Chennai, July 30
Actress Malavika Mohanan, whose favourite animal is the tiger, has now disclosed why she thinks the tiger is her spirit animal.
Taking to her Instagram page to pen a lengthy post on tigers on World Tiger Day, Malavika Mohanan, who has made a name for herself in both Tamil and Malayalam cinema with her impressive performances, wrote, "It's my favourite animal day aka #WorldTigerDay. Sharing some photos of and about this beautiful beast."
Posting a series of photographs of tigers and their habitats that she had clicked, she then went on to present interesting details about each picture.
Commenting about a picture of herself watching a tiger pass by, she said, "I have innumerable photographs of tigers I've spotted around the years, but very few with one for obvious reasons. This was in the jungles of Ranthambore about five years back and I absolutely love this picture."
She then posted a picture of a shrine dedicated to tiger in a village in Tadoba and said, "Most of the places in and around jungles till date worship tigers and other big cats and pray to them to be able to co-exist in harmony with each other."
Commenting on a video clip of a tiger making its way majestically out of the trees, the actress wrote, "I was with family, again in Ranthambore, and we spent three hours without sighting anything. Dusk was setting in and right when we were about to leave our naturalist heard a distant roar. We slowly saw this magnificent beast walk out and it came so close to our vehicle. It was so magical."
The actress also shared a fun fact about tigers saying that all the tigers found in India belonged to the 'Bengal Tiger' subspecies, one of the several subspecies of tigers that exist.
The next photograph that she had clicked was that of a tiger lazily dozing on the banks of a pond. Commenting about the picture, she said, "A photograph I took of one a couple of years back. No wonder I like to think this is my spirit animal."
She completed the series with a favourite tiger meme that read, "Unbothered, Moisturized. Happy, In my lane. Focussed. Flourishing. Chonk."
— IANS
Reader Comments
While I appreciate her love for tigers, I wish she had mentioned the conservation challenges they face - habitat loss, poaching etc. Just posting pretty pictures isn't enough when our national animal is endangered. Hope she partners with WWF or something.
That meme at the end cracked me up! 😂 "Unbothered, Moisturized..." - so relatable! Tigers do have that royal attitude that we Indians love. No wonder they're our national animal. Great post by Malavika!
As a wildlife photographer, I must say her tiger shots are actually quite good! Not the usual touristy pics. The one with the tiger near the vehicle must have been an amazing experience. In India, we're lucky to have such biodiversity - we must protect it.
The part about villages worshipping tigers is so true! In my native Kerala, we have many folk tales about tigers being protectors. Malavika's post beautifully captures our cultural connection with these animals. More power to her!
Interesting to learn that all Indian tigers are Bengal Tigers. As an expat living in Delhi, I've been meaning to visit a tiger reserve. This post has inspired me to plan a trip to Corbett this winter. Any tips from fellow readers?
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