Tag Archives: Mudumalai

Meeting the Man Who Shot a Tigress

Posted on July 4, 2010 by nadia
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He shot a tigress between its eyes with a Winchester .458 Mag rifle.  After tracking the animal – that killed five people and injured thirty five others – for forty days, Nawab Shafath Ali Khan from Hyderabad finally accomplished the … Continue reading →

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Pictures From Our Daytime Safari, Plus Tales of the Annoying Photographers

Posted on June 30, 2010 by nadia
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So after the night safari, which frankly wasn’t so bad, we started off early the next morning for the daytime safari.  I was particularly excited about this one because trips like these are organized by the forest officials themselves.  Which … Continue reading →

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Night Safari Experience: Spotting Animals In the Dark

Posted on June 29, 2010 by nadia
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We started the safari just when the sun was setting … We went in a jeep driven by a nice guy (who happens to be a local of Mudumalai, so somehow we felt safe), and were instructed not to get … Continue reading →

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