  • Machli cools off and rests in the shallow waters of the lake.
  • Machli stands at the water's edge.
  • Machli yawns, relaxing on rocky ledge. Her missing canines are evident, showing her age.
  • A male Leopard at the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India
  • A female Leopard at the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India
  • A female Leopard at the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India
  • A tiger walks through the dry, deciduous forest of the Ranthambore tiger reserve at sunrise.
  • Rajore, a male tiger, sits in the foliage of Ranthambore National Park.
  • Baghani, a female tiger, looks to the grasslands of Ranthambore National Park.
  • Baghani, a female tiger, takes a dip at Ranthambore National Park in India.
  • Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India
  • Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India
  • Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India
  • Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India

  • Tiger Queen

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Wild tigress, Machli, is one of three sisters raised in India's Ranthambore National Park. Their mother, "The Lady of the Lakes," ruled the lakeside territory, until Machli rose up and took possession of her mother's throne.

  • Profile of a Superstar

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli is the most photographed tiger in the world. She even has one or two Facebook accounts.

  • A Cat Called Fish

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Distinctive markings on Machli's cheeks resemble fish bones--her name means "fish" in the local language.

  • Mama Machli

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Wild tigress, Machli, and her three cubs--Satara, Athara, and Unnis--relax in the shade at Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India.

  • Following Machli

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli is followed by her three cubs: Satara, Athara and Unnis. For the first 18 to 20 months of their lives, cubs depend on their mother to hunt for their food.

  • Cat Walk

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli walks with her cubs in Ranthambore National Park. Tiger cubs usually stay with their mothers for 18 to 20 months.

  • Machli's Throne

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Though she is now in her old age and becoming frail, in her prime, Machli ruled over a formidable tiger dynasty at Ranthambore.

  • Power Play

    Photograph by Dhritiman Mukerjee

    Machli, showing her spirit, fights with 'Star Male' (also known as T28)

  • Cat Fight

    Photograph by Dhritiman Mukerjee

    Machli, showing her spirit, fights with 'Star Male' (also known as T28)

  • Attack of the Sloth Bear

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli encounters a sloth bear, one of the most aggressive and dangerous animals in her territory.

  • Tiger vs. Bear

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli is not fooled by its deceptively cuddly appearance, and faces off with the aggressive sloth bear.

  • On the Ledge

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli stands on a rocky ledge in Ranthambore National Park.

  • Cool Cat

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli cools off and rests in the shallow waters of the lake.

  • Mirror Cat

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli stands at the water's edge.

  • Big Yawn

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Machli yawns, relaxing on a rocky ledge. Her missing canines are evident, showing her age.

  • Spotted in Sariska

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    A male Leopard at the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India

  • Lady Leopard

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    A female Leopard at the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India

  • Stalking Leopard

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    A female Leopard at the Sariska Tiger Reserve in India

  • Forest Cat

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    A tiger walks through the dry, deciduous forest of the Ranthambore tiger reserve at sunrise.

  • Rajore

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Rajore, a male tiger, sits in the foliage of Ranthambore National Park.

  • Yellow Fields

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Baghani, a female tiger, looks to the grasslands of Ranthambore National Park.

  • Summertime Swim

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Baghani, a female tiger, takes a dip at Ranthambore National Park in India.

  • Baghani

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India

  • Baghani

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India

  • Baghani

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India

  • Baghani

    Photograph by Aditya Singh

    Baghani, a female tiger, at Ranthambore National Park in India

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