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 entire populations continue to
ago entire populations continue to
ago entire 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 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 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 vandag our national park this
India’s vandag our national park this
India’s vandag our national park this first challenge is finding some Tigers
first challenge is finding some Tigers
first challenge is finding some Tigers for that Nick and his assistant boy top
for that Nick and his assistant boy top
for that Nick and his assistant boy 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 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 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 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 to take pictures
trying to find a way to take pictures
trying to find a way to take pictures Tigers on their terms you know exactly
Tigers on their terms you know exactly
Tigers on their terms you know exactly 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
Wow they might understand what it dags
Wow they might understand what it dags from predator like this but he doesn’t
from predator like this but he doesn’t
from predator like this but he doesn’t get the shots he’s dreamed up he has
get the shots he’s dreamed up he has
get the shots he’s dreamed up he has better luck tracking a mother Tiger from
better luck tracking a mother Tiger from
better luck tracking a mother Tiger from the back of an elephant when I see her
the back of an elephant when I see her
the back of an elephant when I see her it just makes me shake there’s so much
it just makes me shake there’s so much
it just makes me shake there’s so much adrenaline I can’t keep my camera off of
adrenaline I can’t keep my camera off of
adrenaline I can’t keep my camera off of her she’s so beautiful with Nick nearby
her she’s so beautiful with Nick nearby
her she’s so beautiful with Nick nearby she brings the kill to her growing Cubs
she brings the kill to her growing Cubs
she brings the kill to her growing Cubs it’s an exhilarating moment but what
it’s an exhilarating moment but what
it’s an exhilarating moment but what about the hidden cameras a few weeks
about the hidden cameras a few weeks
about the hidden cameras a few weeks after setting them up Roy goes to check
after setting them up Roy goes to check
after setting them up Roy goes to check the traps he’s on foot in Tiger country
the traps he’s on foot in Tiger country
the traps he’s on foot in Tiger country that can be risky he does you’re a loud
that can be risky he does you’re a loud
that can be risky he does you’re a loud bitch right there but that is there’s a
bitch right there but that is there’s a
bitch right there but that is there’s a deer in this area called Cheadle and
deer in this area called Cheadle and
deer in this area called Cheadle and when did they see a tiger that’s what
when did they see a tiger that’s what
when did they see a tiger that’s what they scream out so so we listen for
they scream out so so we listen for
they scream out 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 and it’s pretty close real
the area and it’s pretty close real
the area and it’s pretty close real close unbeknownst to Roy but caught on
close unbeknownst to Roy but caught on
close unbeknownst to Roy but caught on film by the hidden cameras a tiger
film by the hidden cameras a tiger
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
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 markings of this Tiger the tiger here’s
markings of this Tiger the tiger here’s
markings of this Tiger the tiger here’s the men approach chugga-chugga and runs
the men approach chugga-chugga and runs
the men approach chugga-chugga and runs off before they arrive Roy never sees
off before they arrive Roy never sees
off before they arrive Roy never sees the tiger but believes one may have been
the tiger but believes one may have been
the tiger but believes one may have been in the pool it have been recently some
in the pool it have been recently some
in the pool it have been recently some lucky but this is a lot of water so no
lucky but this is a lot of water so no
lucky but this is a lot of water so no no I would think he was just in here not
no I would think he was just in here not
no I would think he was just in here not too long ago it’s a lot of water out
too long ago it’s a lot of water out
too long ago it’s a lot of water out here whoa bingo 55 triggers Tyrell yeah
here whoa bingo 55 triggers Tyrell yeah
here whoa bingo 55 triggers Tyrell yeah honey it’s gonna be good video back at
honey it’s gonna be good video back at
honey it’s gonna be good video back at the tent the photographer’s savor their
the tent the photographer’s savor their
the tent the photographer’s savor their success come on please maybe this whole
success come on please maybe this whole
success come on please maybe this whole go in oh my god yes yes come on Oh drink
go in oh my god yes yes come on Oh drink
go in oh my god yes yes come on Oh drink oh man
this is too cool the tiger is caught by
this is too cool the tiger is 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 tigers not
with the continuation of wild tigers not
with the continuation of wild tigers not the continuation of tigress poison of
the continuation of tigress poison of
the continuation of tigress poison of wild tigers these are rare images of an
wild tigers these are rare images of an
wild tigers these are rare images of an even rarer creature a tiger in the Y
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