Photographer witnesses a tigress "waving" at tourists at a rare time.

The stunning tigress is seen near a body of water in the enthralling footage. She drinks before turning to face the camera and lifting a paw in a wave-like motion.

Photographer witnesses a tigress "waving" at tourists at a rare time.

Maya tigress 'waves' to visitors in Tadoba National Park
Snapshot photographer Nikhil Giri seizes the occasion
A video with 1.6 million views goes viral.
Although wildlife photography frequently catches breathtaking scenes, a recent video from Maharashtra's Tadoba National Park - Andhari Tiger Reserve has shocked people online. Celebrated tigress Maya appeared to "wave" at tourists in a moment captured by photographer Nikhil Giri that looks almost too wonderful to be true.

The stunning tigress is seen near a body of water in the enthralling footage. She drinks before turning to face the camera and lifting a paw in a wave-like motion.

satisfying her thirst and sending us a gracious salute. The caption says, "Captured this majestic moment at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve."

After Giri posted the video to social media, it gained a lot of traction, garnering over 1.6 million views and a plethora of comments. People expressed their awe and joy in the comments that flooded in from all over the internet. Absolutely amazing! What a wonderful creature," a user said. "This is why I love wildlife photography—it brings such rare and beautiful moments to the world," said a different commenter.

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