Tiger takes a dip at Alipore Zoo, Kolkata
A tiger seeks relief from the heat by wading into its water pool at the Zoological Garden Alipore, Kolkata, on 9 June 2026, as summer temperatures gripped West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A tiger seeks relief from the heat by wading into its water pool at the Zoological Garden Alipore, Kolkata, on 9 June 2026, as summer temperatures gripped West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Captured at Alipore Zoological Garden on 9 June 2026, a tiger immerses itself in its enclosure pool as Kolkata recorded intense heat levels typical of a West Bengal June heatwave. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
At Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata, a tiger uses its water pool as a natural cooling station on 9 June 2026 — illustrating how captive big cats instinctively regulate body temperature during peak summer. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A tiger at Alipore Zoological Garden plunges into its enclosure pool on 9 June 2026, offering a striking image of wildlife adapting to West Bengal's summer heatwave in Kolkata. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)