“The tiger is my favourite animal to photograph. The Bengal Tiger is my all-time favourite animal. I travel all the way from Canada to Indian forests to capture this animal’s majestic beauty.

Ranthambore is one of the national parks in India I often visit. It is filled with majestic tigers. I simply love their ferocious look and the elegant walking style.

The local people and officials are trying their level best to protect the tigers in whatever way they can and now the tiger population is increasing on a large scale. I’m saying this because I can literally make out the difference, since I monitor them closely. I’m very grateful for all the conservation efforts that are happening around the world to protect and increase the number of tigers. The Siberian Tiger is a new favourite because it is rare and one of the toughest cats to be photographed. My aim is to photograph it on the snow and ice. I’m already working toward it and hopefully I will get it one day.”

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My Big 5

Tiger
Grizzly Bear
Polar Bear
Orangutan
Amur Leopard