RANTHAMBORE Noor (T-39)
Noor (T-39) is one of the longest-lived tigresses in Ranthambore’s recent history, reported at around 18 in 2025, a mother of several litters, most often reported on the Sultanpur side of the park in zones 1 and 6.
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In one line: Noor (T-39) is one of the longest-lived tigresses in Ranthambore’s recent history, reported at around 18 in 2025, a mother of several litters, most often reported on the Sultanpur side of the park in zones 1 and 6.
| T-number | T-39 |
| Sex | Tigress |
| Born | c. 2007 |
| Died | — |
| Parents | Not documented here |
| Cubs | Several litters over her life; her daughter T-105 has raised cubs near Sultanpur |
| Historical range | Sultanpur and the western side of the park: today’s zones 1 and 6, where our drivers most often report her |
| Status | Alive and around 18 years old, as reported in 2025 |
Identification and T-number follow the Rajasthan Forest Department’s numbering as reported by guides and the press. “Historical range” is where this tiger has been documented, not where any tiger is today. Content checked 4 November 2026.
Noor’s life, with sources
- c. 2007 Born in Ranthambore; grew up on the Sultanpur side, west of the lakes. [Saevus magazine]
- 2010s Raised litter after litter and became known among photographers as the park’s “mighty mom”; one litter of three cubs was reported in the Sultanpur area. [Deccan Herald]
- 2020s Her daughter T-105 raised her own first litter near Sultanpur, while Noor continued to be seen in zones 1 and 6. [our guides and drivers]
- 2025 Reported still wild at about 18, an age few tigresses reach without human support, and compared in the press with Machli. [Siasat, 2025]
Each entry names its source; the full list is at the foot of the page. Where accounts differ (dates of the crocodile fight, the cause of an illness) we say so rather than pick one.
Where visitors looked for Noor
Historically: zone 1, zone 6. Sultanpur and the western side of the park: today’s zones 1 and 6, where our drivers most often report her. No zone guarantees a sighting and we do not publish where any tiger is on a given day; before your date we tell you what our drivers have seen that week.
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Questions about Noor
Where is Noor seen?
Most often on the Sultanpur side, in today’s zones 1 and 6, according to our drivers in recent seasons. That is a pattern, not a promise, and tigresses of her age are seen less and less.
How old is Noor?
About 18 in 2025, by the press reports we link to below. Wild tigers usually live 10 to 15 years.
Dated sightings archive
Verified entries for Noor from our sightings archive: dated, zone-level, sourced. Not a live position.
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Sources and how we know
Tiger names, T-numbers and family lines follow the Forest Department’s identification as reported by the park’s guides and in the press. Where we describe where a tiger has been seen, it is our drivers’ and guides’ experience from recent seasons, not a statement of where that tiger is today: territories shift every season and no zone can promise a sighting.
- Press “Still wild at 18! Ranthambore’s Noor joins legendary Machli”, Siasat, 2025
- Press “Mighty mom: Noor of Ranthambore”, Saevus magazine
- Press “Ranthambore tigress spotted with three cubs”, Deccan Herald
- Official Rajasthan Forest Department
- Official National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Government of India
- Research Status of Tigers in India 2022: summary report (NTCA and Wildlife Institute of India)
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