Meet the Local Wildlife Guides Behind Tiger Island
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Meet the two Nepali sisters whose wildlife expertise helped filmmakers track down wild tigers.
Nepali sisters Manju Mahatara and Sushila Mahatara played a crucial role in the making of Tiger Island. Drawing on their local wildlife expertise, the sisters helped filmmakers locate and film elusive wild tigers.
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Meet the Local Wildlife Guides Behind Tiger Island
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Nepali sisters Manju Mahatara and Sushila Mahatara played a crucial role in the making of Tiger Island. Drawing on their local wildlife expertise, the sisters helped filmmakers locate and film elusive wild tigers.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Instructor] The "Tiger Island" series wouldn't have been possible without the expertise of two remarkable Nepalese sisters, who are both professional wildlife guides.
- The tiger is special for me.
I remember my first close encounter with tigers.
We went in the park looking for tiger and suddenly I saw movement on the riverbank.
There is a tiger almost 30 meter away from us and the tiger looked at us and the tiger's head was like big.
That moment I'll never forget.
- My favorite cat is Goma.
She's so clever.
She's kind of a teacher to me because Goma gave me a chance to work on this documentary.
She's changed my life.
- She's so beautiful.
And she's a very good mother.
Tiger Island is very special because tigers and humans, they both share this land.
(drone whirls) (upbeat music) Goma, she's so strong, and she knows how to deal with the people when they encounter in the forest.
Every single encounter with tiger, they give me goosebumps.
(tiger growls)
How Filmmakers Used Drones to Capture Wild Tigers
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Clip: S45 Ep2 | 1m 29s | See how filmmakers used lightweight drones to capture wild tigers without disturbing them. (1m 29s)
A Mother Tiger's Desperate Search for Her Cub
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Clip: S45 Ep2 | 3m 1s | When her cub wanders close to a village, a mother tiger must find a way to bring it safely back. (3m 1s)
Preview of Tiger Island: Part One
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Preview: S45 Ep2 | 30s | In Nepal, a team of wildlife experts begin an expedition following two tiger families. (30s)
Tigers Aren't Supposed to Do This
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Clip: S45 Ep2 | 2m 55s | Tigers are known to be solitary animals, but these two mothers appear to be breaking the rules. (2m 55s)
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