Junglore: Shriniwas Deshmukh’s Journey from a Single Tiger Encounter to a New Language of Wildlife Exploration

Mumbai: Long before Junglore became a name associated with immersive wildlife exploration, it was a moment of silence in the grasslands of Tadoba that set everything in motion. For Shriniwas Deshmukh, founder of Junglore, that moment arrived in the presence of Maya, the legendary tigress of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.

The encounter was not dramatic in the conventional sense. There was no chaos, no rush. Just the quiet authority of a queen stepping through tall golden grass, her cubs trailing behind her. As Shriniwas watched Maya move from predator to teacher, from solitary hunter to patient matriarch, something shifted. The forest stopped being a destination. It became a mirror. That day did not begin a hobby. It ignited a lifelong pursuit that would eventually shape Junglore.

When the Jungle Becomes a Mirror

Maya was not just a tiger. She was a lesson in balance. Fierce yet nurturing, powerful yet precise. For Shriniwas, witnessing her was a spiritual awakening. It revealed the fragile equilibrium that governs wild spaces and the urgency to protect them.

The idea that would later define Junglore emerged from this realisation. Wildlife exploration was not only about sightings. It was about understanding ecosystems, respecting silence, and discovering one’s own inner nature through the discipline of the wild.

“The jungle is a mirror. Trace her path, find your nature,” became more than a line. It became a philosophy.

Building Junglore: Technology in Service of Nature

Founded in 2024, Junglore was envisioned as a complete ecosystem for wildlife exploration. Shriniwas brought together his belief in ethical travel, conservation-first thinking, and the responsible use of technology to reimagine how people experience the wild.

Joining him was Ankita Joshi, a data scientist and wildlife enthusiast whose analytical precision added depth to the vision. Where Shriniwas brought intuition and narrative, Ankita translated data into insight, designing systems that transform exploration into an informed, respectful experience.

Together, they shaped Junglore as a platform that blends immersion with education, adventure with ethics, and technology with restraint.

A Complete Ecosystem for Conscious Exploration

At its core, Junglore offers an AI-powered wildlife exploration ecosystem. From booking expeditions to deepening on-ground understanding, technology enhances curiosity rather than replacing it.

At the heart of this ecosystem is ExploreJungles, Junglore’s AI-powered knowledge engine — a vision conceptualised by Shriniwas Deshmukh and led in full execution by Ankita Joshi. Designed to deepen contextual learning within the wild, the platform enables explorers to engage with forests, species, and behaviours in a way that is both intriguing and responsible. Complementing this is the House of Junglore, an e-commerce platform designed specifically for wildlife exploration gear, catering to beginners and seasoned explorers alike. The focus remains clear. Exploration must lead to awareness. Awareness must lead to preservation.

Beyond Travel, Toward Self-Discovery

Junglore speaks to a wide spectrum of explorers, from tech professionals and entrepreneurs seeking unplugged retreats, to creatives who view the jungle as a canvas, to students and families beginning their first wildlife journeys. What unites them is not age or profession, but intent.

Junglore does not sell itineraries. It offers perspective. By positioning wildlife exploration as a path to self-discovery and informed fieldwork, Junglore is quietly redefining how humans enter wild spaces. Not as spectators, but as learners. The dust of Pandherpauni may have settled long ago, but the silence Maya left behind continues to echo. In that silence, Junglore was born.