Did This Man Find The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger?

[@VICE]

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[@lemuelreyes1941]

Taxes rattlesnake

[@Ben-hv4pr]

Defenitly the Tassie Tiger for me its the open mouth,the stiff tail,the black and white stripes running halfway down it back and the barkyelp it does

[@aarshidanravichandran3720]

buying a snake with taxes in texas

[@Ben-hv4pr]

Definitely the dodo,Dinosaurs,the Loch Ness Monster Crampus Clause and the dumb tassie tiger

[@louisjohnson7441]

​@@Ben-hv4prSame

[@almightysosa3007]

“Plenty of people are married, but not many people are huntin toigers” What an inspirational quote

[@JustEnjoyThisShii]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

So bizarre how I read this comment as I heard the man say it in the video at 14:41

[@Mell0wY3ll0w]

lul

[@TheBizzle1978]

I lost my whole family over it. It was worth it

[@yaykruser]

Yeah, becausesome have to work for a living...

[@qskii2365]

Hearing him explain what happened to his daughter is heartbreaking, he says it so calmly but I can tell how much that burns inside him. Bless this mans heart

[@MICKEYISLOWD]

Such a horrific and violent death. I just hope they were killed instantly and felt no pain. There is something so strongly bonding between a dad and his little girl. I just can't imagine the pain of such a loss which can never diminish no matter how much time goes by. I really hope he finds his tiger and proves that this beautiful animal is still here with us.

[@cameraguyjoe36]

He is sadly broken and this Search for him is about more the tiger. It's a sad story with a man with is searching for something to fill that gap

[@neilwaters7543]

@@cameraguyjoe36 yawn...

[@tjvroom7076]

Yea that hit pretty different for me cause I have a girlfriend who is 18 and I'm 19 and I've gone quickly over hills to get that feeling in your stomach when you drop ( kinda like a roller coaster) and his story terrified me, if I killed my girl idk what I'd do like holy crapppppp

[@Founderschannel123]

@@cameraguyjoe36 okay😐

[@tylerlynch2849]

This man has been able to transmute his loss and pain into something beautiful and brave. Infinite respect brother. Thank you VICE for this fantastic documentary

[@XBKLYN]

He somehow goes on through unspeakable tragedy.

[@lewdards1127]

yep loved his part about not letting his mind stagnate through grief but rather thrive

[@nickmcdonald6731]

He could never bring back his daughter so he decided to bring back a extinct species ... everyone copes differently.

[@nikokapanen82]

How is falling into believing a lie to the point you dedicate your life to it, a good thing?

[@ronniea.bastatas5535]

@@nikokapanen82 just like any religion?

[@XoXo475]

His dog barking and howling when he was singing was absolutely glorious 😂 I pray he finds a Thylacine . Omg I’ve been fascinated by this subject all my life. 🙏

[@claytonbearden7793]

Dude's got a nice voice too.

[@44_83]

He sings good.

[@44_83]

@@claytonbearden7793 Ok I was just joking. Man cannot sing

[@thumper62973]

Just 2 good ol boys singing a duo..Yaaa that was beautiful..the ending note was cherry on top!

[@Gubalicious]

I replayed that bit cos it made me laugh. Just how the dogs head is tilted up as well while they're both singing 😂

[@me3940]

Ever since I was a kid, I watched documentary’s on the Tasmanian Tiger. It was so sad seeing the last footage ever recorded of the species, but I always had a feeling that maybe…just maybe they’re out there. I drew them all over my books, countless videos and potential sightings. There’s a species of bird i feel like still might be out there, and maybe if I’m lucky…I’ll make it there to find them. I’m currently studying to become a WildLife Specialist / Vet because of this exact animal. I hope you’re out there.

[@BlackDiamondYoutub]

Good luck mate wish you the best with that!

[@ltings5806]

What species of bird are you hoping to find?😊

[@aldrinmercado3475]

Is it a dodo?

[@falkirkshelby2313]

What about the 🦤 Dodo? You think they're extinct?? Or maybe.. just maybe... They still out there... 😱😱😱

[@laxxrick]

I’m a 40 year old American, and I check monthly to see if the thylacine is uncovered, and have for years lol

[@ItsTheTravellingTrio]

Such an emotional duel narrative to this story, him chasing around this ghost of an animal whilst also searching for an end to his grief, and to find some happiness is so moving. I hope he finds both.

[@tdb4763]

I hope he finds a way to reproduce this majestic creature. What a beautiful animal

[@genleyhernandez7795]

Dual

[@christopherkendrex8075]

I love this comment! ❤ well put!

[@ItsTheTravellingTrio]

@@christopherkendrex8075 ❤❤

[@jackandrews7878]

Lmao he isn’t going to find any Tasmanian tigers, no offense but this guy is living in a delusional world. Tasmanian tigers have been extinct for nearly a hundred years. It’s a fantasy he’s made up to help cope with his trauma and hardships.

[@eagledove9]

Interesting, around 10:00 minutes in, he is talking about losing his daughter in a car accident. It's almost the same theme, hunting for an extinct animal which is almost impossible to find, as a way to cope with losing a specific individual who will never exist again. An individual can't exist again, but a species can. But when a whole species goes extinct, there will never even be any individuals who are even similar to the ones who were lost. The similarity is more and more distant when you look at another species. It's the idea of the uniqueness of something being lost, whatever that unique thing is.

[@jesuschrist2612]

Ong u could be my 12th grade english teacher

[@Googleuser33]

criminally underrated comment

[@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886]

It was sightings that lead me to chase Thylacine's, not grief. The grief happened 5 years before hand. The actual search for them begun in South Australia upon discovering the hundreds and hundreds of sightings that are well documented there. 5 years after that search begun, I relocated back to Tassie and took up the search there...Neil.

[@eagledove9]

​@@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886 I am glad that you hear about sightings and take them seriously. I am in Pennsylvania, USA, and there are lots of people who claim that they are seeing mountain lions here, even though the government says that they are extirpated from PA. It's still very hard to actually catch them on film, or get other really strong evidence of them. So your situation is even more extreme than that, something that's thought to be completely extinct, not just extirpated. I really hope that you can find it.

[@restlessbeing1398]

You are so frieking intelligent.

[@rich.eagle1evans192]

I had a clear and certain incident spotting a thylacine in yellingbow victoria. It ran past at approximately 4 meters from me,stopping momentarily as I was braking as I saw it. It was very clear in my headlights as it looked at me briefly. It had fewer stripes than pictures I had seen. On researching this I learned mainland tigers indeed had fewer stripes. This was in September 93 from memory. It was about midnight.

[@WastedTalent-]

Too bad we didn't have dash cameras back then. But, people would still find a reason not to believe you, even with video footage. I live in Upstate NY and people were adamant that there were no Mountain Lions in our area. I just moved up here last year and within a month, one ran past me while I was driving one night. It was chasing a buck across the road about 30 feet from in front of my truck. My dash cam caught it. I showed the footage to people and they said it couldn't be a Mountain Lion, they're not in the area, that it was probably a Bobcat. Show me a Bobcat that gets almost as big as a buck and has a long tail trailing behind it. It's called a Bobcat for a reason. It wasn't my first encounter with a Mountain Lion in an area where they shouldn't be. Back in the early 90's my sister and I were driving down a dark road in a wooded area on Long Island. Something ran in front of the van and we hit it. It took off. It took us a minute to parse out what we just hit. It was a cat! Can't be! It was bigger than our dog! It was big enough that it hit the passenger side headlight on an old Chevy work van. We got home and told our parents. My mother immediately knew what it was, a Mountain Lion. You see, some rich douche in the Hamptons had one as a pet and it escaped. The local news had been tracking the sightings of it as it travelled across The Island. It had last been spotted several miles east of where we were a couple of days before. We called the police to report it, but they laughed at us. We then called Channel 12 to report it and we earned a spot on the map.

[@buckslayer5612]

​@@WastedTalent- makes sense thems fucks ate notoriously hard to find

[@akatsukiawsome13]

Virginia says they aren't here but they are. 2 out of 2 people around Floyd county, who I have mentioned mountain lions to, have seen or heard them, and those two people were not idiots. The guy who say one says his dog had it pinned under his truck. I think they say they are not here so farmers like me can shoot them to protect their livestock and quietly make them go away/not get in trouble with conservationists. Males wander a lot farther than females, so even if they aren't breeding in Appalachia it doesn't mean they aren't here. @@WastedTalent-

[@Noyb.265]

No, you didn't.

[@starstepney2332]

There are plenty of mountain lions upstate NY . I used to travel and seen plenty of them .​@@WastedTalent-

[@coreymichael1880]

The Zanzibar leopard was rediscovered after 70 plus years being declared extinct. So this isn’t impossible however, it is highly unlikely as Thylacines aren’t known to be as stealthy as a leopard for example. I hope I’m wrong though as it would be an incredible find.

[@superlumbagoman9370]

@@MadeInTheAbyss so you don't think something as horrible as animal poaching is wrong? Or what are you even trying to say? I don't get it. And also, as Jay said, there are many (endemic) species that went extinct due to human interference.

[@jesusdelgado9142]

@@MadeInTheAbyss i know right!? I mean if the science community claims that there’s only been 5% of earths oceans searches how can you claim an animal that lives in a canopy of millions of trees with thousands of acres is extinct if anyone is barely going into the woods. I believe a lot of animals that we think are extinct might still be alive but I also believe that making everyone believe they are extinct is probably the safest thing for the future of all animals in this world to keep them safe from us!

[@AllisterCaine]

@@MadeInTheAbyss the entire planet? You don't need to look for crocodiles in the German alps or fish in the siberian tundra. You can narrow down certain species to locations just because they are very endemic.

[@no_just_relax]

@@MadeInTheAbyss rmb certain animals only live certain parts of the world so once there gone from that aera there's no point to look the whole planet bc they won't be anywhere else

[@spikedmo]

Well wouldn’t they have adapted to being hunted? Surely if humans hunted them the stealthiest and most avoidant of humans would have survived. Like deer. When you’re in a place where you can’t hunt them they’re far less skittish but wild deer wouldn’t get near to you because they pass down the fear of humans. Passing down fears to your children is very common come to think of it. They just have to see you being afraid of something.

[@germanncreekfarm62]

In Alabama, there were hundreds of people saying they'd seen panthers, hunters that'd seen tracks and taken pictures, game camera footage, etc. They'd been thought to be extinct for years and Alabama Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries swore up and down that they were extinct and there was no way. Last year, game wardens finally confirmed they had photographic evidence of panther presence in Bankhead National Forest. Those animals are incredibly smart, and they know how to avoid humans. I wouldn't be surprised if the few in the wild are doing this too.

[@Nirrrina]

@Rampage Jackson Sure it wasn't just a huge main coon!😉 Seriously though that would be amazing to see & it doesn't surprise me a bit that a cat of any species could successfully hide from humans. Sometimes I'll look down & somehow my cat has just appeared nearby.

[@awujaheemr2869]

@Rampage Jackson no such thing as a black panther, they are jaguars or leopards with excess pigment, South, And Central America is the closest they are to USA

[@andycockrum1212]

By panther do you mean a black cougar or a black Jaguar?

[@spasplash156]

Black cougars exist

[@part-timebrock1126]

I thought pumas are common in America....

[@syd5380]

I really, truly hope that in my lifetime there is at least _one_ confirmed thylacine sighting. They were (are, hopefully) beautiful, strange creatures and the idea that they’re gone forever, to be frank, fuckin sucks to think about. Massive respect to Nick, his devotion is palpable and his dedication is so admirable. Good job, Vice, this is a really lovely portrait of one man’s passion and commitment.

[@yoparsons80]

Think about all the animals that have roamed earth for a long period of time only to not exist anymore. Same result will happen to humans eventually..

[@Ralph-ny1ey]

@@yoparsons80 This extinction was caused by man. The last one known died because a farmer just stopped feeding it. We will be the ones to do ourselves in.

[@dantesk8]

@@Ralph-ny1ey yea but if it was the last one then there was no way it couldve reproduced anyways so the fault definately goes further than just this one farmer

[@Ralph-ny1ey]

@@dantesk8 I'm saying the last one on film (in captivity). The farmer had it because ranchers and farmers were known to hunt and kill them to protect livestock. The kill was not used for anything, just expendable. They eradicated them. It wasn't one man's fault, but a lot of men. Then they had an imported hare species so they could hunt for sport. The population exploded because their were not enough predators like Tasmanian wolfs. The rabbits did way worse to the farmers and ecosystem by devouring it. They still have problems with hares. We are at the top of the food chain. We didn't need them. Who is going to replace us at the top? Man would destroy it.

[@yoparsons80]

@@Ralph-ny1ey There have probably been a few extinctions caused by Man. Probably quite a bit actually. In 100,000 years, the amount of destruction humans have caused to the natural environment is apparent. But people will naturally only interpret the last few centuries...

[@Hollowsmith]

A man who has endured a lot of gut-wrenching tragedy and loss, trying to contribute an epic scientific discovery to humanity in his remaining years. Good on him. A story of human resilience.

[@neilwaters7543]

Cheers.

[@moonmoon3429]

It’s comforting knowing someone is putting forth such a supreme effort to look for this thing

[@doingbettereveryday]

Who the hell cares about this stupid animal? It's just another animal that pisses Nd shits and eats things and has sex.... Just looks different. Why do we need to find it so bad? Please I would love to know why we need to find it lol

[@kingghx5t74]

Bekuz Tasmanian tigers are more important than humans right

[@henkstols9326]

I think if you looking at both these gents it more of a obsession than anything else, they going to see proof of these animals everywhere and are pass the rational or logic stage of looking at things.

[@tankenjoyer9175]

@@kingghx5t74 im sure he doesnt mean that

[@weirdoslovemrshelton]

@@kingghx5t74 well humans killed em off....

[@phoebegeebie1]

I went to high school with his daughter Julia and her boyfriend Joe. I didn't know her that well, we were in a few classes together (same with Joe), but I knew she was a lovely, gentle person and very close with her siblings - it was a tremendous loss. Seeing her father talking about grief was a bit soul crushing :(

[@neilwaters7543]

Wow Phoebe. Talk about a blast from the past. I hope their memory serves you well in your future. It was a tragic accident so unnecessary. Joyrides can go horribly wrong...

[@reallymentalpig1173]

Nice story but, how is this related to the video?

[@layedbackthomas]

@@reallymentalpig1173 They mention how his daughter passed in the video.....I imagine that is how its related.

[@reallymentalpig1173]

@@layedbackthomas thanks

[@orbis17]

​@@neilwaters7543 hope you are doing well Neil, your story while very sad, is also very touching. Keep it up mate

[@ashleyedwards9884]

Have to say Vice, this is one of the best things you've done that I've watched. A truly touching documentary on a man who's lost so much. The way the doc is shot and the music is just epic. Great, great, great work!

[@iliketowatch.]

"The music" like the man/dog duet!

[@pommiebears]

Yes, because most of their videos are political nonsense. I love that I can watch this channel for something more wholesome.

[@ryanhorne8748]

Beats Learning how cocaine was made for the 12th time

[@thepunisher9473]

There is nothing like having your Coleslaw dressing next to your possible “Tasmanian Tiger” scat.

[@ProfessionalAustralianShitpost]

This why I can't eat at other people's houses

[@dylanbrace5115]

I thought the same thing😂

[@joachimszm]

Glad i wasnt the only one noticing

[@BooM_bOOm83]

I was like "Who TF keeps dressing in the freezer"

[@drowsydrongo1906]

As a Tasmanian I think deep down everyone hopes they're still out there but alas even if they aren't this video should be a message to finding yourself in a passion and forming a deeper appreciation for nature. I sometimes forget how lucky I am to have been born/live here in this beautiful state. But it's looking at the comments from videos like these, that really puts things into perspective. Cheers mate, may you find solace and hopefully even a thylacine 👍🏻

[@RealElongatedMuskrat]

I've always wanted to visit tasmania, it looks like a gorgeous place. Love to your homeland from all the way up in nasty cold old northern Europe 😂

[@jamiekelly6851]

Will be again it seems, will be interesting to see while out trekking.

[@aidanaston4106]

While I applaud Neil’s dedication and feel for his loss, I can’t help but be a little bit frustrated that the big reveal of the photo was such a disappointment. You can hardly see what’s in that picture, and for Neil to say that they’ve “done it” in such a matter-of-fact way, and has photos of a baby, a mother, and a father, is very misleading. Best of luck to Neil. It could be hiding out there somewhere. If it is ever found, I hope he is the one to find it.

[@mattmerkley4602]

Its a housecat, what a build up for nothing....

[@Watchin_ghost]

I agree. I thought he had three pictures. The one they revealed was not very convincing.

[@skelmz1]

They have some good sized Poos in baggies at least.

[@higaddrip2583]

How is it that he can be so close as to get that photo, but only be able to take one, really ambiguous one? No video, no nothing. Just that one photo that could be anything lol

[@knightbane3752]

All 3 photos are out, none are a tiger. Plus he's been bullying KZbinrs who don't agree with him

[@donaldturner5124]

Keep up the good work mate. The Ivory Billed Woodpecker was recently rediscovered in the swamps of Arkansas after not being seen in the U. S. for 75 years! Good luck!

[@mikhail2400]

I live in south east GA and the Ivory looks just like the pillated woodpecker which has made a big comeback here. You didnt see them for years then over the last 10 or so they became more populous. Theres a pair who come to my yard every year and I thought had young one year. Sadly the tree they loved finally finished rotting and fell so I doubt I will see that pair again.

[@mikemortensen4973]

@@mikhail2400 I disagree, the only thing that is similar about them is that they are both large woodpeckers. Biggest difference is the large patch of white on the lower wings backside of the wings when the Ivory is perched, a large triangular patch. Also the Ivory has two long stripes that go down it's back almost all the way down to that large white patch. The Pileated has no stripes down it's back The only white you see on a perched Pileated is on it's face and head and a stripe that goes down the sides of its throat, but not down its back, also a really tiny patch on the front edge of its wings. Both birds have lots of white on the underside of the wings. The smaller and common red-headed woodpecker has a similar white triangle on the bottom backside of it's wings when it perches too. If you are in the south and see a huge woodpecker with a large white patch on it's lower back when it sits, for sure take a picture of it!! And zoom in.

[@mikhail2400]

@@mikemortensen4973 LOL, you really know your woodpeckers. Yeah in the pictures I noticed the large white patch when the Ivory is perched but not all the other details. I guess I should have said 'looks alot like' rather than 'just like' when I commented. I just like wildlife and enjoy seeing the larger birds alot. I spend alot of time in the Altamaha River fishing and get to see animal behavior most never will. We see alot of birds of prey and theres at least two breeding pairs of Bald Eagle in the stretch of river I frequent, its roughly a 20-25 mile stretch of the river. As the crow flies were only 40 miles from the coast so we get alot of the birds from that region. We are still looking the tree named after Ben Franklin, Franklinia Alatamaha, which is supposed to be extinct in the wild. Imagine finding one in the wild. That would be huge since every one that exists today comes from one tree in Philadelphia. Got as much chance of that as I do finding a DoDo bird

[@mikemortensen4973]

@@mikhail2400 No, I really don't know my woodpeckers, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Seriously, as soon as I saw your comment, I just googled and found lots of Ivory billed and Pileated comparison charts, there are tons of them.

[@1tonspirit]

Ive seen 3 ivory billed this year and one of them had to be relocated due to it damaging a super fancy cabin we were working on. Them things are still around just going deeper into the woods due to deforestation.

[@tedcabana]

I believe it is possible for a Thylacine to still exist in the wilds of Tasmania. It has been lees than 100 years since one has been held in captivity. Though the lands of Tasmania are quite vast for a creature of such size. There remains much land for those Tasie Tigers to hide.

[@miltiadiskyriakopoulos317]

Ι am a sea explorer for hears and i saw many species come back to their physical numbers again from near extinction.i believe tazmanians are gone forever cause if they dont ,they will be come again in front of our house fences all these hears.

[@_skaadii]

Nick Mooney from fauna x is talking to them hes probably right

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

What this guy has gone through is devastating. I think he is placing his hope in finding this animal as a way of coping and surviving. When you have lost your daughter in a Tragic way you need something to hold onto to keep going. He is able to put one foot in front of the other to find the animal, but it’s more than just about this animal. He’s holding out hope, he’s searching for things that he lost when his daughter died. His way of coping is a healthy, beautiful, symbolic way. He seems like a great guy and I hope he finds what he is looking for.

[@mr.mrs.d.7015]

Agreed and when he does it I hope he never tells a soul so the beautiful animal can live in peace without the danger posed by humans

[@MyFunkymonkey7]

Wow, you’ve done an entire psychoanalysis of this man’s life from a 27 minute video. How you’ve done it should be a bigger shock to the world than the finding of a presumably extinct animal.

[@gone_viral]

You hope he finds what he's looking for? Yeah.....he's looking for the tylacine. 🥴

[@franksantiago5443]

@@gone_viral 🙂

[@ds33z10]

You say it's because of his daughter but I think he was doing this long before the birth of his daughter

[@dehartfamily3091]

I didn’t even know much about this animal, but I’m drawn to the hyper focused energy of Neil. Vice, you never disappoint in delivering a story that leaves us a little different in actionable ways. I think it’s a Tasmanian Tiger in the picture. It has stripes. Looks like a baby. Doesn’t look like anything else. To deny that seems jaded in an unproductively misanthropic way - I choose positive hope even though it doesn’t really matter to me personally, if it matters to Neil, it’s a benefit I’ll choose to give.

[@neilwaters7543]

Cheers DeHart Family. I have another interview regarding those photos that I will be publishing soon on our KZbin channel. The lady I speak to in it has been hand raising Pademelon's for over 60 years and knows her stuff....

[@nb6175]

A numbat has stripes, but the picture looks to be a ferel cat. The shape of it's ears and head gives it away IMO. Whatever it is it also lacks stripes on its rump.

[@thestrangeceleb]

11min in, and I gotta say VICE needs to bring back the good stuff like this. This is great work y'all. Bring this kind of content back, please.

[@kc4276]

This is literally 6 days old. It's already back lmao

[@MaggotDiggo1]

Vice sometimes do good stuff and they sometimes do crap. Always have done.

[@TheBlowMachine69]

@A p facts

[@davidwhelan1545]

I sincerely hope this creature still exists.

[@GreenyAU]

Good news, scientists here in Australia and New Zealand will be trying to bring it back, been confirmed they will recreate/clone or whatever they are doing to bring em back. They got the all clear and green light to do it

[@spaceslav8954]

You mean the guy? Neil Waters?

[@davidjordanoski801]

@@spaceslav8954 tf? No he's talking about the tasmanian tiger

[@spaceslav8954]

@@davidjordanoski801 If you want to call him Tiger that's cool and none of my business but his name is Neil.

[@davidjordanoski801]

@@spaceslav8954 DUDE. The title of the video! The tasmanian tiger that is said to be extinct but very denied on its classification.the Animal is called tasmanian tiger. No one said anything about a Niel waters in this comment!

[@peacegeese540]

to some people he might seem crazy but, who knows what can happen in the future. This man's dedication might be the sole reason these tigers aren't labeled as extinct anymore, as they sadly have for 80 years. I look forward to the day he makes a breakthrough and his work pays off

[@peacegeese540]

@@VeloVios I do see what you're saying. And I know his isolation is self-destructive. But if, by chance, there were some left in forests and he found them that would be cool. But yeah it probably won't happen. I dont think he is intentionally lying to people though. Why would someone dedicate their life to something pointless unless they didnt think it was? if it is a ploy, be it for money or fame or whatever, so what? Get that $$. Maybe I want to stay in the Velociraptor patio airbnb even tho they are extinct

[@tejo29se]

If he truly studied the thylacine he would know its footprints has five toes. The footprint he showed only had four. The thylacine was so unique like nothing like it. It doesn't even have a close relative Im told. So sad if it is extinct.

[@grayfoxv]

@@VeloVios You can be sure we "never" find anything if no ones spending the time to look for it.

[@Kim-se9yb]

It’s related to quolls and Tasmanian devils

[@Kim-se9yb]

Also that cast does have 5 toes

[@than217]

I used to hardcore believe Tasmanian Tigers still existed, now I have zero confidence of that. But the main takeaway from this video is just how serene and beautiful Tasmania's wilderness is. At first the guy came across a a quack but then he told the story about his daughter's death and it definitely made me realize he's looking for purpose, he doesn't want his daughter's death to be in vain. Such a tragedy, I feel bad for the guy.

[@jaymannewell]

That is his MO down pat, Scam you, tell you he has proof he doesn't, says he doesn't ask for money, asks for money, (*how much did vice pay ?) a lot of this is not shot in Tassie, and after it all when he has you he pleads about his grief and his loss, oh poor bugger me, dead beat dad dads, no wonder the women leave these idiots, spent half a million$$$ of whose money ? worth a marriage ? I only feel bad for all the people he has scammed and his daughter...

[@mixadengitti]

@@jaymannewell can you support your arguments? How do you know some of it wasn’t shot in Tasmania and that he’s a scammer?

[@beco5002]

@@jaymannewell jesus you seem bitter af

[@PaparockOnPS5]

@@jaymannewell dam it’s Christmas chill lmfao

[@spjr99]

@@jaymannewell it is well and possible they exist. it's christmas. you must have no one to love you if you are this bitter

[@stasiababy1023]

For what it's worth, people like Neil make the world go round. Thank you for being so dedicated and passionate. We'd all be living with our heads in the sand if it weren't for people like Neil. 👏

[@floki1664]

actually big corporations do. time to face reality.

[@Beobeo12323]

mate just let somebody say something positive

[@Felled-angel]

@@floki1664 you f***er lol let him have his moment will ya he means metaphorically in a personal sense, leave the trolling tell after 9pm 😉

[@bidenisnotmypresident7352]

its a hoax

[@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886]

Cheers. I am pretty stubborn at the best of times and there are more holes in the extinction model that the SS TITANIC.....Neil.

[@neil9274]

Neil just watched you doco on the tassie tiger, and it bought back a memory of when l was in Tassie l was about 5 or six out with my Uncles who were keen outdoors men. They took me and my father to a place they called The Quombie , l can’t recall where this place is but l think we saw a young tassie tiger drinking nothing was said about this when we got home. And to this day l’ve always had a feeling that they might be still out there. Keep up the good work you are doing, and by the way lam 70 years young.

[@neilwaters7543]

Awesome stuff. Cheers.

[@adam2O]

I love how mid phone call this man just replicates a Tasmanian Tiger effortlessly, very nice.

[@macbuff81]

I was sorry to hear about the loss of his young daughter who was just 17 years old 2009 from the first guy. To hear that she was also incinerated during the accident must have been truly horrifying. I lost my parents around that time and I am still struggling severely with it. The constant reminders of the absence of those who were once close to us is debilitating I suspect that his time in the wilderness is about much more than just the Tazzie whether is exists or not. I do see how being close to nature and having a goal provides provides a bit of peace and escape in his life As for the second guy, it was sad to hear that he lost his partner and children as a result of his obsession with the Tazzie

[@MrEvtmazda]

Sorry for your loss. Remember no day is guranteed so live life like today is your last.

[@TropicalAsian-1000]

Imagine if humans lived in Mars, visited earth and saw all the animals that were alive back that. Humans are dangerous creatures.

[@grime2.085]

He says he’s looking for the Tasmanian tiger but subconsciously I think he’s still searching for his daughter slowly learning to grieve.

[@katana_3558]

God bless you

[@melissafarrugia9531]

Yes like this perhaps extinct animal provides more comfort and coping than ever thought possible, by seeking it. I do believe it is possible... Australia is so big even Tassie is big. Huge hugs to both blokes, You are awesome. Keep doing You

[@chloe2965]

This feels like some OG vice. It was these types of videos that inspired me to make videos way back when. Love the free hand filming, story telling and simplicity.

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

Youre talking about vice when gavin mcguiness was still the founder. Before he was robbed of his creation.

[@kublaiwon8040]

Exactly how I feel.

[@SteveBailey-w3h]

In 1980, I was driving with a mate at night in the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria (Mt Dandenong). I had moved there with my employer, Cadbury Schweppes in January that year, from my home in Tasmania (Hobart). Both of us are Steve's, and my mate, who is a born & bred Victorian was showing me the lights of Melbourne on this particular week night. Aswewere returning, we drove over the crest of a hill in drizzly rain, when an animal ran swiftly across the road in front of our headlights and disappeared into the steep grassy bank to our left hand side. My mate who was driving asked "did you just see what I just saw?" I replied "what did you just see?" He replied---"a Tassie Tiger!" I have never doubted that is what we both saw! Steve-Hobart, Tasmania.

[@chrisgould9960]

Ive worked as a wildlife biologist and resource specialist within a 30 year career, and i can tell you this, ive proven government entities wrong on one rather large occasion for a "threatened specie", well documented. Good on him if the proof is there, i think this is an extremely dedicated effort, and there is little reason for me to believe this animal is extinct. Extirpated from some areas, yes, but look at the aerial photography and topography of tasmania, and you'll realize that this animal could still be making a decent living, and repdoducing, in Tasmania. The thing I would look for are proportions. In zoology, that is the standard without a specimen (better if you have done, but not now in this one). Tail length vs overall length (premaxila to pubis), ear length to skull length, etc. Its difficult to do with a photo, but it can reasonably be done well enough to decide on dedicating resources to that location or another. We have killed off many species obviously, the Imperial Woodpecker comes to mind, but some hang on, and it is not reasonable to just assume this animal is gone because a gov entity says so. There are incredible political pressures for civil servants that exist for not recognizing a specie is there, or minimizing evidence. Agriculture (livestock) and forestry would apply those pressures in Tasmania, and ive spent a career dealing with these issues for wildlife and plants.

[@DogGran]

Thank you for this!

[@annelorraine9529]

I find it interesting that you mention the Imperial Woodpecker due to lack of survey in the area making it hard to know for certain. I think the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is a great example of this maybe saying extinct too soon. Credible photos (and a very convincing 2008 video) have been cited almost yearly for the past 20 years yet it has been declared extinct. Last I heard there’s a movement by some university professors in the South to do a larger scale study to rediscover the species

[@chrisgould9960]

@@annelorraine9529 all true, if one has the funding we'd know :) with that example, we'd be dealing with an unbridled narco state to do any surveys at all (read gods middle finger) and im sure there would be surveyor casualties, but that bird could indeed exist still. Ive travelled the area in 2004, and it was a mess then, hard to tell if a field crew could make that work. The endangered sp act, modeled by other countries, but starting in the US, says "best available data" . the data cant be garbage, but, its best available, which could be garbage. Ive dealt with this, and in this case, words matter. It was written that way for a reason. Other countries followed the model. If we made a scientific determination before the designation of endangered, threatened, or extinct, we'd be more sure, but that is $. In the example above, way above, 35 or 37 plants were "found", in 1997, and the plant was listed as "threatened" I hired a crew of 36 and found 250k plants in 2004, and 1.8million in 2005. 2.4 million dollars later we had extremely good data. In the end, part of this quagmire is about private interests and conservation related to habitat, not the tagged specie, but legislatively, we got the ESA, not a comprehensive look at the specie, or the habitat. When we stovepibe biota this way, we all lose.

[@nathanbennett496]

I can personally relate to how governments and public institutions turn a blind eye to some “extinct” wildlife. I’ve personally seen a melanistic puma (ie “black panther) in the wild near the WV/MD border near to the Youghagany river. I was super excited and since I was working for the Department of Agriculture at the time I mentioned what I’d seen to some DNR employees and was told I must have been mistaken. One officer said “If we admitted they’re still here we’d have outcry from livestock farmers and families with children thinking lives are threatened, land use and development would need changed to comply with ESA, officially the eastern cougar is extinct”…

[@cowmaneater1243]

@@nathanbennett496 in your opinion, wouldn't it be for the best then it wouldn't be acknowledged? If it were to be and it would throw a wrench into 100s if not thousands of peoples day (eminent dominan-ing peoples land etc) is that worth it for a few stragglers of an extinic species ?

[@corruptpixel8441]

I think you could do a whole documentary about how the tasmanian tiger is a coping mechanism for him and how that has ended up making him isolated from everyone

[@AggresivelyBenign]

@Levi Chicwown apparently the real tassie tigers were the friends he made along the way

[@kaelthunderhoof5619]

@@AggresivelyBenign it's not the destination they say. It's the journey.

[@jakemitchell1671]

Yep. I would be absolutely thrilled if the TT were still living. But I'm self-aware enough to know that my wanting it influences my perspective. I feel very, very sad for people who believe in things of which there is no evidence, much less scientific proof - such as those who believe in BigFoot. If the archeaological record doesn't have it....it never existed. Period. You can't claim something lives if not a single bone or hair or tooth exists in the ground.

[@young_steve9967]

@@jakemitchell1671 Actually bigfoot has a great deal of physical evidence, they've found dermal ridges in the casts of bigfoot prints, also the weight distribution and depth of those prints matched what we would expect from a primate that big, not to mention the various video footage, photographs, and audio recordings. It's a really interesting topic to look into, would recommend.

[@jakemitchell1671]

@@young_steve9967 Thank you. I do very much respect your opinion and recommendations. But I've looked into the matter with great interest and effort. My father was an archeaologist, and my PhD minor was anthropology. That isn't said with any ego. I know MUCH less than a determined, dedicated amateur. While what you say is not untrue, the larger context is that whatever has been found in support of the existence of bigfoot is scientifically insignificant when compared to other living organisms. The archeaological record is absolutely overrun with direct evidence of the creatures we know to exist and to have existed. If bigfoot exists today, then that means bigfoot has existed for millenia. Therefore breeding populations essentially would have "always" existed (from our perspective). That fact dictates that hundreds of thousands (millions?) of bigfoot creatures would have populated the Earth (or at least certain parts of it). Hundreds of thousands of large animals existing over hundreds of thousands of years leave ample evidence. It wouldn't be a matter of conjecture. No one argues that woolly mammoths existed - or short-faced bears, or dinosaurs, or saber-toothed tigers. They left bones, teeth, tusks, fecal matter, even entire specimens. There is no proof or even direct evidence of bigfoot in the arch record. We are left to argue over possible hair samples, dermal ridges, casts of footprints. Add to that the fact that over the past 100 years countless people have hunted for them...the proliferation of game/trail cameras placed all over the world, satellite imagery, drones...the encroachment of civilization into the wilderness. Yet....still...with all that....we don't have ONE *irrefutable* image of a bigfoot. At the same time we have literally millions of clear images of creatures we know to exist. I do not mean any of this overly-long disseration critically or to discount your views on the matter. I'm simply stating my opinion as it exists today. TL/DR: if bigfoot exists, we wouldn't have to debate it.

[@Evounme09]

I've got so much respect for this man. He put all his grief n pain into creating history. I know his daughters looking down on him as proud as can be!!

[@striderwhiston9897]

Neil is not who you think he is, if you go to cookie's video on it shows his actual personality a lot. Neil literally screams at you if you say that his so called "100% undisprovable evidence" is bad, because it is, and he'll legitimately call you a ton of profanity and such over it. Check out cookie's video on it, he's not the person you think he is.

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@striderwhiston9897 dude stop spamming your hate already it's all over this page. Chill.

[@striderwhiston9897]

@@DetroitFettyghost People deserve to know he's not some dedicated cool almighty god lmao

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@striderwhiston9897 Reread the main comment by the original commenter than. He NEVER said he was a god, perfect, or anything else near that. And here you are trashing him. That makes YOU the SAME as NEIL and ME all DISAGREEING in a comment section. So.......

[@MrRecklessryan]

@@DetroitFettyghost Those are just the facts, go take a look, the guy obviously has a few screws loose.

[@aling.4977]

Hi. In year 2004, driving from Hobart to Queenstown through the forest we saw a Tasmanian Tiger. Both my wife and I were stunned and shocked to see it on the left side of the road about 20 metres in front of us since we knew it was extinct. The stripes along with its long tail and unique long face were very very visible. You may call us crazy but we know what we saw that day.

[@alistairparr5804]

I don't doubt you one bit... I lived in Tassie from 1980-1984 and my Mum & Dad knew people who swore black & blue they'd seen them. One of them was a bloke called Bernie (who ironically lived up near Burnie) and he said he'd them several times over the decades. Even kids at school knew of people who had seen them around that time as well.

[@iamsuzerain3987]

I really hope that some Thylacines have managed to hang on, and that they can re-establish themselves in the ecosystem. What a tragic thing to hunt an animal to extinction

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

What do you think happened to the dinosaurs? You think a meteorite wiped them all out? Look up ancient indian cave drawings of dinosaurs. Ask yourself. If dinosaurs went extinct a million years ago. Why did indians paint them with all the skin on them rather than just bones? .

[@GabeDoppel]

@@krotchlickmeugh627 LOL gotta give you props, that's a new one

[@bignig7223]

@@krotchlickmeugh627 Tf you smoking on

[@dudeski486]

@@krotchlickmeugh627 We didn't exist during the time of dinosaurs. Also it wasn't just a meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanoes all at the same time resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs. (The reason for the earthquakes and the tsunamis would be the 10 km wide meteor that struck near the gulf of mexico.)

[@dudeski486]

@A p There are international laws for animals that are in danger of extinction/near extinction, the thylacines would be protected until they reach a sustainable number where they can be hunted without damaging the number of thylacines that are capable of reproducing. (presumably over 50 to 100 thousand of them.)

[@sylyx3912]

Respect for this man for not giving up because it takes dedication and guts to not fall into depression

[@AndroqMinoq]

I truly hope the Tasmanian Tiger is still out there. Reason being is that it would serve as a rare example of Mother Nature winning against us silly humans.

[@raudeloruna2600]

Oh stop...were part of "Mother Nature" too you dork.

[@spartza1638]

@@raudeloruna2600 Only our primitive selves, in this day and age we rely solely upon technology. He is correct, unless the machinery we use to hunt and deforest their habitats you consider to be "mother nature". As long as man has coexisted with organisms we have utilized this to our advantage - it is our innovation which sets us apart, if our innovation was stripped from us then for the most part your claim is more accurate.

[@dopevids4252]

@@raudeloruna2600 you're part of them, thinking we're superior to Mother Nature/The Most High, everything isnt so calculated how we think it is and humans are not in control just accept it..

[@raudeloruna2600]

@@spartza1638 our evolution, including the innovations that led to our current technology is all part of "Mother Nature." Tf you think, we were transplanted on this planet or something?

[@spartza1638]

@@raudeloruna2600 No, but what he is referring to is our industrialist behaviour. As far as I am concerned I am yet to see apes build chainsaws.

[@issy_b_onair]

Seeing that old film reel of the tiger pacing in a small, concrete cage just triggers so much resentment towards humans.

[@jimbob465]

Well that's dumb

[@issy_b_onair]

@@jimbob465 I wasn't talking to you.

[@jimbob465]

@issy_b_onair doesn't matter, your comment is still dumb.

[@jawadplayz5988]

​@@issy_b_onairyou are dumb

[@michaeldonovan2545]

I concur with your enthusiasm here, and please do not give up. In my early twenties, I used to visit friends who had a farming property in bushland in Nicholson, in East Gippsland, Victoria. Their son's used to take me out into the bush at night, "Spotlighting" for rabbits on the carry-all attached to their tractor rear. As we descended down a fire access track I saw what I thought was a large dog run across our path, stop and look at us, then ran into the bush on the other side of the track. I first thought it was a mangy dog, but I noticed the stripes across its body, its very sharp and pointy nose, but most of all, its tail protruded straight out from the top of its rear, which looked unusual. My friends laughed at my reaction to it and explained it was "one of those tiger things"!!!. They explained, the locals were well aware of them, and you could hear their weird bark in the night, in the bush. My recommendation, if you get the chance after Tassie, head for Gippsland, you are bound to have some luck there. Well done.

[@neilwaters7543]

Cheers Michael. Always been a hot zone over there.

[@stephenenglish4150]

My father also saw one In Victoria deep in the pinnicles myrtleford

[@katana_3558]

@@neilwaters7543 all the best neil

[@neilwaters7543]

@@katana_3558 cheers. Still slogging away at it. Never a dull moment on this adventure that's for certain.

[@Tam0de]

I'm not an Australian but if the Thylacine is proven to still exist & very much alive, I'd be no doubt ecstatic. It's because it shows anything is possible. It's also about 2nd chances. When the Thylacine was still numerous, people decimated their numbers. People have since realized the mistake they've done. And they want another chance with the Thylacine. I can guarantee that this time around, if there's enough of them to sustain a viable population, the Thylacine will be treated like superstars.

[@Papa-eb1lt]

This whole story as a kid in the 70’s really upset me. That footage of the last one ripped my heart out,still does.

[@lordofsnowrabbits]

My teacher back in primary said when he went on holiday, his guide said he saw them in the forests occasionally. My teacher went looking, but didn’t find them. Who knows they might still be out there

[@IndebtedPleb]

When was this?

[@lordofsnowrabbits]

@@IndebtedPleb about 13 years ago? I feel old haha

[@IndebtedPleb]

@@lordofsnowrabbits thats pretty cool. So would you say that the thylocene arent extinct then?

[@lordofsnowrabbits]

@@IndebtedPleb I wasn’t there so wouldn’t know. Tbh I’m on the fence with this one. I’d like to think they’re out there, but the probability… so low.

[@mattgalley8587]

This guy is an inspiration to anyone grieving or just suffering in general

[@anawkwardsweetpotato4728]

It's not the clearest picture, but that was definitely not a pademelon. And that footage from 2008 and 2016 was breathtaking. Thylacines have got to still be here!

[@waty0usay1]

Copium.

[@nintalespaw]

The footage seems the least credible to me. Google what dingos look like, native to Australia. The bone structure of the head doesn't match a Taz

[@jaymannewell]

He mostly uses distance images of numbats. easier to take size out of context, i've heard him say they pay more because of the natural stripes. I also know a bloke who will take you out camping in a spot you will see one for $10,000 if you're keen.. LOL

[@jnmwtkns]

@@jaymannewell a conman born everyday. And a sucker born Every second.✌️

[@animallivesmatter7852]

The way these poor Tasmanian tigers were treated is absolutely heartbreaking

[@thebreatheezkeselowskifan6687]

Yeah I can’t understand why the human race would just kill them because we were scared of them. And to kill what we thought was the last one in that zoo, is pathetic by the human race.

[@notfamouschristopher]

There's a story that a breeding pair was being shipped to USA zoo but boat crashed in Mexico.. the story goes that they could have lived (Chupacabra of Mexico might be ) So little ray of hope they are still around somewhere.. Side story I moved to small village in Africa (tanzania.) I was taking a pee I'm bushes , middle of day and this animal came running past me with a chicken in its mouth. I asked locals what it was .. they called it the chicken eater. I looked up many animals to find out it was a white tailed mongoose.. First is they are not known to live in area I was, second I could only find pictures of them at night . Third the one I see was bigger then those in pictures (size of medium dog) I later found it dead in an old well . ) So truly got to see it was bigger then the ones in pictures.. guessing different species or sub group.. All the locals know of it and I have sense seen white tail mongoose in Nairobi Kenya in city and yes they are smaller.. So there is lots of possibilities when it comes to animals species we still don't know as local are just used to certain animals that the rest of world don't even know about...

[@Lolesio1820]

@@thebreatheezkeselowskifan6687 white race you mean? Stop trying to sugar coat it bro

[@artken4901]

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[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

Thylacine is such a creepy animal, I’d love to see them be found and protected

[@XoXo475]

You’re creepy!

[@Ben-hv4pr]

Me too I would really appreciate it if the Australian Government would protect the last Thylacine's from further Extinction and yes they are pretty scary not wonder the Australian government was scared of the Thylacine's and the large Families of Thylacine's

[@justinamenta7241]

How's it creepy lol I think it looks cool

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

@@justinamenta7241 it’s basically an opossum the size of a coyote with tiger stripes that can unhinge its jaw 180 degrees, that’s why it’s creepy lol doesn’t mean I don’t think it’s not cool. Also if you’ve ever played the game Fallout: New Vegas it looks a lot like what is called a night stalker which is a creature that is a coyote with a rattle snake head and rattlers on it’s tail and fighting them in game was rather scary as a kid so it’s kind of a irrational fear lol

[@Tom_Bee_]

​@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 "... Doesn't mean I don't think it's not cool" 🤕

[@armeh3371]

The part that the dog was singing with Neil made my day You are a legend Neil

[@aussieknuckles]

What a legend you are mate, keep on searching despite the critics. Just want to say condolences to your loss, losing a loved one is never easy, it is good too see you find a passion instead of drowning in a world of sorrow. Best of luck.

[@tgoddard1988]

I first fell in love with the Thylacine in the early 2000's when watching some obscure wildlife documentary, I looked up anything and everything I could find about them but I don't remember EVER coming across anything suggesting they might not be extinct! But the truth of it is that there have been a fair few species that were thought to be extinct but later turned out to still be around, so this is not all together surprising. It really does warrant major study as Australian animals are some of the most unique on the planet!

[@Yukidongo]

Love to see the occasional footage of the wandering Thylacine. They're not extinct, but critically near it. I hope some can be found and a breeding program started to save them.

[@charlesgraham9954]

daughter was 17, that is so sad. hes living what life is all about. finding a passion and DOING IT.

[@leomarkaable1]

Apart from this man's personal tragedy, the larger tragedy of insurmountable loss is present in this documentary. In the lower 48, the same level of loss started to well up regarding the American Bald Eagle. Luckily those eagles didn't die out. 100 yards behind my house in the south of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, a pair of eagles built a nest high up in an elm tree, two years ago. This morning (Christmas) one flew over my backyard just above the top of my house. What a beautiful bird, with a deep brown body and striking white head and tail.

[@brokebankfishin4839]

If there is any animal we could compare to i would say the Bison the only difference is we stopped right at the edge of no return.

[@BlackOceanSociety]

Not so pleasent when you pull into your driveway and a bald eagle and hawk are fighting over a mutilated seagull lol

[@sithis1711]

@@BlackOceanSociety who won

[@MakerInMotion]

I saw a bald eagle at the Quabbin reservoir in Massachusetts. My pulse raced and I clumsily fumbled with my phone to take a photo. It was like I saw a Sasquatch. Then I see videos from Alaska where they're hanging out in the parking lot at Walmart.

[@elizabethechase]

@@MakerInMotion they're all over around me- I feel so very fortunate to have grown up thinking they would be extinct by the time I grew to be an adult, and then see them defy the odds. Just amazing. I got a kick out of how you put it, and pictured them chilling about the Walmart parking lot. Actually saw one flying over the Walmart near me a few weeks back.

[@freshprince130]

I lost my 2 year old daughter and this brought me to tears. Kudos man for working through your grief. I don't know if I'm doing it the most effectively. 😕

[@blaineorr6195]

freshprince130 Hang in there bro.

[@AGDinCA]

@Freshprince130 Do you feel comfortable talking about what happened or how you're feeling? From your statement, it would seem your path to recovery is a bit murky. I won't insult you by pretending that I can imagine how you feel, but I am fully capable of listening with an empathetic ear.

[@agni_oh]

Sending so much love and hugs to you💛

[@neilwaters7543]

Dude, grief is a very personal thing. I hear your pain. We all do it our own way and there are no rules on what is right. What is right for you is right for you. Know this. Julia died on Valentines day. It ripped my heart out of my chest and I wanted to die. I screamed at the sky for days and close friends literally picked me up off the ground. I drank 6 bottles of whiskey in 4 days. I wanted to die. But, I soon realised I had another daughter who needed me. I had a funeral to organise. So that was the 1st step to some sort of recovery. It took me 4 months to fully realise I had things left to do here on Earth and I wasn't getting away from those things. I ended up going to India and Nepal at the end of the year for 2 months doing charity work with orphans and farmers just so I could end the year on a positive note. Julia stayed with me for 3.5 years before she came to say goodbye. I was very fortunate that she came to see me 20 or 30 times after she died. I knew she still existed somewhere out there.... I came back from India and decided I was moving to Tassie. This broke Sharna's heart again, but I needed to find me. I was only in Tassie for 18 months then I was back in SA trying to fix things with Sharna. She hated me, and I had to work bloody hard to gain her trust, respect and love. But we got there in the end and after 7 years back in SA I decided to return to Tassie with her blessing in 2019. All the things worth dying for are hard earnt in the living mate. Just do what brings your heart joy. I promise you, the dead are never far from the living. Stay strong and draw on your reserves in your tank. We all have them....Neil.

[@kyledammann4284]

Best produced video on Vice I’ve watched so far. Someone put this crew up for an award!

[@bas3tekk399]

I have personally met neil waters and been on a field research trip with him and his group. Extremely knowledgeable man and yes I believe they are on the mainland. Seen anything strange or unusual always report it to the awareness group

[@jimm2297]

I live in Geeveston, Tasmania. From the end of my road a couple of km away, it's pretty much 80km due west as the crow flies to the west coast. All remote National Park, no roads, few tracks and likely no humans. 180km NW same story, and walk 180km due North to Cradle Mountain, you wouldn't likely encounter enough people to fill a bus. There is so much wilderness that anything is possible.

[@MrRichManGuy]

Why the heck aren't you searching?!

[@clouds3026]

The Tasmanian tiger really looks prehistoric, it looks like a dog mixed with a zebra

[@thewanderingwolves90]

Hearing his story about his daughter is heartbreaking I lost my dad suddenly in July n I'm struggling really bad with depression and sleepless nights, listening to his story has sort of helped 💔 thankyou Sir you seem like a really nice and genuine man

[@JosePerez-ok8ez]

Lost my dad in 06 one day after my b day it's been a while but it hurts like hell still , lost my mom in 2016 now that's killing me . But hang in there I went through a big depression and just like your going through but time helps

[@stalinkryuff7039]

Dont worry ur dad is in beautiful place ik how u feel like im here we all are here to remind you tat the strength in walking alone knowing your pops presence is around you from all harm n evil god bless stay safe sis

[@krismartin1181]

I am sorry for your loss I lost my daughter last year it’s been rough keep your chin up I believe in you

[@jimmy_flaps]

The state of Tasmania's forests and country side are SO dense with vegetation, I doubt they would've gone completely extinct.

[@ts-xp2xn]

You would be suprised how capable mankind is at effectively wiping an entire population off the map.

[@MrZachgonz]

The island itself is not that large. There’s been no evidence found that supports they exist still aside from grainy photos/videos that aren’t very good. I wish they did survive but I don’t believe it’s possible at all.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

Humans wiped out the passenger pigeon in a matter of decades. There was billions of them.

[@Dan-rp7qm]

On that same island these humans also wiped out an entire human population living there aka aboriginals

[@coreywagar3890]

Heard about this awhile ago, was shocked there hasnt been more coverage. They are amazing animals.

[@raingoff5839]

It's cause most find the footage isn't that convincing

[@reidyo5404]

@@raingoff5839 in an age where I can find a deepfake of any celebrity , video isn’t as final a proof as it used to be

[@raingoff5839]

@@reidyo5404 it's mainly because people find the image isn't very full proof and think it's quite ambiguous

[@Tom-uv7ry]

Because he never found anything you Div kid that's why he's been talking absolute twaddle for years it doesn't make it true and he's found sweet bugger all in other words Nothing

[@Tom-uv7ry]

@Lizard Tortilla hurt me ? Nobody hurt me silly little boy. I'm a 36 year old man not a little boy like you and I need more evidence than that silly little Corey called Corey does he may be easily led and gullible but I'm not you daft kid .

[@juroen6134]

I hope they are still alive and surviving somewhere. Also that mans story about his daughter, kinda broke my hearth as a father. Hope he finds his peace.

[@VanillaGorilla502]

Neil to me embodies what the definition of perseverance is. Though all the adversity and doubters, he's remaind focused and dedicated on proving these amazing creatures are still existing in the same time and place as us in the modern world. Much respect mate.

[@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886]

Cheers mate. Trolls are just leeches, they mean nothing to me anymore...Neil.

[@striderwhiston9897]

@@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886 So you approaching cookie and insulting him out of the blue before he gave you constructive criticism (after which you literally told your fans to mass report him and called him even more profanity) makes everyone else the troll? mhm okay mate

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@striderwhiston9897 CHILL OUT MAN

[@neilwaters7543]

@@striderwhiston9897 cookie crumb is a thief, plain and simple.

[@striderwhiston9897]

@@neilwaters7543 Sure mate, keep on crying about it while screaming at your followers to false report.

[@DrEvil-os9dc]

It’s funny how someone spends their entire life investigating something, and as soon as he finds some sort of evidence, people who have never put a fraction of effort into the topic are automatically pros at IDing. He needs to stop reading the negative comments and keep doing what he’s doing. WHY DIDNT THEY EVEN SHOW THE DAMN PICS HE HAD?!?!!!! Fawkin vice.

[@Arthur-Silva]

There’s not a single picture. That’s probably why.

[@Speenor]

at the very end they showed 1 of the pictures, last 30 seconds of the video

[@MrRecklessryan]

The pictures are terrible, if they showed them at the start no one would watch.

[@DarkShroom]

he also showed the footprints what for like 10 seconds, keeping it blurry

[@Robert-cu9bm]

They couldn't get them off the Nokia 3310 the grainy photos were taken on. It's part of the tool kit for hunting imaging things.

[@pommiebears]

I would love to see the Thylacine alive, thriving. It’s the saddest thing to know we have killed off so many beautiful creatures.

[@megs4193]

I know a young lad who goes out wood hooking, he sells firewood for a living, he's seen 2 Tasmanian tigers in 10 years. He's sworn he'll never ever tell anyone where so history doesn't repeat itself, his dog is the one that seemed to get it's interest, I've known this young man since he was 5 years old,he's not someone who needs attention or is known for tall tales. And his number 1 concern was not wanting people to know where, he wouldn't even tell me and i was like a second mum to him, ❤ but i agree with him. The Tasmanian tiger found a way to protect itself, humans have done enough 💞.

[@peacechronicthedevelopment]

Ever since I was a little girl,I saw a video of the tassie tiger and I never once stopped believing it,was still out there and the fact that Vice gave this man a voice,gives me so much joy,I am moved by tears,I would love to meet these men and hug them for all their hard work and perseverance through all the trials of life and the comments of zoologist and anyone who downed them. I love these people and I stand for them,let’s do everything in our humanity to maintain,protect and preserve our wild life,no matter the sightings or not! All living things hold value and I appreciate them for keeping their heads up! I’m so happy the work paid off and I really would love to meet them!! They made my childhood dreams come true to see this beautiful animal alive and thriving again in it’s natural environment,something that humans took from it and something we now can learn from and protect moving forward I hope that’s what comes of this truthfully. ❤️

[@aristarchinski272]

When you put commas in sentences, you add a space after it, like this. Commas in sentences don’t look like,this.

[@gregsavige3587]

I enjoyed that doco very much. Good on ya Neil, keep it up. You're a fair dinkum Aussie and I'm glad good blokes like you still exist. I've read some of my own pioneer ancestors accounts of clearing the bush and hunting native animals for sport. A horrible part of Australian history. I hope you can keep up the search and find proof that will satisfy the scientific community. Give your singing dog a pat from me and good huntig for your future find.

[@doubledeei2631]

Right on mate! Love the singing dog too

[@neilwaters7543]

Yeah she loves Supertramp in particular...

[@davida.4933]

Greg, so why not blame agriculture instead of implying so called sport hunting was the cause of the thylacine's demise? There is no good solution, but agriculture and it's impact on the environment and wildlife is not part of Australian history, it's effects are continuous and ongoing.

[@gregsavige3587]

@@davida.4933 I'm not sure you understand my comments. Sorry, but I'm having trouble understanding your reply. I'm happy to talk.

[@tangiers365]

Just like they cleared the land of its indigenous population

[@miadecember6587]

I keep hoping and praying for a successful find of the Tassie that is undisputed. I became interested in this animal as a child. I see the word thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, and I automatically must click on it.

[@SCAPEGOAT316]

The two guys doing the animal noises at each other was my favourite part. Nice job guys. Love your work

[@H0WIE]

As a fellow aussie with a daughter myself… I really feel for what you’ve had to go through, it breaks my heart that people have to go through that sought of trauma and loss.. I wish you and your family the best.

[@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886]

Cheers mate. Life goes on whether we choose to be a part of it or not. Sometimes you've got to tread water for a while, but it comes down to sink or swim in the end. Neil.

[@H0WIE]

@@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886 well said mate, all the best 👍🏻

[@joh8379]

As I watched this I couldn't help but cry as you spoke about your child. I for my part dearly hope you find this animal, not for the sake of its survival but for the sake of your soul. Love you brother!

[@ZentaBon]

I'm glad to hear your Heart was Jerked

[@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886]

My soul is intact. I've been to the bottom of it. When you hit rock bottom, there is a really solid foundation to push yourself up from. Respect. Neil.

[@edgardomagana5809]

Just saw your Tasmania Tiger documentary again. But this time I saw it, to get strength from you! I love your story, the strength and Perseverance you have is truly amazing and inspiring. I’m going through a really hard time at this moment. But hearing you go on after everything you’ve been through, is just the inspiration I need. And I’m very sure you inspire a how lot of people. My heart goes out to you in the loss of your beautiful daughter . If It was in my hands, you would have your daughter back in a heartbeat! I don’t mean any disrespect Mr Waters, just want you to know you have people that truly care about you. Even if we don’t have the honer to know you in person. You are a true inspiration Mr Waters, thank you . God bless you and your Daughter Shawna. RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT!!

[@neilwaters7543]

Hey Edgardo. If I never prove anything about the Thylacine, I don't really care mate. But knowing that my life's story has had such a profound and deep impression on people like yourself in such a positive way, makes all this frustration of searching worthwhile. I guess life throws all sorts of good and bad at you and you have to know when to invest your time and emotions wisely so that they aren't wasted on silly things. I have always tried to find the positives that came out of Julia's sudden demise in 2009 as the value of such a sacrifice. Sharna too has had to fight to stay on top of such a loss and she has succeeded even more than me in many ways. Good times always follow the bad ones and we all need to feel inspired by something sometimes. God bless you and I hope you continue to grow through the hardships you are going through at the moment....Neil.

[@edgardomagana5809]

@@neilwaters7543 if you do or not, look at how many of us look up to you? In one hand, you have some people that don't believe you. But in the other, you have Sherna and a long list of people that believe in you and back you up all the way! But this is because you won our Respect!! You keep going and going, and show those that don't believe in you, that you are not going to stay quiet and sit down. And show the one's that believe in you, to always keep going no matter what!! If it's a up hill battle , it take a little longer. But you are not giving up. I just want to say, that you Neil for showing us that even that your heart is missing a beautiful piece named Julia. You still have the other piece named Sharna, and you keep going and going and don't stop. To me, you are an amazing inspiration. Thank you Thank you Thank you!! God bless you Neil and Sharna. I'm sure Julia is cheering you from Heaven!!

[@neilwaters7543]

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[@MiiDusa]

Black panthers are considered to "Not be real" or not true here in Louisiana yet I came face to face with one that hissed at me back in 2005 when I was 15! I felt like I'd swallowed my own heart from the fear I felt! No one can tell me what I witnessed otherwise! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

[@bxverax]

I did a report on the thylacine in middle school and was very excited to do the research on them.. I hope they really aren’t extinct!

[@ghenetyemane4474]

"Every body knows more than everybody" "Its Awesome" Most underrated statement I've ever heard.

[@HairyKnuckles222]

Well if everyone just agreed with everyone all the time would we learn anything at all ? No

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

I love that he has a bottle of salad dressing in the freezer with all the frozen scat 😂

[@AlmostGrewMyHair]

Noticed that too but I quickly assumed it was a container for something else, like scent.

[@sophroniel]

Wow, I'm the same age as his daughter would be now. That's pretty rough, and I think it does a lot to explain a man seeking out something everyone else says is lost. I hope he finds those thylacines he's looking for and gets recognised for the work he's done!

[@domiwomi628]

Loved this doc. The framing is so respectful and fair. Also love what Neil is doing starting this scientific debate

[@lawoull.6581]

Do you like my style🤔

[@Felled-angel]

@@lawoull.6581 If by style you mean "credit grabbing d*ck face" then no I don't like your style

[@lawoull.6581]

@@Felled-angel ahh..no..lol. that's cold..wow

[@lawoull.6581]

My was a character...My was the name...oh my...didn't know you were on some dik sht

[@Felled-angel]

@@lawoull.6581 The best part of you hit the bathroom floor along a highway somewhere the day you were conceived and just think, for the sake of a dollar we could of avoided this conversation had your mum not uttered them words "I'm clean" shame really.

[@freddyhat9796]

I can imagine the Tasmanian tiger is perfectly happy to live his life without ever seeing a human.

[@Dan-rp7qm]

They were perfect living with humans until the white settler's came

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

@@Dan-rp7qm No point crying over spilt milk there Danny Boy.

[@thesurgeon6713]

@@Dan-rp7qm well deal with it... us whites ain’t going anywhere

[@Dan-rp7qm]

Geez wonder who or what else you guys are gonna kill off

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

@@Dan-rp7qm good job Danny Boy, being proud of your simplicity is a start.

[@albea1695]

It's so wild how we can make something so taboo and just sweep it under the rug so much that it pressures people to not talk about their experiences. I live in the Pacific Northwest USA, and sasquach/big foot, is taboo. It's a novelty. But you guys are tracking a creature that was only 'lost' a century ago. That's not an outrageous thought. Good on ya!

[@SilverFlame819]

I don't care who thinks I'm a weirdo, I think they're both alive and well.

[@brianholloway1451]

I am a retired wildlife photographer spent more than half a century in the bush I have seen the Trylascene twice also found a breeding colony of night parrots and a breeding colony of swift parrots. If you haven't got any money it will take you decades to take good photographs of something amazingly elusive but if you have money photographs can be obtained relatively quickly. It is purely systematic and a realistic knowledge of the bush. Ellis McNamara and Norman Chaffer work colleagues of mine both incredible photographers. And yes both of them have seen the Trylascene. Sorry about the spelling but I'm speaking this into the computer. Happy hunting. If I was a betting person the photograph your game looks like a baby pig. If you was really serious about taking photographs you would've had at least a movie of it not one still that is blurry. And that is what I am trying to say if you haven't got a lot of money to do this it is almost a waste of time sorry just giving you my professional opinion.

[@bpths]

My state in the USA has a population of around 4 million. Mountain Lions do live here, yet only 7 confirmed sightings were recorded in 2020. In 2019 there were only 5 confirmed sightings. We KNOW they live here and they are rarely seen. I want to believe the beautiful Tasmanian Tigers still exist, and they may very well might. Just a quick internet search will show you just how many species we thought were extinct who then turned up later. Some of those even returned after a half century or longer… never give up hope!

[@intoishun2556]

very odd topic but do have to say, that clip from 2008 was 100% one of those things

[@donaldsimpson26]

For sure everything else looks suspect but that was good video

[@thedon9770]

Really interesting documentary . Give that bloke some funding, does more than most politicians .

[@jberg0077]

Fn Struth mate !!

[@tonybruce6611]

I have so much admiration for you sir. Not just what you have achieved but what you have survived

[@SnozBerryQueen]

I hope they're still alive it's such an amazing animal. Hopefully this time around us humans will treat them better.

[@khanoelpschon1203]

It wasn't all humans, be more specific. It was the destroyer of the land. And if you're honest, we all know who that is

[@timeittakestoletgo1687]

@@khanoelpschon1203 Rich, white, right-wing colonizers and their modern fanclubs? Correct!

[@khanoelpschon1203]

@@timeittakestoletgo1687 People don't want to hear the truth, because it lifts the veil and reveals the true history about the people they called heros. And truth be told, right or left wing is part of the same evil bird.

[@Jay_______________]

@@timeittakestoletgo1687 You must be quite special to boil such a complicated situation down to twitter arguments. White liberals the enemy of the people.

[@steves578]

@@khanoelpschon1203 Alright karen settle down.

[@2loaves388]

I saw one as a child with my dad when we were in the bush. I wish he wouldn't have passed away so he could tell me where we were

[@Adrian-zd4cs]

Man - I know all about grief and finding your own ways of working through it. What a beautiful piece. Bonus was the heartwarming part of his dog singing along with him! 💖💕

[@Sobchak2]

His dog singing along in his car really made my day

[@level9drow856]

The pictures are pretty clear that it is a small roo species. BUT, I would encourage him not to give up and to just keep going. He's doing great work and we need people like him. He may have been too hopeful, but that's not so bad when you consider the amount of ambition you would need to undergo looking for an extinct animal. I appreciate his work despite the picture being another animal all the same. I am hopeful he will find the thylocine.

[@cndubz3413]

I remember like 10 years ago in elementary school we were assigned to do a project on a extinct animal and I chose the Tasmanian tiger, pretty cool seeing this now

[@jjd997]

Legit same

[@Harrisao]

As a Aussie I really would love to see the tiger back again. Truly hurts that it was preventable

[@Angel-ip7pw]

This guys such a sweetheart he seems like a great guy especially for his dog and daughters

[@ReclusiveEagle]

5:45 How tf did they find such a horrible camera in 2016? I'd actually say finding such low quality phones is more rare than finding an actual Thylacine. Why is it an unwritten law of the universe any discovery has to be done with a -0.1 MP camera??

[@321girlwantstohavefun]

Trussss meeeee!!!!

[@TheInsaiyan]

Zoom, and especially like shakye camera plus digital zoom, plus compression of plus downloading a copy of that compression. Never seen KZbin shorts or Instagram where someone reuploaded a video for the 10th time and it looks like ass?

[@anirudhasinghthakur6435]

It's probably a zoomed crop of a bigger frame?

[@ReclusiveEagle]

​@@TheInsaiyan Completely ignoring the fact that that footage was taken a phone and uploaded straight to FB. This is not how compression works. This is a straight low quality source.

[@everettduncan7543]

It could have been seen from way afar

[@jacobchilders6601]

I really hope the species can some day be able to be seen regularly in the wild. They are so fascinating

[@PURGATORYxLiMBO]

I love this mans story, I definitely resonate with having something productive to “get the monkey off my back”… my condolences to him, he gives me hope that I too can find something to help me find myself again…

[@Adeus1]

My heart absolutely breaks for this man. Being a father, myself, I can't even imagine or fathom the level of unending pain he's enduring. May she rest peace and may you find peace and strength.