Bengal tiger

A wildlife documentary series is following an expedition into the Sundarbans, the mangrove forest spanning India and Bangladesh, in search of the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger. The second installment has drawn large audiences worldwide, with viewers responding to the rare footage of tigers in one of their last natural habitats and the challenges of tracking them in dense mangrove terrain.

A three-year-old Royal Bengal tigress has been released in West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, marking the launch of the state's first tiger reintroduction project. The release was carried out with the involvement of figures including Bhupender Yadav and Suvendu Adhikari, and the effort is being celebrated as a milestone for tiger conservation in the state.