{"id":1675,"date":"2024-01-29T06:18:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T06:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2024-01-29T06:19:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T06:19:14","slug":"golden-tiger-kaziranga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/golden-tiger-kaziranga\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Golden Tiger Sighting at Kaziranga National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Great and exhilarating news vigorously flowed throughout the social media platform when Assam\u2019s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a captivating video on his official X page featuring a rare golden tiger leisurely strolling and then disappearing into the fields of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/\">Kaziranga National Park in Assam<\/a>. The video was shared on Jan 25th, 2024 on National Tourism Day which adds limelight to the other diverse fauna found in Assam\u2019s landscape.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Majestic Beauty! <\/p>\n<p>A rare golden tiger was recently spotted in Kaziranga National Park.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalTourismDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalTourismDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UeecZS28FK\">pic.twitter.com\/UeecZS28FK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/himantabiswa\/status\/1750373965166756114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>About Kaziranga\u2019s Wildlife in Assam<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kaziranga-Rhino.jpg\" alt=\"Kaziranga Rhino\" width=\"755\" height=\"458\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kaziranga-Rhino.jpg 755w, https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kaziranga-Rhino-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Kaziranga National Park\u2019s region being one of India&#8217;s most significant wildlife tourism destinations, is widely composed of grasslands and water features. The Kaziranga Tiger Reserve is topped by Big Five mammals which include the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, Wild water buffalo, and the eastern swamp deer.<\/p>\n<p>The other mammals which add to the list of mammals in the national park are the Indian wild boar, Indian gaur, sambar, white-browed gibbon, Gangetic dolphin, capped langur, Indian grey mongoose, leopard, and jackal. Now after around 3 years, a rare golden tiger sighting in India was captured on National Tourism Day.<\/p>\n<p>Around 30 such Golden Tigers are recorded in the world, with 4 to 5 Golden Tigers in India, one of which was witnessed recently in Kaziranga National Park.<\/p>\n<h3>Sightings of a Rare Species in the Kaziranga National Park<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Assam&#39;s wildlife never ceases to amaze!<\/p>\n<p>A rare golden tiger was recently spotted in Kaziranga National Park taking a stroll. This sighting adds to the list of diverse faunal creatures found in Assam&#39;s landscape.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaziranga_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kaziranga_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalTourismDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalTourismDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JY1VXvUVZO\">pic.twitter.com\/JY1VXvUVZO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMOfficeAssam\/status\/1750388174113956223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first sighting of the extremely unique and rare species, a Golden Tiger in Kaziranga was captured by Wildlife photographer Gaurav Ramnarayan. During the safari ride, the photographer kept on continuously capturing photographs by sharing his experience while saying that the rare encounter in the wild is once in a lifetime experience. The wildlife enthusiast, Buddheswahwar Konwar spotted the exclusive golden tiger during a safari on January 24 from a distance of 600 to 700 meters.<\/p>\n<p>After the encounter, the park authorities are actively investigating this unique trait by collecting samples and by DNA mapping. The research is conducted by scientists at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore which is led by Professor Uma Ramakrishnan and her excellent team. The ongoing research and observations in Kaziranga National Park provide valuable insights into the world of these elusive and fascinating creatures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your thoughts and views on the viral video of the golden tiger? Did the clip and images leave you surprised?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kaziranga News Inputs.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Interesting Blogs to Read<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/best-places-visit-assam\/\">Best Tourist Destinations in Assam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/rhino-population-at-kaziranga\/\">The Rhino Population of Kaziranga National Park in Assam Rises<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/best-places-visit-kaziranga\/\">Best Places to Visit in Kaziranga National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-kaziranga\/\">Interesting Facts About Kaziranga National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/rhino-conservation-in-india\/\">Importance of the Conservation of Greater One-Horned Rhinos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/top-wildlife-hotels-resorts-kaziranga\/\">Best Wildlife Resorts to Stay in Kaziranga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaziranga-national-park.com\/blog\/top-reasons-visit-kaziranga\/\">Top 10 Reasons to Visit Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great and exhilarating news vigorously flowed throughout the social media platform when Assam\u2019s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a captivating video on his official X page featuring a rare golden tiger leisurely strolling and then disappearing into the fields of Kaziranga National Park in Assam. 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