[Music] there aren’t many predators as majestic
there aren’t many predators as majestic
there aren’t many predators as majestic as the tiger and there may be none as
as the tiger and there may be none as
as the tiger and there may be none as difficult to find in the wild there are
difficult to find in the wild there are
difficult to find in the wild there are only five kinds of tigers left on the
only five kinds of tigers left on the
only five kinds of tigers left on the planet down from eight just a century
planet down from eight just a century
planet down from eight just a century ago and tiger populations continued to
ago and tiger populations continued to
ago and tiger populations continued to decline when Tigers and humans meet the
decline when Tigers and humans meet the
decline when Tigers and humans meet the results are often deadly for one or the
results are often deadly for one or the
results are often deadly for one or the other the National Geographic
other the National Geographic
other the National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols has a special
photographer Nick Nichols has a special
photographer Nick Nichols has a special reverence for the big cats and Nick
reverence for the big cats and Nick
reverence for the big cats and Nick hopes that by showing the world the
hopes that by showing the world the
hopes that by showing the world the power and majesty of these beasts he can
power and majesty of these beasts he can
power and majesty of these beasts he can help build a political will to protect
help build a political will to protect
help build a political will to protect them we really wanted to just find a way
them we really wanted to just find a way
them we really wanted to just find a way to get into their world at such a secret
to get into their world at such a secret
to get into their world at such a secret world nick has settled on a novel
world nick has settled on a novel
world nick has settled on a novel approach
approach
approach he plans to capture a tiger on film by
he plans to capture a tiger on film by
he plans to capture a tiger on film by taking himself out of the picture he
taking himself out of the picture he
taking himself out of the picture he will set up a series of remote video and
will set up a series of remote video and
will set up a series of remote video and still cameras in India’s band of gar
still cameras in India’s band of gar
still cameras in India’s band of gar National Park this first challenge is
National Park this first challenge is
National Park this first challenge is finding some Tigers for that Nick and
finding some Tigers for that Nick and
finding some Tigers for that Nick and his assistant boy Tom are getting some
his assistant boy Tom are getting some
his assistant boy Tom are getting some help from the local elephant population
help from the local elephant population
help from the local elephant population and from their guide nan de Rana
and from their guide nan de Rana
and from their guide nan de Rana and by the end of the first week there
and by the end of the first week there
and by the end of the first week there are camera traps all over the park on
are camera traps all over the park on
are camera traps all over the park on Tiger trails near water holes even in
Tiger trails near water holes even in
Tiger trails near water holes even in some places you wouldn’t expect so we’re
some places you wouldn’t expect so we’re
some places you wouldn’t expect so we’re going to set up a camera in this case
going to set up a camera in this case
going to set up a camera in this case someone gets really hot he might come in
someone gets really hot he might come in
someone gets really hot he might come in here to get out of the heat but the
here to get out of the heat but the
here to get out of the heat but the camera will be here like six weeks and
camera will be here like six weeks and
camera will be here like six weeks and if we get to two tigers we’ll be happy
if we get to two tigers we’ll be happy
if we get to two tigers we’ll be happy one he’s coming down
one he’s coming down
one he’s coming down when an animal crosses the infrared beam
when an animal crosses the infrared beam
when an animal crosses the infrared beam it triggers the cameras Tigers can come
it triggers the cameras Tigers can come
it triggers the cameras Tigers can come at all hours so they spend a lot of time
at all hours so they spend a lot of time
at all hours so they spend a lot of time making sure the lighting will work 24
making sure the lighting will work 24
making sure the lighting will work 24 hours a day trying to find a way to pick
hours a day trying to find a way to pick
hours a day trying to find a way to pick tricks those Tigers on their terms you
tricks those Tigers on their terms you
tricks those Tigers on their terms you know actually the Tigers are taking
know actually the Tigers are taking
know actually the Tigers are taking their own picture that’s what it gets
their own picture that’s what it gets
their own picture that’s what it gets down to
while he’s waiting for the traps to work
while he’s waiting for the traps to work Nick bills obliged in the hopes he’ll
Nick bills obliged in the hopes he’ll
Nick bills obliged in the hopes he’ll capture a tiger in action
capture a tiger in action
capture a tiger in action [Music]
I really want them to shun people on the
I really want them to shun people on the page or to glue them to the pager to
page or to glue them to the pager to
page or to glue them to the pager to make the world they’re just like wow
make the world they’re just like wow
make the world they’re just like wow look it des I didn’t know this they
look it des I didn’t know this they
look it des I didn’t know this they might start to understand what it DAGs
might start to understand what it DAGs
might start to understand what it DAGs from predator like mr. so alive but he
from predator like mr. so alive but he
from predator like mr. so alive but he doesn’t get the shots he’s dreamed up he
doesn’t get the shots he’s dreamed up he
doesn’t get the shots he’s dreamed up he has better luck tracking a mother tiger
has better luck tracking a mother tiger
has better luck tracking a mother tiger from the back of an elephant when I see
from the back of an elephant when I see
from the back of an elephant when I see her it just makes me shake there’s so
her it just makes me shake there’s so
her it just makes me shake there’s so much adrenaline I can’t keep my camera
much adrenaline I can’t keep my camera
much adrenaline I can’t keep my camera off of her she’s so beautiful when Nick
off of her she’s so beautiful when Nick
off of her she’s so beautiful when Nick nearby she brings the kill to her
nearby she brings the kill to her
nearby she brings the kill to her growing Cubs it’s an exhilarating moment
growing Cubs it’s an exhilarating moment
growing Cubs it’s an exhilarating moment but what about the hidden cameras a few
but what about the hidden cameras a few
but what about the hidden cameras a few weeks after setting them up Roy goes to
weeks after setting them up Roy goes to
weeks after setting them up Roy goes to check the traps he’s on foot in tiger
check the traps he’s on foot in tiger
check the traps he’s on foot in tiger country that can be risky he does you’re
country that can be risky he does you’re
country that can be risky he does you’re a loud bitch right there but that is
a loud bitch right there but that is
a loud bitch right there but that is there’s a deer in this area called
there’s a deer in this area called
there’s a deer in this area called Cheadle and when they see a tiger that’s
Cheadle and when they see a tiger that’s
Cheadle and when they see a tiger that’s what they scream now so so we listen for
what they scream now so so we listen for
what they scream now so so we listen for alarm calls we know there’s a tiger in
alarm calls we know there’s a tiger in
alarm calls we know there’s a tiger in the area it’s pretty close real close
unbeknownst to Roy but caught on film by
unbeknownst to Roy but caught on film by the hidden cameras
the hidden cameras
the hidden cameras a tiger approaches a nearby pool for an
a tiger approaches a nearby pool for an
a tiger approaches a nearby pool for an afternoon dip
boy finds evidence the tiger is close so
boy finds evidence the tiger is close so unbelievable is the last top kilometer
unbelievable is the last top kilometer
unbelievable is the last top kilometer we’ve seen probably 15 to 20 scrape
we’ve seen probably 15 to 20 scrape
we’ve seen probably 15 to 20 scrape markings of this tiger tiger
markings of this tiger tiger
markings of this tiger tiger here’s the men approach took it to
here’s the men approach took it to
here’s the men approach took it to target and runs off before they arrive
target and runs off before they arrive
target and runs off before they arrive Roy never sees the tiger but believes
Roy never sees the tiger but believes
Roy never sees the tiger but believes one may have been in the pool could have
one may have been in the pool could have
one may have been in the pool could have been recently some lucky but this is a
been recently some lucky but this is a
been recently some lucky but this is a lot of water so no no I would think he
lot of water so no no I would think he
lot of water so no no I would think he was just in here not too long ago it’s a
was just in here not too long ago it’s a
was just in here not too long ago it’s a lot of water out here whoa bingo
lot of water out here whoa bingo
lot of water out here whoa bingo fifty-five triggers Tyrell yeah honey
fifty-five triggers Tyrell yeah honey
fifty-five triggers Tyrell yeah honey it’s got video baby back at the 10th the
it’s got video baby back at the 10th the
it’s got video baby back at the 10th the photographers savor their success come
photographers savor their success come
photographers savor their success come on please maybe this whole go in oh my
on please maybe this whole go in oh my
on please maybe this whole go in oh my god yes yes come on
god yes yes come on
god yes yes come on Oh drinking oh man this is too cool the
Oh drinking oh man this is too cool the
Oh drinking oh man this is too cool the Tigers caught by Nick straps appear to
Tigers caught by Nick straps appear to
Tigers caught by Nick straps appear to ignore the cameras flashes and clicking
ignore the cameras flashes and clicking
ignore the cameras flashes and clicking shutters
Nik hopes these unique images Tigers in
Nik hopes these unique images Tigers in their natural state will convey the
their natural state will convey the
their natural state will convey the beauty of these magnificent beasts and
beauty of these magnificent beasts and
beauty of these magnificent beasts and help promote his call to protect them
help promote his call to protect them
help promote his call to protect them and so you hope that the photographs
and so you hope that the photographs
and so you hope that the photographs take might have something to do with the
take might have something to do with the
take might have something to do with the continuation of wild tigers it’s not the
continuation of wild tigers it’s not the
continuation of wild tigers it’s not the continuation of Tigers in the noise of
continuation of Tigers in the noise of
continuation of Tigers in the noise of wild tigers
wild tigers
wild tigers these are rare images of an even rarer
these are rare images of an even rarer
these are rare images of an even rarer creature a tiger in the wash
creature a tiger in the wash
creature a tiger in the wash [Music]
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