From Himalayas to Savannah: My Journey Across the World’s Big Cat Kingdoms
For me, few moments match seeing a big cat in its natural home. A tiger moving through central India’s sal forests, a snow leopard slipping into Himalayan cliffs, a lion roaring across the African savannah — each sighting shows raw power and patient skill. Every encounter felt like a lesson in survival and the close ties between people and place.The Monarchs of IndiaI began my journey at home in India. In Tadoba, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh, tigers moved through dense forest with quiet authority. I watched them mark trails, pause at waterholes, then melt back into the trees. In Gujarat’s Gir forest, I tracked the last Asiatic lions, a small population living among dry teak. Central and southern forests revealed leopards and, once, a black panther that ghosted past at first light. High in Ladakh...









