Leopards usually make headlines in Mumbai for attacking humans who stray into their natural home inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). But in 2009, Ajoba, a six-year-old leopard, made news for all the right reasons. A true survivor, this big cat travelled for 29 days across 120 km, from Malshej Valley (where he had been transported and left to fend for himself by the wildlife department) to his ‘home’ in SGNP, crossing highways, villages and rivulets on the way. Equally impressive was the news that he didn’t attack any humans or other animals during the journey, despite travelling through populated areas such as the Mumbai Agra highway, Kasara and Vasai Industrial estate.

The poster of Ajoba