Where Tigers Rule
New Delhi, February 22, 2012: India’s leading wildlife channel, Animal Planet presents a special programming line-up WHERE TIGERS RULE showcasing one of the most fascinating and endangered creatures of the wild. Filmed in breathtaking landscapes located in India’s magnificent forests, grasslands and protect reserves, including Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh National Park, Rajasthan’s Ranthambore National Park, and West Bengal’s Sunderbans, WHERE TIGERS RULE provides an intimate look into the mysterious world of the tiger.
WHERE TIGERS RULE, the month long celebration of tigers will premiere from 1st March, 2012 every night at 9 pm. The special programming will enlighten viewers about tigers’ behaviour, predatory skills, family life and issues related to illegal poaching. It will feature man-eating tigers from Sunderbans, the motherly love of a tigress in Bandhavgarh, a family of tigers in Ranthambore forest, amongst others. Adding momentum to the month long special programming, Animal Planet will feature leading Bollywood actor and tiger lover, John Abraham sharing his personal message with viewers to raise awareness on the plight of tigers.
Sharing details on Animal Planet’s initiative, Rahul Johri senior vice president & general manager, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific – South Asia said, “Animal Planet is India’s foremost wildlife destination that offers immersive, engaging and high quality entertainment to viewers. Where Tigers Rule is a unique initiative that leverages Animal Planet’s reach and popularity to create awareness and support the national cause of tiger conservation.”
As an extension to this cause, Animal Planet has associated with Belinda Wright’s Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) that will help generate contribution from viewers. Joining hands with Animal Planet is Mike Pandey, eminent wildlife filmmaker and conservationist who has lent his voice to this campaign to increase awareness about tiger conservation in India.
Belinda Wright, Executive Director, Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) further adds, “I am excited to be associated with Animal Planet and to reach out to its millions of viewers to generate awareness about the cause of tiger conservation. Collective action is urgently needed to fight against poaching and the illegal wildlife trade. If we lose our wild tigers it would be an inexcusable tragedy of immeasurable proportions. The time to act is now if we are to save the most charismatic mammal on this planet.”
Mike Pandey, renowned wildlife filmmaker and conservationist, said, “Tiger is the ultimate symbol. For humans to survive it is important that the tigers and its jungles thrive.”
WHERE TIGERS RULE HIGHLIGHTS:
Tiger – Hunted Majesty - There are few animals as heart-stoppingly impressive as the tiger – the embodiment of grace, power and danger. It holds an irresistible fascination and so it is a cruel irony that this very fascination has made it the most prized object for hunters. In turn, persecution has meant filming them has been hampered by the elusive lifestyle which the tiger has adopted for its own protection. Filmed in Madhya Pradesh – the tiger state – this program shows these magnificent animals in the most breathtakingly beautiful landscape at sunrise and sunset, from monsoon rains to shimmering heat.
Tiger Zero - This hour-long program reveals what is behind India’s second tiger crisis — across the sub-continent, tigers are being poached in snares, shot or electrocuted. For example, in the early hours of February 1, 2005, the Delhi police raided a warehouse basement and discovered a huge stock of wildlife remains. The haul included two tiger skins, three kilograms of tiger claws, 14 tiger canines, 10 tiger jaw bones, 60 kilograms of tiger and leopard paws and what appeared to have been pieces of tiger clavicle bone.
A Bengal Tiger’s Motherly Love, - Bengal tigers living in the forests of India are rarely seen, but we succeeded in filming a female tiger called Machali raising her cubs. Although known for their fierce nature, we witnessed an incredible affection of the mother tiger for her cubs. We also found a strict hierarchy exists among the little ones as their strategy to survive. It is said that male tigers take no part in the rearing of the cubs and will even occasionally kill them. However, for the first time, the camera has captured an endearing scene of a father tiger interacting with his offspring.
Tiger Kill - Simon King, popular star of Big Cat Diary, travels to the Bandavgarh Tiger Reserve in India in the hope of filming a tiger catching its prey. The reserve is one of the best places in the world to see wild tigers, and Indian wildlife cameraman Alphonse Roy has more experience than most having spent 17 years of his life filming and tracking the animals in the reserve. But so far he has never been able to film a tiger kill – it’s a sight that’s becoming increasingly rare. This film explores the trials and tribulations and of this two-man team in their search. It’s a big adventure that also helps us understand and appreciate this majestic but critically endangered big cat.
Man-Eating Tigers Of The Sunderbans - The Sundarbans is one of the last places on Earth where tigers still thrive in large numbers. But there is trouble brewing as the tigers of Bangladesh are turning to humans – killing up to 100 people a year. Elsewhere in India, tigers rarely kill people, and those that do are usually sick and weak. However the tigers that patrol the wet mangrove forests are perfectly healthy and the reason for them starting to attack humans is a mystery.
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