Tigress keeps guard as cubs drink water, Twitter amazes

New Delhi:  The heartwarming photo of a Tigress with her four cubs went viral on the social media which shows a mother tiger keeping guard while her four cubs quench their thirst at a watering hole.

The photo was shared by an IFS officer Parveen Kaswan with the caption: “The #family which drinks together, stays together. True for #tigers also. While #Mother is on a watch. And pictures like this increase our confidence in #conservation efforts. Picture by Vinod Goel from Western #India.”

In the shared photo, one can see that the Tigress keeping a vigil as four cubs drinking water in perfect synchronization manner and looks like a mirror image of one another.

The adorable photo was reportedly captured by wildlife and nature photographer Vinod Goel at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, exactly five years ago on February 28, 2015.

The internet was so impressed with this picture and flooded the social media with their reactions.

A user wrote, “‘In Humans’ Drink together, Fight each other ”

“What happens when they grow up and start warring for territory? Do you not think we have far too little forestland for the number of tigers?” asked one user.

“Mother watching out for what? They are the kings of the jungle right?” asked one user.

“Wow! Wow!.. Luving wildlife & nature makes one rich beyond measure…” a user remarked.