my heart and soul is in my photography and trying to show the world the issues
and trying to show the world the issues
and trying to show the world the issues that are most important to saving these
that are most important to saving these
that are most important to saving these big cats and the ecosystems and they
big cats and the ecosystems and they
big cats and the ecosystems and they live in I have zero interest in
live in I have zero interest in
live in I have zero interest in photographing Tigers like somebody else
photographing Tigers like somebody else
photographing Tigers like somebody else is already done and if I excite people
is already done and if I excite people
is already done and if I excite people then I want and the species one
let’s go to the land of the tiger now
let’s go to the land of the tiger now number one we as humans possess the
number one we as humans possess the
number one we as humans possess the knowledge and the funds to save the
knowledge and the funds to save the
knowledge and the funds to save the world’s largest cat the cat closest to
world’s largest cat the cat closest to
world’s largest cat the cat closest to extinction but do we have the will
extinction but do we have the will
extinction but do we have the will there’s only 3,200 tigers left in the
there’s only 3,200 tigers left in the
there’s only 3,200 tigers left in the wild a hundred years ago which was a
wild a hundred years ago which was a
wild a hundred years ago which was a long time ago there was a hundred
long time ago there was a hundred
long time ago there was a hundred thousand they’re found in 13 countries
thousand they’re found in 13 countries
thousand they’re found in 13 countries and they exist only in 7% of their
and they exist only in 7% of their
and they exist only in 7% of their former range these are some of the
former range these are some of the
former range these are some of the images that I got the reason that I
images that I got the reason that I
images that I got the reason that I decided to do Tigers was I heard about a
decided to do Tigers was I heard about a
decided to do Tigers was I heard about a new tiger project from a man I’ve worked
new tiger project from a man I’ve worked
new tiger project from a man I’ve worked together on a story from National
together on a story from National
together on a story from National Geographic on the hukum Valley dr. Alan
Geographic on the hukum Valley dr. Alan
Geographic on the hukum Valley dr. Alan Rabinowitz he’s CEO of Panthera why now
Rabinowitz he’s CEO of Panthera why now
Rabinowitz he’s CEO of Panthera why now also work and it came up with a new idea
also work and it came up with a new idea
also work and it came up with a new idea for conservation called Tigers forever
for conservation called Tigers forever
for conservation called Tigers forever using a goal-oriented model to try to
using a goal-oriented model to try to
using a goal-oriented model to try to save Tigers a goal of raising Tiger
save Tigers a goal of raising Tiger
save Tigers a goal of raising Tiger numbers by 50% in the next 10 years in
numbers by 50% in the next 10 years in
numbers by 50% in the next 10 years in seven locations if you want to learn
seven locations if you want to learn
seven locations if you want to learn more about it go on Panthera org but the
more about it go on Panthera org but the
more about it go on Panthera org but the places I decided to go were important
places I decided to go were important
places I decided to go were important for Tigers for many reasons one of them
for Tigers for many reasons one of them
for Tigers for many reasons one of them was Thailand here’s the Western forest
was Thailand here’s the Western forest
was Thailand here’s the Western forest complex hi Kai Kang I’d heard from
complex hi Kai Kang I’d heard from
complex hi Kai Kang I’d heard from India’s most famous Tiger scientists who
India’s most famous Tiger scientists who
India’s most famous Tiger scientists who lost Corinth that this was the place
lost Corinth that this was the place
lost Corinth that this was the place that Tigers came back from almost
that Tigers came back from almost
that Tigers came back from almost extinction the next one was Sumatra
extinction the next one was Sumatra
extinction the next one was Sumatra there’s been three subspecies that have
there’s been three subspecies that have
there’s been three subspecies that have gone extinct there’s six subspecies
gone extinct there’s six subspecies
gone extinct there’s six subspecies right now but there’s three the Balinese
right now but there’s three the Balinese
right now but there’s three the Balinese the job and the Caspian have gone
the job and the Caspian have gone
the job and the Caspian have gone extinct but are we going to allow the
extinct but are we going to allow the
extinct but are we going to allow the Sumatran tiger to go extinct
Sumatran tiger to go extinct
Sumatran tiger to go extinct there’s only 350 to 400 tigers left so
there’s only 350 to 400 tigers left so
there’s only 350 to 400 tigers left so that was the next area and of course the
that was the next area and of course the
that was the next area and of course the main one would be
main one would be
main one would be India the home of the tiger so here’s an
India the home of the tiger so here’s an
India the home of the tiger so here’s an idea where Tigers is exist right now and
idea where Tigers is exist right now and
idea where Tigers is exist right now and the brown areas of their current range
the brown areas of their current range
the brown areas of their current range this is not where there are Tigers
this is not where there are Tigers
this is not where there are Tigers there’s Tigers in some of these
there’s Tigers in some of these
there’s Tigers in some of these locations but this is the area where
locations but this is the area where
locations but this is the area where there is forest left whereas there’s
there is forest left whereas there’s
there is forest left whereas there’s core populations of tigers that have
core populations of tigers that have
core populations of tigers that have areas where they can move but first we
areas where they can move but first we
areas where they can move but first we need to know what are the things that
need to know what are the things that
need to know what are the things that are threatening Tigers habitat loss is
are threatening Tigers habitat loss is
are threatening Tigers habitat loss is number one the next one is poaching of
number one the next one is poaching of
number one the next one is poaching of the tiger poaching for its bones for its
the tiger poaching for its bones for its
the tiger poaching for its bones for its skin there’s about six billion dollars
skin there’s about six billion dollars
skin there’s about six billion dollars that are made every year on parts of
that are made every year on parts of
that are made every year on parts of animals that are endangered and tiger is
animals that are endangered and tiger is
animals that are endangered and tiger is really one of them and also poaching of
really one of them and also poaching of
really one of them and also poaching of the animals that people eat the Tigers
the animals that people eat the Tigers
the animals that people eat the Tigers also eat prey species over hunting is
also eat prey species over hunting is
also eat prey species over hunting is incredibly important to the survival of
incredibly important to the survival of
incredibly important to the survival of the tiger so here’s Hyde King this is
the tiger so here’s Hyde King this is
the tiger so here’s Hyde King this is the first place I went and for one
the first place I went and for one
the first place I went and for one reason something called the Thai Tiger
reason something called the Thai Tiger
reason something called the Thai Tiger team and the smart Patrol it’s all part
team and the smart Patrol it’s all part
team and the smart Patrol it’s all part of Tigers forever because the first
of Tigers forever because the first
of Tigers forever because the first thing you need to do to protect Tigers
thing you need to do to protect Tigers
thing you need to do to protect Tigers is to protect their prey in the land
is to protect their prey in the land
is to protect their prey in the land they live in and they’ve done an
they live in and they’ve done an
they live in and they’ve done an incredible job here this is part of the
incredible job here this is part of the
incredible job here this is part of the first project it went to a tiger
first project it went to a tiger
first project it went to a tiger sleeping while his mother was being
sleeping while his mother was being
sleeping while his mother was being placed with a GPS collar this is the
placed with a GPS collar this is the
placed with a GPS collar this is the first tiger project ever done on females
first tiger project ever done on females
first tiger project ever done on females to put GPS so they can actually figure
to put GPS so they can actually figure
to put GPS so they can actually figure out where they go what their home range
out where they go what their home range
out where they go what their home range is are they going outside the park first
is are they going outside the park first
is are they going outside the park first thing they do is dart the animal at
thing they do is dart the animal at
thing they do is dart the animal at after it comes in here’s some infrared
after it comes in here’s some infrared
after it comes in here’s some infrared pictures of the prey they use cattle and
pictures of the prey they use cattle and
pictures of the prey they use cattle and the Tigers come in to actually eat the
the Tigers come in to actually eat the
the Tigers come in to actually eat the prey then the use of snare to capture
prey then the use of snare to capture
prey then the use of snare to capture the tiger it’s very very hot there was
the tiger it’s very very hot there was
the tiger it’s very very hot there was 115 degrees when I was there so they
115 degrees when I was there so they
115 degrees when I was there so they went to Tiger down they way it so they
went to Tiger down they way it so they
went to Tiger down they way it so they can get information only doing females
can get information only doing females
can get information only doing females put the GPS collar on this is very
put the GPS collar on this is very
put the GPS collar on this is very important never in the history of Tigers
important never in the history of Tigers
important never in the history of Tigers have someone done a project on females
have someone done a project on females
have someone done a project on females to know where they go where do they go
to know where they go where do they go
to know where they go where do they go with their cubs how many times do they
with their cubs how many times do they
with their cubs how many times do they have to kill monitor the females which
have to kill monitor the females which
have to kill monitor the females which are you know they’re the ones that give
are you know they’re the ones that give
are you know they’re the ones that give birth the cute guy like this and he’s
birth the cute guy like this and he’s
birth the cute guy like this and he’s awake they only give him a little bit he
awake they only give him a little bit he
awake they only give him a little bit he was stumble around and put him back with
was stumble around and put him back with
was stumble around and put him back with mom and he’s looking at me what are you
mom and he’s looking at me what are you
mom and he’s looking at me what are you doing who are you
doing who are you
doing who are you and then monitoring them they don’t have
and then monitoring them they don’t have
and then monitoring them they don’t have the funds to have live GPS in camps so
the funds to have live GPS in camps so
the funds to have live GPS in camps so they go out and try to figure out what
they go out and try to figure out what
they go out and try to figure out what they’re at incredible information they
they’re at incredible information they
they’re at incredible information they have one female that’s in an area with
have one female that’s in an area with
have one female that’s in an area with so much prey her home range is only 28
so much prey her home range is only 28
so much prey her home range is only 28 square kilometers another one’s over a
square kilometers another one’s over a
square kilometers another one’s over a hundred but this is brand-new
hundred but this is brand-new
hundred but this is brand-new information for the world’s largest cat
information for the world’s largest cat
information for the world’s largest cat I mean this is 2010 when we were doing
I mean this is 2010 when we were doing
I mean this is 2010 when we were doing this so it’s incredibly important so we
this so it’s incredibly important so we
this so it’s incredibly important so we have camera trapping and they do have
have camera trapping and they do have
have camera trapping and they do have enforcement but they’re Tigers in
enforcement but they’re Tigers in
enforcement but they’re Tigers in certain areas are gone now this only
certain areas are gone now this only
certain areas are gone now this only happened four months ago that these
happened four months ago that these
happened four months ago that these poachers got caught turns out this guy’s
poachers got caught turns out this guy’s
poachers got caught turns out this guy’s got a picture of ten Tigers he killed in
got a picture of ten Tigers he killed in
got a picture of ten Tigers he killed in Ho Chi King on his phone this helped to
Ho Chi King on his phone this helped to
Ho Chi King on his phone this helped to put this guy away it took a while to
put this guy away it took a while to
put this guy away it took a while to find him but this is the reason that I
find him but this is the reason that I
find him but this is the reason that I was having trouble getting pictures and
was having trouble getting pictures and
was having trouble getting pictures and this is the other reason it’s a chemical
this is the other reason it’s a chemical
this is the other reason it’s a chemical that’s used to kill lions in Africa it’s
that’s used to kill lions in Africa it’s
that’s used to kill lions in Africa it’s and tigers and Asia’s odorless and
and tigers and Asia’s odorless and
and tigers and Asia’s odorless and tasteless
tasteless
tasteless it’s a common herbicide pesticide used
it’s a common herbicide pesticide used
it’s a common herbicide pesticide used and that’s what they were using one of
and that’s what they were using one of
and that’s what they were using one of the old time guards that have been there
the old time guards that have been there
the old time guards that have been there for thirty years saw this next to a
for thirty years saw this next to a
for thirty years saw this next to a carcass of a tiger and they’ll shoot
carcass of a tiger and they’ll shoot
carcass of a tiger and they’ll shoot something poison it and then they’ll get
something poison it and then they’ll get
something poison it and then they’ll get the tiger skin and bones the bones are
the tiger skin and bones the bones are
the tiger skin and bones the bones are the most valuable but local people will
the most valuable but local people will
the most valuable but local people will also do this as retaliatory killings
also do this as retaliatory killings
also do this as retaliatory killings if you kill too much of a Tigers prey
if you kill too much of a Tigers prey
if you kill too much of a Tigers prey it’s going to come into your villa
it’s going to come into your villa
it’s going to come into your villa they don’t want that you can take away
they don’t want that you can take away
they don’t want that you can take away one animal from a family and it may be
one animal from a family and it may be
one animal from a family and it may be the the animal that gives milk
the the animal that gives milk
the the animal that gives milk it gives them protein gives them some
it gives them protein gives them some
it gives them protein gives them some money in their pocket to sell in the
money in their pocket to sell in the
money in their pocket to sell in the village so local people that live with
village so local people that live with
village so local people that live with predators need to somehow benefit so
predators need to somehow benefit so
predators need to somehow benefit so this is another part of the project but
this is another part of the project but
this is another part of the project but we ended up getting Tigers here’s a
we ended up getting Tigers here’s a
we ended up getting Tigers here’s a couple it turns out there was only two
couple it turns out there was only two
couple it turns out there was only two of them that’s the female that now has a
of them that’s the female that now has a
of them that’s the female that now has a collar on that’s going to be giving
collar on that’s going to be giving
collar on that’s going to be giving information to everyone there’s a there
information to everyone there’s a there
information to everyone there’s a there she is again and here is the best
she is again and here is the best
she is again and here is the best picture I got of the indo-chinese tiger
picture I got of the indo-chinese tiger
picture I got of the indo-chinese tiger it’s some of the first that we’ve ever
it’s some of the first that we’ve ever
it’s some of the first that we’ve ever seen except by scientific camera
seen except by scientific camera
seen except by scientific camera trapping so the next place was Sumatra I
trapping so the next place was Sumatra I
trapping so the next place was Sumatra I figured we had to go to Sumatra because
figured we had to go to Sumatra because
figured we had to go to Sumatra because you know on an island you don’t have any
you know on an island you don’t have any
you know on an island you don’t have any more space you don’t have any room to
more space you don’t have any room to
more space you don’t have any room to move Sumatra is full of Agriculture and
move Sumatra is full of Agriculture and
move Sumatra is full of Agriculture and that’s the reason I figured that we had
that’s the reason I figured that we had
that’s the reason I figured that we had to go there’s 350 in an island it’s
to go there’s 350 in an island it’s
to go there’s 350 in an island it’s 1,100 miles long and they’re all up here
1,100 miles long and they’re all up here
1,100 miles long and they’re all up here in the north we know Banda Aceh a from
in the north we know Banda Aceh a from
in the north we know Banda Aceh a from the terrible tsunami right south of
the terrible tsunami right south of
the terrible tsunami right south of there and going the whole length of the
there and going the whole length of the
there and going the whole length of the island or the bar Isan mountains this is
island or the bar Isan mountains this is
island or the bar Isan mountains this is where the tiger is going to live in
where the tiger is going to live in
where the tiger is going to live in Sumatra forever for one reason and one
Sumatra forever for one reason and one
Sumatra forever for one reason and one reason only
reason only
reason only their mountainous and you can’t put a
their mountainous and you can’t put a
their mountainous and you can’t put a palm oil plantation there so here we go
palm oil plantation there so here we go
palm oil plantation there so here we go they’re in these beautiful mountains
they’re in these beautiful mountains
they’re in these beautiful mountains beautiful jungle one of the most
beautiful jungle one of the most
beautiful jungle one of the most beautiful rainforests I’ve ever seen on
beautiful rainforests I’ve ever seen on
beautiful rainforests I’ve ever seen on the face of the earth but a major
the face of the earth but a major
the face of the earth but a major problem is poaching this is a tiger trap
problem is poaching this is a tiger trap
problem is poaching this is a tiger trap in a forest using a small puppy you see
in a forest using a small puppy you see
in a forest using a small puppy you see these three snares one two three the
these three snares one two three the
these three snares one two three the puppies in a snare the tiger goes in to
puppies in a snare the tiger goes in to
puppies in a snare the tiger goes in to get the puppy snare one snare to snare
get the puppy snare one snare to snare
get the puppy snare one snare to snare three dead tiger they caught the guy
three dead tiger they caught the guy
three dead tiger they caught the guy eight months ago he
eight months ago he
eight months ago he admitted to killing over 100 Tigers his
admitted to killing over 100 Tigers his
admitted to killing over 100 Tigers his son did the same thing as did his
son did the same thing as did his
son did the same thing as did his grandfather there has to be a way that
grandfather there has to be a way that
grandfather there has to be a way that they can find another way to benefit
they can find another way to benefit
they can find another way to benefit from the landscape and not kill Tigers
from the landscape and not kill Tigers
from the landscape and not kill Tigers our Tigers worth more dead than alive I
our Tigers worth more dead than alive I
our Tigers worth more dead than alive I was with that anti blogging patron a guy
was with that anti blogging patron a guy
was with that anti blogging patron a guy gets a text on his cell phone says that
gets a text on his cell phone says that
gets a text on his cell phone says that in the zoo izakayas lived in this zoo
in the zoo izakayas lived in this zoo
in the zoo izakayas lived in this zoo for 16 years it’s an 18 year old tiger
for 16 years it’s an 18 year old tiger
for 16 years it’s an 18 year old tiger they went into her cage and murdered her
they went into her cage and murdered her
they went into her cage and murdered her they gutted her skin derp took her bones
they gutted her skin derp took her bones
they gutted her skin derp took her bones away the guy was paid a hundred dollars
away the guy was paid a hundred dollars
away the guy was paid a hundred dollars to do it and he was going to sell it
to do it and he was going to sell it
to do it and he was going to sell it there’s a direct connection between
there’s a direct connection between
there’s a direct connection between Sumatra and Malaysia and on into China
Sumatra and Malaysia and on into China
Sumatra and Malaysia and on into China for traditional medicine I was like how
for traditional medicine I was like how
for traditional medicine I was like how can I make a picture of an empty cage
can I make a picture of an empty cage
can I make a picture of an empty cage and I said does the keeper did he take
and I said does the keeper did he take
and I said does the keeper did he take pictures of her so I got some pictures
pictures of her so I got some pictures
pictures of her so I got some pictures made and I come in I’m standing next to
made and I come in I’m standing next to
made and I come in I’m standing next to the cage and this little girl comes up
the cage and this little girl comes up
the cage and this little girl comes up with her mom and dad wanting to see
with her mom and dad wanting to see
with her mom and dad wanting to see Sheila the tiger and I asked her would
Sheila the tiger and I asked her would
Sheila the tiger and I asked her would you hold this picture you can see the
you hold this picture you can see the
you hold this picture you can see the police tape here and the guy looking in
police tape here and the guy looking in
police tape here and the guy looking in the cage and we made a great picture to
the cage and we made a great picture to
the cage and we made a great picture to try to show Tigers need to be worth more
try to show Tigers need to be worth more
try to show Tigers need to be worth more alive than dead
alive than dead
alive than dead I’m sure everybody in the room agrees
I’m sure everybody in the room agrees
I’m sure everybody in the room agrees with me a okay good
here’s another small Tiger that was
here’s another small Tiger that was killed and it was on its way to Malaysia
killed and it was on its way to Malaysia
killed and it was on its way to Malaysia and the skin trade but things are
and the skin trade but things are
and the skin trade but things are happening here it’s great you start
happening here it’s great you start
happening here it’s great you start young um we need to work with the next
young um we need to work with the next
young um we need to work with the next generation and say listen there’s a
generation and say listen there’s a
generation and say listen there’s a project that is working some
project that is working some
project that is working some organizations are starting to band
organizations are starting to band
organizations are starting to band together but teach the children whether
together but teach the children whether
together but teach the children whether they’re young they had a roving van that
they’re young they had a roving van that
they’re young they had a roving van that shows movies and images and talks about
shows movies and images and talks about
shows movies and images and talks about animals has puppet shows here’s a whole
animals has puppet shows here’s a whole
animals has puppet shows here’s a whole villages out in the market during the
villages out in the market during the
villages out in the market during the day this is a market and they’re showing
day this is a market and they’re showing
day this is a market and they’re showing the people about poaching and talking to
the people about poaching and talking to
the people about poaching and talking to them about wildlife talking to them to
them about wildlife talking to them to
them about wildlife talking to them to them about cutting down trees and the
them about cutting down trees and the
them about cutting down trees and the problem with mudslides and watersheds
problem with mudslides and watersheds
problem with mudslides and watersheds and things like this it was great I’m
and things like this it was great I’m
and things like this it was great I’m people got very excited so this roving
people got very excited so this roving
people got very excited so this roving band goes to all kinds of remote
band goes to all kinds of remote
band goes to all kinds of remote villages and it’s great here’s a perfect
villages and it’s great here’s a perfect
villages and it’s great here’s a perfect example of small village conservation
example of small village conservation
example of small village conservation that works this village hated tigers
that works this village hated tigers
that works this village hated tigers they have the number one buffaloes in
they have the number one buffaloes in
they have the number one buffaloes in western sumatra and they had tigers
western sumatra and they had tigers
western sumatra and they had tigers coming in and eating them the
coming in and eating them the
coming in and eating them the conservation WCS came in while our
conservation WCS came in while our
conservation WCS came in while our conservation society with Tigers forever
conservation society with Tigers forever
conservation society with Tigers forever and said listen you stop hunting you’re
and said listen you stop hunting you’re
and said listen you stop hunting you’re going to make more money if we can stop
going to make more money if we can stop
going to make more money if we can stop the tiger coming into your village how
the tiger coming into your village how
the tiger coming into your village how about if we bring in bamboo and build
about if we bring in bamboo and build
about if we bring in bamboo and build some pens they built pens at the end of
some pens they built pens at the end of
some pens they built pens at the end of the day they have to put the animals in
the day they have to put the animals in
the day they have to put the animals in I came by six months later this was the
I came by six months later this was the
I came by six months later this was the happiest village you could find because
happiest village you could find because
happiest village you could find because they hadn’t lost one animal to Tiger
they hadn’t lost one animal to Tiger
they hadn’t lost one animal to Tiger just by putting in some barbed wire
just by putting in some barbed wire
just by putting in some barbed wire here’s the guys on the survey that was
here’s the guys on the survey that was
here’s the guys on the survey that was started when I was there we walked three
started when I was there we walked three
started when I was there we walked three days I saw the track of one deer nothing
days I saw the track of one deer nothing
days I saw the track of one deer nothing else a sambar deer there was nothing
else a sambar deer there was nothing
else a sambar deer there was nothing else there but these guys are out
else there but these guys are out
else there but these guys are out surveying and this man here was local
surveying and this man here was local
surveying and this man here was local shaman said he has a tiger that come to
shaman said he has a tiger that come to
shaman said he has a tiger that come to visit him
visit him
visit him and he taught local people with the
and he taught local people with the
and he taught local people with the conservation organization flora and
conservation organization flora and
conservation organization flora and fauna and international use hunters and
fauna and international use hunters and
fauna and international use hunters and loggers and teach them how to be guards
loggers and teach them how to be guards
loggers and teach them how to be guards and here they are I was having trouble
and here they are I was having trouble
and here they are I was having trouble here you go to a place like this there’s
here you go to a place like this there’s
here you go to a place like this there’s not too many pictures of Sumatran tigers
not too many pictures of Sumatran tigers
not too many pictures of Sumatran tigers out there and it’s my job to come back
out there and it’s my job to come back
out there and it’s my job to come back with one cover the threats cover the
with one cover the threats cover the
with one cover the threats cover the issues but I need a picture of a tiger
issues but I need a picture of a tiger
issues but I need a picture of a tiger I said camera traps up all over the
I said camera traps up all over the
I said camera traps up all over the place had a couple of them stolen but I
place had a couple of them stolen but I
place had a couple of them stolen but I wasn’t getting any pictures of Tigers
wasn’t getting any pictures of Tigers
wasn’t getting any pictures of Tigers nothing so but I went to these guys one
nothing so but I went to these guys one
nothing so but I went to these guys one thing I’ve learned I’ve learned from a
thing I’ve learned I’ve learned from a
thing I’ve learned I’ve learned from a lot of my colleagues that work with
lot of my colleagues that work with
lot of my colleagues that work with local people and this I was working with
local people and this I was working with
local people and this I was working with conservation people that were working in
conservation people that were working in
conservation people that were working in a new area
a new area
a new area so I met this man he used to be a tiger
so I met this man he used to be a tiger
so I met this man he used to be a tiger hunter he was given a salary he didn’t
hunter he was given a salary he didn’t
hunter he was given a salary he didn’t have to poach anymore he actually got a
have to poach anymore he actually got a
have to poach anymore he actually got a paycheck for his family and I asked him
paycheck for his family and I asked him
paycheck for his family and I asked him through an interpreter I said we’re on
through an interpreter I said we’re on
through an interpreter I said we’re on this mountain I hear you used to hunt
this mountain I hear you used to hunt
this mountain I hear you used to hunt here do you think there’s still Tigers
here do you think there’s still Tigers
here do you think there’s still Tigers here and his answer was yes and that was
here and his answer was yes and that was
here and his answer was yes and that was a like a big weight lifted off my
a like a big weight lifted off my
a like a big weight lifted off my shoulder
shoulder
shoulder I actually left the island without any
I actually left the island without any
I actually left the island without any Tiger pictures but had to say that I get
Tiger pictures but had to say that I get
Tiger pictures but had to say that I get one and this came in the email a month
one and this came in the email a month
one and this came in the email a month later it’s a picture of a Sumatran tiger
later it’s a picture of a Sumatran tiger
later it’s a picture of a Sumatran tiger it’s you you can see how unique it is
it’s you you can see how unique it is
it’s you you can see how unique it is smart – Tigers and unique because of its
smart – Tigers and unique because of its
smart – Tigers and unique because of its mane India India is the home of the
mane India India is the home of the
mane India India is the home of the tiger and so this is where I ended up
tiger and so this is where I ended up
tiger and so this is where I ended up it’s the only place you’re actually
it’s the only place you’re actually
it’s the only place you’re actually going to see tiger so this is where I
going to see tiger so this is where I
going to see tiger so this is where I needed to go to spend some time but I
needed to go to spend some time but I
needed to go to spend some time but I went to work in bond of gar and to try
went to work in bond of gar and to try
went to work in bond of gar and to try to find ways to get different kinds of
to find ways to get different kinds of
to find ways to get different kinds of pictures here’s a tiger walking in the
pictures here’s a tiger walking in the
pictures here’s a tiger walking in the meadow and bond of gar a portrait and to
meadow and bond of gar a portrait and to
meadow and bond of gar a portrait and to try to find a family this is an
try to find a family this is an
try to find a family this is an important thing one of the first things
important thing one of the first things
important thing one of the first things I do when I do any story is to set up
I do when I do any story is to set up
I do when I do any story is to set up camera traps remote cameras can be
camera traps remote cameras can be
camera traps remote cameras can be working while I’m on top of an elephant
working while I’m on top of an elephant
working while I’m on top of an elephant or while them in the Jeep you can see
or while them in the Jeep you can see
or while them in the Jeep you can see how close you can get to Tigers here so
how close you can get to Tigers here so
how close you can get to Tigers here so the camera traps are working day or
the camera traps are working day or
the camera traps are working day or night getting pictures while we’re doing
night getting pictures while we’re doing
night getting pictures while we’re doing something else this is a camera trap
something else this is a camera trap
something else this is a camera trap that actually had a beautiful huge view
that actually had a beautiful huge view
that actually had a beautiful huge view of bond of gar but you never know what
of bond of gar but you never know what
of bond of gar but you never know what you’re going to get when you set up
you’re going to get when you set up
you’re going to get when you set up remote cameras you set up a camera with
remote cameras you set up a camera with
remote cameras you set up a camera with three flashes infrared beam you never
three flashes infrared beam you never
three flashes infrared beam you never know you kind of know what the first
know you kind of know what the first
know you kind of know what the first frame may get you hopefully you’re going
frame may get you hopefully you’re going
frame may get you hopefully you’re going to get a daytime picture and maybe not
to get a daytime picture and maybe not
to get a daytime picture and maybe not here’s a tiger that got kind of excited
here’s a tiger that got kind of excited
here’s a tiger that got kind of excited I’m glad he didn’t get too excited
I’m glad he didn’t get too excited
I’m glad he didn’t get too excited because I was on Stan Stan
because I was on Stan Stan
because I was on Stan Stan on top of the Jeep and he started
on top of the Jeep and he started
on top of the Jeep and he started running at me I jumped down in my seat
running at me I jumped down in my seat
running at me I jumped down in my seat very quickly and was hoping we were
very quickly and was hoping we were
very quickly and was hoping we were going to run a drive away but we didn’t
going to run a drive away but we didn’t
going to run a drive away but we didn’t luckily he stopped and turned off but
luckily he stopped and turned off but
luckily he stopped and turned off but tigers in India is all about Tiger
tigers in India is all about Tiger
tigers in India is all about Tiger management now it kind of sounds like
management now it kind of sounds like
management now it kind of sounds like all Tigers are you have a protected area
all Tigers are you have a protected area
all Tigers are you have a protected area you need to find out a way to protect
you need to find out a way to protect
you need to find out a way to protect them but here is about management
them but here is about management
them but here is about management knowing where the Tigers are at whether
knowing where the Tigers are at whether
knowing where the Tigers are at whether they’re going outside you don’t have
they’re going outside you don’t have
they’re going outside you don’t have problems with the local communities but
problems with the local communities but
problems with the local communities but the Tigers are going in there if they
the Tigers are going in there if they
the Tigers are going in there if they can’t find food tourism was what fuels
can’t find food tourism was what fuels
can’t find food tourism was what fuels Tigers in India and one of the best
Tigers in India and one of the best
Tigers in India and one of the best things about tourism in India and my
things about tourism in India and my
things about tourism in India and my estimation is this it is not just this
estimation is this it is not just this
estimation is this it is not just this foreign tourists coming in it’s local
foreign tourists coming in it’s local
foreign tourists coming in it’s local people that love the fact that this is
people that love the fact that this is
people that love the fact that this is their bald eagle this is the tiger and
their bald eagle this is the tiger and
their bald eagle this is the tiger and they can go see it it’s not expensive to
they can go see it it’s not expensive to
they can go see it it’s not expensive to go into a tiger park and so everybody
go into a tiger park and so everybody
go into a tiger park and so everybody gets to go and I think that’s great but
gets to go and I think that’s great but
gets to go and I think that’s great but tourism is so incredibly important
tourism is so incredibly important
tourism is so incredibly important because it helps give money we got to
because it helps give money we got to
because it helps give money we got to find a way to get some of that money to
find a way to get some of that money to
find a way to get some of that money to local communities here’s B to the the
local communities here’s B to the the
local communities here’s B to the the big guy drinking at night here’s one of
big guy drinking at night here’s one of
big guy drinking at night here’s one of his offspring with little frog on it I
his offspring with little frog on it I
his offspring with little frog on it I thought that was cool I mean you’re
thought that was cool I mean you’re
thought that was cool I mean you’re sitting there you’re trying to find a
sitting there you’re trying to find a
sitting there you’re trying to find a family you can work with because all day
family you can work with because all day
family you can work with because all day long you’re out it’s really hot is you
long you’re out it’s really hot is you
long you’re out it’s really hot is you work seven days a week
work seven days a week
work seven days a week sunup to sundown you leave in the dark
sunup to sundown you leave in the dark
sunup to sundown you leave in the dark you come back in the dark and some days
you come back in the dark and some days
you come back in the dark and some days are golden you get Tigers all day long
are golden you get Tigers all day long
are golden you get Tigers all day long it doesn’t happen very often this
it doesn’t happen very often this
it doesn’t happen very often this instead 36 hours with these Cubs that
instead 36 hours with these Cubs that
instead 36 hours with these Cubs that were hanging around a waterhole and so
were hanging around a waterhole and so
were hanging around a waterhole and so it’s like also you look through the long
it’s like also you look through the long
it’s like also you look through the long lens ago hey that’s a frog on the tiger
lens ago hey that’s a frog on the tiger
lens ago hey that’s a frog on the tiger she didn’t seem to care and you try to
she didn’t seem to care and you try to
she didn’t seem to care and you try to come up with some iconic pictures you
come up with some iconic pictures you
come up with some iconic pictures you know that did portraits of Tigers but
know that did portraits of Tigers but
know that did portraits of Tigers but just something beautiful because they’re
just something beautiful because they’re
just something beautiful because they’re just an incredible species and just see
just an incredible species and just see
just an incredible species and just see him laying around it’s like what do you
him laying around it’s like what do you
him laying around it’s like what do you do eat play sleep but it’s mostly eating
do eat play sleep but it’s mostly eating
do eat play sleep but it’s mostly eating and sleeping and so it’s stretching time
and sleeping and so it’s stretching time
and sleeping and so it’s stretching time here
here
here because now they’re going to do
because now they’re going to do
because now they’re going to do something that I’ve never seen I’ve
something that I’ve never seen I’ve
something that I’ve never seen I’ve never seen a tiger before Kazi Rangga
never seen a tiger before Kazi Rangga
never seen a tiger before Kazi Rangga and then it was a glimpse but now it’s
and then it was a glimpse but now it’s
and then it was a glimpse but now it’s time for play and boy was I happy it’s
time for play and boy was I happy it’s
time for play and boy was I happy it’s like this is great you get to be there
like this is great you get to be there
like this is great you get to be there when the tourists aren’t there and they
when the tourists aren’t there and they
when the tourists aren’t there and they decided to play when it was still hot so
decided to play when it was still hot so
decided to play when it was still hot so it was cool ok at him it was wonderful
it was cool ok at him it was wonderful
it was cool ok at him it was wonderful jump it out of the water hole this is
jump it out of the water hole this is
jump it out of the water hole this is cool look at him he tried to figure out
cool look at him he tried to figure out
cool look at him he tried to figure out how you shoot something like this
how you shoot something like this
how you shoot something like this because I’ve never seen animals moving
because I’ve never seen animals moving
because I’ve never seen animals moving real fast I did snow efforts I saw one
real fast I did snow efforts I saw one
real fast I did snow efforts I saw one my camera trap saw quite a few even
my camera trap saw quite a few even
my camera trap saw quite a few even though a lot of them were one frame in
though a lot of them were one frame in
though a lot of them were one frame in six months but I don’t you know shooting
six months but I don’t you know shooting
six months but I don’t you know shooting animals running around that’s great but
animals running around that’s great but
animals running around that’s great but it’s a learning experience put it on 10
it’s a learning experience put it on 10
it’s a learning experience put it on 10 frames per second you get tigers flying
frames per second you get tigers flying
frames per second you get tigers flying in the water and it’s cool because they
in the water and it’s cool because they
in the water and it’s cool because they eat mom finds them something to eat they
eat mom finds them something to eat they
eat mom finds them something to eat they all eat they sleep for a while then it’s
all eat they sleep for a while then it’s
all eat they sleep for a while then it’s like hey play time it’s drowned each
like hey play time it’s drowned each
like hey play time it’s drowned each other just like kids I mean you know
other just like kids I mean you know
other just like kids I mean you know looks look let’s fall on each other
looks look let’s fall on each other
looks look let’s fall on each other you take beating swimming putting on
you take beating swimming putting on
you take beating swimming putting on your father run along so oops
your father run along so oops
your father run along so oops I ended up on top of you so Tiger
I ended up on top of you so Tiger
I ended up on top of you so Tiger management you got guys on on elephants
management you got guys on on elephants
management you got guys on on elephants there he is
there he is
there he is there’s one of the mahute sand it’s
there’s one of the mahute sand it’s
there’s one of the mahute sand it’s their job to follow these Tigers all day
their job to follow these Tigers all day
their job to follow these Tigers all day long sometimes at night if there’s a
long sometimes at night if there’s a
long sometimes at night if there’s a problem they got a krell and they know
problem they got a krell and they know
problem they got a krell and they know where they’re at is they’re out in a
where they’re at is they’re out in a
where they’re at is they’re out in a village that’s fine government says if
village that’s fine government says if
village that’s fine government says if they eat your cow we’re going to
they eat your cow we’re going to
they eat your cow we’re going to reimburse you so no one is angry but
reimburse you so no one is angry but
reimburse you so no one is angry but Tigers go out just like this here’s a
Tigers go out just like this here’s a
Tigers go out just like this here’s a picture of all four mom and the three
picture of all four mom and the three
picture of all four mom and the three cubs going through the fence that the
cubs going through the fence that the
cubs going through the fence that the elephant’s knocked down because they’re
elephant’s knocked down because they’re
elephant’s knocked down because they’re going to go out she would do about fifty
going to go out she would do about fifty
going to go out she would do about fifty fifty fifty sambar deer spotted deer 50
fifty fifty sambar deer spotted deer 50
fifty fifty sambar deer spotted deer 50 cows and buffaloes as long as she didn’t
cows and buffaloes as long as she didn’t
cows and buffaloes as long as she didn’t hurt everybody in the village and they
hurt everybody in the village and they
hurt everybody in the village and they were paid everything’s okay but it’s
were paid everything’s okay but it’s
were paid everything’s okay but it’s never okay because this is a tiger
never okay because this is a tiger
never okay because this is a tiger they’re an incredibly large animal and
they’re an incredibly large animal and
they’re an incredibly large animal and they’re going around people here’s a
they’re going around people here’s a
they’re going around people here’s a tiger killing I mean
tiger killing I mean
tiger killing I mean somebody’s cow this is Tala this is
somebody’s cow this is Tala this is
somebody’s cow this is Tala this is outside bond of gar where all the people
outside bond of gar where all the people
outside bond of gar where all the people stay to go on Tiger Safari
stay to go on Tiger Safari
stay to go on Tiger Safari here’s one of the biggest lodges right
here’s one of the biggest lodges right
here’s one of the biggest lodges right here and here’s a tiger track she comes
here and here’s a tiger track she comes
here and here’s a tiger track she comes out she’s got two cubs they’re pretty
out she’s got two cubs they’re pretty
out she’s got two cubs they’re pretty big they come into the village it’s
big they come into the village it’s
big they come into the village it’s Christmas Day of last year – 2010 all
Christmas Day of last year – 2010 all
Christmas Day of last year – 2010 all the people are out they want to see a
the people are out they want to see a
the people are out they want to see a tiger number one maybe they haven’t seen
tiger number one maybe they haven’t seen
tiger number one maybe they haven’t seen even them they lived next to the reserve
even them they lived next to the reserve
even them they lived next to the reserve they may may not have ever seen a tiger
they may may not have ever seen a tiger
they may may not have ever seen a tiger before
before
before unfortunately somebody was killed my
unfortunately somebody was killed my
unfortunately somebody was killed my family and I heard this person get
family and I heard this person get
family and I heard this person get killed we saw the tiger they’re trying
killed we saw the tiger they’re trying
killed we saw the tiger they’re trying to move it out they’re trying to get it
to move it out they’re trying to get it
to move it out they’re trying to get it out of the village maybe leaving it
out of the village maybe leaving it
out of the village maybe leaving it alone wouldn’t have been a bad idea but
alone wouldn’t have been a bad idea but
alone wouldn’t have been a bad idea but who knows but this is what happens when
who knows but this is what happens when
who knows but this is what happens when you mix people human animal conflict
you mix people human animal conflict
you mix people human animal conflict human and predators here’s these kids
human and predators here’s these kids
human and predators here’s these kids they couldn’t get the tiger out the Cubs
they couldn’t get the tiger out the Cubs
they couldn’t get the tiger out the Cubs are there were out tension is really
are there were out tension is really
are there were out tension is really high we heard somebody get killed turns
high we heard somebody get killed turns
high we heard somebody get killed turns out the person that got killed was the
out the person that got killed was the
out the person that got killed was the brother of two of the mahute s– that
brother of two of the mahute s– that
brother of two of the mahute s– that spend their lives saving tigers wrong
spend their lives saving tigers wrong
spend their lives saving tigers wrong place wrong time the brother was just
place wrong time the brother was just
place wrong time the brother was just coming in he lives 30 miles away didn’t
coming in he lives 30 miles away didn’t
coming in he lives 30 miles away didn’t tell his body he was coming going from
tell his body he was coming going from
tell his body he was coming going from one house to the next and it was a
one house to the next and it was a
one house to the next and it was a terrible tragic accident in a family
terrible tragic accident in a family
terrible tragic accident in a family who’s dedicated their lives to saving
who’s dedicated their lives to saving
who’s dedicated their lives to saving tigers but we’re talking about tigers
tigers but we’re talking about tigers
tigers but we’re talking about tigers and villages here one thing that was
and villages here one thing that was
and villages here one thing that was started by us Corinth with the help of
started by us Corinth with the help of
started by us Corinth with the help of the Minister of Environment moving
the Minister of Environment moving
the Minister of Environment moving villages everybody over the age 18 gets
villages everybody over the age 18 gets
villages everybody over the age 18 gets 1 million rupees that’s twenty two
1 million rupees that’s twenty two
1 million rupees that’s twenty two thousand five hundred dollars that’s a
thousand five hundred dollars that’s a
thousand five hundred dollars that’s a lot of money to a local family this
lot of money to a local family this
lot of money to a local family this family here had eight people over that
family here had eight people over that
family here had eight people over that age so they got some around $180,000 to
age so they got some around $180,000 to
age so they got some around $180,000 to go move the money’s put in a bank
go move the money’s put in a bank
go move the money’s put in a bank account they get a hundred thousand to
account they get a hundred thousand to
account they get a hundred thousand to work with twenty two five go look for
work with twenty two five go look for
work with twenty two five go look for some land build a new house
some land build a new house
some land build a new house I asked these people are you happy about
I asked these people are you happy about
I asked these people are you happy about moving right here the little boys doing
moving right here the little boys doing
moving right here the little boys doing his homework sitting on the wall of his
his homework sitting on the wall of his
his homework sitting on the wall of his bedroom little girls running old man
bedroom little girls running old man
bedroom little girls running old man he’s been there for 50 years the
he’s been there for 50 years the
he’s been there for 50 years the grandfather he said we want to get out
grandfather he said we want to get out
grandfather he said we want to get out of here this is the home for the tiger
of here this is the home for the tiger
of here this is the home for the tiger we can walk a night without worrying our
we can walk a night without worrying our
we can walk a night without worrying our animals don’t get killed so they’re
animals don’t get killed so they’re
animals don’t get killed so they’re getting to mark new territory as this
getting to mark new territory as this
getting to mark new territory as this tiger is doing right here and here’s the
tiger is doing right here and here’s the
tiger is doing right here and here’s the ED then one morning on an elephant we
ED then one morning on an elephant we
ED then one morning on an elephant we just come to a certain place and there’s
just come to a certain place and there’s
just come to a certain place and there’s the tiger sitting in the rocks and it’s
the tiger sitting in the rocks and it’s
the tiger sitting in the rocks and it’s just like this is absolutely beautiful
just like this is absolutely beautiful
just like this is absolutely beautiful guess what is the number one animal that
guess what is the number one animal that
guess what is the number one animal that people love polar bears kicked it off
people love polar bears kicked it off
people love polar bears kicked it off for a year it’s tiger cubs and one of
for a year it’s tiger cubs and one of
for a year it’s tiger cubs and one of the most cutest things we’ve ever seen
the most cutest things we’ve ever seen
the most cutest things we’ve ever seen we went in first day I get there there’s
we went in first day I get there there’s
we went in first day I get there there’s a problem tiger killed somebody so we
a problem tiger killed somebody so we
a problem tiger killed somebody so we can’t go in I was so nervous only have
can’t go in I was so nervous only have
can’t go in I was so nervous only have 23 days we got two days retires going by
23 days we got two days retires going by
23 days we got two days retires going by elephant I’m reading my kindle for 99.9%
elephant I’m reading my kindle for 99.9%
elephant I’m reading my kindle for 99.9% of the time mom’s just kind of laying
of the time mom’s just kind of laying
of the time mom’s just kind of laying down she grew up around these animals
down she grew up around these animals
down she grew up around these animals she goes off and kills a sambar deer
she goes off and kills a sambar deer
she goes off and kills a sambar deer drags it back home but we get to see the
drags it back home but we get to see the
drags it back home but we get to see the Cubs they’re still really young she was
Cubs they’re still really young she was
Cubs they’re still really young she was only four years old mom the elephants
only four years old mom the elephants
only four years old mom the elephants have been around her she’s used to him
have been around her she’s used to him
have been around her she’s used to him but the Cubs aren’t really that sure
but the Cubs aren’t really that sure
but the Cubs aren’t really that sure about it so they’re little pensive he’s
about it so they’re little pensive he’s
about it so they’re little pensive he’s running up this log to go to the cave I
running up this log to go to the cave I
running up this log to go to the cave I think it’s so great that mom went to the
think it’s so great that mom went to the
think it’s so great that mom went to the same cave she was born in
one we couldn’t get an elephant because
one we couldn’t get an elephant because they’re trying to keep all the tigers in
they’re trying to keep all the tigers in
they’re trying to keep all the tigers in the park we want to try to find other
the park we want to try to find other
the park we want to try to find other Cubs but it’s run away run away go
Cubs but it’s run away run away go
Cubs but it’s run away run away go follow mom so where’s the tiger here I’m
follow mom so where’s the tiger here I’m
follow mom so where’s the tiger here I’m on the elephant I’m reading a murder
on the elephant I’m reading a murder
on the elephant I’m reading a murder mystery on my Kindle the Tigers up there
mystery on my Kindle the Tigers up there
mystery on my Kindle the Tigers up there I take wide shots tied shots beautiful
I take wide shots tied shots beautiful
I take wide shots tied shots beautiful morning there’s mom a little bit closer
there’s something down in here I can’t
there’s something down in here I can’t see it looks like there’s a little ear
see it looks like there’s a little ear
see it looks like there’s a little ear there I’m like can we get the elephant
there I’m like can we get the elephant
there I’m like can we get the elephant to go up a little bit higher so I can
to go up a little bit higher so I can
to go up a little bit higher so I can see what’s going on but we’re in this
see what’s going on but we’re in this
see what’s going on but we’re in this really narrow little Valley and boom
really narrow little Valley and boom
really narrow little Valley and boom there put the big lens on had this
there put the big lens on had this
there put the big lens on had this tripod cable tied to the elephant box
tripod cable tied to the elephant box
tripod cable tied to the elephant box and clothesline on everything and there
and clothesline on everything and there
and clothesline on everything and there there there it is
there there it is
there there it is and he’s looking off cuz he hears
and he’s looking off cuz he hears
and he’s looking off cuz he hears something mom could care less she’s just
something mom could care less she’s just
something mom could care less she’s just sleeping and there is what we call the
sleeping and there is what we call the
sleeping and there is what we call the money shot
money shot
money shot I don’t remember taking this picture all
I don’t remember taking this picture all
I don’t remember taking this picture all I was doing was focusing and composing
I was doing was focusing and composing
I was doing was focusing and composing when I downloaded this later I cried
when I downloaded this later I cried
when I downloaded this later I cried like a baby no kid in 8 days with
like a baby no kid in 8 days with
like a baby no kid in 8 days with nothing and this happened on like the
nothing and this happened on like the
nothing and this happened on like the 18th day out of 23 so we got it but one
18th day out of 23 so we got it but one
18th day out of 23 so we got it but one thing we need to do is have the will to
thing we need to do is have the will to
thing we need to do is have the will to save this cat I know we can
save this cat I know we can
save this cat I know we can there’s project Tigers forever and the
there’s project Tigers forever and the
there’s project Tigers forever and the the other organizations working together
the other organizations working together
the other organizations working together we do have the will and we can save the
we do have the will and we can save the
we do have the will and we can save the tiger and thank you all for coming
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