As usual, I’ve travelled this year to see wildlife in action and do some research. I was given a fantastic project to work on by Michael O’ Mara Books – The Book of Animal Superheroes – and this gave me the chance to travel to India to find out more about Machli, the crocodile-killing tiger in Ranthambore National park. It was a great honour to meet some of the wildlife guards who had known Machli, but even more exciting were the tiger encounters.
Watching a tiger lounging in a cool pool just a few feet away was a truly moving experience. There were plenty of birds, deer and monkeys to observe too but seeing a shy sloth bear and her cub was an unexpected treat.
