[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 the
photographer Nick Nichols has the
photographer Nick Nichols has the special reverence for the big cats and
special reverence for the big cats and
special reverence for the big cats and Nick hopes that by showing the world the
Nick hopes that by showing the world the
Nick 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 as such a secret
to get into their world as such a secret
to get into their world as 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 will set up a series of remote video
he will set up a series of remote video and still cameras in India’s band of gar
and still cameras in India’s band of gar
and still cameras in India’s band of gar National Park his first challenge is
National Park his first challenge is
National Park his first challenge is finding some hikers for that Nick and
finding some hikers for that Nick and
finding some hikers 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 Dharana
and from their guide nan Dharana
and from their guide nan Dharana 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 waterholes even in
Tiger trails near waterholes even in
Tiger trails near waterholes 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 gonna set up a camera in this case
gonna set up a camera in this case
gonna 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 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 when an animal crosses the infrared
one when an animal crosses the infrared
one when an animal crosses the infrared beam it triggers the cameras Tigers can
beam it triggers the cameras Tigers can
beam it triggers the cameras Tigers can come at all hours so they spend a lot of
come at all hours so they spend a lot of
come at all hours so they spend a lot of time making sure the lighting will work
time making sure the lighting will work
time making sure the lighting will work 24 hours a day trying to find a way of
24 hours a day trying to find a way of
24 hours a day trying to find a way of take pictures Tigers on their terms you
take pictures Tigers on their terms you
take pictures 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
down to
down to [Music]
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
capture a tiger in action
capture a tiger in action [Music]
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 you’re a loud bitch right
risky he does you’re a loud bitch right
risky he does you’re a loud bitch 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 scream out
see a tiger that’s what they scream out
see a tiger that’s what they scream out selves so we listen for alarm calls we
selves so we listen for alarm calls we
selves so we listen for alarm calls we know there’s a tiger in the area and
know there’s a tiger in the area and
know there’s a tiger in the area and it’s pretty close
real close unbeknownst to Roy but caught
real close unbeknownst to Roy but caught on film by the hidden cameras a tiger
on film by the hidden cameras a tiger
on film by the hidden cameras a tiger approaches a nearby pool for an
approaches a nearby pool for an
approaches a nearby pool for an afternoon dip
afternoon dip
afternoon dip [Music]
boy finds evidence the tiger is close so
boy finds evidence the tiger is close so unbelievable the last top kilometer
unbelievable the last top kilometer
unbelievable the last top kilometer we’ve seen cry 15 to 20 straight
we’ve seen cry 15 to 20 straight
we’ve seen cry 15 to 20 straight markings of this Tiger Tiger here’s the
markings of this Tiger Tiger here’s the
markings of this Tiger Tiger here’s the men approached and runs off before they
men approached and runs off before they
men approached and runs off before they arrive Roy never sees the type but
arrive Roy never sees the type but
arrive Roy never sees the type but believes one may have been in the pool
believes one may have been in the pool
believes one may have been in the pool it had been recently some lucky but this
it had been recently some lucky but this
it had been recently some lucky but this is a lot of water so you know I would
is a lot of water so you know I would
is a lot of water so you know I would think he was just sitting here not too
think he was just sitting here not too
think he was just sitting here not too long ago it’s a lot of water out here
bingo
bingo 55 triggers back at the tent the
55 triggers back at the tent the
55 triggers back at the tent the photographers savor their success come
photographers savor their success come
photographers savor their success come on please maybe go in oh my god yes
[Music]
[Music] this is too cool
this is too cool
this is too cool the Tigers caught by NYX traps appear to
the Tigers caught by NYX traps appear to
the Tigers caught by NYX traps 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 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 tigers not
with the continuation of wild tigers not
with the continuation of wild tigers not the continuation of tigress in the
the continuation of tigress in the
the continuation of tigress in the notion of wild tigers
notion of wild tigers
notion of 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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