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 Leopards in India are rarely seen but our head ranger and his guests were lucky enough to see him for almost 40 minutes. We've named him Dhundwa Male which is also the name of a gorge.
Posted: Pashan Garh by yugdeep singh, Date: 6 February 2013
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 As it was an evening drive, our guests were enthusiastic about seeing the Indian forest at night. Suddenly we heard a distress call of a spotted dear, we rushed to get closer and our park guide spotted a leopard moving very low in the grass - stalking.
Posted: Pashan Garh by pradeep Rana, Date: 21 January 2013
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 Pench National Park derives its name from the Pench river, which cuts across the Park. We were on our way to explore an area along the river, which is a hotspot for migratory birds. While on our way, we had the rare privilege of seeing a very unusual bird. Not only was it a bird of prey, but also, it was a leucistic! Its completely white plumage and red...
Posted: Baghvan by Sangita S. Mani, Date: 11 January 2013
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 As we entered the Park one afternoon, we had a fantastic sighting of a Jungle Cat trying to stalk Quails in the grass. On our way out, having had no luck with Big Cats, we decided to quickly deviate and check an area where another Tigress was expected to be active. As we were driving along a long straight, we saw a big animal walking towards us from over...
Posted: Baghvan by Sangita S. Mani, Date: 11 January 2013
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Nilgai (Blue Bulls) get their name from the grayish blue hue of the adult males' coats. They are one of the important prey species found in Pench National Park. We had entered the Park one morning just as the sun rose, when we saw an incredible, rarely seen fight between two male Nilgais (Blue Bulls). These two males were in the closing stages of their...
Posted: Baghvan by Sangita S. Mani, Date: 11 January 2013
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Apart from Tigers and Leopards, Dholes (Wild Dogs) are another important predator species found in Pench. Late in the evening, while we were making our way out of the Park, we come across a pack of five Dholes feeding on a freshly killed Chital (Spotted Deer) stag. We were lucky to get the opportunity to watch them feed, mark territory and bond for over...
Posted: Baghvan by Sangita S. Mani, Date: 11 January 2013
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 We had a family who were first time visitors to the wilderness, and on their very first drive, were keen on seeing the elusive Tiger. With a short afternoon drive ahead of us, we took a chance on visiting a spot where we heard a Tigress had made a kill. On approaching the spot, we were greeted with deathly silence. It was shattered by a sudden outpouring...
Posted: Baghvan by Sangita S. Mani, Date: 11 January 2013
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On this morning drive, we had just seen two male Nilgai (Blue Bulls) in a fight for dominance. As we moved away from the scene, our run of luck took an incredulous turn. We saw a dog-like animal in the road ahead. To our amazement, it was a wolf, a very rare sight inside the Park! We followed it for a full 5 minutes till it veered off the track.
Posted: Baghvan by Sangita S. Mani, Date: 10 January 2013
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 A cold winter morning drive gave us this unusual sight of a large wild boar feeding on the carcass of a Chital (Spotted Deer). Wild boars are known to be omnivores, it's more common to see them digging for tubers and roots. This was a special sighting indeed, and we were able to observe the boar feeding for over 10 minutes before we moved on.
Posted: Baghvan by Sangita S. Mani, Date: 8 January 2013
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 We entered the park with a great deal of excitement, as our guests were very interested in birds. We had ticked off seven of our Star Birds by 8:30, including the rare sakeer falcon (a highlight of the drive so far), and were about to reach our breakfast spot when we heard the alarm calls of spotted deer. With the guests’ permission, instead of...
Posted: Banjaar Tola by Karun Verma, Date: 7 January 2013
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