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Deep in the monsoon forests
of Nepal,
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there is one special place...
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...where a river
has shaped the land...
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...creating an island
full of life...
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...home to an icon
of the natural world...
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...the Bengal tiger.
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These secretive big cats are
notoriously difficult to film.
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But on this island, they're
starting to reveal themselves.
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There's something
really strange about being
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on foot with a tiger.
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And unlike in other parts
of their range,
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here, they can be filmed
from the air...
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He is ginormous.
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...making this one
of the best places in the world
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to observe their behavior.
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Right there.
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Now, for the first time,
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an expert team is following
the tigers through the day...
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Ooh! Ooh! Film, film, film,
film, film, film!
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...and even...
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into the night.
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This time, a king returns...
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You don't wanna
mess with him.
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...looking to make his mark...
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...and assert his dominance.
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This is a male
with the whole family.
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Tigers are so much more complex
than we every thought possible.
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{\an8}Western Nepal.
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The crew are back
after two months away.
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Led by local guides and sisters
Sushila and Manju Mahatara,
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they're following the island's
tiger mothers...
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Oh, there she is.
Stop, stop, stop, stop.
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...Goma, a mature tigress
who is raising two cubs,
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and her adult daughter, Mala,
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who was last seen
with one surviving cub.
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As the monsoon season
approaches,
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temperatures exceed 100 degrees.
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The forest is growing thicker.
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It's so dense and so wild.
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And the tigers
are becoming more elusive,
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making it difficult
to follow them during the day.
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Monsoon season
is completely changing
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the behavior of our tigers.
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For the first time,
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the team is preparing
to track them after dark.
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We're gonna have to move
to our thermal cameras.
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That will help us follow
the tigers into the night.
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This thing's a beast
but it's gonna allow us
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to pick up tigers
from three miles away.
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Biologist Dan O'Neill
and guide Sushila
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are hoping to catch up
with Goma's family
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to find out just
how active they are at night.
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So, this must be
the pool that they drink from.
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Yeah.
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{\an8}Mm-hmm. Yeah, I think so.
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Dan and Sushila are aiming to
blend into their surroundings,
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while the crew sets up
thermal cameras behind them.
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With night vision
six times better than ours,
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the tigers have the upper hand,
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and everyone needs to be
extremely vigilant.
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Super eerie driving
down these roads at night
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because you never know
what you're gonna come across.
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And equally, we just can't see
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anything into the darkness
apart from through this camera.
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Tigers have rarely
been observed at night,
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and very little is known about
their nocturnal behavior.
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But this is, uh, all of a bit
of an unknown quantity, really,
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which makes me excited
and nervous at the same time
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because no one's ever tried
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to follow tigers
at night like this.
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Dan and Sushila
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are staking out
this watering hole.
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We know that Goma's
got a kill up here
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and she's likely
to come down to drink.
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This is gonna be the best chance
to get eyes on her.
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She's coming down the bank.
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Wow!
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She's drinking.
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She's so close to us.
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She's literally
25, 30 meters from us.
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This is so strange because...
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you can't see any stripes.
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Thermal cameras
only detect heat,
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making a tiger's
color patterns invisible.
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If I didn't know that
that was a tiger,
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I might have no idea
what kind of big cat that was.
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She's up. She's up.
She's moving.
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Oh, whoa.
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Okay, she's looking at us.
She's looking at us.
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Yeah.
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She stared directly
at Sushila and Dan.
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I mean, there's no doubt
that she can see us.
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At night, these cats
definitely have the upper hand,
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and she probably thinks
we can't even see her.
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She's having a bath.
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As soon as the sun sets,
it's her chance to--
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to finally cool down.
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{\an8}Yeah. Cubs.
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{\an8}Oh, you hear? You hear?
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{\an8}She's calling the cubs in.
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Okay, there it is.
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There's a cub.
The cub's coming down.
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Oh, wow.
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Look at that.
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That's the female cub.
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She's looking right at us.
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Just staying dead still.
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Oh, it is incredible to be
stared at by a tiger like that.
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I think this one's the male.
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Unbelievable.
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At a year old, the cubs
are beginning their journey
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towards independence.
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It's amazing
how much they've grown.
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They don't really look like cubs
anymore.
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They're sort of gangly
adolescents.
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They are totally aware of us
right now.
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I mean,
can you see them switching?
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One looks, and another drinks.
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They are very wary.
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But to do that without mum--
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that is a level of confidence,
isn't it?
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It's like she's giving
them these lessons.
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Now it's time for you to go down
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and have your drinking
experience on your own.
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Stay vigilant.
Look after one another.
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I mean, it's such a rare thing
to be able to see.
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You never are able
to follow tiger cubs
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through their adolescence
like this.
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The thermal cameras
just give us a window
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into the world
that we've never seen.
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All these intimate moments.
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Goma is leading her cubs
into the forest,
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and Max is following.
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Everyone stay as still
as you can.
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She's checking us out.
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She's coming right
towards the car now.
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Ooh.
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It's getting a bit too close
for comfort.
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We need to pull out.
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Hey guys, get ready to move.
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Guys.
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Mate, we need
to get out of here.
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Be careful.
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Whoa.
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Phew. Oh, my goodness.
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That was insanely close.
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Do you need a new pair
of underwear?
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I think I need
a stiff drink.
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I could see very clearly
how close she was,
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and it was-- was really close.
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She was interested.
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At night,
they're just so confident.
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{\an8}Yeah.
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{\an8}They probably think
that we can't see them.
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The team pick up signs
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there may be another tiger
roaming the island.
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We're hearing a lot of roaring
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coming from the northeast.
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Anna is using the thermal drone
to check who's out there.
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Ooh.
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Just got the drone up
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and pretty much immediately
have found a tiger.
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And judging by the size
of its neck,
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this has gotta be a male tiger.
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Oh, he's scent-marking.
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Tigers leave their scent
to communicate status,
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mark territory,
and attract mates.
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This looks like
a bit of a territorial march
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for this tiger.
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I think this could be
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the dominant male.
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This could be Bandheil.
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Bandheil is the most powerful
tiger in the area.
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The crew have no idea
how he'll behave at night.
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I think it's a bit worrying.
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A male tiger this close
could be dangerous.
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Might be about to come
face-to-face with...
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the biggest big cat.
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That was fleeting,
but that was terrifying.
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Bandheil just looked
straight at us.
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You really start to appreciate
how huge they are
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when they're that close to you.
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You don't wanna mess with him.
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{\an8}Yeah.
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{\an8}Hm.
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Unlike other males
who only pass through,
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Bandheil shares territory with
the females here on the island
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and has been seen mating
with them.
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This is a rare chance for the
team to follow a tiger father.
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Tigers are known to be
solitary.
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Male tigers don't get involved
with the cubs.
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He may not even recognize
his cubs
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and could pose a threat
if he finds them.
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He maybe would just kill them, right?
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With Bandheil on patrol,
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Goma and her family
would be wise to lay low.
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Using remote cameras,
the crew want to track
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Bandheil's movements
across the island.
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Okay.
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As the dominant male,
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his territory overlaps
that of several females.
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The team wants to find out
how the mother tigers
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respond to his presence.
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Two months ago,
Goma's adult daughter, Mala,
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discovered just how dangerous
male tigers can be...
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...when an unknown intruder
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killed two of her cubs.
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That is horrible.
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That male
seems to have left the area.
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Now Dan and Sushila want
to check their remote cameras
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for signs of Mala
and her surviving cub.
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- Track.
- Oh, yes.
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It's Mala, though.
I can't see the cub yet.
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All right, let's have a look.
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There we go. Okay.
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- Ooh!
- Is that Mala?
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Wow.
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{\an8}That's today.
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{\an8}Morning light.
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She's such a beautiful cat,
isn't she?
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Yeah.
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It's just really nice to know
that minutes ago
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she was right there
having a drink
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and she looks great condition.
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People, right there,
right there!
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Yeah.
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The tigers here
have had to adapt
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to sharing their home
with people.
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- They're fishing just here.
- Mm-hmm.
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And she's probably sat
somewhere up here hiding.
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It's amazing how close she is
to people all the time.
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Is the cub there, though?
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Only half of tiger cubs
make it to adulthood.
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No cub with her.
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It is worrying.
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And for Mala,
who is raising her first litter,
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the odds are even lower.
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Cub!
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Oh, hello!
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{\an8}Aww.
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Lauti.
- Lauti.
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She's growing very well.
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In just a few months,
she'll be quite a big cat.
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And her chances of survival
are gonna be so much higher.
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Just needs to make it
through the next six months.
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Yeah.
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Flying the drone,
tiger guide Manju
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has just picked up
Mala and Lauti.
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It's an opportunity to see
how Lauti is developing.
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Tiger cubs gain the skills
they need through play.
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At six months old,
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Lauti will be joining her
mother's hunting expeditions.
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But first, she needs to learn
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one of the most critical skills
for any tiger--
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stealth.
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After losing her siblings, Lauti
only has Mala to practice on.
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But her play is attracting
unwanted attention.
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Oh, look at this!
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Weighing two tons,
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a greater one-horned rhino
can be unpredictable.
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It's the wrong target
for hunting practice.
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That's not good.
That's not good for her.
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Oh!
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She ran.
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Good job, Lauti.
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On an island full of danger,
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keeping a low profile will be
crucial to Lauti's survival.
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Checking footage
from the remote cameras,
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Dan is looking for any sign
of Bandheil.
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Hello, Goma.
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Ha! Her cub.
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Oh.
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That's Bandheil.
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You can see from the stripes
and the markings on the face.
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He's so interested
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and really, really
licking, sniffing
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the exact spot
where Goma walked up.
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This is really close to
where she's keeping her cubs.
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When he's licking the ground
like this
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and pulling in those scents
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and moving them
around this specialist organ
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called the Jacobson's organ,
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he's basically trying to read
the information left behind
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by all the cats in the area--
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whether a female has cubs
or if she's looking to mate.
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He must be aware that she's got
cubs because he can smell it.
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Their scent
will be everywhere here.
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Apart from when they mate,
male tigers are solitary.
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So it's unclear why Bandheil
is following Goma,
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who won't be receptive
until her cubs are independent.
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To see a big adult male,
regardless of who he is to her,
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in such close proximity
is really worrying.
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Goma, in fear
of him killing her cubs,
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will avoid any male
that comes into the area
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If he comes across Goma
and Goma doesn't like it,
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she's gonna get herself
into a scrap,
299
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and the last thing
a female tiger wants
300
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when she has cubs
is to get injured
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because how's she gonna
look after them?
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Raising young cubs
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surrounded by so many
other tigers isn't easy,
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00:22:08,428 --> 00:22:10,362
but Goma has kept her cubs alive
305
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through their most vulnerable
year.
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We know how brutal
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tiger lives can be.
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We saw what happened
to Mala's cubs,
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and I just
was really hoping that
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that wouldn't be the case
for Goma.
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And luckily,
all of her years of experience
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are paying off,
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and she's managed to keep
these cubs safe and well.
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Goma has shown she can navigate
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the island's threats.
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But with Bandheil tracking her,
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she may be facing
her greatest challenge yet
318
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as she prepares her cubs
for independence.
319
00:22:52,438 --> 00:22:55,707
The way that this cub
is gnawing
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into this kill that they've got,
321
00:22:57,944 --> 00:23:00,979
you can see that they've--
they've got a taste for blood.
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One of these cubs
is much more feisty.
323
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Booted the other one
straight off the kill.
324
00:23:13,726 --> 00:23:15,961
Aw.
325
00:23:15,962 --> 00:23:18,697
There is always one.
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00:23:18,698 --> 00:23:23,502
The team has decided
to name the cubs Asa...
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and Bune.
328
00:23:25,805 --> 00:23:29,741
Male cub Bune
is the dominant sibling.
329
00:23:29,742 --> 00:23:32,410
Goma is an incredible mum.
330
00:23:32,411 --> 00:23:34,913
She seems to be doing
an amazing job
331
00:23:34,914 --> 00:23:37,717
at keeping Asa and Bune
well fed.
332
00:23:39,519 --> 00:23:43,355
The girl is always gonna
be a little bit smaller
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than its brother.
334
00:23:46,893 --> 00:23:49,594
Bune needs to gain
over 200 pounds
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over the next year
before he leaves his mother.
336
00:23:54,467 --> 00:23:57,836
And you can tell
that size matters at the moment
337
00:23:57,837 --> 00:24:01,506
because the big brother
is managing to muscle in
338
00:24:01,507 --> 00:24:04,710
on all of the food,
getting the tiger's share.
339
00:24:06,312 --> 00:24:10,049
Goma's cubs now need to learn
to catch their own meals.
340
00:24:17,423 --> 00:24:20,959
As the team prepare to follow
the tigers into the night,
341
00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:24,697
the heat is bringing the
island's residents to the water.
342
00:24:30,336 --> 00:24:33,205
And Anna has just found
Mala and Lauti.
343
00:24:37,243 --> 00:24:39,578
It's really nice to see the bond
344
00:24:39,579 --> 00:24:41,847
between Mala and Lauti.
345
00:24:41,848 --> 00:24:44,584
They just seem really,
really close-knit.
346
00:24:48,154 --> 00:24:51,890
Lauti has just submerged
in the water, cooling off.
347
00:24:51,891 --> 00:24:54,594
So cute.
348
00:24:56,095 --> 00:24:59,130
Ha. That is the best way
to drink water.
349
00:24:59,131 --> 00:25:01,567
Just submerge yourself in it.
350
00:25:04,637 --> 00:25:07,640
Mala now needs to catch
a meal for them both.
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At night, she gains
an advantage over her prey.
352
00:25:16,816 --> 00:25:20,186
Lauti must now watch and learn.
353
00:25:21,487 --> 00:25:27,392
Tigers are basically designed
for the night time,
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00:25:27,393 --> 00:25:29,728
their eyes especially.
355
00:25:29,729 --> 00:25:31,863
They've got really big,
round eyes,
356
00:25:31,864 --> 00:25:36,002
and that means that they allow
so much more light in.
357
00:25:41,674 --> 00:25:45,578
She's staring at two deer
that are right in front of her.
358
00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:51,951
But Mala's success depends on
one factor she can't control.
359
00:25:53,419 --> 00:25:55,020
Oh, Lauti's moving in.
360
00:25:55,021 --> 00:25:57,522
Lauti's moving in
towards the deer.
361
00:26:04,030 --> 00:26:06,898
Going straight towards the deer.
It's really close to them.
362
00:26:15,074 --> 00:26:17,275
Ohh. Ohh.
363
00:26:17,276 --> 00:26:19,778
No.
364
00:26:19,779 --> 00:26:22,882
Lauti is not yet as stealthy
as her mother.
365
00:26:24,951 --> 00:26:27,419
I wish I could get into Mala's
head for a moment.
366
00:26:27,420 --> 00:26:29,889
I wonder if she's annoyed?
367
00:26:33,659 --> 00:26:37,095
If she's to catch a meal,
Mala will need to make sure
368
00:26:37,096 --> 00:26:39,397
Lauti knows
to make herself invisible.
369
00:26:51,777 --> 00:26:55,648
Early morning, and the team
has picked up something unusual.
370
00:26:57,149 --> 00:27:00,118
Goma is moving her cubs
towards the river.
371
00:27:07,393 --> 00:27:09,961
And Manju is tracking them.
372
00:27:20,773 --> 00:27:23,608
As water levels rise
during the rainy season,
373
00:27:23,609 --> 00:27:26,112
Goma and the cubs must adapt.
374
00:27:28,481 --> 00:27:30,615
Look at them!
375
00:27:30,616 --> 00:27:33,085
Wow.
376
00:28:04,316 --> 00:28:08,054
There may be another reason
Goma is moving her cubs.
377
00:28:10,389 --> 00:28:13,191
Whoa.
378
00:28:13,192 --> 00:28:15,226
Bandheil.
379
00:28:43,155 --> 00:28:44,856
There's something going on.
380
00:28:44,857 --> 00:28:46,724
He's crossed over the river
on a real mission,
381
00:28:46,725 --> 00:28:51,262
and now it's clear
that he's marking his territory.
382
00:28:51,263 --> 00:28:52,831
And I guess
he's just saying that,
383
00:28:52,832 --> 00:28:55,134
"This-- This territory's mine."
384
00:28:56,769 --> 00:28:58,937
And he's doing this flehmen
response where they--
385
00:28:58,938 --> 00:29:01,940
almost sort of tasting the air.
386
00:29:01,941 --> 00:29:04,442
It appears Bandheil
is asserting his claim
387
00:29:04,443 --> 00:29:07,379
over the island
and the resident females.
388
00:29:23,062 --> 00:29:25,797
If Bandheil is pursuing Goma
to mate,
389
00:29:25,798 --> 00:29:28,467
he could attack Asa and Bune.
390
00:29:31,070 --> 00:29:33,973
This is potentially really,
really dangerous.
391
00:29:35,641 --> 00:29:40,646
He's gotta be one of the biggest
male tigers in the area.
392
00:29:44,783 --> 00:29:48,153
If a male comes in
and thinks it's not their cubs,
393
00:29:48,154 --> 00:29:49,787
they could kill them.
394
00:29:49,788 --> 00:29:51,156
They wouldn't even
think about it.
395
00:29:51,157 --> 00:29:53,324
They will just go straight
for these cubs.
396
00:29:58,497 --> 00:29:59,964
Hang on.
397
00:29:59,965 --> 00:30:02,767
She's just made a move
towards him.
398
00:30:02,768 --> 00:30:04,602
With cubs depending on her,
399
00:30:04,603 --> 00:30:06,839
Goma can't afford
to get injured.
400
00:30:08,908 --> 00:30:11,477
But she's their only line
of defense.
401
00:30:15,147 --> 00:30:17,750
They're about four meters
from each other at the moment.
402
00:30:19,585 --> 00:30:21,853
Ooh. What is she's doing?
403
00:30:21,854 --> 00:30:23,521
Ooh, he's charging,
he's charging.
404
00:30:31,897 --> 00:30:34,633
She's being submissive
at the moment.
405
00:30:37,203 --> 00:30:40,104
She's essentially saying,
"Don't come any closer.
406
00:30:40,105 --> 00:30:42,541
I don't want to fight."
407
00:30:46,579 --> 00:30:49,748
For now, Goma has stopped
Bandheil's advance.
408
00:30:50,983 --> 00:30:54,285
She's really showing
what it means to be a mum,
409
00:30:54,286 --> 00:30:56,922
and that is to be a protector.
410
00:31:00,025 --> 00:31:02,961
And Bandheil seems
to have gotten the message,
411
00:31:02,962 --> 00:31:04,963
at least for now.
412
00:31:14,406 --> 00:31:16,574
The sudden arrival
of a monsoon storm
413
00:31:16,575 --> 00:31:19,011
forces the team to take cover.
414
00:31:24,917 --> 00:31:30,588
Goma is sat over there
with her two cubs right now.
415
00:31:30,589 --> 00:31:34,692
There's lightning
coming from all directions.
416
00:31:38,731 --> 00:31:42,767
These are really,
really unforgiving storms.
417
00:31:42,768 --> 00:31:44,602
And we--
418
00:31:44,603 --> 00:31:46,337
And we have a lot of equipment
419
00:31:46,338 --> 00:31:48,973
that can get destroyed
really quickly.
420
00:31:48,974 --> 00:31:52,043
It's unreal.
421
00:31:52,044 --> 00:31:56,015
Oh, my gosh,
the tent is filling in!
422
00:31:59,852 --> 00:32:02,253
Da.
423
00:32:02,254 --> 00:32:06,090
Oh, I expect Goma's having
a horrible time right now.
424
00:32:06,091 --> 00:32:07,859
It's the beginning
of the monsoon season,
425
00:32:07,860 --> 00:32:09,927
so these are just gonna
be getting more frequent
426
00:32:09,928 --> 00:32:12,030
and more intense.
427
00:32:14,366 --> 00:32:15,867
I don't even want to hold
this metal bar.
428
00:32:15,868 --> 00:32:18,404
I feel like
it's a lightning rod.
429
00:32:20,806 --> 00:32:24,743
This is what these cats have
to contend with all the time.
430
00:32:28,647 --> 00:32:30,748
I can only imagine
how uncomfortable it is.
431
00:32:30,749 --> 00:32:32,985
They're probably all together,
huddled up.
432
00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:37,288
The second this goes,
we need to be out there
433
00:32:37,289 --> 00:32:39,957
and trying to relocate her.
434
00:32:50,202 --> 00:32:52,570
With concern growing for Goma,
435
00:32:52,571 --> 00:32:55,573
Dan is keen to check on her
and the cubs.
436
00:32:55,574 --> 00:32:58,476
The water level
is definitely going up.
437
00:32:58,477 --> 00:33:00,478
Yeah, it's really, really high.
438
00:33:00,479 --> 00:33:02,815
Okay, I'm swimming.
439
00:33:04,450 --> 00:33:07,318
Well, the tigers
have to cross this,
440
00:33:07,319 --> 00:33:09,688
so so do we!
441
00:33:14,993 --> 00:33:16,627
Ooh!
442
00:33:18,230 --> 00:33:22,433
Hey, Dan, we have a tiger
coming in your direction.
443
00:33:22,434 --> 00:33:25,303
Okay, how far away is she?
444
00:33:25,304 --> 00:33:29,507
Currently 8-0,
80 meters away.
445
00:33:29,508 --> 00:33:31,944
Okay.
446
00:33:33,479 --> 00:33:35,881
I can see her.
447
00:33:38,050 --> 00:33:40,052
Hello, Goma.
448
00:33:42,054 --> 00:33:44,556
She is so stunning.
449
00:33:46,325 --> 00:33:48,794
Look at that.
450
00:33:53,065 --> 00:33:55,600
No cubs, though.
451
00:33:55,601 --> 00:33:57,836
Hopefully she's left them
somewhere safe.
452
00:34:01,807 --> 00:34:05,476
There's been
quite a lot of rain,
453
00:34:05,477 --> 00:34:09,280
so all of her scent marks
will have washed away.
454
00:34:09,281 --> 00:34:12,450
And that puts her and the cubs
455
00:34:12,451 --> 00:34:14,585
in a not-so-good situation
456
00:34:14,586 --> 00:34:16,855
because other tigers
might try to move in.
457
00:34:20,025 --> 00:34:22,928
Goma looks to be
on a territorial patrol.
458
00:34:25,731 --> 00:34:29,067
She may be scent-marking to lead
Bandheil away from her family.
459
00:34:34,039 --> 00:34:36,307
She's definitely gonna
be moving a lot now.
460
00:34:48,887 --> 00:34:51,055
To help track Goma after dark,
461
00:34:51,056 --> 00:34:53,558
Anna is taking over
with the thermal camera.
462
00:34:58,997 --> 00:35:01,866
Goma has returned
to her cubs Asa and Bune,
463
00:35:01,867 --> 00:35:04,069
who are practicing
hunting skills.
464
00:35:08,874 --> 00:35:11,610
And it's time
to put them to the test.
465
00:35:13,946 --> 00:35:16,113
Asa and Bune
are like twins.
466
00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:18,249
They like to do
everything together.
467
00:35:18,250 --> 00:35:20,786
They just want to play
with everything around them.
468
00:35:23,822 --> 00:35:27,426
With prey nearby,
Goma seems to be signaling.
469
00:35:30,562 --> 00:35:34,432
It kind of looks like
Goma uses her tail
470
00:35:34,433 --> 00:35:37,435
to direct her two cubs.
471
00:35:37,436 --> 00:35:39,136
When hunting as a family,
472
00:35:39,137 --> 00:35:41,806
subtle commands
appear to be important.
473
00:35:41,807 --> 00:35:44,909
It's like a secret language.
474
00:35:44,910 --> 00:35:50,515
But they seem to use their
tails and their ears as signals.
475
00:35:50,516 --> 00:35:53,284
They have created
a way to communicate
476
00:35:53,285 --> 00:35:55,086
so that they are
absolutely silent
477
00:35:55,087 --> 00:35:58,155
because that is what
they rely on going in
478
00:35:58,156 --> 00:36:00,526
as they ambush their prey.
479
00:36:01,627 --> 00:36:05,696
And this time,
the cubs are taking the lead.
480
00:36:05,697 --> 00:36:07,231
Oh!
481
00:36:07,232 --> 00:36:09,267
There's one cub...
482
00:36:09,268 --> 00:36:11,435
that looks like it's got a plan.
483
00:36:11,436 --> 00:36:13,204
Staring at the deer
in front of it.
484
00:36:13,205 --> 00:36:15,407
Oh. It's going.
485
00:36:18,677 --> 00:36:20,978
This tiger cub has
no idea what it's doing.
486
00:36:20,979 --> 00:36:24,515
It's literally just walking
straight towards the deer.
487
00:36:24,516 --> 00:36:26,417
Ooh!
488
00:36:28,453 --> 00:36:31,557
This cub is kind of hilarious.
489
00:36:34,993 --> 00:36:38,229
Bune seems to be more playful
than his sister.
490
00:36:38,230 --> 00:36:40,965
He's more confident.
He's always out in front.
491
00:36:40,966 --> 00:36:43,401
He's doing things
he probably shouldn't be doing.
492
00:36:50,309 --> 00:36:52,543
Whoa!
493
00:36:52,544 --> 00:36:55,346
No way! No way!
494
00:36:55,347 --> 00:37:00,085
They just chased a deer
straight into Goma's mouth.
495
00:37:01,019 --> 00:37:03,554
That was incredible.
Goma wasn't even looking.
496
00:37:03,555 --> 00:37:05,156
She was walking
in the opposite direction,
497
00:37:05,157 --> 00:37:08,860
turned around to a deer just
coming straight towards her.
498
00:37:10,062 --> 00:37:15,100
Okay, so, Asa and Bune have
just helped Goma with a hunt.
499
00:37:17,669 --> 00:37:19,737
Was not expecting that.
500
00:37:25,410 --> 00:37:26,978
Okay, this is interesting.
501
00:37:26,979 --> 00:37:30,348
Goma has just
left the cubs to it.
502
00:37:30,349 --> 00:37:33,017
She just took the deer down,
but she's just walked away,
503
00:37:33,018 --> 00:37:36,088
and now the cubs
are suffocating it.
504
00:37:37,956 --> 00:37:40,091
It looks like Goma
is starting to give them
505
00:37:40,092 --> 00:37:42,460
some responsibility
in these hunts.
506
00:37:42,461 --> 00:37:47,365
The fact that she trusts them
to essentially finish the job,
507
00:37:47,366 --> 00:37:51,770
it means they are coming
along in their hunting skills.
508
00:37:53,405 --> 00:37:55,973
Under Goma's guidance,
Asa and Bune
509
00:37:55,974 --> 00:37:58,376
are getting to grips
with operating at night.
510
00:37:59,678 --> 00:38:03,014
But for the crew,
it remains a challenge.
511
00:38:06,618 --> 00:38:08,619
We're stuck. We're stuck.
Okay.
512
00:38:08,620 --> 00:38:10,054
I don't know if anyone
513
00:38:10,055 --> 00:38:12,156
is copying us
but we're currently stuck.
514
00:38:12,157 --> 00:38:15,527
Um, trying to get ourselves
out of a sticky situation here.
515
00:38:18,463 --> 00:38:21,132
With tigers around,
they must work quickly
516
00:38:21,133 --> 00:38:23,235
to get the vehicle out.
517
00:38:28,306 --> 00:38:29,573
She's here.
I can see her, guys.
518
00:38:29,574 --> 00:38:30,975
Guys, get in the vehicle.
Get in the vehicle.
519
00:38:30,976 --> 00:38:32,610
Get in the vehicle.
520
00:38:32,611 --> 00:38:35,680
And now Goma has noticed them.
521
00:38:35,681 --> 00:38:38,517
She's literally looking
right at us, guys.
522
00:38:40,919 --> 00:38:42,721
Oh!
523
00:38:48,226 --> 00:38:49,927
Oh, I think I can see lights.
524
00:38:49,928 --> 00:38:52,097
Ahh, okay, okay.
525
00:38:55,701 --> 00:38:58,937
Goma's only about 40 meters
from us right now.
526
00:39:01,707 --> 00:39:04,209
Literally right there.
527
00:39:08,280 --> 00:39:11,115
It's okay. She's moving away.
528
00:39:14,553 --> 00:39:16,587
Yeah. Let's get out.
529
00:39:16,588 --> 00:39:19,356
Finally, the team
can free their vehicle.
530
00:39:22,928 --> 00:39:24,595
Let's go!
531
00:39:28,633 --> 00:39:32,838
Following Goma's trail, the crew
have picked up Bandheil.
532
00:39:36,341 --> 00:39:38,643
I've got drone team's feed.
533
00:39:41,480 --> 00:39:43,447
He's scratching that log.
534
00:39:43,448 --> 00:39:45,751
That's how they sharpen
their claws.
535
00:39:49,554 --> 00:39:51,856
And he's just
tracked Goma down.
536
00:40:00,365 --> 00:40:02,634
They're coming right up
to each other.
537
00:40:04,536 --> 00:40:05,903
They're greeting each other.
538
00:40:05,904 --> 00:40:09,440
They're actually greeting
each other?
539
00:40:09,441 --> 00:40:11,809
Ooh!
540
00:40:11,810 --> 00:40:13,644
She's just given him
a little swipe.
541
00:40:13,645 --> 00:40:16,113
Got a bit too close.
She's a bit uncertain.
542
00:40:16,114 --> 00:40:18,783
Pfft!
543
00:40:18,784 --> 00:40:22,586
There's really not much
aggression here, though.
544
00:40:22,587 --> 00:40:27,124
This is really strange.
545
00:40:27,125 --> 00:40:29,193
He's going back to her.
546
00:40:29,194 --> 00:40:32,830
He's going back.
547
00:40:32,831 --> 00:40:35,399
Ooh.
548
00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:38,202
Wow! She just whipped round
and showed her belly to him.
549
00:40:38,203 --> 00:40:40,639
It's a sign of submission.
550
00:40:44,576 --> 00:40:47,045
Huh. They're walking together.
551
00:40:48,246 --> 00:40:52,050
They do seem more tolerant of
each other than I would expect.
552
00:40:54,653 --> 00:40:57,122
There's definitely
some kind of relationship here.
553
00:40:59,558 --> 00:41:02,259
Adult tigers rarely spend time
with each other
554
00:41:02,260 --> 00:41:03,894
outside of mating,
555
00:41:03,895 --> 00:41:07,432
but filming at night
is giving the team new insights.
556
00:41:09,301 --> 00:41:12,903
From the thermal drone, at least
one of Bandheil's motives
557
00:41:12,904 --> 00:41:15,540
for sticking with Goma
is becoming clear.
558
00:41:17,275 --> 00:41:19,777
A free meal.
559
00:41:25,150 --> 00:41:26,951
Giving away some of her food
560
00:41:26,952 --> 00:41:29,588
is a small price to pay
to keep the peace.
561
00:41:31,957 --> 00:41:34,458
With so many tigers
on the island,
562
00:41:34,459 --> 00:41:37,596
it may be a strategy
to avoid conflict.
563
00:41:39,731 --> 00:41:44,869
There is some kind of driving
force behind this behavior.
564
00:41:44,870 --> 00:41:48,005
Having smaller ranges
that they've been forced into,
565
00:41:48,006 --> 00:41:52,343
maybe it's forcing tigers
to work more together.
566
00:41:52,344 --> 00:41:55,846
The only way to survive,
the only way to eke out a life
567
00:41:55,847 --> 00:41:58,182
is by being more cooperative.
568
00:42:07,659 --> 00:42:09,093
As the team heads out
569
00:42:09,094 --> 00:42:11,195
to check on the mother tigers
and their cubs,
570
00:42:11,196 --> 00:42:14,365
there's an unexpected visitor
joining them.
571
00:42:18,536 --> 00:42:22,239
Just arrived at drone base
to set up,
572
00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:28,312
but we've got a wild elephant
on the horizon
573
00:42:28,313 --> 00:42:30,615
that is getting
closer and closer.
574
00:42:32,584 --> 00:42:34,151
I'm not sure
if it's bothered by us,
575
00:42:34,152 --> 00:42:39,757
but quite often elephants
will use diversion techniques
576
00:42:39,758 --> 00:42:43,228
like pretending to eat
whilst watching you.
577
00:42:44,663 --> 00:42:46,130
Yeah, there is
some flapping of ears,
578
00:42:46,131 --> 00:42:49,500
which is showing signs
of aggression.
579
00:42:49,501 --> 00:42:51,635
And it is coming towards us.
580
00:42:51,636 --> 00:42:54,838
I think it might be time
to start retreating.
581
00:42:59,277 --> 00:43:01,946
He's close enough that
if he starts running towards us
582
00:43:01,947 --> 00:43:04,348
he'll be here in no time,
so let's go, Sameer, sir.
583
00:43:04,349 --> 00:43:06,517
Zam zam, zam, zam.
584
00:43:13,825 --> 00:43:16,093
Giving the elephant
a wide berth,
585
00:43:16,094 --> 00:43:18,462
the team moves down river.
586
00:43:22,834 --> 00:43:25,402
Sushila and Dan
are joining Manju,
587
00:43:25,403 --> 00:43:27,806
tracking Mala.
588
00:43:29,307 --> 00:43:31,041
With Lauti disrupting her hunts,
589
00:43:31,042 --> 00:43:34,411
Mala has yet to find
them a meal.
590
00:43:34,412 --> 00:43:36,213
Mm, the cub looks restless, right?
591
00:43:36,214 --> 00:43:38,717
- Yeah.
- Hungry.
592
00:43:43,188 --> 00:43:45,389
- Oh, yeah.
- Yeah.
593
00:43:45,390 --> 00:43:50,427
It's the perfect target
for Lauti to practice stalking.
594
00:43:50,428 --> 00:43:52,863
Cub's creeping.
595
00:43:52,864 --> 00:43:55,166
Stay low.
596
00:43:57,669 --> 00:44:00,171
Use the cover.
597
00:44:02,173 --> 00:44:04,341
And... pounce!
598
00:44:04,342 --> 00:44:06,811
Oh!
599
00:44:09,314 --> 00:44:11,549
{\an8}Yeah.
600
00:44:12,951 --> 00:44:16,020
The cub tries to hunt,
realized mum's not watching,
601
00:44:16,021 --> 00:44:18,790
and is like, "What?
You didn't see?"
602
00:44:22,794 --> 00:44:25,029
Lauti is taking her first steps
603
00:44:25,030 --> 00:44:27,765
towards becoming
a successful hunter.
604
00:44:27,766 --> 00:44:31,402
But right now, the most
important thing she can do
605
00:44:31,403 --> 00:44:33,972
is let her mother take the lead.
606
00:44:39,411 --> 00:44:42,580
And Mala has just spotted
an opportunity.
607
00:44:45,150 --> 00:44:48,585
Mala is moving
straight towards some deer.
608
00:44:57,929 --> 00:45:00,297
It looks like
she's just told Lauti to go,
609
00:45:00,298 --> 00:45:01,965
to go away basically.
610
00:45:01,966 --> 00:45:04,469
It's going out
in the opposite direction.
611
00:45:06,404 --> 00:45:10,874
So Mala must have communicated
really subtly to Lauti
612
00:45:10,875 --> 00:45:14,178
to just go away,
to make itself scarce.
613
00:45:20,585 --> 00:45:23,187
Oh, she is meters away.
614
00:45:36,134 --> 00:45:38,535
Oh, my gosh.
615
00:45:38,536 --> 00:45:41,072
- She's got a kill.
- She's got a kill!
616
00:45:43,475 --> 00:45:48,011
It is a small meal,
but, ah, such a relief.
617
00:45:48,012 --> 00:45:51,615
Mala and Lauti
finally have something to eat.
618
00:45:51,616 --> 00:45:55,219
Lauti is just so impatient.
619
00:45:58,022 --> 00:46:00,624
And Mala's just swinging it
around, going,
620
00:46:00,625 --> 00:46:03,695
"No, no, no, no, no,
be patient, be patient."
621
00:46:05,463 --> 00:46:08,900
Lauti is wrestling
with the kill.
622
00:46:11,870 --> 00:46:14,404
Lauti has demonstrated
she can stay hidden
623
00:46:14,405 --> 00:46:15,873
while Mala is hunting,
624
00:46:15,874 --> 00:46:19,110
making it easier for Mala
to provide for them both.
625
00:46:21,746 --> 00:46:25,182
I do feel like, the way in
which they communicated,
626
00:46:25,183 --> 00:46:26,783
it seems like she's learning,
627
00:46:26,784 --> 00:46:31,088
like she knows
when it should go away,
628
00:46:31,089 --> 00:46:34,725
when it's not needed,
when mum is on the hunt.
629
00:46:34,726 --> 00:46:39,863
And stumbled its way
around the side of those deer,
630
00:46:39,864 --> 00:46:42,132
probably distracted them,
631
00:46:42,133 --> 00:46:44,701
and then that created
the perfect diversion
632
00:46:44,702 --> 00:46:47,105
for Mala to come straight in.
633
00:46:50,775 --> 00:46:53,911
You could see that
as them working together.
634
00:47:01,486 --> 00:47:04,721
To the south,
close to the team's camp,
635
00:47:04,722 --> 00:47:07,091
Bandheil is once again
on the move.
636
00:47:09,060 --> 00:47:11,896
Anna is investigating.
637
00:47:13,398 --> 00:47:14,865
Ah, he's going up,
638
00:47:14,866 --> 00:47:16,801
and he's going into the forest.
639
00:47:18,069 --> 00:47:22,005
Max, Bandheil is moving
straight towards where Goma
640
00:47:22,006 --> 00:47:24,041
and the cubs are.
641
00:47:24,042 --> 00:47:27,477
He seems determined
to track the family down.
642
00:47:27,478 --> 00:47:29,346
Oh.
643
00:47:29,347 --> 00:47:31,882
There he is.
644
00:47:36,921 --> 00:47:39,423
He's checking out her scent,
645
00:47:39,424 --> 00:47:41,893
exactly where Goma's
been marking.
646
00:47:44,362 --> 00:47:47,598
He's just trailing this family.
647
00:47:47,599 --> 00:47:50,435
Literally, they're just there,
right under the drone.
648
00:47:55,106 --> 00:47:59,110
I just hope Goma takes
her cubs away.
649
00:48:02,981 --> 00:48:05,148
Is she gonna try
and have a standoff?
650
00:48:05,149 --> 00:48:07,217
What's going on?
651
00:48:14,425 --> 00:48:17,527
Oh, wow.
652
00:48:17,528 --> 00:48:19,864
The cub's greeting him.
653
00:48:23,501 --> 00:48:26,604
And now Goma has rubbed
up against him.
654
00:48:28,973 --> 00:48:32,576
This is a male
with the whole family.
655
00:48:38,716 --> 00:48:40,384
This shouldn't happen.
656
00:48:40,385 --> 00:48:43,720
Everything we know about tigers
657
00:48:43,721 --> 00:48:46,923
says that they're solitary,
especially the males.
658
00:48:46,924 --> 00:48:51,094
They roam huge territories and
have cubs with several mothers.
659
00:48:51,095 --> 00:48:54,464
They're not supposed to have
anything to do with the cubs.
660
00:48:54,465 --> 00:48:58,935
The females are not supposed to
let them anywhere near the cubs.
661
00:48:58,936 --> 00:49:02,607
This is absolutely mind-blowing.
662
00:49:05,543 --> 00:49:07,477
Hey, Dan, did you see all that
663
00:49:07,478 --> 00:49:09,980
play out on your screen?
664
00:49:09,981 --> 00:49:11,148
Yeah.
665
00:49:11,149 --> 00:49:15,153
Absolutely hair-raising
and totally new.
666
00:49:18,323 --> 00:49:20,724
They're one of the most
secretive animals in the world,
667
00:49:20,725 --> 00:49:22,926
and what we know about them
is so limited
668
00:49:22,927 --> 00:49:25,762
because we've never been
able to follow them like this.
669
00:49:25,763 --> 00:49:27,431
We've been able to uncover
something
670
00:49:27,432 --> 00:49:31,102
that maybe happens with
more tigers than we realize.
671
00:49:34,939 --> 00:49:39,242
To see them interacting
together as a family
672
00:49:39,243 --> 00:49:41,845
suggests that these cats
673
00:49:41,846 --> 00:49:44,649
are far more social
than we ever imagined.
674
00:49:48,219 --> 00:49:50,721
She's now moving away,
675
00:49:50,722 --> 00:49:53,957
and the cubs
have gone back to Bandheil.
676
00:49:53,958 --> 00:49:57,729
She trusts him so much,
she's left him with the cubs.
677
00:50:00,431 --> 00:50:04,635
Maybe these males play a bigger
part in the lives of the cubs.
678
00:50:06,337 --> 00:50:10,374
Tiger Island is just rewriting
what we know about tigers.
679
00:50:27,191 --> 00:50:30,193
With Bandheil offering
fatherly protection,
680
00:50:30,194 --> 00:50:32,863
the future of the cubs
is more secure.
681
00:50:32,864 --> 00:50:36,666
Bandheil's presence here
is key for Goma
682
00:50:36,667 --> 00:50:39,803
in terms of her cubs' survival.
683
00:50:39,804 --> 00:50:43,206
It means that other males
are unlikely
684
00:50:43,207 --> 00:50:46,777
to try and muscle in
on Bandheil's territory.
685
00:50:50,148 --> 00:50:53,817
Over the next year, the cubs
will grow to independence,
686
00:50:53,818 --> 00:50:57,954
the biggest step
in their young lives.
687
00:50:57,955 --> 00:51:00,891
It's gonna be lots
of change for these cubs.
688
00:51:00,892 --> 00:51:03,794
Goma's cubs--
they'll have to branch away
689
00:51:03,795 --> 00:51:05,729
and get a territory
of their own,
690
00:51:05,730 --> 00:51:07,931
and that's gonna be fascinating.
691
00:51:07,932 --> 00:51:11,835
Mala is doing incredibly well
as a first-time mum,
692
00:51:11,836 --> 00:51:14,705
and Lauti is getting
more independent.
693
00:51:21,379 --> 00:51:23,213
These tigers are showing us
694
00:51:23,214 --> 00:51:27,384
they perhaps aren't the solitary
big cats we believed they were.
695
00:51:27,385 --> 00:51:28,919
They are so much more complex,
696
00:51:28,920 --> 00:51:33,290
so much more social
than we ever thought possible.
697
00:51:33,291 --> 00:51:35,225
On this remarkable island,
698
00:51:35,226 --> 00:51:37,962
tigresses are looking after
each other's cubs...
699
00:51:39,564 --> 00:51:42,232
...and sharing food with males,
700
00:51:42,233 --> 00:51:45,736
while fathers are playing
a role in family life.
701
00:51:48,105 --> 00:51:49,906
You think with the biggest cat
in the world
702
00:51:49,907 --> 00:51:52,576
that there's likely
not that much left to find,
703
00:51:52,577 --> 00:51:54,946
and then you come here
and it changes everything.