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Mandar Vivek Amte🇮🇳

@mandar.wildlife

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📍Tadoba • Nagpur
🐅 Wildlife Photographer | Big Cats & Birds
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The forest went quiet. Then came the roar.
We knew someone was close. A few moments later, Mama emerged from the green - powerful, calm and completely in command of her surroundings.
One of those Tadoba encounters that stays with you long after the safari ends. 🐅
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Shot on Nikon Z6iii Paired With Nikkor Z 70-200 2.8 in super low light💥
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#Tadoba #WildlifePhotographer #TigerPhotography #WildlifeOfIndia #IndianWildlife by @mandar.wildlife

Kajri ❤️🐅

Check the 2nd slide for the family tree and see how this incredible legacy is going to continue through Kajri and her little ones. 🌿🐅❤️

A legacy that lives on, one generation at a time. 👑

#wild #tadoba#indian#TigerLegacy #TadobaAndhariTigerReserve by @mandar.wildlife

King Resting at Janala🐯👑
Guess His Name⚡
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#WildlifePhotography
#WildlifeIndia
#IndianWildlife
#WildlifePlanet
#NaturePhotography by @mandar.wildlife

I find my peace where the wild finds its peace.🫶🏻🐅
Guess his name 💥⚡
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#Tadoba #TigerPhotography #WildlifePhotography #BengalTiger #WildlifeIndia by @mandar.wildlife

The Elusive X-Mark Female of Karandhla🫶🏻✨
A fleeting glance. An eternal memory🐅
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#Tadoba #TigerPhotography #WildlifePhotography #IncredibleIndia #Wildlife_perfection by @mandar.wildlife

There are some moments in the wild that don’t need to be loud to leave an impression. 🌿

Standing quietly amidst the dense greenery, this gaur appeared through the foliage, completely at ease in its surroundings. The soft light filtering through the forest, the stillness around him, and that one curious look towards the camera made the whole moment feel almost unreal.
Wildlife photography isn’t always about dramatic action or rare sightings. Sometimes, it’s simply about being there at the right moment and witnessing an animal in its natural world undisturbed, calm, and completely wild. 🐃🍃

I had originally uploaded this photo as a story, but quite a few of you suggested that I should post it...so here it is. ❤️‍🩹
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#WildlifePhotography #IndianWildlife #Gaur #WildlifeIndia #NaturePhotography by @mandar.wildlife

Surrounded by a sea of Gypsies, yet completely unbothered: Tigeress owns the trail with quiet confidence. A moment where the wild takes centre stage, and everything else simply becomes a spectator. 🐅🌿
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#Tiger #Tadoba #WildlifePhotography #TigerPhotography #JungleLife by @mandar.wildlife

You think you’re watching the wild.
Until you realise… the wild has been watching you all along. 🐆
Spotted this leopard moving along the road at Mamla. He noticed our Gypsy, slipped into the thicket, and within seconds he disappeared into what looked like nothing but dead branches.
I kept looking. Slowly, carefully… and then, there it was. One eye staring straight back at me.
A moment later, he vanished again.
Wild is always watching us. We just don’t always know where from. 🌿
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#Leopard #WildlifePhotography #WildIndia #IndianWildlife #WildlifeOfIndia by @mandar.wildlife

Silent steps, fierce eyes, wild instincts. 🐅🌿
Gauri's Sub Adult Male⚡
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#WildlifePhotography #TigerPhotography #RoyalBengalTiger #WildlifeIndia #clicknframe by @mandar.wildlife

Wait for the eye contact👀
Kajri🫶🏻
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#WildlifePhotography #TigerPhotography #WildlifeIndia #Tiger #IntoTheWild by @mandar.wildlife

We were on a morning safari when one of the gypsies spotted Kajri heading deeper into the jungle. She currently has four cubs, which she had left hidden near Kuti. So we knew she would either move further into the jungle to hunt or eventually return to her cubs.
Our guide, @meshrambhiva bhau, suggested we wait because he was confident she would come back. All the other gypsies were around us, but after nearly 40 minutes of waiting, they slowly moved ahead and behind us, leaving us almost alone.
Bhiva bhau still insisted we wait a little longer. I thought, patience is probably the best thing you can have in the jungle.
Just five minutes later, Kajri appeared right in front of us.
A single gypsy Head-on. Just us and her.
The friends I was hosting that day were seeing a tiger head-on for the first time, and that moment has stayed with them.
Sometimes, the jungle rewards you for simply choosing to wait. 🐅🌿
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#WildlifePhotography #TigerPhotography #Tadoba #WildlifeIndia #TigerSafari by @mandar.wildlife

My favourite frames. 📸

Every photograph is a reminder that the best moments aren’t always planned but sometimes, you just have to be there, observe, and wait for the moment to unfold.

Here’s to chasing light, finding stories in the wild, and freezing moments that would otherwise exist for only a few seconds.

I’ve always learned something from the photographers I admire so much @clicknframe sir, @lensation_46 bhaiya, @varunthakkar156 sir and many others who have inspired me along the way. Grateful to each of you for inspiring me, teaching me, and helping shape the way I see photography today. ❤️📸

Happy World Photography Day. 🐾📷

#WorldPhotographyDay #WildlifePhotography #WildlifePhotographer #Photography #Tadoba by @mandar.wildlife