Photographs. Observations. People who notice.
Real photographs to look at closely. Photographer credits, capture settings and source dates stay with every study.
A female Bengal tiger photographed in Kanha National Park. The source credits the camera photograph to Charles J. Sharp and identifies the location and capture date.
Photograph © Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0Source checked 2026-11-03 · Display copy resized; capture metadata omitted.
L. Shyamal’s photograph is identified by its source as a jungle cat from Munsiyari, Uttarakhand, in May 2008. The source does not explicitly state the capture setting; JJ does not infer one.
Photograph © L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 3.0Source checked 2026-11-03 · Display copy resized; capture metadata omitted.
The source identifies this as a wild clouded leopard photographed by Rushenb in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand. It is an international species study, not an encounter claimed in India.
Photograph © Rushenb · CC BY-SA 4.0Source checked 2026-11-03 · Display copy resized; capture metadata omitted.
The source explicitly identifies a captive feline-park setting. This photograph is shown as a species and composition study, with the source’s conventional editing history disclosed.
Photograph © Abujoy · CC BY-SA 3.0Source checked 2026-11-03 · Display copy resized; capture metadata omitted.
The source credits this fishing-cat photograph to Kelinahandbasket and records Cincinnati Zoo as its captive setting. It is not presented as a wild sighting or an Indian capture.
Photograph © Kelinahandbasket · CC BY 2.0Source checked 2026-11-03 · Display copy resized; capture metadata omitted.
