How High Can Tigers Live in the Himalayas? | Expedition Tiger | BBC Earth

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  • In the Himalayas, Gordon’s camera captures a tiger claiming its territory at 3000m. Gordon continues hiking higher to discover if there are more tigers living at an even higher altitude.
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    (Expedition Tiger, 2018)
    Join the first ever expedition to venture high into the Himalayas in search of big cats. Closed to outsiders for years, Bhutan is a forgotten world. No one knows how many tigers prowl the jungles and mountains here, but if the rumours of a healthy population are true, it will give credence to a proposed 2000-mile long 'tiger conservation corridor': an ambitious project that would allow the last remaining big cats to move freely between Burma, India and Nepal.
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Komentáře • 270

  • @Teekles
    @Teekles Před 2 lety +114

    Not sure which is more beautiful: the tigers or how much this man cares about them. I love this.

  • @_The.Homelander
    @_The.Homelander Před 2 lety +172

    When he started crying you know how passionate he is about his expedition thats TRUE PASSION RIGHT THERE

  • @koreanjesus3017
    @koreanjesus3017 Před 2 lety +73

    when he started crying it was as if he just saw a family member alive after he thought that family member died in a war long ago. you rarely see a man cry over something, his compassion for tigers is really a sight to see.

    • @feelincrispy7053
      @feelincrispy7053 Před 2 lety +1

      This is why men cry at the right times not all the time

    • @Tara_P_Rose
      @Tara_P_Rose Před 2 lety +1

      Yes that passion for tigers is so compelling. He's definitely living his dream job. I'd love to be doing that! Especially he's contributing to new scientific findings, how cool is that!!

  • @95blckfirebird1
    @95blckfirebird1 Před 2 lety +161

    I hope we get more updates on this and maybe even a mini series captivating their existence. I wonder if any more tigers could be introduced to this region or just laws being created to protect what's already living here.

    • @swarupsaha4087
      @swarupsaha4087 Před 2 lety +8

      I think it is reasonable to protect and research what is already living there. May be there are more living there.

    • @dingdongdeo
      @dingdongdeo Před 2 lety +1

      I agree that we should get more updates on this, so we can know if they find cubs, or if the pair breeds because of the current state of the tiger population.

    • @l...
      @l... Před 2 lety +2

      It’s old I found video in CZcams before 11 years

    • @swarupsaha4087
      @swarupsaha4087 Před 2 lety +1

      @@l... really..wow..thought it is new...

    • @lailaunknown3989
      @lailaunknown3989 Před 2 lety

      Yes! I'd love this

  • @zhenquanong8719
    @zhenquanong8719 Před 2 lety +43

    we need more footages of the tigers in the himalayas. such a wonderful sight to see.

  • @benthekeeshond545
    @benthekeeshond545 Před 2 lety +37

    Above 4000 m is roughly 13150 ft. In CA, that is way above the timberline. It is amazing the high Himalayas still have many trees and vegetation at this elevation.

    • @endoneswa
      @endoneswa Před 2 lety +5

      It is, and it looks somehow humid too. Maybe because it is generally highland areas and not volcanoes slopes.

    • @adr2567
      @adr2567 Před 2 lety +7

      Well having been there many times I can say above 4000m things start changing quite a bit. Below that the Himalayas are lush green dense forests, however as you can see here it’s mostly small trees, shrubs etc. More Higher up it pretty much becomes barren.

    • @Dhruv-Kumar
      @Dhruv-Kumar Před 2 lety +2

      And tigers are here. Bengal tigers also live in snow like siberian

    • @benthekeeshond545
      @benthekeeshond545 Před 2 lety

      @@adr2567
      I wonder if it is less atm or too cold. Plants in general don't do well up there. If we have plants that can thrive in that kind of environment, maybe they can survive on Mars.

    • @adr2567
      @adr2567 Před 2 lety +1

      @@benthekeeshond545 No this is how it is, infact it becomes even spares are barren very quickly after this altitude. Idk why they don’t grow, if it’s the cold or something else.

  • @necymamaril3735
    @necymamaril3735 Před 2 lety +75

    This is exciting to watch. I can’t imagine the joy of watching that tiger in that height. The excitement and emotion is priceless. Thank you, thank you for sharing! Sharing the emotion and knowledge I gain from this channel is also priceless! 😊😍

  • @Michael-dy7zp
    @Michael-dy7zp Před 2 lety +28

    Absolutely amazing that Tigers are living at 13,000 feet! 🐅

  • @twinflowerfioretta
    @twinflowerfioretta Před 2 lety +11

    Oh! wow, he brought me to tears.... 💕Tigers in the Himalayas!! 🐯👀
    what a wonderful surprising moment, - and we could be part of it!
    Thank you so much for sharing it! would be a great pleasure to see mor of this expedition.....💛

  • @muhammadeisa1459
    @muhammadeisa1459 Před 2 lety +5

    I didn't know Bengal Tigers could live in such cold. Truly wonderful animals.

  • @rayperez5918
    @rayperez5918 Před 2 lety +14

    I wish everyone else felt exactly like he did just by seeing the tiger and I can only imagine he wants him as protected as possible. Wish people thought the same way.

  • @yugaljoshi4993
    @yugaljoshi4993 Před 2 lety +2

    I live in the Himalayas of uttarakhand, India. Only seen and heard of leopard but 'tigers .,its gracious.!

  • @devi722
    @devi722 Před 2 lety +6

    Wow, this is such a positive development.. very happy to see this, great job!

  • @sujugasim753
    @sujugasim753 Před 2 lety +18

    Tigers are ultimate survivors and can live in many different habitats if they are let to do so

  • @Meghnaaad
    @Meghnaaad Před 2 lety +7

    I can understand his emotions. I love animals.

  • @NightShadow720
    @NightShadow720 Před 2 lety +34

    There is just no other way of saying how amazing tigers are.

  • @WHITELIONNYC
    @WHITELIONNYC Před 2 lety +10

    I respect his dedication and love to protect the tigers. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @patriciakunz1198
    @patriciakunz1198 Před 2 lety +11

    Magnificent tigers looking for safe places to survive.

  • @LokiBJH
    @LokiBJH Před 2 lety +8

    Amazing. I am glad to see they are able to live in such a high place.

  • @alaskatheakita7217
    @alaskatheakita7217 Před 2 lety +2

    “Their great!”

  • @peterjarosciak3305
    @peterjarosciak3305 Před 2 lety +1

    Emocialne krasne video 👏 👍 Treba ich chranit aj pre dalsie generacie.

  • @mariadaluzmoutinho5701
    @mariadaluzmoutinho5701 Před 2 lety +9

    O testemunho emocionado foi espantoso ...porque toca-nos muito ver esta espécie tão incrível a lutar pela sua existência em grande altitude ...tal como as nossas altas expectativas quando não queremos perder espécies tão emblemáticas e importantes!!

  • @Miamcoline
    @Miamcoline Před 2 lety +5

    No way! Amazing and beautiful to see. Really hope we can do much better on reversing habitat destruction and creating huge animal corridors in the future. And thank you BBC for all your amazing work. You spearhead these causes at your own expense for the world.

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad4824 Před 2 lety +2

    Exciting, and encouraging news!

  • @mryellow4633
    @mryellow4633 Před 2 lety +2

    Clicked for Gordon Buchanan. What an amazing photographer and such a captivating voice! Loved him ever since I watched all of his Animal Family and Me series.

    • @joflynn999
      @joflynn999 Před rokem

      Very good but I think he sometimes pushes his luck with danger. See his wolf documentary

  • @kk-ue2xr
    @kk-ue2xr Před rokem +1

    Excellent videos you shoot & your passion for this is also commendable👍👍👍

  • @goharkhan4216
    @goharkhan4216 Před 2 lety +4

    Great job

  • @christielawrence4640
    @christielawrence4640 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you!!

  • @shatnermohanty6678
    @shatnermohanty6678 Před rokem +2

    A three year camera trap survey in Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary showed up 42 images of 11 tigers in the snow-clad Mishmi hills of Arunachal Pradesh state , India

  • @Pumpkintiti
    @Pumpkintiti Před 2 lety

    WOW PURELY REMARKABLE & MAGICAL! THEIR FORMIDABLE ANIMALS. THEY'RE THRIVING & THAT'S WONDERFUL!
    Please give us more updates xx

  • @Gemd8
    @Gemd8 Před 2 lety +4

    His passion is honestly very heart warming✨

  • @johnleos1687
    @johnleos1687 Před 2 lety +1

    I'd cry too, if I ever saw a tiger living free!
    Beautiful just Beautiful!

  • @metaturnal
    @metaturnal Před 2 lety +8

    I'd imagine it'd be quite challenging to function while being very intoxicated as a tiger, trying to survive.

  • @Polandsyndromebodybuilding

    Magnificent

  • @SerenadeSanctuary
    @SerenadeSanctuary Před 2 lety +1

    so great to see

  • @Aadhi007
    @Aadhi007 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome it is... No words can describe. Thanks to mother nature 🙏

  • @pikapoka17
    @pikapoka17 Před 2 lety

    Such devotion and dedication ♥️

  • @paulzarate22369
    @paulzarate22369 Před 2 lety

    I can feel your excitement great work keep up the great work I know you don't hear it all the time your work keeps is closer to Nature and allows us to understand how important nature is to us all

  • @DuleSavic11
    @DuleSavic11 Před 2 lety

    good work SideShow Bob !

  • @pratapseshachalam2859
    @pratapseshachalam2859 Před 2 lety

    That's awesome man

  • @jkarrdnd
    @jkarrdnd Před 2 lety

    Nicely done inspiring place

  • @MakesNoSens
    @MakesNoSens Před 10 měsíci

    I’m so happy after watching this video. It’s imp to express.

  • @MOCdude
    @MOCdude Před 2 lety

    Two Legends

  • @raddadray7535
    @raddadray7535 Před 2 lety +1

    Well that’s cool to see a overwhelmed Scottish fella pleased so much for the natural world.Bravo!

  • @Tintak_hatpin
    @Tintak_hatpin Před 2 lety +3

    He is the best example of a modern day Yogi.

  • @kailazchetry2109
    @kailazchetry2109 Před 8 dny

    We have recently captured images of possibly two tigers at Sikkim,India Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary which is at 10000mt.. Going to setup more camera traps tomorrow to find about the corridor

  • @billdewey3665
    @billdewey3665 Před 2 lety +1

    What a great thing to see love it!!👌👍😁😁

  • @edo5710
    @edo5710 Před rokem

    Love this

  • @AndyScar2030
    @AndyScar2030 Před 2 lety

    Right on cool!!!😊

  • @gregorychiasson7739
    @gregorychiasson7739 Před 2 lety

    I felt his emotions for the survival of these exquisite animals

  • @kailazchetry2109
    @kailazchetry2109 Před 8 dny

    We have recently captured images of possibly two tigers at Sikkim,India Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary which is at 10000mt

  • @luboskalina6935
    @luboskalina6935 Před rokem

    Super! 👍👏👍

  • @aves4081
    @aves4081 Před 2 lety +1

    So fascinating that tigers are able to live at such altitudes!

  • @randomrahul5221
    @randomrahul5221 Před 2 lety +4

    Although this is too intriguing to watch but I can only imagine what would happen if a tiger happens to come in front of the presenter as he is literally present in a tiger territory.

  • @saurabhpanwar6882
    @saurabhpanwar6882 Před 4 měsíci

    I live in himalya uttrakhand altitude 3000 metre some people say they saw tiger nobody believe them every body say they are snow leopard bt today i see this video now i can explain them.. Thnku for this video

  • @sc1030
    @sc1030 Před 2 lety

    that high up for tigers. most times they live much lower below the above mountains. where normally only snow leopards were found living in the higher areas. less so for tigers so, this was truly unusual and interesting too

  • @f0ry0u81
    @f0ry0u81 Před 2 lety

    This guy is brave.

  • @bwilson697
    @bwilson697 Před 2 lety +10

    "How High Can Tigers Live" - good luck educating people 😂

    • @majoroldladyakamom6948
      @majoroldladyakamom6948 Před 2 lety +1

      If all of BBC subbers share w 10 people, who share w 10 more, etc., we can do that, right?
      11M current BBC subs would turn into 50M or 100M+ subs in less than a month,
      "Let's roll", people. Anyone else in the game? 👍
      ⚘🙏❤🙏⚘ 🐱

  • @perkwunos2499
    @perkwunos2499 Před 10 měsíci

    Its in Bhutan for those wondering.

  • @unconscious1076
    @unconscious1076 Před rokem

    There are few tigers who adapted to Hills too
    they are relatively smaller than Bengal tiger and extremely rare so rare that no research have been done on them

  • @dennesey
    @dennesey Před 2 lety

    Sign me up to tag along with this guy on one of his animal exploration projects. He's about as passionate as it gets.

  • @user-ov3iu3ym8d
    @user-ov3iu3ym8d Před 2 lety +1

    سبحان الله .. خالق كل شيئ

  • @pravashchandralama2235

    Wow so lucky enough to sight This beautiful creature in high Himalaya though please do mention which species of tiger it is. Please more update sir. Thank you so much even the video is very short. Best of luck for your expedition. Namaste and.high respect to you

  • @mringram
    @mringram Před 2 lety

    Nice

  • @mebanjoplyngdoh548
    @mebanjoplyngdoh548 Před 2 lety +3

    Practically he is the true King of the jungle 🐯

  • @louis8930
    @louis8930 Před 2 lety

    I might not reacting or crying like that. But I agree it's a good thing for Himalaya Tiger population and yet i amazed by nature.

  • @deadinthebed963
    @deadinthebed963 Před 7 měsíci

    This was last land of the tiger not expedition tiger shown in 2010 resting peace Alan wonderful idea and wonderful man

  • @thebahooplamaster
    @thebahooplamaster Před 2 lety +4

    Ngl I initially read the words, “high” and “tiger” in the title and thought of tigers high on marijuana or something

  • @myg5286
    @myg5286 Před 2 lety

    Oh wow

  • @rogueplanet8268
    @rogueplanet8268 Před 4 měsíci

    Tigers have also been found at high altitudes in Himalayas of DIbang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

  • @jthomas8263
    @jthomas8263 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Panthera tigris tigris is a Mainland Asian Tiger, whereas Panthera tigris sondaica is a Sunda Islands Tiger.

  • @cristiangutierrez7391
    @cristiangutierrez7391 Před 2 lety

    This is crazy

  • @usafbonilla21
    @usafbonilla21 Před 2 lety

    You can see it on Gordon's face that he wanted to break down in joy not from him discovering them, but knowing he can know get funding to save and conserve these rare tigers.

  • @tashidema2484
    @tashidema2484 Před 10 měsíci

    They are even tigers in Bhutan!

  • @ianspingle8865
    @ianspingle8865 Před 2 lety +1

    gives hope that more tiger's can be found in more inaccessible places 🐅

  • @DeceptivePastry
    @DeceptivePastry Před 2 lety

    What is the outro music used for these BBC Earth videos? It sounds like Hans Zimmer but I can't find it anywhere in any of the Planet Earth soundtracks or anywhere else.

    • @DeceptivePastry
      @DeceptivePastry Před 2 lety

      Finally found it. Not Hans Zimmer. Song is Chris Warner - Whirlpool Galaxy

  •  Před 2 lety

    Gelungenes Video Gruß Jürgen 🤠

  • @emersoncaicedo3146
    @emersoncaicedo3146 Před 2 lety

    “Creation is an act of sheer will. Life, will find a way”

  • @harits4800
    @harits4800 Před 2 lety

    OMG! this is my dream job

  • @mtarkes
    @mtarkes Před 15 dny

    As Tiger population is increasing they are reclaiming their old territories.

  • @naturalmentefauna
    @naturalmentefauna Před 2 lety +1

    A very interesting and moving story. Nature is just amazing and tigers are majestic big cats.
    Thanks for sharing. Love it.
    Greetings from Asturias (Spain)

  • @timmywood9677
    @timmywood9677 Před 2 lety +7

    I believe the Javan tiger is still alive out in the remote forest. I think if you had enough trail cameras you could rediscover one ☝️

    • @ayondash7063
      @ayondash7063 Před rokem

      Java island has as many as half of us population lol

  • @johnnytightlips991
    @johnnytightlips991 Před rokem

    That male at 2:50 was enormous

  • @ahtisham5858
    @ahtisham5858 Před 2 lety +5

    Love from pakistan

  • @AsifAAli
    @AsifAAli Před 2 lety +2

    "Okay. They are here"
    I'd be packing my bags, and board on the plane, but this man breaks out in tears for finding a tiger. ☻

    • @Jesse-bg1bh
      @Jesse-bg1bh Před 2 lety +1

      I must be blind because I didn’t see a single tear

    • @AsifAAli
      @AsifAAli Před 2 lety

      @@Jesse-bg1bh Oh Jesse, Jesse, you've to open the eyes inside ur heart... the upper ones aren't working for you apparently.☻

    • @zweigackroyd7301
      @zweigackroyd7301 Před 2 lety

      @@Jesse-bg1bh Apparently you are blind. Interesting.

  • @rishikeshs1601
    @rishikeshs1601 Před 2 lety

    Wow

  • @Tacker69
    @Tacker69 Před 2 lety

    Hope your team will do some good efforts to increase tiger numbers.

  • @playyuh
    @playyuh Před 2 lety +1

    Tiger existing :
    man cries like a baby : this is so beautiful & important omg
    tiger : bro im literally just a tiger existing

  • @ny_savage_saiyan2837
    @ny_savage_saiyan2837 Před 2 lety

    Save the animals

  • @pasangtamangg44gmail
    @pasangtamangg44gmail Před rokem

    Do the leapord and tiger can share the same territory...?
    Seeing tiger here is unbeliable
    bt this jungle land is mainly 4 leapord .

  • @TheTibetyak
    @TheTibetyak Před 2 lety

    Find their litter box. They never stray far from the litter box.

  • @gabriellopez4111
    @gabriellopez4111 Před 2 lety

    Anyone tell me What kind of tigers they are and this is amazing I never knew the largest cat in the world can live that high up, they must’ve moved up due to habitat loss and other changes or maybe just migrated

  • @godbutcher164
    @godbutcher164 Před 2 lety

    I can feel U 🐯

  • @amishshark3549
    @amishshark3549 Před 2 lety +1

    0:29

  • @user-cx4cu3bx1z
    @user-cx4cu3bx1z Před 2 lety

    يمشي كدا كدا

  • @kevinjones8407
    @kevinjones8407 Před 2 lety +1

    Alright pull it together buddy lol

  • @jackrusselpupper1979
    @jackrusselpupper1979 Před 2 lety

    So very emotional! This documentary person wants to protect and respectfully investigate and learn about these beautiful animals, the Bengal Tigers. Not many survive today! We must make sure they do not become victims of humanity’s Horrible Treatments of all species!

  • @c.o.d2102
    @c.o.d2102 Před 2 lety

    I live in Himalayas about 3500 m tiger come in summer time in over area

  • @adlockhungry304
    @adlockhungry304 Před 2 lety +2

    Holy crap! That is high! I always thought of Indian tigers as being lowland “jungle cats”, but this changes everything.

    • @TheKing-xp7lq
      @TheKing-xp7lq Před 2 lety

      There are tales of villagers witnessing tiger stalking goats at 5500m in the indo nepal border area, that places thriving with wild life and many thought villagers might have mistaken leapords for tigers

    • @Dhruv-Kumar
      @Dhruv-Kumar Před 2 lety +2

      Btw india has a cat species called jungle cat

    • @adlockhungry304
      @adlockhungry304 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Dhruv-Kumar, Just looked them up. Those things look cool! Thanks. 😊
      Edit: grammar

    • @blackout07blue
      @blackout07blue Před 2 lety +1

      This video was india? It sounded like it might be Nepal or Pakistan, of course India is right there too.

    • @TheKing-xp7lq
      @TheKing-xp7lq Před 2 lety +1

      @@blackout07blue Its in india and fyi pakistan has no wild tigers , himalayas are in northern india bordering nepal and tibet

  • @esmeraldaesmeralda8015
    @esmeraldaesmeralda8015 Před 2 lety +1

    Don't wanna spoil the fun and all but they are still tigers with sharp claws and teeth so be very careful there Mr Gordon. A tiger encounter might be rare but it is possible. Anyway Godbless you for your passion in helping preserve these tiger ms in the himalayas.