In a historic event, a tigress code-named T19 was sighted with her four newborn cubs on Tuesday morning in Ranthambhore National Park. The event was captured by well known cinematographer S. Nallamuthu and guide Hemraj Meena during a morning safari. It was the second time that such event was recorded after 2001 when Bakola tigress, known by her territorial site, was seen with her four cubs, claimed Dhirendra Godha, member, State Board for Wildlife. Till that time the big cats of the park were not codified.

Usually a tigress has 2 or 3 cubs at a time, he added. Unfortunately, her two cubs couldn't survive as they were subsequently not seen. "Let us pray that the four new cubs survive", Godha said.