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Tigress Siddhi Spotted with Cubs in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve on Diwali
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 12:15 PM
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A camera trap in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve captured the eight‑year‑old tigress T‑125 ‘Siddhi’ with her cubs, confirming her second successful litter.
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan recorded a notable wildlife event on the Diwali weekend. A motion‑activated camera trap captured the eight‑year‑old tigress identified as T‑125 ‘Siddhi’ alongside a litter of cubs, confirming that the female has given birth for the second time.
The footage, obtained by forest officials, shows Siddhi gently nuzzling the young cubs, a behavior typical of a protective mother. The reserve’s monitoring team had previously documented Siddhi’s first litter in 2021, and the new sighting indicates a healthy reproductive cycle for the apex predator.
Conservationists view the development as a positive sign for the reserve’s tiger population, which has been the focus of intensive anti‑poaching and habitat‑restoration measures. Continued camera‑trap surveillance will help track the cubs’ growth and survival prospects.
The discovery was reported by local media outlets, including Amar Ujala, highlighting the importance of technology in wildlife management and the ongoing success of Rajasthan’s tiger conservation program.
The footage, obtained by forest officials, shows Siddhi gently nuzzling the young cubs, a behavior typical of a protective mother. The reserve’s monitoring team had previously documented Siddhi’s first litter in 2021, and the new sighting indicates a healthy reproductive cycle for the apex predator.
Conservationists view the development as a positive sign for the reserve’s tiger population, which has been the focus of intensive anti‑poaching and habitat‑restoration measures. Continued camera‑trap surveillance will help track the cubs’ growth and survival prospects.
The discovery was reported by local media outlets, including Amar Ujala, highlighting the importance of technology in wildlife management and the ongoing success of Rajasthan’s tiger conservation program.