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Poachers Return: How Trust Made India’s Tigers Vulnerable

Season 44 Episode 13 | 3m 15s

In the 1990s, conservationists in India began noticing something unthinkable: tigers they had tracked for years were disappearing. They soon discovered that poachers had returned.

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Extras
Uncover the story of the revival of northwestern India’s legendary tiger clan.
A tiger’s dangerous behavior shocks researchers, until the reason is revealed.
At Reteti Sanctuary, caretakers prepares to release their oldest orphans into the wild.
A call comes in: a week-old elephant calf has fallen into a well.
A young zebra forms a close bond with her keeper, but not everyone is ready to share the attention.
Go behind the scenes as the team captures a historic elephant herd release.
In northern Kenya, a remarkable conservation experiment is unfolding at Reteti Sanctuary.
These Somali ostrich chicks are only weeks old, but one is struggling to stand.
Long’uro lost most of his trunk after a tragic accident as a baby.
Long’uro struggles to connect with other elephants after losing his trunk as a baby.

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