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♪ ♪ 17 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,160 Her prey holds an unlikely advantage. 18 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,720 Sika deer startle easily. 19 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,320 ♪ ♪ 20 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,160 To catch such a fleet animal, the tigress 21 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,400 must get very close. 22 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,400 Camouflage gets her only so far. 23 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:25,680 ♪ ♪ 24 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,200 Deer are vigilant to every sound, smell, 25 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,160 or darting movement. 26 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:38,240 ♪ ♪ 27 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,120 This time, they're not worth her energy. 28 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,680 She needs to save fuel... 29 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:58,600 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,480 especially in this weather. 31 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:05,240 ♪ ♪ 32 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,120 She's a mother 33 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:13,440 with two cubs to feed, 34 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:17,960 a male and a female just about a year old. 35 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:21,520 They're both still a long way from independence. 36 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:25,240 ♪ ♪ 37 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:27,280 These cubs are lucky. 38 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,800 Their mother is an expert hunter. 39 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:31,440 They won't starve. 40 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,440 ♪ ♪ 41 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,280 Soon, they'll have to learn how to hunt for themselves, 42 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:41,240 one good meal every day because this is Russia's 43 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,480 Far East, where winter temperatures 44 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:49,280 of minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit are not unusual. 45 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,520 ♪ ♪ 46 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,440 For thousands of years, Siberian, 47 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,560 also known as Amur tigers, have occupied 48 00:02:57,640 --> 00:03:01,920 this southeastern corner of Russia. 49 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,720 14,000 square miles of wilderness that's been 50 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,200 set aside as wildlife preserves 51 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:09,400 within a pristine 52 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:10,920 mountain range called 53 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,320 the Sikhote Alin, 54 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,080 otherwise known as Tiger Paradise. 55 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:20,840 ♪ ♪ 56 00:03:20,920 --> 00:03:23,800 Here forests are brimming with game 57 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,960 like wild boar and Sika deer. 58 00:03:29,640 --> 00:03:32,320 ♪ ♪ 59 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,360 My family and I have lived in this forest 60 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:36,200 for generations. 61 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:40,440 We're known as a streak of tigers. 62 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,720 These preserves are our last stronghold. 63 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:47,800 600 of us tigers now live in Russia's Far East. 64 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,920 We are the biggest of all wild cats, 65 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:55,080 cats that need room to range and to hunt, 66 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:59,520 especially if you're the dominant male like me. 67 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,200 I share my territory with several females. 68 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:05,120 ♪ ♪ 69 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:07,080 One of them is the tigress, 70 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,160 mother of our cubs. 71 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,600 ♪ ♪ 72 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,320 Soon, these cubs will have to leave 73 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:19,000 to make way for new cubs. 74 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,920 The young male will have to wander like a nomad 75 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,840 until he finds his own paradise. 76 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:27,360 The search could be dangerous. 77 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,440 Some cats range so far, they leave the safety 78 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:32,480 of the preserves, 79 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,400 a risk, for any young tiger. 80 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:40,200 ♪ ♪ 81 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:43,120 Just a few decades ago, tigers in Russia 82 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,320 were hunted to near extinction. 83 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,760 Humans captured and sold cubs to zoos and circuses 84 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:50,800 across the globe. 85 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:55,120 ♪ ♪ 86 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:58,120 Adults fared even worse. 87 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:03,080 ♪ ♪ 88 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:07,000 Dozens of us were killed by special brigades every year. 89 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:10,760 Our numbers dwindled to some 30 individuals. 90 00:05:10,840 --> 00:05:15,080 ♪ ♪ 91 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,440 Humans were the enemy. 92 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:24,240 ♪ ♪ 93 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,960 Today, it's a different story. 94 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:30,680 ♪ ♪ 95 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,640 Tigers are protected all over the world... 96 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:37,280 ♪ ♪ 97 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:41,680 and with protection comes a certain notoriety. 98 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:43,840 ♪ ♪ 99 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,440 These researchers are here to study our behavior. 100 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,280 We're charismatic mega fauna... 101 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,360 so they're setting up camera traps 102 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:57,920 all through my forest. 103 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:04,320 They wan to know all sorts of things-- 104 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,080 how we tigers communicate... 105 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:11,280 ♪ ♪ 106 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:14,480 at what age do cubs learn to hunt? 107 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,560 Aren't they cute? 108 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:20,320 ♪ ♪ 109 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,640 How much space do tigers need? 110 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:26,320 ♪ ♪ 111 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:30,120 And how many of us will crowd around a single home range? 112 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:34,200 ♪ ♪ 113 00:06:34,280 --> 00:06:36,080 When are we most active? 114 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,680 And how often do we mark our scent to send 115 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:41,080 a message to other tigers? 116 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:45,360 ♪ ♪ 117 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,760 They even want to know if we migrate 118 00:06:47,840 --> 00:06:50,320 the way humans seem to do. 119 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:54,960 ♪ ♪ 120 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:56,680 It's taken 80 years 121 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,440 of rigorous conservation to 122 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,040 see our population recover here, 123 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:02,840 but there's a catch-- 124 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,160 the more tigers that survive, 125 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:06,680 the more space we require 126 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,320 to thrive. 127 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,080 We can only travel so far north 128 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:14,200 before food becomes scarce. 129 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:15,560 Better to stick it out 130 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:16,760 among a diversity 131 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:18,240 of other creatures. 132 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,320 ♪ ♪ 133 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:24,360 The Sikhote Alin mountain range is unique in this way. 134 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,760 Both subarctic and subtropical species survive 135 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:31,240 here and make this area their home... 136 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,000 ♪ ♪ 137 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,920 and who or what wouldn't want to live 138 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,040 in this primeval paradise? 139 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:45,000 Breeding pairs of paradise fly catcher 140 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,440 arrive here in May from southern Asia. 141 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:52,200 The toil of raising young is shared by the parents. 142 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,120 A sighting of a paradise fly catcher is rare... 143 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:09,120 while sika deer are numerous, especially here 144 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:12,000 in the southern part of our region. 145 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:15,640 After a long winter, deer are malnourished. 146 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:18,560 ♪ ♪ 147 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,160 Not only are they quenching their thirst, 148 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:24,440 these deer seek out vital minerals in the mud that 149 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:27,560 supplement their diet of grasses, leaves, 150 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:29,480 fungi, and ferns. 151 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:36,560 ♪ ♪ 152 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,680 Ah. They sense my presence, 153 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,200 and there's a baby, too. 154 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,920 ♪ ♪ 155 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:58,640 ♪ ♪ 156 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:00,880 One of them sounds the alarm. 157 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:09,240 ♪ ♪ 158 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:13,800 Well, at least the herd knows who's boss around here. 159 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:19,800 This is my young buck now. 160 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,000 I'm going to get a good feed before I cache 161 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:29,600 this carcass to hide it from scavengers. 162 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:40,360 The cub's mother would surely share the kill with them, 163 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:42,840 but if I'm going to keep my crown... 164 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,480 I share with nobody. 165 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,360 The food is making me drowsy. 166 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,640 Time for a good nap. 167 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:06,760 ♪ ♪ 168 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:11,320 Across the rest of Russia, the job of top predator 169 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,680 belongs to bears. 170 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:17,880 Bears are some of the most adaptive mammals on earth, 171 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:21,680 omnivores that forage on berries or nest eggs 172 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,440 or smaller mammals... 173 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:26,600 ♪ ♪ 174 00:10:26,680 --> 00:10:28,960 and when the river comes into season, 175 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:31,960 a diet rich in fresh salmon. 176 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:34,720 ♪ ♪ 177 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:36,920 Every four years, the breeding cycle 178 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,760 of salmon peaks. 179 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:41,480 Great numbers of fish appear in the upper reaches 180 00:10:41,560 --> 00:10:43,920 of mountain streams, where they spawn 181 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,760 before they die. 182 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:51,200 ♪ ♪ 183 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:55,120 All a tiger has to do is pick up a ready meal. 184 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:59,920 I'm happy for the chance to fatten up for winter 185 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,760 because in mountains like these, not every year 186 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,280 brings a season of plenty. 187 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:08,320 A meagre harvest hits us cats just like 188 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:10,200 every other creature. 189 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:15,200 Some tigers will resort to hunting a bear cub 190 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:18,120 or look for food where humans live... 191 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:23,160 and that's when the trouble begins. 192 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:25,040 ♪ ♪ 193 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:32,120 Bad stuff happens when tigers leave the forest. 194 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:34,360 Someone got caught on camera. 195 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,320 Cats versus dogs. 196 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:38,680 Same old routine. 197 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,560 ♪ ♪ 198 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:44,240 Must have been one hungry tiger. 199 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,360 ♪ ♪ 200 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:50,560 The village of Kutusovka lies on the western edge 201 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,560 of the mountains just outside the tiger preserve. 202 00:11:54,640 --> 00:12:00,240 One hundred or so humans and now one fewer pet. 203 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:03,120 Last night, a tiger took out another dog 204 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,600 chained up in a yard. 205 00:12:05,680 --> 00:12:09,440 Juri Kolpak and his team of tiger experts have been 206 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:11,400 called in to investigate. 207 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:14,560 Kolpak's team work with both state authorities, 208 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:16,720 as well as the Amur Tiger Centre, 209 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:18,360 a conservation group. 210 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,280 Their mission is pretty straightforward-- 211 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:26,120 de-escalate conflict between tigers and humans. 212 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,160 Not much to go on, 213 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,960 a collar and a few tufts of fur. 214 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:35,280 It wasn't me, 215 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:39,800 and I hope it's none of the tigers in my family streak. 216 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:43,480 No one wants an attack like this to happen again. 217 00:12:43,560 --> 00:12:50,560 ♪ ♪ 218 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:56,200 Kolpak and his guys are pretty good at finding us 219 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:57,840 for humans. 220 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:04,920 ♪ ♪ 221 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:17,120 The team will build a profile of the problem tiger 222 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:21,080 with any evidence they find or record. 223 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:25,880 I want to know who it is, too. 224 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:32,520 ♪ ♪ 225 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:36,560 Autumn comes to Russian tiger country 226 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:38,960 sweetly at first. 227 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:44,400 ♪ ♪ 228 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,720 My cubs are nearly two years old now. 229 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,360 Their mother is about to stop feeding them, 230 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:53,000 a signal that it's time they find a way to live 231 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:54,800 on their own. 232 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:02,280 The male cub is not so little anymore. 233 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:04,920 He already dwarfs his sister. 234 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,520 ♪ ♪ 235 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:10,320 It won't bother me too much if the female remains 236 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:11,920 near her mother, 237 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:15,560 but the male, he's got to go. 238 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:18,400 ♪ ♪ 239 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:21,520 For us, territory is everything. 240 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:24,720 Without it, a tiger can't live for long. 241 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:31,520 ♪ ♪ 242 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:35,080 Finding unclaimed land will be the biggest challenge 243 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:37,120 of my son's life. 244 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:44,720 ♪ ♪ 245 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:47,600 With any luck, his first year of independence 246 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:50,640 will be fat with opportunity. 247 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:55,280 ♪ ♪ 248 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,480 If trees indeed communicate with one another, 249 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:02,520 then the Russian Far East forest is like an opera. 250 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:08,320 One tree here knows all the parts--the Korean pine. 251 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:12,440 Every year, these pines bear their signature fruit, 252 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:14,200 pine cones. 253 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:16,960 Every fourth year, there's a boom. 254 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,400 Everyone profits. 255 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:24,360 Wild boar, eager to fatten up before winter, 256 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:27,360 gorge on the dense protein. 257 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:31,480 In fact, humans love Korean pinewood and nuts so much 258 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:33,520 they've become guardians of the tree just 259 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:36,160 as they protect us tigers. 260 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:40,280 ♪ ♪ 261 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:44,680 Siberian chipmunks exploit the pine boom, too. 262 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:52,320 ♪ ♪ 263 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:55,320 On sunny slopes, the Manchurian oak is 264 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:57,640 another prolific provider... 265 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:01,760 ♪ ♪ 266 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:05,840 filling the ground until it's thick with acorns. 267 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:11,000 ♪ ♪ 268 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:17,560 Bounty rains down from the trees, 269 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:20,760 which means deer numbers go up! 270 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:26,880 All very good news for tigers! 271 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:31,800 My patch of tiger paradise includes 272 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:34,880 a remote river basin. 273 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:38,720 Some call this vast area the Russian Amazon 274 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:41,480 for its diverse wildlife 275 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:44,400 and not just the four-legged variety. 276 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:49,960 ♪ ♪ 277 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:52,440 It's also home to the Udeghe nation 278 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,760 of hunter-gatherers, who make a living from what grows 279 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:57,920 under the canopy. 280 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:03,320 ♪ ♪ 281 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:05,920 Yeah, I know this human. 282 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,160 ♪ ♪ 283 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,680 Klim comes here every year. 284 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:13,000 He's after small game. 285 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:19,480 ♪ ♪ 286 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:22,880 Sable for its fur. 287 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:27,440 An animal that small is pretty worthless to me. 288 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,800 Still, they thrive particularly well 289 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:31,520 in the cold, 290 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:36,360 and Klim goes to a lot of trouble to trap them. 291 00:17:40,120 --> 00:17:43,360 Look how absorbed he is by his contraption. 292 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,080 Rather clumsy. 293 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:53,800 Humans can't just bite down and break the neck 294 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:56,200 of their prey. 295 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:59,160 Klim must wait until winter for a sable 296 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:01,440 to finally take the bait. 297 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:06,160 ♪ ♪ 298 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,480 Udeghe have populated Russia's Far East 299 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:10,120 for centuries, 300 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:12,720 but tigers were here first 301 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:15,520 for tens of thousands of years. 302 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:18,160 ♪ ♪ 303 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:21,360 Klim knows we're never very far away. 304 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:23,520 ♪ ♪ 305 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:25,680 Look. He's checking to see how recently 306 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:27,800 one of us walked by. 307 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:31,720 ♪ ♪ 308 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:35,960 Klim's golden rule-- keep away from tigers. 309 00:18:39,120 --> 00:18:41,000 ♪ ♪ 310 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:44,880 ♪ ♪ 311 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:50,440 ♪ ♪ 312 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:54,320 Winter comes quickly, almost overnight... 313 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,400 ♪ ♪ 314 00:18:57,480 --> 00:18:59,440 and what have we here? 315 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:04,960 My son is going to try out his brand-new hunting skills. 316 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:10,840 ♪ ♪ 317 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:14,360 In the deep cold winter of Russia's Far East, 318 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:18,680 every creature must fight to survive in heavy snow pack. 319 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,480 ♪ ♪ 320 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,960 My son, the young male, is among them. 321 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:30,840 He has to make a kill, or he'll freeze. 322 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:38,960 ♪ ♪ 323 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:40,880 You'd be forgiven if you thought catching 324 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:42,960 a prey animal is easy. 325 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:51,320 ♪ ♪ 326 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,560 Deer have incredible reflexes. 327 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:56,960 A simple shift in the wind could tip off 328 00:19:57,040 --> 00:19:58,640 a tiger's scent. 329 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:05,720 ♪ ♪ 330 00:20:08,120 --> 00:20:10,760 If they see my cub, or smell him, 331 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:12,440 it's game over. 332 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:19,520 ♪ ♪ 333 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:52,760 These deer were too fast. 334 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:55,720 My son can't afford to lose the calories it would take 335 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:57,560 to run one down. 336 00:20:57,640 --> 00:20:59,520 He'll learn. 337 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:07,080 ♪ ♪ 338 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:09,840 Thousands of miles of pristine woodland 339 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:12,320 should be ample space for a young male to establish 340 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,280 a home territory... 341 00:21:14,360 --> 00:21:18,320 ♪ ♪ 342 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:21,000 but the land must be clear of other powerful, 343 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:24,480 healthy males already in command. 344 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:28,480 ♪ ♪ 345 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:32,840 Like kings, we patrol all the borders of our range. 346 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:40,040 ♪ ♪ 347 00:21:40,120 --> 00:21:43,520 Our spray and rubbing our scent serve as a guardrail 348 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:46,440 to protect our domain, our prey animals, 349 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:48,400 and our females. 350 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:51,360 ♪ ♪ 351 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:56,480 No young male should mess with us old guys. 352 00:21:56,560 --> 00:22:00,600 The message is clear--all mine! 353 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:04,000 ♪ ♪ 354 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:10,440 ♪ ♪ 355 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:13,760 By December, the river freezes over. 356 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:16,680 ♪ ♪ 357 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:20,360 As soon as the ice is solid, Klim can go hunting. 358 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,240 ♪ ♪ 359 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:25,000 I'll let him take a few animals, 360 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:28,120 but Klim tends to focus on his cash crops-- 361 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:33,480 furry sable, plus fish, berries, medicinal plants. 362 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:40,560 ♪ ♪ 363 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:50,400 He's too absorbed with his traps to bother a tiger. 364 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:54,720 ♪ ♪ 365 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:04,400 A few of us hunt this land, one of my females and I. 366 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,480 ♪ ♪ 367 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:11,200 We'll each take down 60 or 70 animals a year, 368 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:14,640 mostly deer, elk, and wild boar. 369 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:22,600 ♪ ♪ 370 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:26,800 Klim takes notes on where we are. 371 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:30,520 I keep an eye on him, too. 372 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:33,280 We're fortunate. This is one of the only places 373 00:23:33,360 --> 00:23:36,280 where there is no human-tiger conflict. 374 00:23:36,360 --> 00:23:43,360 ♪ ♪ 375 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:49,680 Klim knows never to steal meat from a tiger's quarry. 376 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,920 That's taboo, 377 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:56,960 and he believes killing a tiger brings bad luck. 378 00:23:57,040 --> 00:24:01,600 ♪ ♪ 379 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:04,120 Over the years, Klim's people have been pushed 380 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:08,880 further into remote territory, same as tigers. 381 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:11,200 In fact, we wouldn't have this wilderness 382 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,080 if it weren't for the Udeghe, 383 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:15,840 protection for both our sakes. 384 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:18,600 Our fates are interwoven. 385 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:25,440 ♪ ♪ 386 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:29,280 Udeghe and tigers, both fueled by a desire 387 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:32,840 to hold on to our precious sovereignty. 388 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:37,000 ♪ ♪ 389 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:39,760 Here comes one of my females now, 390 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:42,000 doing what she does best. 391 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:46,200 ♪ ♪ 392 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:49,120 This huntress knows her game... 393 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:54,680 ♪ ♪ 394 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:58,800 and how to get exactly what she wants. 395 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:02,000 ♪ ♪ 396 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:09,120 ♪ ♪ 397 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:11,520 Well, well, well. 398 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,040 One young deer... 399 00:25:15,120 --> 00:25:17,120 grazing alone... 400 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:22,840 ♪ ♪ 401 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:24,880 away from the herd. 402 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:29,840 ♪ ♪ 403 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:32,040 What could be better... 404 00:25:32,120 --> 00:25:37,040 ♪ ♪ 405 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:39,240 for a hungry tigress? 406 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:46,320 ♪ ♪ 407 00:25:59,920 --> 00:26:03,360 Her powerful jaws finish the job. 408 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:09,160 ♪ ♪ 409 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,360 What a solid kill. 410 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:16,440 ♪ ♪ 411 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,760 She'll need a safe place to store her prize 412 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,240 so she can feed on it for days... 413 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:24,320 ♪ ♪ 414 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:27,400 because arctic temperatures of 20 below 415 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,720 take no prisoners. 416 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:33,680 ♪ ♪ 417 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:40,040 That holds for these crows, as well. 418 00:26:40,120 --> 00:26:42,720 ♪ ♪ 419 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:49,200 ♪ ♪ 420 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:52,440 A few noisy birds don't bother my tigress. 421 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:55,040 She has plenty of meat. 422 00:27:02,360 --> 00:27:05,240 The carcass will sustain her and other forest friends 423 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:08,040 for the next couple of days... 424 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:15,400 bones, blood, and all. 425 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,800 All clear, guys. 426 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:39,360 Dinner! 427 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:56,720 From a distance, crows don't look that big 428 00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:59,040 unless you're a weasel. 429 00:27:59,120 --> 00:28:00,760 ♪ ♪ 430 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:10,240 ♪ ♪ 431 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:13,080 He's gonna figure it out, 432 00:28:13,160 --> 00:28:15,280 how to get his share. 433 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:17,760 ♪ ♪ 434 00:28:20,360 --> 00:28:22,440 Give it a rest, will you? 435 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:29,520 ♪ ♪ 436 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:48,520 Meanwhile, just over the range of the glorious Sikhote Alin, 437 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:51,520 my young son has wandered westward, 438 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:54,080 still looking for a place to live. 439 00:28:54,160 --> 00:29:01,160 ♪ ♪ 440 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:06,160 He doesn't know it yet, but he just crossed 441 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:09,720 the border of the preserve. 442 00:29:09,800 --> 00:29:14,080 Poor guy's never seen a human settlement before. 443 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:16,280 This could get ugly. 444 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:25,680 How strange it sounds and smells. 445 00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:28,440 If they keep it up, losing this much timber 446 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:30,920 could spell our doom. 447 00:29:35,160 --> 00:29:38,560 Well, the canine sense of smell is still intact. 448 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:40,520 This guy's the first to pick up the scent 449 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:42,760 of the feline invader. 450 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:49,840 ♪ ♪ 451 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:56,600 Oh, no. 452 00:29:56,680 --> 00:30:00,280 ♪ ♪ 453 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:02,040 It's my son. 454 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:04,240 The young male is about to get his first taste 455 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:06,320 of civilization. 456 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:14,400 ♪ ♪ 457 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:18,960 Ugh. Now the humans are on to him. 458 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:24,720 ♪ ♪ 459 00:30:30,280 --> 00:30:32,320 I wish it were some other unlucky cat 460 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:34,480 out looking for food... 461 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:39,800 but no, he's my own flesh and blood. 462 00:30:39,880 --> 00:30:41,960 Ahh. He's got away. 463 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:44,920 Not every tiger is so lucky. 464 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:50,600 Year by year, human life expands deeper 465 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:54,240 into wild places. 466 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:57,560 For us, tigers, contact with humans... 467 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:02,080 verges on tragedy. 468 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:09,160 ♪ ♪ 469 00:31:10,280 --> 00:31:12,600 We're still on the black market, 470 00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:15,680 our pelts and our bones. 471 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:23,640 ♪ ♪ 472 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:26,360 Good morning, Kutusovka! 473 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:32,360 Nothing much to report around here... 474 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:35,680 unless you're a dog. 475 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:42,760 ♪ ♪ 476 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:47,720 Another canine life has been taken. 477 00:31:47,800 --> 00:31:51,000 Chained up, they're almost too easy. 478 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:58,080 ♪ ♪ 479 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:06,680 Kolpak and his team of tiger specialists think 480 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:08,920 a tiger is at work. 481 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:11,400 They're setting a trap for the cat. 482 00:32:14,440 --> 00:32:16,880 The trap triggers a radio signal that will alert 483 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:19,440 the team so they can tranquilize the animal 484 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:21,920 as quickly as possible. 485 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:27,440 At least that's the plan. 486 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:29,840 Better not be my boy. 487 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:40,120 ♪ ♪ 488 00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:43,280 Back in the cabin, the men compare images captured 489 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:46,560 by camera traps they've set up around the village. 490 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:50,600 ♪ ♪ 491 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:53,640 One particular female keeps showing up. 492 00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:59,040 Who is she? I hope she's not another tiger 493 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:00,920 from the home streak. 494 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:08,160 ♪ ♪ 495 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:10,720 The entire town is on alert. 496 00:33:10,800 --> 00:33:13,520 In the ancient rivalry between cats and dogs, 497 00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:15,320 it's no contest. 498 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:22,400 ♪ ♪ 499 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,360 Night belongs to the tiger. 500 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:32,160 ♪ ♪ 501 00:33:36,520 --> 00:33:39,120 ♪ ♪ 502 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:44,480 We're quiet, stealthy, and when you least expect us, 503 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:46,600 we run you down. 504 00:33:50,200 --> 00:33:57,440 ♪ ♪ 505 00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:11,440 ♪ ♪ 506 00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:15,400 As usual, dogs are the first to sound 507 00:34:15,480 --> 00:34:17,000 the tiger alarm. 508 00:34:19,360 --> 00:34:20,920 ♪ ♪ 509 00:34:25,840 --> 00:34:27,280 ♪ ♪ 510 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:29,400 The next day, the town discovers 511 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:31,040 more grim news. 512 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:38,120 ♪ ♪ 513 00:34:40,760 --> 00:34:42,840 Two dogs have been killed, 514 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:45,160 one devoured on site. 515 00:34:45,240 --> 00:34:48,480 ♪ ♪ 516 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:53,000 The humans gather the few clues that remain. 517 00:34:53,080 --> 00:34:57,000 Everything suggests that the rogue tigress is back... 518 00:34:57,080 --> 00:35:00,320 ♪ ♪ 519 00:35:00,400 --> 00:35:03,040 and it looks like, whoever she is, 520 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:05,040 she's still on the loose. 521 00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:13,360 ♪ ♪ 522 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:17,120 Kolpak and the tiger team head to the forest nearby. 523 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:24,200 ♪ ♪ 524 00:35:27,040 --> 00:35:31,120 The size of the paw prints confirm it's the female. 525 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:34,040 ♪ ♪ 526 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:36,360 I've seen this drill before. 527 00:35:36,440 --> 00:35:39,840 The humans are going to try to catch and sedate her. 528 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:43,040 ♪ ♪ 529 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:45,720 She knows they're after her. 530 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:51,440 ♪ ♪ 531 00:35:51,520 --> 00:35:55,680 Carefully, the humans move in on the mystery tigress. 532 00:35:55,760 --> 00:36:02,760 ♪ ♪ 533 00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:08,040 Animal and man, both waiting 534 00:36:08,120 --> 00:36:10,880 for the perfect opportunity. 535 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:13,680 ♪ ♪ 536 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,240 ♪ ♪ 537 00:36:22,920 --> 00:36:24,280 Got her. 538 00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:27,320 Juka, juka, juka, juk. 539 00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:30,360 She's been hit with a tranquilizer dart. 540 00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:35,000 ♪ ♪ 541 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:37,440 She'll go down soon. 542 00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:42,080 ♪ ♪ 543 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:45,800 I have no idea which clan this tigress belongs to. 544 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:49,080 She looks young, which is good news. 545 00:36:49,160 --> 00:36:51,760 In a few weeks, she'll be moved to a wilderness area 546 00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:52,920 to the west 547 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:55,720 far away from trouble. 548 00:36:55,800 --> 00:36:59,040 She may not live as long in the wild as in a zoo, 549 00:36:59,120 --> 00:37:02,120 but at least she'll be free. 550 00:37:04,280 --> 00:37:07,200 ♪ ♪ 551 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:10,440 Spring is always a welcome arrival here 552 00:37:10,520 --> 00:37:12,600 in Amur tiger land. 553 00:37:15,320 --> 00:37:21,800 The forest becomes colorful and awakens to new sound... 554 00:37:24,080 --> 00:37:28,800 ♪ ♪ 555 00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:34,160 ♪ ♪ 556 00:37:34,240 --> 00:37:36,280 even song. 557 00:37:42,080 --> 00:37:45,920 Creatures, like these Dybowski frogs, 558 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:49,520 play the tune of all life. 559 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:53,560 ♪ ♪ 560 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:56,520 For a week or two in May, the understory is set 561 00:37:56,600 --> 00:38:00,760 ablaze with the neon blossoms of Dahurian azaleas. 562 00:38:00,840 --> 00:38:05,400 ♪ ♪ 563 00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:09,680 All along the river basin becomes a kind of Eden. 564 00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:12,760 ♪ ♪ 565 00:38:14,720 --> 00:38:16,920 No wonder my son, the young male, 566 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:19,600 feels attracted to this place. 567 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:22,040 It's downstream from my territory, 568 00:38:22,120 --> 00:38:24,400 not too close to home. 569 00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:29,120 ♪ ♪ 570 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:32,280 Could be a perfect spot for him to settle down 571 00:38:32,360 --> 00:38:34,720 except for one thing. 572 00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:45,080 The wind delivers a not-so-subtle message. 573 00:38:47,840 --> 00:38:52,080 Another dominant male is ruler here. 574 00:38:52,160 --> 00:38:55,840 My son has learned his lessons well. 575 00:38:55,920 --> 00:39:00,600 A fight with this powerful stranger could be fatal. 576 00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:10,280 ♪ ♪ 577 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:16,280 The future of Russia's tigers lies here 578 00:39:16,360 --> 00:39:20,640 in the modern world with people. 579 00:39:23,680 --> 00:39:27,160 Each September, Vladivostok, the biggest city 580 00:39:27,240 --> 00:39:30,520 in tiger land, along with the Amur Tiger Centre, 581 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:34,560 the conservation group, host Tiger Day. 582 00:39:37,720 --> 00:39:39,520 It's the biggest celebration 583 00:39:39,600 --> 00:39:43,400 of the largest wild cat in the world, 584 00:39:43,480 --> 00:39:45,840 the Amur Tiger. 585 00:39:50,200 --> 00:39:51,960 Good thing, too. 586 00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:56,880 By the time these children grow up, 587 00:39:56,960 --> 00:39:59,640 our feline fate will be sealed. 588 00:40:01,360 --> 00:40:05,640 ♪ ♪ 589 00:40:05,720 --> 00:40:07,920 It's a paradox of nature. 590 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,680 ♪ ♪ 591 00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:12,040 Wherever the great predators thrive, 592 00:40:12,120 --> 00:40:15,120 you know the whole system is flourishing. 593 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:18,880 ♪ ♪ 594 00:40:18,960 --> 00:40:22,760 Like you, we tigers need space to roam around 595 00:40:22,840 --> 00:40:25,560 and places to disappear into. 596 00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:32,640 ♪ ♪ 597 00:40:35,360 --> 00:40:37,840 It's the only way we can go about our business 598 00:40:37,920 --> 00:40:42,200 of living undisturbed, hidden from view, 599 00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:44,400 supremely powerful. 600 00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:51,480 ♪ ♪ 601 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:54,880 It all starts with the forest 602 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:58,600 and the epic production of food these trees supply... 603 00:40:58,680 --> 00:41:02,360 ♪ ♪ 604 00:41:04,480 --> 00:41:07,080 food that lures the paradise fly catcher to 605 00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:10,320 spend each summer gorging on insects 606 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:13,320 and the explosion of boreal growth. 607 00:41:15,080 --> 00:41:17,600 The Siberian grouse is a homegrown native 608 00:41:17,680 --> 00:41:20,840 that munches on the needles of spruce trees in winter, 609 00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:23,960 switching to larch during warmer months. 610 00:41:24,040 --> 00:41:28,680 ♪ ♪ 611 00:41:28,760 --> 00:41:33,880 Our local wild boar are big on family. 612 00:41:33,960 --> 00:41:37,000 They're abundant if you know what I mean. 613 00:41:37,080 --> 00:41:41,600 ♪ ♪ 614 00:41:41,680 --> 00:41:44,400 Speaking of abundance, when the sika deer 615 00:41:44,480 --> 00:41:48,640 come into rut, we know winter can't be too far off. 616 00:41:48,720 --> 00:41:51,240 ♪ ♪ 617 00:41:51,320 --> 00:41:54,800 Boar and deer, both favorite prey of tigers, 618 00:41:54,880 --> 00:41:58,760 as well as our endangered cousins the Amur leopard... 619 00:41:58,840 --> 00:42:06,080 ♪ ♪ 620 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:07,920 and the lynx. 621 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:15,040 ♪ ♪ 622 00:42:15,120 --> 00:42:19,040 Protect tigers and the land where we live, 623 00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:22,440 save all of these other animals, too. 624 00:42:22,520 --> 00:42:25,360 ♪ ♪ 625 00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:28,560 Over the many years I've wandered this preserve, 626 00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:31,880 I've seen plenty of animals on the rebound. 627 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:34,600 It's a remarkable comeback story. 628 00:42:34,680 --> 00:42:39,160 ♪ ♪ 629 00:42:39,240 --> 00:42:42,080 As for my son, the young male we've been keeping 630 00:42:42,160 --> 00:42:45,160 an eye on, his long, risky journey 631 00:42:45,240 --> 00:42:47,360 is finally paying off. 632 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:51,600 ♪ ♪ 633 00:42:51,680 --> 00:42:54,840 He's successfully navigated hundreds of miles 634 00:42:54,920 --> 00:42:59,640 west and north from where he was born 635 00:42:59,720 --> 00:43:04,320 to arrive exactly here. 636 00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:11,400 ♪ ♪ 637 00:43:15,920 --> 00:43:18,920 No other male claims this valley. 638 00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:20,960 It's all his. 639 00:43:21,040 --> 00:43:24,000 ♪ ♪ 640 00:43:24,080 --> 00:43:26,080 Welcome to the neighborhood. 641 00:43:28,080 --> 00:43:30,520 ♪ ♪ 642 00:43:30,600 --> 00:43:33,760 Lucky guy. A young female just happens 643 00:43:33,840 --> 00:43:35,640 to live here, too. 644 00:43:35,720 --> 00:43:41,520 ♪ ♪ 645 00:43:41,600 --> 00:43:44,320 This male's patch of paradise just got 646 00:43:44,400 --> 00:43:46,800 a whole lot more promising. 647 00:43:46,880 --> 00:43:49,880 ♪ ♪ 648 00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:54,800 Primal woodland, ample prey, no rivals, 649 00:43:54,880 --> 00:43:57,920 plus a young tigress for company. 650 00:43:58,000 --> 00:43:59,400 Not bad! 651 00:43:59,480 --> 00:44:02,280 ♪ ♪ 652 00:44:02,360 --> 00:44:04,640 Not bad at all. 653 00:44:04,720 --> 00:44:06,640 ♪ ♪ 654 00:44:06,720 --> 00:44:08,640 Captioned by National Captioning Institute 45492

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