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 continue to
ago and tiger populations continue to
ago and tiger populations continue to decline when Tigers in humans meet the
decline when Tigers in humans meet the
decline when Tigers in 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 it’s such a
to get into their world it’s such a
to get into their world it’s such a secret world nick has settled on a novel
secret world nick has settled on a novel
secret world nick has settled on a novel approach he plans to capture a tiger on
approach he plans to capture a tiger on
approach he plans to capture a tiger on film by taking himself out of the
film by taking himself out of the
film by taking himself out of the picture he will set up a series of
picture he will set up a series of
picture he will set up a series of remote video and still cameras in
remote video and still cameras in
remote video and still cameras in India’s band of gar National Park his
India’s band of gar National Park his
India’s band of gar National Park his first challenge is finding some Tigers
first challenge is finding some Tigers
first challenge is finding some Tigers for that Nick and his assistant Roy top
for that Nick and his assistant Roy top
for that Nick and his assistant Roy top are getting some help from the local
are getting some help from the local
are getting some help from the local elephant population and from their guide
elephant population and from their guide
elephant population and from their guide nan de Rana
nan de Rana
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 may come in
someone gets really hot he may come in
someone gets really hot he may 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 will be happy
if we get to two tigers will be happy
if we get to two tigers will be happy one he’s coming down when an animal
one he’s coming down when an animal
one he’s coming down when an animal crosses the infrared beam it triggers
crosses the infrared beam it triggers
crosses the infrared beam it triggers the cameras Tigers can come at all hours
the cameras Tigers can come at all hours
the cameras Tigers can come at all hours so they spend a lot of time making sure
so they spend a lot of time making sure
so they spend a lot of time making sure the lighting will work 24 hours a day
the lighting will work 24 hours a day
the lighting will work 24 hours a day trying to find a way of take pictures
trying to find a way of take pictures
trying to find a way of take pictures Tigers on their terms you know actually
Tigers on their terms you know actually
Tigers on their terms you know actually the Tigers are taking their own picture
the Tigers are taking their own picture
the Tigers are taking 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 a blind in the hopes he’ll
Nick bills a blind in the hopes he’ll
Nick bills a blind in the hopes he’ll capture a tiger in action
but he doesn’t get the shots he’s
but he doesn’t get the shots he’s dreamed up he has better luck tracking a
dreamed up he has better luck tracking a
dreamed up he has better luck tracking a mother Tiger from the back of an
mother Tiger from the back of an
mother Tiger from the back of an elephant when I see her it just makes me
elephant when I see her it just makes me
elephant when I see her it just makes me shake there’s so much adrenaline I can’t
shake there’s so much adrenaline I can’t
shake there’s so much adrenaline I can’t keep my camera off of her she’s so
keep my camera off of her she’s so
keep my camera off of her she’s so beautiful with Nick nearby she brings
beautiful with Nick nearby she brings
beautiful with Nick nearby she brings the kill to her growing Cubs it’s an
the kill to her growing Cubs it’s an
the kill to her growing Cubs it’s an exhilarating moment but what about the
exhilarating moment but what about the
exhilarating moment but what about the hidden cameras a few weeks after setting
hidden cameras a few weeks after setting
hidden cameras a few weeks after setting them up Roy goes to check the traps he’s
them up Roy goes to check the traps he’s
them up Roy goes to check the traps he’s on foot in Tiger country that can be
on foot in Tiger country that can be
on foot in Tiger country that can be risky he does your loud pitch right
risky he does your loud pitch right
risky he does your loud pitch right there but that is there’s a deer in this
there but that is there’s a deer in this
there but that is there’s a deer in this area called Cheadle and when did they
area called Cheadle and when did they
area called Cheadle and when did they see a tiger that’s what they clean out
see a tiger that’s what they clean out
see a tiger that’s what they clean out so so we listen for alarm calls we know
so so we listen for alarm calls we know
so so we listen for alarm calls we know there’s a tiger in the area and it’s
there’s a tiger in the area and it’s
there’s a tiger in the area and it’s pretty close real close
unbeknownst to roid but caught on film
unbeknownst to roid but caught on film by the hidden cameras a tiger approaches
by the hidden cameras a tiger approaches
by the hidden cameras a tiger approaches a nearby pool for an afternoon dip
Roy finds evidence the tiger is closed
Roy finds evidence the tiger is closed some believable it’s the last half
some believable it’s the last half
some believable it’s the last half kilometer we’ve seen cry 15 to 20 scrape
kilometer we’ve seen cry 15 to 20 scrape
kilometer we’ve seen cry 15 to 20 scrape markets of this Tiger Tiger here’s the
markets of this Tiger Tiger here’s the
markets of this Tiger Tiger here’s the men approach does it see Charlie and
men approach does it see Charlie and
men approach does it see Charlie and runs off before they arrive Roy never
runs off before they arrive Roy never
runs off before they arrive Roy never sees the tiger but believes one may have
sees the tiger but believes one may have
sees the tiger but believes one may have been in the pool it had been recently
been in the pool it had been recently
been in the pool it had been recently some monkey but this is a lot of water
some monkey but this is a lot of water
some monkey but this is a lot of water so no no I would think he was just in
so no no I would think he was just in
so no no I would think he was just in here not too long ago it’s a lot of
here not too long ago it’s a lot of
here not too long ago it’s a lot of water out here whoa bingo 55 triggers
water out here whoa bingo 55 triggers
water out here whoa bingo 55 triggers Tyrell yeah honey it’s good video baby I
Tyrell yeah honey it’s good video baby I
Tyrell yeah honey it’s good video baby I did back at the tent the photographer’s
did back at the tent the photographer’s
did back at the tent the photographer’s savor their success come on please maybe
savor their success come on please maybe
savor their success come on please maybe this whole go in oh my god yes come on
this whole go in oh my god yes come on
this whole go in oh my god yes come on Oh drink oh man
this is too cool the Tigers caught by
this is too cool the Tigers caught by Nick straps appear to ignore the cameras
Nick straps appear to ignore the cameras
Nick straps appear to ignore the cameras flashes and clicking shutters
Nick hopes these unique images Tigers in
Nick 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 have to take might have something to do
have to take might have something to do
have to take might have something to do with the continuation of wild tiger not
with the continuation of wild tiger not
with the continuation of wild tiger not the continuation of tigress in the noise
the continuation of tigress in the noise
the continuation of tigress in the noise the wild times these are rare images of
the wild times these are rare images of
the wild times these are rare images of an even rarer creature a tiger and the
an even rarer creature a tiger and the
an even rarer creature a tiger and the wise
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