A melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT), one of the rarest subspecies, was killed by poachers in Similipal Tiger Reserve, a habitat that is home to an estimated 20 of these unique black-striped cats.

And tourists sighting the melanistic one. Forget tourists, the staff had not seen tigers for decades. Kudos to the team for bringing this turnaround with their blood & sweat," wrote Nanda on his X ...

In a rare sight, a melanistic leopard was seen roaming around in Odisha’s Nayagarh forest with a cub. The awe-inspiring moment was captured on camera. In the video, the melanistic spotted feline ...