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[birds chirping]
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[narrator] The forests of India...
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they can look
like beautiful seasonal forests anywhere.
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But they're nothing like them.
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[animals calling]
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They have a magic that is all their own.
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[chitters]
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The soul of the Indian forest is embodied
by the most magnificent animal of all.
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Like a spirit,
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it's everywhere...
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[barks]
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And nowhere.
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Revered and feared in equal measure.
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Alarm calls, warning of danger, ring out
whenever a tiger reveals itself.
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[barks]
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Every other forest creature
is united against it.
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[animals calling]
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For Ambar, a 3-year-old tigress,
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being feared must be a lonely existence.
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But Ambar is not alone anymore.
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[animals calling in distance]
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Ambar has a secret.
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[grumbles softly]
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[cubs calling]
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Tiny cubs, just a couple of weeks old.
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[♪ lively music playing]
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Two...
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No, three...
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four cubs.
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An unusually large litter,
especially for a first-time mother.
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It's hard to believe
these cubs could ever rule a jungle.
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[cub screeches]
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Hidden in this dried riverbed,
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Ambar will feed her cubs nothing but milk
for the next four months.
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Her cubs weigh
just a couple of pounds each,
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200 times less than she does,
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which makes them vulnerable.
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With enough milk,
they will grow fast and become strong,
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even fearsome.
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But she'll need to catch
twice as much prey as usual.
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[grumbles]
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Ambar's hunger pangs have begun again.
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Feeding for four is draining.
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The chances of all her cubs
reaching adulthood are slim,
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but Ambar will do
everything she can to beat the odds.
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[cubs whining]
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[cubs whining]
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With Ambar away hunting,
the cubs are eager to explore.
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Their eyes have only just opened.
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Their coordination is still developing.
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And their balance is...
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not what it will be.
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Their stripes are as unique as barcodes...
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and so are their personalities,
which are already emerging.
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[meowing loudly]
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This one is Ivy.
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Like the plant, she loves to climb.
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Another seems unusually adventurous.
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That's Ravi.
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Easy, tiger.
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The smallest cub is Charm.
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She's more timid and prefers
being away from the rougher ones.
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And that just leaves Golu.
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He's a little clumsy
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and better at coming down slopes
than climbing them.
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[narrator chuckles softly]
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There's always the one.
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[cubs growling]
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Their futures all depend on mom
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and how successful she is
at keeping her milk flowing.
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[birds singing]
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Somewhere in the grass, Ambar is hunting.
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She must stay hidden from her target,
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but also go unnoticed
by every other animal
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who might sound the alarm.
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[♪ slow suspenseful music playing]
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The deer she stalks
are color-blind to orange.
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And her stripes break up her outline.
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Even in the open,
she can be almost invisible to her prey.
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[silence]
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Almost invisible.
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[alarm calls]
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19 out of 20 hunts fail.
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[barks]
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Now that her cover is blown,
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she'll need to move on
before trying again,
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which will take her further from her cubs.
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[birds chirping]
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In their riverbed sanctuary,
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Ambar's cubs are doing
what young tigers do best...
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cat-napping after playtime.
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[narrator sighs]
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Bliss.
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An Indian python.
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Uncoiled,
these snakes can reach 20 feet long.
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They're the last thing
many tiger cubs ever see.
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[hissing]
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Unlike Ambar,
the python can go months without food.
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This one is very hungry.
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The cubs are a rare opportunity.
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[cub coos]
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[♪ Foreboding sting]
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The python has poor eyesight
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but can smell Ambar's cubs
and sense their body heat.
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This should be easy.
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[♪ suspenseful music playing]
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[alarm calls]
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Ravi's awake!
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- [Ravi growls]
- He's not scared.
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- [Ravi growls]
- [alarm calls]
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[♪ Suspenseful music continues playing]
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[growls]
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[roaring]
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For once, the forest warning system
is a tiger's friend.
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[growls]
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- [Ambar growls]
- [Ravi roars]
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Nice roar, Ravi.
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[chitters]
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They're all safe...
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even Charm,
who slept through the whole thing.
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To feed her cubs,
Ambar must leave them and go hunting.
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It's the worst dilemma a mom could have.
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And now that her cubs
have been discovered,
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she must move them somewhere safer.
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[distant roar]
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A better hiding place
couldn't come soon enough.
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[♪ tense music playing]
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Shankar is the new male ruler
of this area.
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He recently banished
the father of Ambar's cubs
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to become undisputed king of this jungle.
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Male tigers are the largest cats
in the world.
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And at 600 pounds,
he's far bigger than Ambar.
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[growls]
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Shankar's new kingdom
covers 50 square miles
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and contains the territories
of four females, including Ambar.
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[barks]
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If he finds the cubs,
he'll know they can't be his.
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He could kill them.
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Ambar's new den is well hidden
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and somewhere the cubs can hide
while she looks for prey.
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Hunting has been less successful recently.
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But Ambar still has a little milk
to offer her cubs.
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A month old now, the cubs seem bolder.
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Their eyes are wide open,
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and they're a little more secure
on their feet.
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[♪ lively music playing]
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Ivy still loves heights
and falls less often than she did.
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And Charm,
definitely the loner of the group.
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She's quieter than the rest.
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[playful growling]
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Ambar doesn't have favorites,
she loves them all,
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even Ravi...
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who gets into more trouble
than the rest of them put together.
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At this stage, it's hard to know
which of their characters
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will prove best suited
to a life in the forests of India.
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Although Golu needs to find his feet soon
if he's going to thrive.
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[yelps]
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The cub's natural instincts
give them a solid start.
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But there's plenty they need to learn
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if they are to succeed
in the solitary life they're destined for.
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Ambar decides they're ready
to take a tour of the local neighborhood.
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Not far, just around the den.
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It's the first day of jungle school.
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[calling]
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You know they can see you, right?
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You too.
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[♪ lively music continues]
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Ravi leads the way.
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[growling]
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That squirrel better watch out.
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Well, maybe in a month or two.
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A sloth bear is giving her young the tour.
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One day, this cub will have
mom's killer claws and bad temper.
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Avoiding sloth bears is jungle school 101.
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For the cubs, everything is new.
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And until they know better...
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best watched from a distance.
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Scaredy cats.
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[squawking]
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But there's one thing
they should be scared of.
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Shankar is settling into his new kingdom.
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[yawning growl]
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He likes to take it easy
and not exert himself in the heat.
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Big male tigers scare off other predators.
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So, for some critters,
Shankar is a safe place to hang.
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And he attracts food.
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[♪ tense music playing]
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But creeping up on a tiger
should be done with care.
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[water sloshing]
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When the flies settle,
it's lunchtime for the frogs.
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[flies buzzing]
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[♪ Sneaky music playing]
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[Shankar grunts]
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[♪ Cheeky music playing]
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The frog's hairy island
won't stay still forever.
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Is there time for one last snack
before Shankar goes on patrol?
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[♪ suspenseful music intensifies]
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Oops. Time to eject.
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The open meadows are a challenging place
for Ambar to hunt.
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It's hard to sneak up on prey here.
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[warning call]
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Curiously, the deer don't go far.
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They're trying to keep Ambar in sight.
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[deer calling]
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As an ambush predator,
she's more dangerous when hidden.
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The deer follow her every move.
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She's found a new herd of deer
with their heads down.
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They could be targets
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if no other animal sees her
and sounds the alarm.
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There are look-outs everywhere.
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[soft growl]
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Some with eyes
in the backs of their heads.
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[bird chirping]
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[♪ Upbeat percussive music playing]
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[deer calling]
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She can't sustain her speed...
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but she can hear something
hiding in the grass.
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[deer grunting]
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At last, a big male deer
that will feed her for a week.
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She'll take her meal back to the den
to eat in peace.
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She's ravenous.
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It's hard to eat enough
when the cubs are demanding so much milk.
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When her little ones start on solids,
life will get easier.
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[Ambar grumbles softly]
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Ambar's having a break...
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from the cubs.
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[♪ soft playful music playing]
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Oh, oh, hiccups.
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[soft grunt]
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There is no peace for a working mom.
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[playful growl]
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The cubs will learn,
"You can't catch a tiger by its tail."
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No peace, but at least she can now eat
and keep her milk flowing.
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[growls]
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Shankar.
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He's been drawn to Ambar's den
by unusual smells.
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Food or cubs?
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He's not sure which,
but they're the same to him.
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Ambar knows this could be dangerous.
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She can't let him find the cubs.
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He can't quite identify the smell.
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But it's strong.
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The cubs lie low...
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a lesson they've already learned from mom.
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[snarls]
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Shankar sprays a message to others.
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This area belongs to him.
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Ambar knows where to lead him.
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[♪ suspenseful music playing]
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He takes the bait.
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The deer is valuable to Ambar.
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But if Shankar's distracted by food,
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he might not check
the other smells around the den...
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the ones that would lead him
to her precious cubs.
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[♪ soft music playing]
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[growls]
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Safe for now.
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Ambar's quick thinking
wins them some time,
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but Shankar has marked this area.
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He will be back.
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[birds calling]
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Stolen food is Shankar's favorite kind.
263
00:27:13,041 --> 00:27:16,125
The king prefers
to let his subjects do the hard work,
264
00:27:16,541 --> 00:27:19,416
especially now
that the days are getting hotter.
265
00:27:29,916 --> 00:27:31,541
[puffing]
266
00:27:35,708 --> 00:27:38,625
He's drowsy from the heat
and a full belly…
267
00:27:40,375 --> 00:27:41,458
[grunts]
268
00:27:42,666 --> 00:27:45,875
…but getting comfortable
may prove a challenge.
269
00:27:47,666 --> 00:27:49,666
[♪ playful music playing]
270
00:27:51,291 --> 00:27:53,041
[Shankar grumbles]
271
00:28:11,833 --> 00:28:14,250
- [Shankar grumbles]
- [chitters]
272
00:28:25,875 --> 00:28:28,958
What's the only animal
that could enter a tiger's cave
273
00:28:29,041 --> 00:28:30,291
and come out alive?
274
00:28:33,500 --> 00:28:35,125
[roars]
275
00:28:35,208 --> 00:28:36,208
A tiger.
276
00:28:41,083 --> 00:28:44,000
Oh, someone didn't sleep well.
277
00:28:49,666 --> 00:28:53,375
A month later
and jungle school hits the road.
278
00:28:56,250 --> 00:29:00,000
Ambar thinks the cubs are ready
to explore her territory.
279
00:29:03,333 --> 00:29:05,458
It's eight square miles
280
00:29:05,541 --> 00:29:08,666
and after walking
and stalking it for years,
281
00:29:09,458 --> 00:29:11,208
Ambar knows every inch.
282
00:29:15,958 --> 00:29:19,166
There are beautiful woodlands,
full of prey
283
00:29:20,166 --> 00:29:24,250
and some lesser predators,
who get out of their way.
284
00:29:25,875 --> 00:29:28,875
[♪ gentle music playing,
Thomas Newman "Nimish & Abhilash"]
285
00:29:36,250 --> 00:29:39,791
There are places to ambush
unsuspecting animals.
286
00:29:50,666 --> 00:29:52,541
An open meadows
287
00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:56,958
where Ambar's cubs will graduate
to hunting nilgai.
288
00:30:04,458 --> 00:30:07,500
And now, their final stop...
289
00:30:08,541 --> 00:30:10,833
[alarm calls]
290
00:30:15,375 --> 00:30:16,833
The forest pool.
291
00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:32,791
Ravi joins his smaller sister, Charm,
at the water's edge.
292
00:30:36,750 --> 00:30:39,500
Ivy and Golu are distracted.
293
00:30:39,583 --> 00:30:40,916
[playful growl]
294
00:30:42,375 --> 00:30:43,375
[meows]
295
00:30:49,958 --> 00:30:51,916
Is that drinkable?
296
00:30:56,083 --> 00:30:57,083
Hmm...
297
00:30:57,958 --> 00:30:59,208
Green soup?
298
00:31:04,291 --> 00:31:07,541
As the cubs cool down,
their energy returns.
299
00:31:09,541 --> 00:31:10,750
[snarling]
300
00:31:24,208 --> 00:31:27,000
This would be a good moment
for Charm to take a time out.
301
00:31:30,916 --> 00:31:32,916
[♪ lively music playing]
302
00:31:43,750 --> 00:31:46,416
Ravi really should pick
on someone his own size.
303
00:31:51,583 --> 00:31:53,041
Poor Charm.
304
00:31:59,625 --> 00:32:01,583
[♪ lively music continues]
305
00:32:16,916 --> 00:32:18,875
Who says cats don't like water?
306
00:32:37,833 --> 00:32:41,625
Ambar enjoys a few moments of peace
before bath time.
307
00:32:48,250 --> 00:32:50,125
The play got too rough for Charm,
308
00:32:50,625 --> 00:32:53,666
but she'll be fine
after some mother's love.
309
00:33:07,500 --> 00:33:11,250
Shankar is patrolling
the far reaches of his new kingdom,
310
00:33:13,541 --> 00:33:16,250
essential for keeping rival males away.
311
00:33:17,875 --> 00:33:18,875
[growls]
312
00:33:23,250 --> 00:33:26,375
With temperatures soaring
to over 100 degrees,
313
00:33:26,916 --> 00:33:28,500
he travels mostly at night...
314
00:33:32,375 --> 00:33:36,125
and spends the days
trying to keep his giant body cool.
315
00:33:37,833 --> 00:33:40,291
[animals screeching]
316
00:33:47,416 --> 00:33:51,208
A secluded cave, carved by monsoon rivers,
317
00:33:51,916 --> 00:33:54,125
makes the perfect tiger hideaway.
318
00:34:01,541 --> 00:34:03,541
[♪ slow gentle music playing]
319
00:34:15,500 --> 00:34:18,833
It's a rare glimpse
into the king's secret world,
320
00:34:22,958 --> 00:34:24,333
a moment of solitude...
321
00:34:27,041 --> 00:34:29,291
away from the gaze of the jungle.
322
00:34:41,333 --> 00:34:44,708
Two months on, the den is barely used
323
00:34:44,791 --> 00:34:48,375
as the cubs spend more time
watching Ambar hunt.
324
00:35:00,208 --> 00:35:03,041
[♪ exuberant music playing]
325
00:35:11,500 --> 00:35:13,333
[animals calling]
326
00:35:15,041 --> 00:35:16,375
[♪ Music fades out]
327
00:35:17,958 --> 00:35:23,000
She could kill the deer instantly,
but she has another use for it.
328
00:35:27,916 --> 00:35:30,000
Her cubs need experience.
329
00:35:34,458 --> 00:35:38,166
To prepare this food,
you need razor-sharp claws,
330
00:35:38,625 --> 00:35:42,625
huge canine teeth,
and tongue with barbs on them.
331
00:35:47,541 --> 00:35:51,750
But the rest is a blend
of instinct and practice.
332
00:35:54,375 --> 00:35:57,208
Ambar's cubs don't have long
to master these lessons.
333
00:36:00,125 --> 00:36:02,791
In about a year, they'll be leaving home.
334
00:36:02,875 --> 00:36:04,333
[cubs growling]
335
00:36:04,416 --> 00:36:07,708
They'll need to fight rival tigers
for a place to live
336
00:36:07,791 --> 00:36:09,208
and catch their own food.
337
00:36:14,708 --> 00:36:18,958
And hunting lessons
have not gotten off to a good start.
338
00:36:21,291 --> 00:36:23,291
[♪ playful music playing]
339
00:36:23,375 --> 00:36:25,750
Not a lot of meat on that bird, Golu.
340
00:36:28,541 --> 00:36:31,083
Tigers don't do vegetables, Charm.
341
00:36:36,125 --> 00:36:38,291
Ambar has work to do with these two.
342
00:36:44,541 --> 00:36:46,083
The clock is ticking.
343
00:36:51,458 --> 00:36:52,750
What about Ivy?
344
00:36:56,083 --> 00:37:00,708
A monkey's tail is as tempting
as a ball of string to a kitten.
345
00:37:03,583 --> 00:37:07,708
Tigers often catch monkeys,
but when they're on the ground.
346
00:37:11,833 --> 00:37:14,291
Grabbing langur monkeys in trees?
347
00:37:15,291 --> 00:37:17,166
That's best left to the leopards.
348
00:37:24,333 --> 00:37:26,541
This is ambitious.
349
00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:37,208
The langur plays it safe by going higher…
350
00:37:39,875 --> 00:37:44,375
but doesn't bother with an alarm call,
which is pretty insulting.
351
00:37:59,375 --> 00:38:02,000
The monkey's even coming
for a closer look.
352
00:38:03,291 --> 00:38:04,500
[monkey barks]
353
00:38:06,500 --> 00:38:07,750
[Ivy whines]
354
00:38:09,666 --> 00:38:11,500
Experiment over.
355
00:38:16,625 --> 00:38:18,541
[whining]
356
00:38:23,541 --> 00:38:28,208
It's clear, none of the cubs
are anywhere near ready to go it alone.
357
00:38:31,208 --> 00:38:33,125
[♪ slow gentle music playing]
358
00:38:49,333 --> 00:38:54,416
Six months later,
and Ambar's cubs are much larger...
359
00:38:58,666 --> 00:39:03,125
big enough to accompany her to the lake
at the far edge of her territory.
360
00:39:09,458 --> 00:39:12,333
The waterholes in the forest have dried up
361
00:39:12,916 --> 00:39:17,250
and Ambar knows
the lake is where the prey will be.
362
00:39:19,625 --> 00:39:21,875
[growls]
363
00:39:23,333 --> 00:39:24,541
[growls]
364
00:39:26,250 --> 00:39:29,166
But tigers do not rule this domain.
365
00:39:31,041 --> 00:39:33,083
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
366
00:39:43,708 --> 00:39:47,375
To reach the hunting ground,
they need to tread carefully.
367
00:39:48,833 --> 00:39:51,041
[growls]
368
00:39:57,375 --> 00:39:59,375
Tigers are masters of the land.
369
00:40:01,583 --> 00:40:06,416
But in the water,
mugger crocodiles can turn the tables.
370
00:40:16,583 --> 00:40:19,791
[cubs growling]
371
00:40:24,041 --> 00:40:27,791
Cold-blooded crocs are faster
when warmed by the sun.
372
00:40:40,291 --> 00:40:42,166
[snarling]
373
00:40:51,875 --> 00:40:54,666
Ambar's cubs are
still reliant on her for food.
374
00:40:57,333 --> 00:41:01,000
If she's taken by a croc,
they will starve.
375
00:41:06,583 --> 00:41:08,166
The coast seems clear.
376
00:41:09,458 --> 00:41:10,875
But Ambar knows
377
00:41:10,958 --> 00:41:14,625
that giant muggers can hide
in the shallowest of water.
378
00:41:25,083 --> 00:41:30,125
The pondweed blooms in the heat,
drawing dozens of sambar deer.
379
00:41:33,250 --> 00:41:34,375
Ambar was right.
380
00:41:35,458 --> 00:41:37,875
The lake is a paradise for her prey.
381
00:41:50,958 --> 00:41:53,083
It's an unbearable dilemma.
382
00:41:53,166 --> 00:41:54,791
[low snarling]
383
00:42:08,208 --> 00:42:10,208
[♪ Tense music playing]
384
00:42:20,375 --> 00:42:21,541
That settles it.
385
00:42:22,041 --> 00:42:24,083
She'll wait for the deer to come out.
386
00:42:27,791 --> 00:42:34,000
Or... maybe grab one
before it reaches the water.
387
00:42:35,958 --> 00:42:37,916
[♪ upbeat music playing]
388
00:42:44,916 --> 00:42:46,125
She keeps going.
389
00:42:56,833 --> 00:42:58,458
[♪ music stops]
390
00:43:03,083 --> 00:43:05,208
It's so tempting to go deeper,
391
00:43:07,541 --> 00:43:10,583
but her experience holds her back.
392
00:43:13,833 --> 00:43:15,416
[growls]
393
00:43:25,083 --> 00:43:27,083
[♪ Suspenseful music playing]
394
00:43:31,250 --> 00:43:32,250
[alarm call]
395
00:43:45,375 --> 00:43:47,833
Ambar could have made a grave error.
396
00:44:03,291 --> 00:44:05,625
A valuable lesson for the cubs.
397
00:44:06,666 --> 00:44:09,458
[growls]
398
00:44:19,875 --> 00:44:21,875
[♪ Playful music playing]
399
00:44:24,041 --> 00:44:29,166
The sloth bear mother is showing her cubs
a safer way to find food.
400
00:44:32,583 --> 00:44:35,500
Digging for termites
shouldn't be dangerous.
401
00:44:38,500 --> 00:44:40,458
But if you steal mom's grubs…
402
00:44:40,541 --> 00:44:42,958
[both growling]
403
00:44:43,041 --> 00:44:44,708
…you can expect a smack.
404
00:44:47,458 --> 00:44:48,791
[bear cub whines]
405
00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:53,875
It doesn't take much
to entertain a young bear.
406
00:44:55,541 --> 00:44:56,750
A branch will do it.
407
00:45:02,166 --> 00:45:04,625
Hey, careful where you point that thing.
408
00:45:05,208 --> 00:45:07,208
[♪ playful music continues]
409
00:45:23,375 --> 00:45:27,500
Across the forest,
jungle school is in recess.
410
00:45:30,958 --> 00:45:34,375
The tiger cubs have the strength
to tackle most creatures now,
411
00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:37,541
except bears.
412
00:45:39,375 --> 00:45:41,541
But they still need
to practice their moves,
413
00:45:42,875 --> 00:45:45,250
which they can do on the playing field.
414
00:45:47,166 --> 00:45:49,250
[♪ upbeat bright music playing]
415
00:45:56,416 --> 00:45:59,875
[playful growl]
416
00:46:11,833 --> 00:46:13,666
[cubs grumbling]
417
00:46:33,625 --> 00:46:35,875
Even Charm is coming out of her shell…
418
00:46:38,208 --> 00:46:40,750
and becoming a lot more sociable.
419
00:46:59,208 --> 00:47:01,125
Ambar is waiting for her cubs.
420
00:47:04,750 --> 00:47:07,916
They've been distracted
by the scent of another tiger.
421
00:47:10,666 --> 00:47:12,125
It's not from their mother.
422
00:47:16,333 --> 00:47:18,333
And it's very powerful.
423
00:47:21,291 --> 00:47:22,875
[tiger roaring in distance]
424
00:47:26,500 --> 00:47:29,166
Shankar is too far ahead
to see the family,
425
00:47:35,625 --> 00:47:37,625
but Ambar recognizes his call.
426
00:47:40,041 --> 00:47:42,875
She must reach him
before he sees her cubs.
427
00:47:50,416 --> 00:47:53,291
Charm is away from the others
and stays hidden…
428
00:47:55,000 --> 00:47:57,375
as Ambar tries to head off Shankar.
429
00:48:01,083 --> 00:48:03,125
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
430
00:48:10,625 --> 00:48:13,250
Shankar senses Ambar is hiding something.
431
00:48:22,125 --> 00:48:23,958
[growling]
432
00:48:45,500 --> 00:48:49,291
Shankar could kill Ambar
but that's not his intention.
433
00:48:51,458 --> 00:48:55,500
He wants cubs with her
and will not stop trying.
434
00:48:59,375 --> 00:49:01,500
Ambar can't keep him at bay any longer.
435
00:49:04,166 --> 00:49:05,166
She needs to act...
436
00:49:06,458 --> 00:49:07,458
and quickly.
437
00:49:15,125 --> 00:49:19,750
Although the cubs are growing up fast,
they're still in grave danger.
438
00:49:23,500 --> 00:49:25,375
But Ambar has a plan.
439
00:49:28,458 --> 00:49:32,791
She finds Shankar's scent
and leaves an invitation for him.
440
00:49:42,291 --> 00:49:44,250
Her cubs are still being reared,
441
00:49:46,291 --> 00:49:48,125
so Ambar isn't fertile,
442
00:49:49,666 --> 00:49:51,375
but Shankar doesn't know that.
443
00:49:54,291 --> 00:49:56,208
Now that he's been invited to mate,
444
00:49:57,125 --> 00:50:02,541
he'll assume Ambar wants cubs with him
and doesn't have any of her own.
445
00:50:08,958 --> 00:50:14,333
It's a move that could keep her cubs safe
until they're ready to leave home.
446
00:50:20,416 --> 00:50:25,291
If Ambar's plan is to work,
Shankar must believe she's alone.
447
00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:37,000
[♪ gentle music playing]
448
00:50:59,833 --> 00:51:01,291
To complete the deception,
449
00:51:01,916 --> 00:51:07,375
Ambar must be with Shankar,
and away from her cubs for several days.
450
00:51:22,708 --> 00:51:25,250
It's a rare chance for companionship.
451
00:51:45,583 --> 00:51:48,833
Ambar returns to her cubs
as soon as she can.
452
00:52:02,375 --> 00:52:03,958
She finds Ravi first.
453
00:52:11,333 --> 00:52:12,541
Ivy is there, too,
454
00:52:14,250 --> 00:52:17,625
but Golu and Charm are nowhere to be seen.
455
00:52:36,791 --> 00:52:41,333
It's a vast and dangerous forest
for the cubs to be lost in.
456
00:52:43,333 --> 00:52:44,333
[Ambar calling]
457
00:52:46,750 --> 00:52:47,750
[Ambar calling]
458
00:52:50,375 --> 00:52:51,583
[grumbles]
459
00:52:54,541 --> 00:52:57,458
With no idea
which direction the cubs went,
460
00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:01,125
Ambar has a lot of ground to cover.
461
00:53:01,625 --> 00:53:03,666
[♪ mellow music playing]
462
00:53:15,833 --> 00:53:18,916
She checks everywhere
she has ever been with them.
463
00:53:35,250 --> 00:53:36,625
[Ambar calling]
464
00:53:44,375 --> 00:53:50,250
Finally, she reaches the ridge
that has a view over her whole territory.
465
00:53:50,333 --> 00:53:51,916
[Ambar calling]
466
00:54:00,875 --> 00:54:01,875
Vultures.
467
00:54:03,708 --> 00:54:07,666
The last thing she wanted to see
with two young ones missing.
468
00:54:13,625 --> 00:54:15,041
[low growl]
469
00:54:23,083 --> 00:54:26,166
[vultures grunting, hissing]
470
00:54:35,083 --> 00:54:36,958
[♪ Somber music playing]
471
00:54:46,125 --> 00:54:48,541
She's a mother of just two cubs now.
472
00:55:10,500 --> 00:55:12,500
[♪ somber music continues playing]
473
00:55:34,416 --> 00:55:36,833
Raising two cubs will be easier,
474
00:55:40,041 --> 00:55:42,500
but Ambar wasn't looking for an easy life.
475
00:56:16,708 --> 00:56:18,833
[faint rumbling]
476
00:56:23,625 --> 00:56:28,791
Synchronous fireflies light the night sky
in a call-out for mates.
477
00:56:37,000 --> 00:56:41,166
And the jungle airwaves
fill with unfamiliar sounds
478
00:56:41,666 --> 00:56:43,875
as a new shift of animals stir.
479
00:56:43,958 --> 00:56:47,500
[animals calling]
480
00:56:55,041 --> 00:56:57,041
[♪ Tranquil music playing]
481
00:57:07,666 --> 00:57:11,666
Charm, lost and alone but alive.
482
00:57:15,416 --> 00:57:18,125
She didn't suffer the same fate as Golu.
483
00:57:28,500 --> 00:57:30,458
[bats screeching]
484
00:57:38,250 --> 00:57:42,041
The Indian night
is a dangerous place for a young tiger,
485
00:57:43,541 --> 00:57:44,958
she must take care.
486
00:57:51,500 --> 00:57:53,500
[♪ tranquil music continues]
487
00:58:03,750 --> 00:58:06,000
[♪ Tranquil music intensifies]
488
00:58:06,083 --> 00:58:08,083
[birds chirping]
489
00:58:20,666 --> 00:58:23,000
All alone and far from home.
490
00:58:27,541 --> 00:58:30,208
This is unchartered territory for Charm
491
00:58:31,416 --> 00:58:32,458
in every sense.
492
00:58:42,166 --> 00:58:44,041
She'll need to dig deep
493
00:58:44,125 --> 00:58:47,041
and draw on everything
she's learned from Ambar
494
00:58:47,541 --> 00:58:48,916
if she's to survive.
495
00:58:52,500 --> 00:58:56,708
But the worst time
to be away from family is approaching.
496
00:58:57,625 --> 00:59:01,291
[faint rumbling]
497
00:59:01,375 --> 00:59:03,833
[thunder rumbling]
498
00:59:13,583 --> 00:59:18,083
Every year, when moist winds are blocked
by the Himalayan mountains,
499
00:59:18,750 --> 00:59:21,625
monsoon clouds start to gather
across India.
500
00:59:24,750 --> 00:59:26,375
[thunder rumbling]
501
00:59:31,708 --> 00:59:35,958
Most of India's rain falls
in less than three months.
502
00:59:46,791 --> 00:59:48,916
With the arrival of a new season,
503
00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:52,875
it's time for Ambar
and her remaining cubs to move on...
504
00:59:57,291 --> 00:59:59,833
and to let go of Golu and Charm.
505
01:00:06,041 --> 01:00:09,500
Within a few days,
the landscape flushes green
506
01:00:09,916 --> 01:00:13,458
and the dry riverbeds
become uncrossable torrents
507
01:00:13,541 --> 01:00:15,500
that prevent tigers from traveling.
508
01:00:18,041 --> 01:00:20,041
[♪ dramatic music playing]
509
01:00:42,541 --> 01:00:44,375
[♪ Music fades out]
510
01:00:48,375 --> 01:00:50,333
The wetter, the better for frogs.
511
01:00:53,375 --> 01:00:57,083
It's now that they begin
their courtship rituals.
512
01:00:57,166 --> 01:01:00,000
[♪ playful music playing]
513
01:01:01,458 --> 01:01:04,000
Here, the power of your attraction
514
01:01:04,500 --> 01:01:07,083
is determined
by the loudness of your croak.
515
01:01:10,750 --> 01:01:12,583
But defeating your rival suitors
516
01:01:13,166 --> 01:01:16,125
has more to do
with the power of your legs.
517
01:01:16,208 --> 01:01:18,458
[croaking]
518
01:01:20,375 --> 01:01:21,875
A quick limber-up...
519
01:01:23,166 --> 01:01:24,916
scope the competition...
520
01:01:26,208 --> 01:01:28,000
and let the games begin.
521
01:01:28,750 --> 01:01:30,416
[♪ upbeat music playing]
522
01:01:34,833 --> 01:01:36,916
It seems there are no rules.
523
01:01:39,458 --> 01:01:41,166
[♪ playful music continues]
524
01:02:11,333 --> 01:02:13,833
[croaking]
525
01:02:17,791 --> 01:02:22,500
Finally, the waters drop enough
for Charm to start traveling again.
526
01:02:26,375 --> 01:02:29,541
Somehow, she survived her time alone,
527
01:02:30,166 --> 01:02:33,791
perhaps by catching smaller prey
or scavenging.
528
01:02:38,625 --> 01:02:40,625
[♪ light music playing]
529
01:02:45,583 --> 01:02:50,333
After several days,
familiar landmarks start to appear.
530
01:02:50,416 --> 01:02:52,958
[birds calling]
531
01:03:00,250 --> 01:03:04,916
And in a corner of the lake,
she finds what she's been searching for...
532
01:03:09,166 --> 01:03:10,166
family.
533
01:03:10,666 --> 01:03:12,666
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Thomas Newman "Scorpions"]
534
01:03:41,500 --> 01:03:46,125
Charm's become stronger while away
and almost as big as the others.
535
01:03:47,791 --> 01:03:50,083
She's far more confident too.
536
01:03:50,166 --> 01:03:51,583
[growling softly]
537
01:03:53,041 --> 01:03:55,333
There's no cowering from Ravi now.
538
01:03:59,875 --> 01:04:02,291
[♪ upbeat music continues]
539
01:04:13,333 --> 01:04:14,958
[growling softly]
540
01:04:48,583 --> 01:04:50,583
[♪ Mellow music playing]
541
01:04:55,583 --> 01:04:58,208
For Ambar, the return of Charm
542
01:04:58,291 --> 01:05:01,833
has re-awakened a deep bond
she'd been forced to suppress.
543
01:05:05,333 --> 01:05:07,125
Her daughter has more to learn
544
01:05:07,875 --> 01:05:11,250
and Ambar has a second chance
to prepare her.
545
01:05:24,666 --> 01:05:29,000
After the reunion,
jungle school is back in session.
546
01:05:36,541 --> 01:05:39,083
The cubs are practicing
their hunting daily.
547
01:05:42,291 --> 01:05:43,583
Careful.
548
01:05:48,375 --> 01:05:49,583
Easy.
549
01:05:52,625 --> 01:05:55,083
[♪ light music playing]
550
01:06:07,791 --> 01:06:09,083
[alarm call]
551
01:06:10,666 --> 01:06:12,291
Not this time, Charm.
552
01:06:17,166 --> 01:06:18,875
Ambar's encouraged though.
553
01:06:21,250 --> 01:06:22,333
Ivy's turn.
554
01:06:29,083 --> 01:06:30,291
Really?
555
01:06:32,916 --> 01:06:34,708
[squawking]
556
01:06:47,750 --> 01:06:50,041
The cubs are... getting there.
557
01:06:58,833 --> 01:07:00,208
[tiger growls in distance]
558
01:07:13,375 --> 01:07:15,208
Shankar is on patrol
559
01:07:15,791 --> 01:07:19,291
and sees Ambar's cubs
in plain sight for the first time.
560
01:07:25,291 --> 01:07:26,916
He's focused on Ravi.
561
01:07:27,708 --> 01:07:31,125
As the largest male cub,
he's the biggest threat.
562
01:07:36,000 --> 01:07:39,875
From above, Ambar watches Shankar
heading towards her son.
563
01:07:45,208 --> 01:07:47,916
[snarling]
564
01:07:52,041 --> 01:07:55,416
Ambar drops down
to lure Shankar away from Ravi.
565
01:08:00,458 --> 01:08:03,083
Shankar's attention has switched to Ambar.
566
01:08:07,541 --> 01:08:10,250
But Ravi's roar draws him back.
567
01:08:12,083 --> 01:08:13,458
He should back down.
568
01:08:14,791 --> 01:08:17,500
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
569
01:08:17,583 --> 01:08:19,666
[both growling]
570
01:08:20,333 --> 01:08:21,625
Ambar's right there.
571
01:08:28,583 --> 01:08:29,583
[Ambar growls]
572
01:08:30,541 --> 01:08:35,166
She draws Shankar away from Ravi
and takes on the huge male herself.
573
01:08:45,958 --> 01:08:47,833
Ambar lowers the temperature.
574
01:08:51,208 --> 01:08:53,250
She needs to protect her cubs,
575
01:08:53,333 --> 01:08:56,291
but also start building an alliance
with Shankar.
576
01:08:59,083 --> 01:09:01,958
He could rule this land for many years.
577
01:09:10,583 --> 01:09:12,458
One thing is now certain...
578
01:09:15,958 --> 01:09:18,916
Ambar's cubs are no longer a secret.
579
01:09:23,708 --> 01:09:25,916
Ravi's roar was nearly the end of him.
580
01:09:31,083 --> 01:09:34,125
Ambar will no longer be able
to keep her cubs safe.
581
01:09:35,583 --> 01:09:37,708
It's time for a change of plan.
582
01:09:38,750 --> 01:09:40,000
[animals calling]
583
01:09:47,166 --> 01:09:49,750
[langurs screeching]
584
01:09:49,833 --> 01:09:54,916
On the cliffs above Ambar's territory,
the langurs have a spring in their step.
585
01:09:55,500 --> 01:09:57,500
[♪ light music playing]
586
01:10:06,416 --> 01:10:09,625
They're strengthening the bonds
that hold their families together.
587
01:10:20,541 --> 01:10:24,458
But bonds are being tested
in the tiger family.
588
01:10:28,666 --> 01:10:31,083
The time for change has arrived.
589
01:10:39,000 --> 01:10:42,083
Ravi and Ivy think
this is just another day
590
01:10:42,166 --> 01:10:46,125
and approach Ambar,
expecting a share of her deer.
591
01:10:46,208 --> 01:10:47,291
[Ambar growls]
592
01:10:54,750 --> 01:10:58,458
But what they're about to learn
will be life-changing.
593
01:11:05,875 --> 01:11:10,916
It's now that they discover
a mother must be cruel to be kind.
594
01:11:14,916 --> 01:11:16,333
For this lesson to work,
595
01:11:16,833 --> 01:11:19,583
they must believe
that Ambar will kill them
596
01:11:19,666 --> 01:11:21,083
if they get too close.
597
01:11:26,541 --> 01:11:30,333
Charm is the first
to realize it is futile.
598
01:11:35,875 --> 01:11:40,416
For the first time in their lives,
their mother will not give them food.
599
01:11:43,375 --> 01:11:46,833
It's a glimpse of the solitary life
they have in store.
600
01:11:54,041 --> 01:11:57,916
This action goes against
every bone in Ambar's body,
601
01:11:59,958 --> 01:12:02,708
but she knows forcing them to leave
602
01:12:03,041 --> 01:12:06,083
is the only way to keep them safe
from Shankar.
603
01:12:10,041 --> 01:12:12,625
[Ambar growling]
604
01:12:16,708 --> 01:12:19,375
At first, they don't get the message.
605
01:12:22,041 --> 01:12:24,375
[Ambar growling]
606
01:12:31,958 --> 01:12:33,958
[♪ Somber music playing]
607
01:12:35,708 --> 01:12:38,500
But Ambar leaves Ravi in no doubt.
608
01:12:55,708 --> 01:12:58,125
She has no more lessons left to give.
609
01:13:01,500 --> 01:13:03,625
[growling]
610
01:13:19,958 --> 01:13:23,666
Charm is the first
to make the move away from Ambar.
611
01:13:27,166 --> 01:13:29,083
She's a year and a half old now.
612
01:13:30,291 --> 01:13:31,666
She can hunt on her own
613
01:13:32,291 --> 01:13:34,708
and is no longer getting any food
from her mother.
614
01:13:39,458 --> 01:13:43,750
Charm was the smallest
and most timid of Ambar's cubs
615
01:13:44,375 --> 01:13:48,666
but found her resilience
while lost during the monsoon.
616
01:13:53,416 --> 01:13:58,500
As she prepares to step into the unknown,
her siblings do the same.
617
01:14:01,708 --> 01:14:04,333
Ravi, with Ivy following...
618
01:14:08,833 --> 01:14:11,000
and Charm out in front.
619
01:14:14,291 --> 01:14:15,291
Who'd have thought?
620
01:14:16,250 --> 01:14:18,750
Ambar's little one leading the way.
621
01:14:24,750 --> 01:14:28,666
Mom's first cubs
are graduating jungle school.
622
01:14:33,708 --> 01:14:35,708
But what's next for her?
623
01:14:40,791 --> 01:14:44,125
The cubs' departure opens
a new chapter for Ambar.
624
01:14:49,541 --> 01:14:51,125
Never one to sit back,
625
01:14:52,541 --> 01:14:54,666
she's out to shape her own future.
626
01:15:08,958 --> 01:15:11,708
She sees Shankar
patrolling the lake's edge.
627
01:15:16,708 --> 01:15:19,083
He's following another huge male.
628
01:15:20,875 --> 01:15:22,000
A sloth bear.
629
01:15:27,458 --> 01:15:29,458
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
630
01:15:45,416 --> 01:15:50,041
The bear is fearless,
as sloth bears have the right to be.
631
01:15:53,875 --> 01:15:56,708
But Shankar is fearless too.
632
01:16:08,166 --> 01:16:11,416
He seems to be thinking the unthinkable.
633
01:16:12,666 --> 01:16:15,000
[sloth bear puffing]
634
01:16:20,500 --> 01:16:22,500
[♪ Foreboding music playing]
635
01:16:39,000 --> 01:16:40,708
[Shankar growls]
636
01:16:40,791 --> 01:16:41,958
[barks]
637
01:16:50,291 --> 01:16:52,875
Bear claws can slice open a tiger,
638
01:16:52,958 --> 01:16:57,166
making sloth bears one of the most
dangerous animals in India.
639
01:16:59,041 --> 01:17:01,958
But Shankar is scared of nothing.
640
01:17:09,541 --> 01:17:14,041
He drags his giant prize
to a place he can eat undisturbed.
641
01:17:18,416 --> 01:17:19,666
[low grumble]
642
01:17:30,125 --> 01:17:35,666
Ambar saw everything
and doesn't shy away from the bear slayer.
643
01:17:43,708 --> 01:17:47,041
Once she would have hidden
with Shankar so close,
644
01:17:48,291 --> 01:17:50,458
now she approaches him.
645
01:17:51,250 --> 01:17:53,791
[grumbles]
646
01:18:02,000 --> 01:18:04,875
[growls]
647
01:18:12,958 --> 01:18:15,000
Instead of running from the king,
648
01:18:16,125 --> 01:18:18,416
Ambar confidently settles down.
649
01:18:27,083 --> 01:18:29,500
Shankar seems ready to defend his meal.
650
01:18:41,333 --> 01:18:44,791
But Ambar drops her guard entirely.
651
01:18:51,416 --> 01:18:53,416
[♪ light music playing]
652
01:19:11,208 --> 01:19:13,875
And Shankar does something extraordinary.
653
01:19:21,291 --> 01:19:23,833
He brings his bear to Ambar.
654
01:19:38,750 --> 01:19:40,500
His hard-won prize,
655
01:19:41,541 --> 01:19:44,250
the most dangerous creature
he could have tackled,
656
01:19:45,500 --> 01:19:47,625
and he leaves it for her.
657
01:20:05,291 --> 01:20:08,875
There is another side
to the king of this jungle.
658
01:20:19,500 --> 01:20:22,708
Ambar has spent half her life
avoiding Shankar,
659
01:20:23,708 --> 01:20:26,041
but now, she joins him.
660
01:20:35,041 --> 01:20:37,708
She has a very different motive
for this liaison.
661
01:20:40,416 --> 01:20:44,291
She's ready to have his cubs
and start a new family.
662
01:20:49,916 --> 01:20:53,208
Shankar will protect these cubs and Ambar,
663
01:20:53,916 --> 01:20:55,958
for as long as he reigns.
664
01:21:01,958 --> 01:21:04,000
[♪ pensive music playing]
665
01:21:11,791 --> 01:21:13,416
Two years pass...
666
01:21:17,666 --> 01:21:19,458
monsoons come and go...
667
01:21:21,666 --> 01:21:24,250
and Ravi is thriving.
668
01:21:24,333 --> 01:21:25,750
[♪ action music playing]
669
01:21:25,833 --> 01:21:26,833
[alarm call]
670
01:21:39,291 --> 01:21:42,208
Ravi has a lake paradise of his own.
671
01:21:44,333 --> 01:21:48,250
Not near Ambar of course,
Shankar wouldn't allow it.
672
01:21:50,041 --> 01:21:53,375
He's forging his way in a new kingdom.
673
01:21:57,750 --> 01:21:59,750
Ivy is in her element...
674
01:22:02,458 --> 01:22:04,125
halfway up a tree.
675
01:22:05,166 --> 01:22:07,208
She's better at hunting in them now.
676
01:22:07,791 --> 01:22:10,208
Those monkeys had better watch out.
677
01:22:18,625 --> 01:22:23,875
And Charm, well, her life has changed too.
678
01:22:23,958 --> 01:22:26,000
[♪ light music playing]
679
01:22:34,875 --> 01:22:36,041
Her first cub...
680
01:22:38,416 --> 01:22:40,333
born just a month ago.
681
01:22:44,750 --> 01:22:46,666
[cub whining]
682
01:22:48,958 --> 01:22:50,416
And this little boy...
683
01:22:51,875 --> 01:22:53,125
has a sister.
684
01:22:58,708 --> 01:22:59,958
[cub whining]
685
01:23:02,333 --> 01:23:06,791
These new jungle school recruits
have Charm as their teacher.
686
01:23:09,416 --> 01:23:12,666
She will pass on
all she learned from Ambar.
687
01:23:14,125 --> 01:23:16,125
[♪ uplifting music playing]
688
01:23:28,291 --> 01:23:33,500
The new cubs have a lot to learn
about the magical forests of India,
689
01:23:34,041 --> 01:23:38,791
from avoiding pythons, crocodiles,
and marauding male tigers...
690
01:23:40,041 --> 01:23:45,458
to learning how to catch prey in a forest
that will be united against them.
691
01:23:52,833 --> 01:23:54,708
But being from Ambar's line,
692
01:23:55,750 --> 01:23:58,958
they have every chance
of earning their stripes
693
01:23:59,666 --> 01:24:02,375
and having families of their own.
694
01:24:05,375 --> 01:24:06,583
[cub whines]
695
01:24:32,291 --> 01:24:34,291
[♪ Upbeat music playing]
696
01:25:03,541 --> 01:25:05,541
[♪ Uplifting music playing,
Nitin Sawhney "Mausam"]