1 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:23,020 This tiger is the chosen one. 2 00:00:25,100 --> 00:00:27,820 She will be taken from her home 3 00:00:27,820 --> 00:00:30,540 and released into unknown territory. 4 00:00:33,420 --> 00:00:36,800 She will face a struggle to survive 5 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:39,660 in a world full of uncertainty. 6 00:00:45,860 --> 00:00:49,140 SHE GROWLS 7 00:00:53,500 --> 00:00:58,300 Her challenge is to begin a new dynasty of tigers, 8 00:00:58,300 --> 00:01:01,580 and help to save her species. 9 00:01:01,580 --> 00:01:05,180 SQUEALS AND BARKS ERUPT SUDDENLY 10 00:01:20,220 --> 00:01:22,440 Ranthambore National Park 11 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,500 is one of India's most magical wild places. 12 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:35,000 And home to a healthy population of Royal Bengal tigers. 13 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,600 Including one very special young female. 14 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,800 Relaxed and confident, 15 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:54,400 four-year-old Baghani is completely at home in this forest. 16 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:02,060 Baghani and I are old friends. 17 00:02:02,060 --> 00:02:05,180 'I've been filming her since she was a cub. 18 00:02:07,100 --> 00:02:10,300 'My name is Nalla and tigers are my passion.' 19 00:02:19,420 --> 00:02:23,280 SHE SPRAYS THE ROCK 20 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,640 'What I know, and Baghani doesn't, 21 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:28,280 'is that her life is about to change forever.' 22 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:34,200 DISTANT HELICOPTER GETS LOUDER 23 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:50,760 'Baghani has been chosen for a very special mission.' 24 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:55,320 She'll be drugged, captured and transported 25 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:59,200 far from her Ranthambore home to Sariska National Park. 26 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:10,200 Sariska was one of India's top tiger reserves, 27 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,600 until all its tigers were wiped out by poachers. 28 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,440 'But with the poachers now behind bars, 29 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:23,360 'Baghani will be key to an ambitious plan to reintroduce tigers 30 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:24,400 'to Sariska. 31 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,240 'This has never been attempted before. 32 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:31,600 'If successful, 33 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:35,120 'it will be a breakthrough for tiger conservation. 34 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:56,200 'The great hope is that Baghani will begin a new dynasty of tigers 35 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,560 'in Sariska.' 36 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,440 But she can't do that alone. 37 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:05,800 Joining her from Ranthambore will be a potential suitor. 38 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:09,560 A hot-blooded male called Rajore. 39 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,800 'I'll be part of a team following them 40 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,240 'as they struggle to make a new life in their new home. 41 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,400 'And when I can't film, remote cameras will help me 42 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,600 'keep track of what's happening.' 43 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,400 TIGER ROARS 44 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,840 'Rajore is the first tiger to set foot in Sariska for four years.' 45 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:47,160 ROARING CONTINUES 46 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,640 Baghani follows after. 47 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,600 All I can do now is watch and hope. 48 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,880 The next day, I'm up early. 49 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:10,720 Finding Baghani in Sariska's dense forest could take a while. 50 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:20,400 GENTLE CRIES OF ANIMALS 51 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:29,280 But before too long, I catch a glimpse of my young friend. 52 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,040 TIGER PANTS 53 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:43,200 You get to know a tiger's moods 54 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,720 when you watch them for as long as I have. 55 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:50,720 She seems dazed.... 56 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,520 ..timid. 57 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,640 A bit lost. 58 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:03,160 The sights, sounds and smells are all unfamiliar. 59 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:05,800 She must be so confused. 60 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,080 At least some of the locals are friendly. 61 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:31,480 Getting used to living here is going to take time. 62 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:40,760 It doesn't take much to spook her in this strange new world. 63 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,360 CRIES FROM THE FOREST 64 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,720 SHE GROWLS 65 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:55,440 MONKEYS CHATTER 66 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:08,120 The tigers' arrival has not gone unnoticed. 67 00:07:09,280 --> 00:07:13,480 Leopards are normally no match for a tiger. 68 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:17,080 But their numbers have increased since poachers killed 69 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:18,680 the last of Sariska's tigers. 70 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,720 They will not welcome the return of the competition. 71 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,200 And they could be a real threat to Baghani. 72 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:32,040 BUSHES RUSTLE 73 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:39,640 For now, though, something else has caught her eye. 74 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:51,320 CHIRRUPS AND SQUEAKS FROM THE TREES 75 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:54,760 She's hungry. 76 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:57,640 And it's good to see her instincts take over, 77 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:00,200 despite her new surroundings. 78 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:46,240 But I don't think she's hunting. 79 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:51,080 I think she's exploring, learning. 80 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,080 She's been spotted by a langur. 81 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:01,800 She must be tempted to make an attack. 82 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:06,520 VARIOUS ANIMALS CHATTER 83 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:16,840 But however hungry she is, Baghani doesn't know this place yet. 84 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,240 ANIMALS CONTINUE CHATTERING 85 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,160 She doesn't know the best spot for an ambush 86 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:29,720 or which way her prey is likely to run. 87 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:36,440 DEER BARKS 88 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:39,880 The Sambar deer hasn't smelt a tiger for four years. 89 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,880 But finally, it sounds the alarm. 90 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:53,440 DEER BARKS 91 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:12,760 It might seem like a failure. 92 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:16,760 But I think Baghani's biding her time... 93 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:21,480 ..waiting for the Sambar deer to return. 94 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:27,080 FLIES BUZZ 95 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:29,640 TIGER PANTS 96 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:35,160 HONKING 97 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,960 It looks like she won't be allowed to rest in peace. 98 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:58,120 I'm told there are more peacocks in Sariska than anywhere else in India. 99 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:05,040 If this peacock spots Baghani, it'll sound the alarm, 100 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,920 and the whole forest will be on alert again. 101 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,280 Baghani could grab the peacock, 102 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:16,800 but it's not worth it for such a small meal. 103 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,240 Baghani's a clever tiger. 104 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:27,840 She plays dead. 105 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,920 And it works. 106 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,880 The peacock never knew she was there. 107 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:49,120 Soon Baghani hears something. 108 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:52,680 CALLS FROM THE TREES 109 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,240 ANOTHER CALL 110 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,280 This time it really looks like she's hunting. 111 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:14,560 BARKS AND CALLS CONTINUE 112 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,000 BIRD CAWS 113 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:33,080 Has she blown it? 114 00:12:38,840 --> 00:12:42,800 I don't think so. She's beginning to make her way downwind. 115 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:58,320 I think she's going to try an ambush. 116 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,520 BIRDS CALLING AND SQUAWKING 117 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:44,960 DEER BARKS 118 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:51,360 HONKING AND BARKING 119 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,400 CAWING AND CALLING 120 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:08,400 But she's missed it. 121 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:21,600 DEER BARKS 122 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:28,120 Swishing her tail like that shows she's frustrated. 123 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:29,960 DEER BARKS 124 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:44,160 It's not a good start. 125 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:47,800 The longer it takes to eat, the weaker she'll become, 126 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:51,280 and the weaker she becomes, the harder it is to hunt. 127 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:57,800 These first few days are critical. 128 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:13,000 Food is not the only challenge the tigers will face. 129 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,680 GENERAL HUBBUB 130 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:18,640 Sariska is not a pristine wilderness. 131 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:20,720 People live here. 132 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:25,360 There's a bustling temple. 133 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:27,880 And a road runs right through the park. 134 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:41,000 This morning Rajore, the male tiger, is checking it out. 135 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:44,040 He's exploring his new home. 136 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:51,240 And announcing his presence by scent-marking. 137 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:54,240 It's tiger posturing. 138 00:15:56,920 --> 00:16:01,000 It says, "I'm big, I'm the best and I'm here," 139 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:03,640 much to the alarm of the neighbours. 140 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:05,480 ANIMALS BARKING AND HONKING 141 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:09,080 Unfortunately, he's claiming an area near the local villages. 142 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,880 15,000 people live within this tiger reserve. 143 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:23,080 They have been offered money to leave but most have refused. 144 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:24,960 They feel this is THEIR home. 145 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:32,520 The poaching has stopped, but these villagers are still a threat. 146 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:36,000 They will kill tigers who threaten them or their cattle. 147 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:41,680 I hope Rajore and Baghani are smart enough to keep their distance. 148 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:51,360 It's forbidden to film in the reserve at night. 149 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:56,560 But the remote cameras keep watch for me. 150 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:07,360 And tonight Rajore is on the prowl. 151 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,360 He's being shadowed by a leopard. 152 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:19,840 And another with a dog for dinner. 153 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:26,320 I've never seen leopards and tigers this close before. 154 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:28,320 This could mean trouble. 155 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:35,920 Even with the radio collars, 156 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:39,480 I can't follow Rajore or Baghani all the time. 157 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,720 'They often disappear into areas I simply can't get to.' 158 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:51,840 All I can do is keep watch and wait. 159 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:55,040 And let life in the park pass me by. 160 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,320 BIRDS SQUAWKING 161 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,160 They always turn up sooner or later. 162 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:19,960 Living alongside tigers for as long as I have, 163 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:23,080 means you notice the smallest of detail. 164 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:28,760 I have a theory that when a tiger licks its paws, 165 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:31,080 it's preparing to hunt. 166 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:32,960 This could be a good sign. 167 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:38,680 It's been many days now, but I still haven't seen Baghani make a kill. 168 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,040 With no tigers to hunt them, 169 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:48,960 Sariska's deer herds have increased in size dramatically. 170 00:18:51,360 --> 00:18:55,760 But bigger herds mean more eyes to watch out for hunting tigers. 171 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:59,240 And that makes them more difficult to catch. 172 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:08,800 Yet another problem for Baghani. 173 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:24,920 I'm desperate to see her catch something 174 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:27,560 so I can be sure she's getting enough to eat. 175 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:43,360 These are young deer and they've never seen a tiger. 176 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:47,040 They might be easier to catch. 177 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:59,080 She's perfectly placed. 178 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:09,080 BIRDS CALL 179 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,360 TWITTERING AND BARKING 180 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,560 Has she got one? 181 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:30,560 Yes! At last. I know for sure she is feeding. 182 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,920 It's only a small meal, 183 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:42,240 but it gives me great confidence for the future of Baghani and Rajore. 184 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:50,000 The scientists and park wardens have also confirmed 185 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:54,160 that both tigers are now hunting regularly. 186 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:59,160 They've also discovered evidence that the park has changed 187 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:01,360 since the tigers arrived. 188 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:03,680 Before the tigers' return, 189 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:07,960 jackals, hyena, vultures and other scavengers, 190 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:10,720 like wild boar, thrived. 191 00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:25,600 All thanks to the messy eating habits 192 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:28,760 of the bold and booming population of leopards. 193 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:38,000 With no tigers around, the leopards stopped hiding their kills up trees. 194 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:44,720 And they began hunting in daylight. 195 00:22:46,120 --> 00:22:48,440 Very unusual for leopards. 196 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,240 I've filmed leopards many times, 197 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:59,640 and they've always avoided tigers by hunting at night 198 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:01,840 or retreating to higher ground. 199 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,720 But today, watching this one, 200 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,680 it's almost as if it knows something has changed. 201 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:13,800 It seems nervous. 202 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:26,080 And that night, the remote cameras reveal a leopard hunting. 203 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:29,120 Could the leopards be shifting back to their old ways 204 00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:30,760 to avoid the tigers? 205 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:51,920 A hyena finds the leopard's kill unguarded 206 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:54,520 and claims it by scent-marking. 207 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:03,960 LEOPARD GROWLS 208 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:25,960 The following morning, 209 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:29,720 there's a reminder of how aggressive a leopard can be. 210 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:35,760 The hyena is dead. 211 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:38,480 FLIES BUZZ 212 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:46,680 Not killed for food. 213 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:50,160 The leopard has done this to show who's boss. 214 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:52,200 A dangerous enemy. 215 00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:03,840 It's October. 216 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:07,920 As the cool weather arrives, I'm keen to see if Rajore 217 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:10,640 and Baghani have paired up. 218 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:20,280 Love seems to be in the air for many of Sariska's animals. 219 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:25,440 Winter is the breeding season here. 220 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:43,600 Rajore wanders further in the cooler temperatures, 221 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:47,440 so I'm hoping he'll have a chance encounter with Baghani. 222 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:52,720 Unless these two tigers meet up this project will fail. 223 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:58,360 But this morning, the gods are with me. 224 00:25:58,360 --> 00:26:00,600 I find Rajore following Baghani's trail. 225 00:26:09,120 --> 00:26:11,320 And I can't believe my luck, 226 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:14,640 when I see Baghani has also picked up his scent. 227 00:26:18,360 --> 00:26:20,760 Baghani pulls this funny face 228 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:24,360 because she uses her mouth as well as her nose to smell. 229 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:33,200 And then she scent marks. 230 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:37,080 It's a tiger equivalent of texting to say, "Let's meet up." 231 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:03,400 Could I be close to getting my first shots of the young couple? 232 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:15,720 But my heart sinks, as Baghani gives up the trail. 233 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:22,560 Perhaps she's not yet ready for a relationship. 234 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:28,000 My suspicion is that she doesn't feel safe 235 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,480 and secure enough to think of cubs. 236 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:35,160 She's still settling into her new home. 237 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:43,400 Over the next few months, 238 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,520 I follow the tigers as they continue to grow in confidence. 239 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:49,880 ANIMALS CALL 240 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:52,960 The forest alarm system often gives them away. 241 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:14,640 Today, Baghani is near the abandoned village water tanks. 242 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:22,120 Tigers like to cool off after they've eaten 243 00:28:22,120 --> 00:28:26,080 and this seems to be Baghani's favourite place to take a dip. 244 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:37,800 She has another favourite spot, 245 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:42,120 an area of dense undergrowth where she goes to eat grass. 246 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:48,160 It helps digest all that meat. 247 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:50,800 Even tiger's need fibre. 248 00:28:56,480 --> 00:29:01,200 Baghani's becoming as confident and settled as she was in Ranthambore. 249 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:08,520 Over the next few weeks, I find that I am returning again 250 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:11,080 and again to the same area of the park. 251 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:31,840 Baghani seems to be making this patch of grassland her home... 252 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:35,200 PEACOCKS CALL 253 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:37,080 ..in spite of the peacocks. 254 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:39,880 I guess she's used to them now. 255 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:50,600 It's a good sign, there's plenty of food and water here 256 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:54,280 and places for hunting tigers to hide. 257 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:04,240 There are many wild boar too. 258 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:16,040 Personally, I'm more frightened of boar than of tigers. 259 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:25,760 They can inflict vicious wounds with those teeth. 260 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:32,320 A few months ago I think Baghani would have been too nervous 261 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:34,760 to tackle such dangerous prey. 262 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:01,200 To see a tiger hunting boar is extremely rare. 263 00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:07,000 To capture it on camera is virtually impossible. 264 00:31:22,840 --> 00:31:25,280 But Baghani takes me by surprise. 265 00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:44,400 I'm worried, she's taking a terrible risk. 266 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:56,760 But as I watch, I see a new Baghani, a changed tiger. 267 00:31:56,760 --> 00:32:00,440 This one is the master hunter I knew at Ranthambore. 268 00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:09,480 She carefully moves her tail round the grass stems to ensure 269 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:11,160 she makes no noise. 270 00:33:57,200 --> 00:34:00,880 Surely nothing can stop her now. 271 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:16,760 The fact that Baghani leaves her kill shows her confidence. 272 00:34:18,720 --> 00:34:21,520 There is no-one who would dare take it. 273 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:24,360 This really is her territory now. 274 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:34,400 I think she's ready to be a mother. 275 00:34:43,480 --> 00:34:47,560 With the arrival of the rains, the park changes once more. 276 00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:53,960 I'm starting to feel as at home here as Baghani and Rajore. 277 00:34:53,960 --> 00:34:57,360 I'm really getting to know Sariska's wildlife. 278 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:07,040 Today, the villagers' cattle are being moved out. 279 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:11,320 Rajore has been seen hunting them. 280 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:16,080 If the tigers kill the villager's precious cattle, 281 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:17,960 the villagers might kill the tigers. 282 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:36,040 I find Rajore a little later, blissfully unaware of the trouble 283 00:35:36,040 --> 00:35:40,280 he's caused and the danger he could face from angry villagers. 284 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:47,880 Like Baghani he's now confident enough 285 00:35:47,880 --> 00:35:50,400 to leave his meal here until tomorrow. 286 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:59,000 After all, who would dare steal his dinner? 287 00:36:10,280 --> 00:36:13,680 I return to Rajore's uneaten kill the following day, 288 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:16,080 to find it has been claimed... 289 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:21,160 ..not by the crocodiles... 290 00:36:25,840 --> 00:36:27,320 ..but by Baghani. 291 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:32,840 And now she's got it, she wants to keep it. 292 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:57,160 Burying the entrails will help keep scavengers away. 293 00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:12,200 A tiger would usually cool off in the water after eating. 294 00:37:16,040 --> 00:37:17,880 But not here. 295 00:37:26,760 --> 00:37:29,760 She'll just have to sleep it off instead. 296 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:51,800 But the noisy langurs won't let her rest. 297 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:14,280 And the crocodiles have their eyes on her lunch. 298 00:38:50,360 --> 00:38:53,960 So she decides to move the carcass out of reach. 299 00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:06,880 Finding her with Rajore's kill is a good sign. 300 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:15,320 Tigers don't usually share their meals. 301 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:17,640 This might mean something's up. 302 00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:34,600 Soon there are calls echoing round Sariska that confirm my suspicions. 303 00:39:34,600 --> 00:39:39,880 TIGERS CALL 304 00:39:43,880 --> 00:39:46,120 This is a tiger love song. 305 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:53,720 Male tigers roar to call to females. 306 00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:04,320 And females roar to announce that they are ready to mate. 307 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:16,000 Rajore has wandered into Baghani's territory. 308 00:40:20,920 --> 00:40:23,720 He must know she's close by. 309 00:40:39,600 --> 00:40:42,960 Acting this laid-back, tells Baghani he's not a threat. 310 00:40:52,880 --> 00:40:54,800 She seems impressed. 311 00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:59,280 This is the first time in seven months I've seen them together. 312 00:41:26,080 --> 00:41:29,320 A quick peck on the cheek from Baghani. 313 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:39,320 But Rajore still plays hard to get, 314 00:41:39,320 --> 00:41:41,960 after all this is a first date. 315 00:41:46,280 --> 00:41:49,520 Rajore and Baghani stay together for three days 316 00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:53,920 and showing Baghani around is an important part 317 00:41:53,920 --> 00:41:55,680 of Rajore's courting technique. 318 00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:07,840 This is his favourite waterhole. 319 00:42:09,720 --> 00:42:13,760 And a dip in the pool is guaranteed to impress. 320 00:42:21,520 --> 00:42:24,160 Followed by a romantic walk in the park. 321 00:42:38,520 --> 00:42:42,800 Tigers form a close bond for the few days they are together. 322 00:42:53,280 --> 00:42:58,040 It's not just about sex. I think tigers get lonely. 323 00:43:15,160 --> 00:43:18,200 I can only hope that this might be the moment 324 00:43:18,200 --> 00:43:20,520 when a new dynasty begins. 325 00:43:35,480 --> 00:43:38,520 But there are still threats in Sariska. 326 00:43:42,080 --> 00:43:47,520 In the last few months, I've seen fewer leopards hunting in the day. 327 00:43:47,520 --> 00:43:49,760 But they're still here at night. 328 00:44:13,040 --> 00:44:15,640 This mother leopard could still be a danger 329 00:44:15,640 --> 00:44:18,280 to any cubs Baghani might have. 330 00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:33,120 Later she's caught again on the remote camera. 331 00:44:38,480 --> 00:44:41,480 She's killed a deer for her own cubs. 332 00:44:48,720 --> 00:44:53,080 After feeding herself, she drags the body clear of the entrails. 333 00:44:55,000 --> 00:44:57,400 And then carefully covers them. 334 00:45:03,680 --> 00:45:06,880 She's stealing prey from Baghani's territory. 335 00:45:17,720 --> 00:45:22,680 The following morning the mother leopard is out in daylight. 336 00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:30,120 And I catch Baghani heading up to her den. 337 00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:41,120 She scent marks. 338 00:45:46,760 --> 00:45:50,920 It's a tiger challenge to her big cat rival. 339 00:46:02,120 --> 00:46:06,440 The leopard is cornered - at least she's the better climber. 340 00:46:16,560 --> 00:46:19,720 I can just see Baghani at the foot of the tree. 341 00:46:33,400 --> 00:46:37,560 Baghani and the leopard remain in this stale-mate the whole day. 342 00:46:39,600 --> 00:46:42,640 I don't know what's going to happen. 343 00:46:42,640 --> 00:46:45,360 I've never seen anything like it. 344 00:47:02,400 --> 00:47:06,640 As night falls I have to stop filming and leave them to it. 345 00:47:16,160 --> 00:47:19,160 Perhaps the remote cameras will reveal something. 346 00:47:27,600 --> 00:47:30,040 A brief glimpse of the leopard. 347 00:47:33,800 --> 00:47:36,560 And Baghani following her. 348 00:47:40,760 --> 00:47:43,600 Park officials are on the leopard's trail too. 349 00:47:43,600 --> 00:47:47,040 This here is a foot mark. OK. 350 00:47:49,320 --> 00:47:52,000 Following her footprints and Baghani's. 351 00:47:55,720 --> 00:47:59,040 This is the leopard print here. 352 00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:03,360 I pray that Baghani is all right. 353 00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:09,680 And then they make a grizzly discovery. 354 00:48:11,520 --> 00:48:14,800 The leopard is dead - killed by Baghani. 355 00:48:17,280 --> 00:48:19,440 There's no longer any doubt. 356 00:48:19,440 --> 00:48:21,760 She's top cat in Sariska now. 357 00:48:34,800 --> 00:48:37,960 There's still no sign that Baghani is pregnant. 358 00:48:47,800 --> 00:48:50,920 We're all desperate for her to produce cubs... 359 00:48:53,840 --> 00:48:57,480 ..but her first mating was unsuccessful. 360 00:48:59,040 --> 00:49:02,080 She'll be coming back into season soon 361 00:49:02,080 --> 00:49:05,880 and I've seen Rajore close by for several days. 362 00:49:22,560 --> 00:49:25,200 He's spending a lot of time at the waterhole. 363 00:49:25,200 --> 00:49:28,040 and the remote cameras reveal who he's sharing it with. 364 00:49:39,600 --> 00:49:42,480 But they also reveal a worrying sign. 365 00:49:43,680 --> 00:49:46,400 The villagers and their cattle are back. 366 00:49:48,360 --> 00:49:50,760 I hope Rajore will not be tempted. 367 00:50:03,160 --> 00:50:05,920 Baghani's ready to mate again. 368 00:50:05,920 --> 00:50:09,920 She's spent all morning calling for Rajore. 369 00:50:22,120 --> 00:50:24,600 But so far there's no reply. 370 00:50:29,480 --> 00:50:33,840 When he doesn't appear for three days, we all join the search. 371 00:50:37,000 --> 00:50:39,440 Picking up his trail, 372 00:50:39,440 --> 00:50:42,520 following his footprints. 373 00:50:49,280 --> 00:50:51,440 We're all worried. 374 00:50:58,800 --> 00:51:01,920 And then we find him... 375 00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:03,880 dead. 376 00:51:14,960 --> 00:51:16,640 Not killed by poachers... 377 00:51:18,880 --> 00:51:22,280 ..but poisoned by a villager, protecting his cattle. 378 00:51:34,240 --> 00:51:36,960 But Baghani doesn't know her mate is dead. 379 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:43,200 She's still searching for him. 380 00:51:55,800 --> 00:51:58,840 She can smell him but he's gone. 381 00:52:06,680 --> 00:52:10,160 She cries for three days after his death. 382 00:52:19,040 --> 00:52:21,480 We are both heartbroken. 383 00:52:27,200 --> 00:52:29,880 With only 1,700 tigers left in India, 384 00:52:29,880 --> 00:52:32,920 even the death of one is a tragedy. 385 00:52:32,920 --> 00:52:35,080 THUNDER CLAPS 386 00:52:41,880 --> 00:52:44,320 Rajore's remains are burnt. 387 00:52:49,440 --> 00:52:53,160 It's an Indian custom and a mark of respect. 388 00:52:56,800 --> 00:53:01,480 Without a male tiger, Sariska's future looks bleak. 389 00:53:21,880 --> 00:53:24,160 The monsoon arrives again. 390 00:53:25,760 --> 00:53:28,280 My mood is reflected in the weather. 391 00:53:38,720 --> 00:53:43,080 The rains make the forest inaccessible and dangerous. 392 00:53:55,720 --> 00:54:00,040 In these conditions it's impossible to follow Baghani. 393 00:54:01,800 --> 00:54:05,680 This is my last opportunity to see her for three months. 394 00:54:12,960 --> 00:54:17,040 It's been two years since I began filming Baghani here 395 00:54:17,040 --> 00:54:20,280 and it feels like Sariska's tiger project is over. 396 00:54:25,520 --> 00:54:29,080 But the scientists and the park wardens 397 00:54:29,080 --> 00:54:32,080 really want to make this project work. 398 00:54:32,080 --> 00:54:35,080 No-one is going to stand back and let this fail. 399 00:54:43,920 --> 00:54:46,360 A new male tiger is flown in from Ranthambore. 400 00:54:52,920 --> 00:54:55,600 This tiger has already fathered cubs. 401 00:54:55,600 --> 00:54:57,760 He will be Baghani's new mate. 402 00:55:11,120 --> 00:55:15,520 And as the dry weather returns some of the villagers pack up, 403 00:55:15,520 --> 00:55:18,640 paid by the government to leave. 404 00:55:23,360 --> 00:55:27,800 This could give the tigers the space they need. 405 00:55:36,800 --> 00:55:41,080 With the roads open once more, I set out to find Baghani. 406 00:55:41,080 --> 00:55:43,560 I'm desperate to see her again. 407 00:55:43,560 --> 00:55:46,440 I just hope she's survived. 408 00:55:57,320 --> 00:55:59,480 We soon find her footprints. 409 00:56:02,680 --> 00:56:06,360 And next to them, those of the new male tiger. 410 00:56:09,040 --> 00:56:12,080 BIRDS AND ANIMALS CALL 411 00:56:12,080 --> 00:56:15,400 This is a hopeful sign. 412 00:56:19,560 --> 00:56:22,040 And finally, after eight days searching, 413 00:56:22,040 --> 00:56:24,800 the forest alarm system guides me to a tiger. 414 00:56:27,320 --> 00:56:29,080 It's Baghani. 415 00:56:37,200 --> 00:56:39,600 She seems healthy and strong. 416 00:56:49,720 --> 00:56:52,520 And over the next few days, I follow her. 417 00:56:52,520 --> 00:56:56,280 It's clear that she has overcome all the obstacles here. 418 00:57:01,800 --> 00:57:06,800 She looks well-fed, confident and safe in her territory. 419 00:57:15,800 --> 00:57:20,160 A tiger who is ready to be a mother. 420 00:57:22,400 --> 00:57:26,520 Sariska's tiger conservation project depends on her. 421 00:57:28,040 --> 00:57:31,880 And I feel sure that Baghani will soon provide the park 422 00:57:31,880 --> 00:57:36,360 with its first cubs and begin a new dynasty of tigers.