Pench of Queen and cubs head on

Pench of Queen and cubs head on

Head on Female Tigress Mataram (Collarwali ) 3 Cubs AmazingTiger sighting .she is also known in the local language as Mataram (Mother God) Pench of Queen Collarwali today is the most famous tigress in Pench and is a darling of wildlife enthusiasts and photographers, since she is not at all afraid of humans and safari vehicles, and once sighted will most possibly grant very good photographic opportunities. Collarwali (meaning one who has a collar in Hindi)- This tigress had a collar on her but as of now (2016) it is broken and can't be seen on her neck anymore. That collar has actually not been working since about 2012. Collarwali is a true legendary tigress in the annals of India's tiger reserves. Her enumerated code name is T-15 as given by the Forest Department. Pench Tiger Reserve or Pench National Park is one of the premier tiger reserves of India and the first one to straddle across two states - Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Ordinarily, the reference to Pench is mostly to the tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh(M.P)