Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Rare Black Tiger Photographed, Featured on National Geographic Cover
Imagine a special tiger with black stripes that blend together, making it look almost completely black!
These tigers are very rare and live in a special forest in India.
A photographer named Prasenjeet Yadav spent four months patiently waiting and setting up cameras to take a picture of one.
It was tough because the tigers are shy and smart.
Finally, he got an amazing picture that is now on the cover of National Geographic magazine.
The photo shows how unique these tigers are and how important it is to protect their home.
Photographer Prasenjeet Yadav spent 120 days photographing a black tiger in Similipal Tiger Reserve.
The resulting photograph is featured on the cover of National Geographic's October 2025 issue.
Black tigers are rare due to a genetic mutation and the isolated population in Similipal.
Yadav's image highlights both the beauty and the vulnerability of these unique tigers.
The photograph symbolizes the importance of protecting their habitat and these rare animals.
- Who
- Prasenjeet Yadav, a photographer, captured the image of a black tiger.
- What
- A photograph of a rare black tiger from Similipal Tiger Reserve, India.
- When
- The photograph was taken over a 120-day period, and will be on the October 2025 cover.
- Where
- Similipal Tiger Reserve in India.
- Why
- To document and bring awareness to the rare black tiger and its fragile existence.
- Photographer
- Prasenjeet Yadav
- Location
- Similipal Tiger Reserve, India
- Magazine
- National Geographic
- Cover Date
- October 2025
- Subject
- Rare Black Tiger
- Photographing Time
- 120 days