New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- For its October 2025 edition, National Geographic has selected a breathtaking cover photo from India. This time, a rare black tiger from Odisha's Similipal National Park, captured by Indian photographer Prasenjeet Yadav, has made it to the prestigious wildlife magazine cover.

The photograph is not just visually striking but also a labour of love and patience, which took months of relentless effort, as Yadav tracked the big cat deep within Similipal's dense forests. Unlike regular tigers, these black tigers, known as pseudo-melanistic tigers, display bold, overlapping stripes that give them their unusual dark appearance.

What makes the photograph even more extraordinary is the photographer's ability to spot the sub...