
21/06/2025
The Final Walk of a Legend: Tigress Arrowhead 🐅
On the evening of June 17th, I witnessed something that broke my heart—what might be the final walk of Ranthambhore’s legendary tigress ‘Arrowhead’, at the banks of her long-time kingdom, Padam Talab.
She tried to rise... took a few shaky steps... and collapsed again. Each movement was a battle. Eventually, she made it to a tree and lay down beneath it. In that still, heavy moment, I knew—her journey was coming to an end.
I’ve followed her story since she was a cub—watched her grow into a powerful queen who took over her mother’s territory. She lost her first litter, but raised her second, only to later be displaced by her own daughter ‘Riddhi’—a full-circle moment in the wild. She faced rivals like T120, raised more cubs, and fought fiercely to protect them even in her weakest days.
We humans tried to help her during tough times. But nature has its own way—and Arrowhead always lived on her terms.
She wasn’t just a tiger. She was grace, strength, and wild spirit—a legend who symbolized the soul of Ranthambhore.
Her legacy will live on. Forever.