Eye to I: with my First Tiger

Nandu and Salu, wildlife enthusiasts, are in a forest in South India, helping in a research project. Between setting camera traps and walking line transects, they hope to see the magnificent tiger in its natural habitat.

But so far, all they’ve seen is lots of animal poop!

Yes, they’ve seen elephants and deer and birds and squirrels, but that’s not the adrenaline rush they want.

Then, as they are about to head back to camp one evening, they come face to face with a regal, fully grown tigress.

What happens when Nandu and Salu come eye to eye with their first tiger?

About the Author: Nirmal Kulkarni is a snake man, conservation scientist and storyteller. He has been walking through jungles for the past three decades, with a camera and a snake hook, to document and