Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Mumbai Park Loses 18-Year-Old Tigress Bijalee to Age-Related Illness
Bijalee was an 18-year-old tigress who lived at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.
She was also called T2.
Her appetite and health had been getting worse since the previous month.
Veterinarians gave her treatment and special care.
She died at about 9:45 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 16.
Officials think old age may have caused her health problems.
A post-mortem examination will check the exact cause of death.
The park has asked visitors to share photographs and memories of her.
Bijalee, also known as T2, died at about 18 years and four months old.
She died at Sanjay Gandhi National Park around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16.
Officials observed a gradual decline in her food intake and health from the previous month.
Veterinarians provided treatment, supportive care, and monitoring before her death.
A post-mortem examination will determine the exact cause, while the park has requested visitors’ memories and photographs.
- Who
- Bijalee, an approximately 18-year-old tigress also known as T2.
- What
- She died while receiving veterinary treatment after experiencing age-related health problems.
- When
- Around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16; the year was not specified.
- Where
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivali, Mumbai.
- Why
- Officials gave age-related health complications as the preliminary explanation; a post-mortem will establish the exact cause.
- Animal
- Bijalee, also known as T2
- Age
- Approximately 18 years and four months
- Date and time
- Wednesday, September 16, at about 9:45 p.m.
- Location
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali, Mumbai
- Arrival
- Brought from Pench Tiger Reserve on July 11, 2016
- Preliminary cause
- Age-related health complications
- Next step
- A standard post-mortem examination
- Park tiger count
- The tiger count was reported as 11 after Bijalee’s death
