The happiest news we can share with all wildlife buffs is that the Sariska National Park & Tiger Reserve is now home to 43 tigers. The beautiful tigress who has made the jungles here resonate with this triumphant event is six-year-old ST-17, who was captured on camera with her three cubs in June. This is her second litter. Her name may be rather unimaginative, but the service ST-17 has done for the tiger reserve is momentous. If you recall, Sariska was in the eye of the storm in 2004 for losing its entire tiger population to poachers and man-animal conflicts. Strong public opinion and strict conservation measures were pivotal for the tiger's return to Sariska’s jungles from 2008 onwards. The total tiger population in Sariska now stands at 43, including 11 males, 14 females, and 18 cubs.