A melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger was killed by poachers in Similipal Tiger Reserve, the world's only habitat for these rare ...

Authorities seized the tiger’s hide and claws from the poachers, along with the weapon used in the killing. The victim was ...

Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha is home to the world's only population of melanistic tigers, a rare genetic variant of the ...

Melanistic big cats, often referred to simply as "black panthers," have captivated the imagination of people worldwide. This article delves into the mysterious allure of these enigmatic felines ...

Armed police forces join forest personnel in Similipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha, to combat wildlife poaching after a melanistic ...

Odisha's Forest Department arrests poachers targeting rare melanistic tigers in Similipal, home to unique pseudo-melanistic tigers.

Baripada: Protection of Royal Bengal Tigers (RBTs) at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district has emerged as a ...

Despite the deployment of special forces, poaching of a rare melanistic tiger from Similipal forest has raised questions on ...

BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Forest department grapples with the poaching of the melanistic tiger, investigation has revealed the sub-adult big cat, skin of which was recovered from a fringe village ...

As per the All Odisha Tiger Estimation (AOTE) 2023-24, released last year, the big cat count in Simipal stood at 27 which included 13 melanistic tigers. These rare big cats with distinctive dark ...