India Tiger Photo Expedition

If tigers top your wildlife photo list, get an inside look at the new itinerary for our India Tiger Photo Expedition in Tadoba National Park, where frequent sightings and dynamic big cat behavior create exceptional image opportunities. Photo Expedition Leader Surya Ramachandran explains how this trip is designed for photographers and spotlights Tadoba’s rich wildlife beyond Bengal tigers, including sloth bear, leopard, Indian wild dog, sambar, langur monkeys and more.

India’s forests and wildlife are protected not only by laws and boundaries, but by the men and women of the Indian Forest Service who stand watch on the front lines. Expedition Leader Varun Devaraj offers an inside look at the work of forest guards, sharing stories of courage, sacrifice and daily challenges across landscapes ranging from tiger reserves to mangroves and sandalwood forests. Learn how these sentinels safeguard wildlife like elephants and tigers and how their efforts shape the future of conservation in India.

Across India’s forests, rare sightings of tigers with unusual stripes or leopards with jet-black coats spark wonder and curiosity. Expedition Leader Varun Devaraj explores the fascinating world of abnormal morphs—natural variations in an animal’s coloration or patterning. Discover melanistic black leopards, pseudo-melanistic tigers with extra-wide stripes, piebald gaurs with multicolored coats, and leucistic peafowl covered in white feathers. Learn the basic genetics behind these visual variations and what they reveal about population diversity in the wild.