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Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned National Parks in Northern India. Once a hunting ground for the Maharajas of Jaipur, it is now a protected area and one of the best locations in India to see wild tigers.
Mission: Tiger Cub was something Andy Rouse set himself in 2014. After years of photographing wild tigers in Ranthambore, he was well acquainted with the resident population. But he was still missing what he describes as 'the holy grail of tiger photography': wild cubs.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) at sunrise on lake, Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India.

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Andy Rouse / Chital deer (Axis axis) mother with young, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female walking through forest, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Sunrise reflections on lake, Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India.

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) stalking deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, Winner of the Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Wildlife at the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the...

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) stalking deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, Winner of the Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Wildlife at the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the...

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' stalking in long grass, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female walking along track, Bandhavgarh, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female resting on wall of ruined temple, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) rear view of female sitting on wall of ruined temple, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female portrait, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

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Andy Rouse / Chital deer (Axis axis) silhouetted in forest at sunrise, Ranthambhore, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' yawning showing teeth. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) with tourists watching from cars, Ranthambore, India

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Andy Rouse / Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) warming up wings, silhouetted at sunrise, Ranthambhore, India.

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Andy Rouse / Sunrise reflection in lake, Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) rear view of male 'Sultan T72' watching prey. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female hunting, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' snarling at crocodile in water. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) male 'Romeo T6' cooling off in waterhole during hot summer. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Machali', Ranthambore NP,~India

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female fighting with 18 months cub, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India. They fight when it is time for the cubs to move on and find their own territory

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female fighting with 18 months cub, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India. They fight when it is time for the cubs to move on and find their own territory

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) rear view of female watching prey, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) stalking deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) stalking deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India, sequence 5/5 (non-ex)

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female stalking Sambar deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India (non-ex)

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female camouflaged in long grass stalking Sambar deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India (non-ex)

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) stalking deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India (non-ex)

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking beside water in front of fort, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India~ (non-ex)

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) stalking prey, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) old female 'Machali' drinking, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cub, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) portrait, whilst stalking, Bandhavgarh, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) cub looking at mother 'Noor t29'. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs with mother 'T19 Krishna' in background, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) cubs waiting for mother to return, Bandhavgarh NP, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) cub. USA, taken under controlled conditions.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39'. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' stretching after sleeping. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' with 3 month cub. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) cub running. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) mother 'Noor T39' leading cubs to water. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' about to pick up runaway cub. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' snarling at water because of crocodiles. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' with cubs in water. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' with cubs playing in water. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' with cubs in water. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' with cubs in water. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' with cubs in water. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' drinking. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' carrying wet cub. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' carrying cub. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' carrying cub. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) male 'Sultan T72' cooling off in waterhole during hot summer. Ranthambore National Park, India.

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) male 'Sultan T72' showing flehmen response at territorial marking. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) male 'Sultan T72' showing flehmen response at territorial marking. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) male 'Sultan T72' getting out of waterhole. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' walking, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

RF- Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female, Machali, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. Endangered species. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

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Andy Rouse / RF- Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female, Machali, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. Endangered species. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cubs, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month old cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month old cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month old cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' leading 11 month cubs, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs playing, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs playing, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month old cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female crouching down to stalk a deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female Ranthambore NP, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female walking past herd of Sambar deer, Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India (non-ex)

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' and cub near tourist jeeps, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) stalking deer, and craning neck, Ranthambore, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39'. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Male Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking along a lake, Bandhavgarh, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) male walking beside lake, Bandhavgarh NP, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' calling to cubs in cave. Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male 'Ustad T24' hiding in grass whilst hunting, Ranthambore National Park, India.

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Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) male 'Romeo T6' licking mouth, Ranthambore National Park, India

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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month old cub, Ranthambhore National Park, India.