tiger cub

On April 25, forest department officials received information about two tiger cubs wandering on a private farmland near Alagar Malai in the Aramby beat of the Ooty North Forest Range. A special team first rescued a five-month-old female cub found in the area. After a continuous search, the second cub was located and rescued the next day.

Officials said the cub was under medical observation and receiving care from veterinarians.

The state has lost 32 tigers in the first five months of 2026. Poaching is under control, but electrified fencing outside core areas has emerged as a major threat to the big cat. Adding to worries is the canine distemper virus that killed a tigress and 4 cubs in Kanha

A tigress and her last cub have died at Kanha Tiger Reserve, bringing the state's tiger death toll to 30 this year. Officials suspect canine distemper virus (CDV) as the cause, potentially spread from domestic dogs. A large-scale sanitization and vaccination operation is underway to prevent further transmission.

Madhya Pradesh has recorded 23 tiger deaths this year, with a cub found dead in Kanha Tiger Reserve and an adult tiger in Balaghat. Officials suspect starvation for the cub, whose sibling also died recently. The state, home to the country's largest tiger population, faces concerns over these fatalities and calls for improved monitoring.

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‘They were moved due to the tigress not feeding them for a considerable time after birth’