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You're riding in a Jeep through a sun-dappled forest in India, when right before your eyes, a majestic tiger appears from the undergrowth. You immediately reach for your phone, angling it so you can capture your awestruck face and the majestic cat in the same frame. Success – you get the shot right before the predator slinks away.

Capturing such an image is the stuff of travel dreams. But thanks to a ruling from India's Supreme Court, it's a scene India's forests won't see for much longer. A supreme court ruling passed in November 2025 has led to the banning of mobile phones from the core tourism zones of some of the country's tiger reserves, deeming the devices – and the behaviour safari tourists exhibit when using them – too dangerous to humans and wildlife alike.

This February, a shocking viral video illustrated how bad things have got. In it, a wild tiger in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan is surrounded by multiple safari vehicles and is forced to pick its way around them to escape to the forest, while metres away, tourists snap photos and shout. The tiger appears cornered and stressed. In India, these kinds of overcrowded wildlife moments, termed "safari jams", are increasingly common.

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 41 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I don't think the phone is the problem there

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago (6 children)

You're 100% correct. But I think the desired outcome will be achieved here as phone addicts represent the majority of people who exhibit these negative behaviours.

It's like how comedians/concerts are now sealing peoples phones inside the venue. Saves seats for people who want to see the show in person instead of on their ig.

[–] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's not why comedians do that... They do it so there's nothing on YouTube with the given joke and they can both sell seats at the next city and sell the act to Netflix and the like at the end of the tour.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

True but the motive isn't mutually exclusive with the outcome. And musicians are defs doing it for both reasons.

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