Flehmen Grimace
Species: Bengal Tiger | Location: Kanha National Park In Madhya Pradesh Central India, India
By Robert Burke
This Bengal Tiger seemed to be a cat on a mission, walking right past our jeep in the early morning hours in Kanha NP & Tiger Reserve on November 21, 2023. He was unfazed by the jeeps that moments earlier scrambled into position along the road. He stopped to sniff the tree, reacted with a grimace known as the "Flehmen" response, then disappeared back into the forest.
About The Photographer
I am an accomplished photographer, non-professional, and owe much of my ability to self-study and engagement with the professional photographers and other travelers I've met on Lindblad and NatHab trips. Mostly I photograph landscapes, wildlife, and moments that I want to capture during my travels. Since my retirement as a pediatrician, global travel has been a passion for my wife Bonnie and myself. I use my favorite photographs to create a personal photo journey book after each adventure, and to share in travel articles that I write for our local newspaper. Many of these adventures formed the basis for the "Buddy the Globetrotter" tales I have authored as a juvenile fiction series for middle school and advanced readers.