Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Royal Bengal tigress dies at Sundarbans rescue centre
A grown-up tiger, called a Royal Bengal tigress, lived at a special rescue centre in the Sundarbans, a big forest area in India.
A few months ago, she was found very sick in the forest and could barely walk.
Forest workers worked hard to catch her and take her somewhere safe.
She was first taken to a zoo in Kolkata called Alipore Zoo, where doctors cared for her for about four months.
Slowly, she got better and was moved back to the Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre.
But one morning, she started feeling very sleepy and weak, and she had a fever.
The doctors tried their best to help her, but she was too sick and passed away.
After she died, special animal doctors did an autopsy to find out why she got so sick.
Everyone who took care of her is sad that they could not save her.
A Royal Bengal tigress, aged about 13 years, died at the Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre in the Sundarbans in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
The tigress's health suddenly deteriorated on Monday, and she died while undergoing treatment despite immediate medical care.
She had been rescued from the Chulkati forest of the Sundarbans in December 2024 in a seriously ill condition and with trouble walking.
Before returning to Jharkhali in March 2025, she was treated for about four months at the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata under specialist supervision.
An autopsy has been conducted, and the forest department is awaiting the report to determine the exact cause of death.
DFO of South 24 Parganas Forest Division, Nisha Goswami, confirmed that the tigress could not be saved despite treatment.
- Who
- A Royal Bengal tigress aged about 13 years, cared for by forest department officials and specialists at the Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre and Alipore Zoo.
- What
- The tigress died while undergoing treatment after her physical condition suddenly deteriorated.
- When
- The tigress's condition worsened on Monday, and she died while undergoing treatment; officials announced the death on Tuesday.
- Where
- Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre in the Sundarbans, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
- Why
- The tigress had been in poor health since her rescue from the Chulkati forest in December 2024 and fell ill with fever and lethargy, failing to respond to treatment; the exact cause of death awaits the autopsy report.
- Animal
- Royal Bengal tigress
- Age
- About 13 years
- Location
- Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre, Sundarbans, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- Rescue
- Rescued from Chulkati forest, Sundarbans, in December 2024
- Prior Treatment
- Treated at Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, for about four months
- Return to Centre
- March 2025
- Cause of Death
- Awaiting autopsy report
- Official Spokesperson
- DFO Nisha Goswami, South 24 Parganas Forest Division