India, Sept. 19 -- India has reached a proud milestone on the global stage with a photograph of its rare black tiger making the cover of National Geographic magazine.

The striking photograph, taken by Indian photographer and National Geographic Explorer Prasenjeet Yadav, appears on the October 2025 edition and shines a spotlight on one of India's most mysterious wildlife treasures.

According to National Geographic, the picture was captured in the lush forests of Similipal National Park in Odisha, the only place in the world where black tigers are found.

Black tigers, also known as pseudo-melanistic tigers, have unusual dark stripes caused by a rare genetic mutation.

Similipal is home to around 30 tigers, and nearly half of them carry ...