Noor and Sultan, Mother and Son

Today's post continues on from Sultan of Ranthambore where we left young Sultan patiently waiting while his mother was defending her territory from another female tiger. Once the roars died down Noor ventured out from behind the outcrop of rocks to lay down in the drinking hole to cool down. Upon seeing his mother Sultan ventured out towards her looking like an embarrassed teenager when she greeted him with a big lick! They rest together for a while in the pool before walking along the bank, pausing to pose one last time, before disappearing into the grass.

Noor (T39) greeting her cub Sultan.

Sultan resting on his Mum's head as if she were his pillow. 

Sultan and Noor walking along the bank towards the shade of the trees together.

Peering through the grass. 

The setting sun behind a water tower in Ranthambore - India.

Sultan of Ranthambore

I've already blogged about the first time that we saw Sultan, a year old tiger cub, but 2 days later we came across him again. From behind the rocks we could hear the sounds of 2 female tigers fighting. As it was T39's territory we looked around for Sultan as T39, also known as Noor, was his mother. Further up the hill Sultan was spotted making his way down through the rocks towards the trucks on the path below. Un-perturbed by the tourists he made his way towards a shady pool to cool down.

Sultan turning to pose behind a red dragonfly

Looking back to check we weren't following him!

 

Cooling off in the shade