There has been a cloud of shock and gloom over the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) since yesterday, when one of the park’s oldest and most beloved leopard, Raja passed away. The 20-year-old leopard was a favourite with all the Chief Conservators of Forest (CCFs) who had worked at the park since he arrived there as a cub in 1992.

A cloud of gloom and shock loomed over the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) yesterday, when one of the park’s oldest and most beloved leopard, Raja, passed away. File pic