Tigress Zeenat, relocated from Maharashtra to Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve last month, is nearing her return after an extraordinary 100km journey into Jharkhand. Forest officers are tracking her movement as she ventures back towards Odisha, just 15km from the border, displaying strong survival instincts.
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