Footprints Discovered on Tasmanian Tiger Expedition (Thylacine)

After days in the bush we discovered footprints which match those of the Thylacine also known as the Tasmanian Tiger.
The Tasmanian tiger has long captivated the imagination of mankind.
It was with us through all time, then seemly disappeared into thin air..
but with millions of hectares of uninhabited land, Tasmania’s wilderness holds potential for a remnant population of this fascinating creature.
In 2022 I led an 9 expedition deep into the south west of tasmania, to survey an area which thylacines were known to exist years after the last one died in captivity.
Despite spending 8 nights in the area setting trail cameras, and studying footprints, the expedition failed to produce any evidence of the thylacines continued existence.
But the one thing I gained from the trip, is the knowledge that there is far too much unexplored wilderness out there to ever be sure of its demise.
This would warrant further investigation, but first I’d need to head to the archives to see what information I could dig up on the offical government funded expeditions..
I discovered a box, full of original maps and documents from the three offical police investigations.
These expeditions were undertaken over the course of 2 years, and many of the findings including plaster casts are now held on display in museums.
With this information , I plan on re investigation these expeditions, bringing to light the areas searched by the men who dedicated their lives in saving this precious animal.
Levi's version of the trip: @officialtassieboysprospecting
Miller's version of the trip @MillerWilson
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[@taleandclawrock2606]

During a prolonged drought of about 12 years in Central Victoria, i was sitting in the bush near a depleted reservoir, one of the last to hold any water, and i saw a mob of roos come down to drink. It was mostly the common Greys, but unusually, clearly travelling to find water, there were some Black Wallabies with them, and amazingly, 2 roos of a kind id never seen before. They were boxy in head shape, fawn brown with darker stripes on their haunches, and a white fluffy end of tail. About middle in size between the Grey Roos and the smaller Black Wallabies. I knew i was looking at something incredibly rare. I had no camera back then, but reported my sighting to local dept of conservation and lands. They had a look in their data base and told me that animal was a Mountain Rock Wallaby, declared extinct since 1930s. I pray they survived the drought.

[@gointothedogs4634]

you just proved something many have been saying for years, that just because scientists claim something is extinct, doesn't mean it is. Great story, thanks!

[@wayneparkinson4558]

you never really know what's out there until you witness it yourself then you realise theirs so much more wildlife than anybody realizes ,Although i have got my own suspicion that government are trying to reintroduce some of those supposedly extinct species with some sort of reestablishment program with genetic engineering for we are hearing about these animals cropping up more and more even long lost species are being seen im not sure what i personally thing about that for its full of pro's and cons but some do deserve a second chance of resurrection for humans made them extinct in the first place. However things do pop up from time to time that we though have left us for good which is always a surprise and it seems when that happens man wants to reverse some of the irreparable damage that we have done and take action to save them going forward its never to late to learn from a destructive past and fix some of wrongful actions against wildlife?

[@shannonspage9360]

​@@wayneparkinson4558The 12 yr drought maybe why more animals are being seen, even some long thought extinct. The search for water could be bringing them in closer to where humans are.

[@janinehuett3810]

I'm from Tasmania,and I can tell you there is wilderness there as far as your eyes can see.Thats just the west coast.I would never be surprised if a group were ever found.

[@gordonmorris6359]

I worked for a printer in Oahu in '82 and one of the books I paginated was a government study on the endangered rock wallabies in Hawaii, which were tentatively thought to be extinct or nearly extinct, so an investigation was made with preservation in mind if the Wallabies still existed but were endangered. Since then wallabies have been rediscovered and protected in Hawaii. Great news! They were imported from Australia for a zoo in 1916, but a breeding pair escaped.

[@benAustralian]

Good video. Should go back to spot where you found those tracks stay there for a week with trail cams

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

At the least leave some cams with solar chargers and mega storage to soak for a month or three.

[@olladypaddlin8891]

@@mattkissmyasstyrants8676and hope they don’t go walkabout like the other 2 did

[@user-uj8so1dp9e]

1st of April well done on the tracks

[@MickH60]

​@@user-uj8so1dp9e Should have used your analytical skills before your scepticism mate, those tracks were on sand, so if one of the boys had put them there , there would have been footprints in the sand everywhere, there were none.....

[@Golden-dog88]

he did say they were there for 9 days, didnt you see the trail cams set up n the devil they spotted

[@hoodatman]

I live in Victoria. My late friend and I used to go surf fishing on the 90 Mile Beach, way down in the bush towards Loch Sport, heading towards Lakes Entrance. The bush is extremely thick and there are a series of dunes with thick bush. The area has had a few reported sightings of the Thylacine over the years. One day my mate and I were driving down the rough track to get to our spot and something absolutely FLEW across the narrow bush track. It was the right height and colour for a Thylacine and although it was extremely fast, I will never forget the stripes that I saw on its flank, those and the tan/brownish colour are the most vivid in my memory. There was NO mistaking them and I've replayed that scene over in my head a thousand times I reckon. I wish that we'd stopped and checked for prints etc but we were more concentrating on drinking a beer and getting to our spot. I have no doubt whatsoever that it was indeed a Thylacine. It was extremely fast and we hadn't had much to drink so our eyes weren't playing tricks on us or anything silly like that. It was lean and about the height of a German Shepherd..or thereabouts, not a small animal and definitely not a fox or feral dog etc. I also remember the long, lanky tail behind it. Will never forget it!

[@XxBloggs]

Let me guess. You have no photos of it.

[@hoodatman]

@@XxBloggs No I DON'T you smartarse!! I told the truth and that sighting was around 35 or more years ago. I know what we saw and that is that! There was no dashcam back then, and even if there was, I doubt my mate would've had one on his windscreen. Only FWITS come up with stupid shit like "ohh if there's no photo it didn't happen"..absolute children some people. We'll, I don't have a photo of Winston Churchill dropping a shit either - does that mean that he never had one?? FWIT!

[@hoodatman]

@@XxBloggs NO! I don't have a photo, as if everything that happens needs to be backed up with a picture. Sheeesh! That animal was over the track in about 2 or so seconds but I know what I saw. We rarely even carried a camera back then and certainly wouldn't have been sitting in readiness to take a picture of an unexpected animal bolting from thick bush, across a bush track, and then into more thick bush.If I don't have a photo of the Titanic hitting an iceberg, does that mean it didn't happen???????? I don't like liars, and I don't like to lie to others.

[@MickH60]

@@XxBloggs let me guess, you're fun at parties...

[@nigelaubrey7743]

​@hoodatman I know the area well as it's also one of my old haunts of many many years. I totally agree with you no time for photo's when that happens on those tracks. I know a few ppl who have claimed to see tigers in the same area. They're all ppl who have lived and played in the bush all their life and are good for their word.

[@jimnorthland2903]

42:36 A full days hike with the heaviest pack. A swim in the ocean. 2-1/2 hours back in the dark to get more water. The oldest guy walks back into camp like he just went to the corner store for a six pack. Legend.

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

Watch any older manual worker. You learn how to conserve energy with age.

[@jimnorthland2903]

@@whatilearnttoday5295 Preaching to the choir.

[@richardschafer1911]

He is out there a lot he snipes for gold in the back country rivers

[@darrylrowley7547]

So, of the tracks Rob, what did the experts say about your find?

[@Nirrrina]

Then there's me who goes for a 20-30 minute walk for exercise & then needs to lay down for awhile. I hurt if I move around too much & I hurt if I lay around too much. Thankfully these kind KZbinrs bring us all along on these trips.

[@andreamorrison6719]

Such a wonderful experience. Im crying tears of joy, at approx 32 min mark, where the happiest little Devil trotting along the rocky creek, just as natural, wild and free as it should be. Filled me with total joy. And the black cockies! Just the best , thankyou 🎉

[@mungbeanization]

My hopes are that more evidence pops up. I grew up around Mifton , I'm living in Melbourne now but my family has the pyramid shack at Balfour and I went there as often as I could from the 70's when I was a kid to living there on and off whenever I found myself unemployed. Watching you and Levi is so reminiscent of me and my late brother. We used to explore old mines and logging sites in the same areas and we even used to pan for gold in the same rivers,,,,,ha ha you dudes kill it,,,,wish we'd thought of sniping coz we only got specks panning. Anyhoo I miss home and I could ramble for ages but on to the Tiger thing,,,,, god I hope they're still about.I've spent heaps of time around there and I never saw one. I'm watching as I'm writing I just got to the part where you find the tracks and ,,,,,wow I've never seen anything like that,,,,,,I dunno what it is but man it looks like nothing I've seen before. I'm honestly a full on sceptic but this looks ,,,,,,, promising coz I have NEVER seen anything like those prints and I've spent a huge percentage of my life around that area. I'm no expert so I'll just say f&$kn hope it's the real deal and not just a pissed wallaby that's been sucking on a Cider Gum. I ramble a bit but you guys are such positive ambassadors for that part of the island. Ah fuck why are people such cunts. Someone stole them cameras,,,I can assure you there's more people around than U reckon. Anyway you guys are bloody legends and I hope something comes of this.

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Great comment and ditto that last half.

[@user-uj8so1dp9e]

what a 3d printed foot its the 1st of April Fools

[@MickH60]

@@user-uj8so1dp9e one last time, Should have used your analytical skills before your scepticism mate, those tracks were on sand, so if one of the boys had put them there , there would have been footprints in the sand everywhere, there were none.....

[@Nirrrina]

If these tasmanian tigers are anything like my housecats they could be right beside you, above you, behind you, right in your field of view & you still won't see them. I just hope they aren't like my Micah who likes to get up high. Then fly out of nowhere to land on my shoulders & make me scream. Seriously though a wild predator can hide very easily from humans. Especially since the ones who survived probably survived because they were much more wary of humans than others who didn't survive. If they survived at all. I really hope they've survived. I have a feeling there's a good chance some have survived & I hope they continue to survive.

[@coffeetwosugarswithhikingb4180]

Awesome video mate but, did you ever think about sending the 3 others ahead of you to where they stayed on the last night and for you to stay at the tiger track site with the camera's set up. And then catch up in the morning. Just seemed like a great opportunity missed.

[@thezurban7209]

So, I'm sitting here debating this with myself. Skeptically I say the back foot prints should not have the elongated heel so consistently as it only seems to be used rarely in footage, the distance of the foot prints as stated seems very strange, the size of the foot prints lacking any real indentations showing the weight, consistent inward angle. Doesn't add up. However, all of these things can be explained if we make an assumption (which is dangerous) that the animal was engaging in hunting behavior, skulking low to the ground along the shoreline, spreading weight evenly with quick steps, using it's heels to stay low. Just some interesting thoughts. Good vid Rob and gang.

[@stuartgilbert3969]

Good assumption. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-uj8so1dp9e]

1st of April

[@MickH60]

@@user-uj8so1dp9e Again, Should have used your analytical skills before your scepticism mate, those tracks were on sand, so if one of the boys had put them there , there would have been footprints in the sand everywhere, there were none.....

[@sasqetshenkley1190]

@MickH60 Need a tissue mate? 🤧 Your analytical skills are making puddles up & down the comment section 😭

[@waynecunningham4717]

@@MickH60 - I thought that too ... no other prints in the sand.

[@allanmaccaul1465]

Thats how elusive the tiger is mate, they took the cameras once they realised they'd been filmed...

[@gondwanabushcraft6036]

As a lifetime tracker, I think you found Thylacine tracks. Amazing

[@spbspermbrosadventures6388]

Glad you got the fkn likes u were fishing for cnt

[@6thdayreptiles414]

@@spbspermbrosadventures6388 your brown

[@jordyb57]

@@spbspermbrosadventures6388my God, relax dude

[@yuormother]

@@spbspermbrosadventures6388 calm down lol

[@smellyvalley]

Levi is super dad. Pulls a cray out of nowhere

[@RavenSaint1]

People forget just how much of Australia and New Zealand is not explored or is inaccessible. I am sure that there could be Thylacines that could hide in those areas. A human can only see so much around them in wilderness areas and still miss animals in front of them. Seen people on trails walk within inches of a snake or bird and they totally overlook them.

[@williamwinters1180]

Well done to Kirt for pushing through the pain barrier and you guys showing true 'mateship' . A pleasure to watch , thanks for sharing your adventures. Tassie is a blessing to us all.

[@shannonfantham7991]

I worked with a cray fishermen 27yrs ago , that worked around the south coast, he told me the story of see tigers walking on the beach on dusk , on the beach near low rocky Point ,he some of the best storys to be told , he may be still alive, it was a great experience working with old Eddie Tasmania is the best place in the world, Port davey to low rocky Point

[@thomaskennedy4130]

You gotta go back to the spot with the tracks. Thylacine hunt part 3 is definitely a must. Love your videos.

[@Kevins93cobra]

Awww, gotta get some GPS trackers to put on the trail cameras next time. Keep up the search man!

[@duckylikeswaffles1295]

Yeah, im sure someone took it btw. There is no way a devil would take camera but leave the bait.

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

@@duckylikeswaffles1295 So remote ;)

[@autumn702]

@@duckylikeswaffles1295 There is a "conspiracy" that many locals don't want the thylacine to be discovered. One camera gone is more than likely wildlife, but two is a little weird especially when the bait is untouched. Not that I particularly subscribe to said conspiracy theory but it did alarm me that perhaps someone was watching them.

[@FernNicLaren]

Tasmanian born and raised and I still think they’re out there in the untouched wilderness. There’s just so much of it we haven’t breached with human technology that it’s a possibility. I refuse to believe Benjamin was the last of these beautiful marsupials.

[@MarkBoda]

I have faith that they are not extinct. Considering how difficult the terrain is even with modern technology, perhaps our elders were unable to truly hunt them to extinction, even with the bounty on their heads. Great video!

[@brilog69]

Levi is a LEGEND!!

[@Levelz31]

Best content on your channel, hands down! Please go back for a week to the location where the tracks were found !

[@felixVanDiemen]

That was bloody amazing! Good on you!! Those tracks sure warrant further investigation. I live right down the bottom of the Tasman Peninsular and you have inspired me to go on a trip or two myself. Great stuff, bloody excellent 😀

[@shanenicholls8814]

Fantastic. The best video I've seen in a long time , you bought tears in my eyes . I've not been in my part of the back yard in 50 years . Thank you.

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Well you've knocked it out of the park this time,that was exciting,thanks for taking me along through the thick and the thin of it,that was the most amazing part of the country,and the wild life was a bonus thankyou.😊

[@historyforatheists9363]

Another epic trip with an intriguing find. Nice work lads. That bit with the double handling of the packs had me happy I was on my couch.

[@TheBlubunni]

Came here after watching Miller's latest video. What can I say? Tassie is absolutely breathtaking! Loved your video too!

[@pete3796]

This one was awesome Rob. Miller and Kurt, champions. They are funny too hahaha! Great work Levi for getting water.

[@davidhakes3884]

Congratulations on the finding of REAL DEAL Thylacine Tracks. That is Exciting !!

[@HRRRRRDRRRRR]

Nothing's real until it's actually proven. Why were the rear pads so prominent despite being hard sand? Why were they all angled inwards? Why was it on every track? Was it walking on its rear legs like a person.. And the big one, why was it soooo damn small?

[@hallosven6407]

​@@HRRRRRDRRRRR Why were there prints of even smaller animals with less weight to make the prints in the same spot? Maybe it was injured or they just walk like that. Maybe some just walked like that and put their heel on the ground, some people walk different too. No it can't walk on its back legs like a person and then there would probably be no heel in the sand. Maybe it was just a smaller tiger or it was a larger one with a smaller one

[@nathanstandaloft4176]

It could of had a big day and maybe also has a saw back so it’s just taking it easy and walking a bit different than normal, poor bugger

[@me-uw7ym]

@@HRRRRRDRRRRR These are wombat-tracks. The foot-drag marks, 'toe-in' alignment of the feet and the width and stride-length are all diagnostic of wombat tracks. I see these every day at my place (Shallow Inlet, Victoria...). Seriously scratching my head about the claims in the video - all I can assume is this is nothing more than click-bait to generate hits? However, it just goes to show that people who have no0 clue about animal tracks will believe anything they're told...

[@waynecunningham4717]

@@HRRRRRDRRRRR - yes ...................... not on 4 legs but 2

[@PeterHarman1]

The most authentic video on KZbin (again). Well done Rob.

[@derekmay8679]

Fantastic video. Better than mainstream TV by a country mile... What a place , and how well you all did to make this a really superb piece of work. Thank you, from a cold wet ,miserable England

[@brechfaknives8187]

Kirt will have learned so much from this experience. He'll be back stronger and more tempered for the next adventure. We all have a rough one now and again. Good blokes around him, screwing the nut helping him with his kit and squaring him aways - Good stuff!

[@MelWScrapping]

Rob, I absolutely loved this video, it was interesing and amazing that I see some of the fabulous terin here in tassie. I shared this on my Facebook group to show some of my us and UK fellow scrapbooker.

[@sonyavincent7450]

That terrain is wicked.

[@ravenfeader]

Top effort and another brilliant adventure Rob.

[@tassiegirl50]

Awesome expedition fellas, well done 👍🏻 as you said “painful paradise” great team work w you & Levi carrying Kurt’s pack, hope you’ve recovered Kurt 💓 Legend Levi hydrating you all 😊 Amazing scenery…. 💚

[@MoosesValley]

Did you have a sample bag to take the mystery scat back to a lab for analysis ? Did you take any measurements of the interesting tracks ? Btw, awesome adventure. Would love to have been there with you guys !

[@andymarr7610]

Another EPIC video Rob and crew. Always enjoy Levi and your colabs. Best bit is i get his version too. Excellent work.

[@brip8417]

never seen your vids until now and man how i wish i could be there doing that instaed of an average 9-5. this is the life man, live it for all of those who cant. nature is truly beautiful and even more so when left untouched

[@JosesGaraje]

What a breath of fresh air watching your and Levi's adventures compared to the rest of the vids on KZbin, Cheers.

[@1066Sussex]

Fantastic Rob, keep searching, please.

[@officialtassieboysprospecting]

Awesome work mate, great watching it from your angle 📐

[@alistairparr5804]

I lived in Tassie from 1980-1984 as a little kid and Mum & Dad knew a few different people who had seen them. In fact a bloke called Bernie who was ironically from a town just near Burnie saw one while we were there in about 1982/1983... I don't doubt their existence for one second and those footprints I just saw in this vid' makes me even more convinced they still exist.. I reckon you should send this vid' to Neil Waters. I think this would definitely interest him...

[@XxBloggs]

Let me guess. Not one of them could produce any evidence of them.

[@alistairparr5804]

From what I can gather @XxBloggs , they weren't exactly expecting to come across them when they did... They weren't even looking for them when they encountered them and they wouldn't have been carrying cameras or smartphones on them either... That old bloke Bernie was a straight shooter too. He wasn't exactly known for being dishonest with people...

[@pippacarron1861]

What a f888ing wanker you are@@XxBloggs "Let me guess .." your snide comments (this is the second), are so disrespectful.

[@opalmarie8466]

@@XxBloggsno one has phones like that in the 80’s even in the 90’s. Get a grip

[@broadysadventuresdownunder]

Best KZbinr around Your story telling is 2nd to none

[@kevinwagenknecht6330]

I have a bit of experience using trail cams . It seems most animals can sense when it's taking a picture. I know they say they can't but it sure looks like it. Setting it up on a trail for a night or two is rarely long enough. The new ones will run for months . Put it out leave it out come back after months. Your sent on the trail and on the camera lingers for days. I hope the tiger is not extinct and I hope you find one or more.

[@giveitstick66]

animals defo know when there is a camera on.. besides the inevitable scents of human disturbance about they can see the infra red that the cameras use to 'light up' the scene, I know this without a doubt, especially on very dark nights or areas in deep moonlight shadow, those footprints are very compelling btw, as a tracker it makes me a believer, perhaps taking a local expert tracker along next time will help find the tiger, or at the very least get your gear back.. cheers : )

[@stuartgilbert3969]

Awesome stuff guys. One of your best vids yet!

[@newholland68]

Might invest in some satellite game cams. You can track their position in the event they are stolen and the camera sends pics instantly to your phone or laptop. Great video, keep it up!

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

8:31 gave me a serious case of traumatic flashback lol.. I did the exact same thing while wearing a heavy pack, only my foot went under a root and it snapped my tibia vertically from the middle at ankle in a wedge about 6 inches up to the side.. that turned into one helluva overnight trip. Luckily I was only about a mile walk up and out an old logging road, still quite a feat with a broken leg. My army first aid training was a bonus that weekend. Improvised splint and a solid woodsman crutch really helped. Tho I still wish I had kept my boots on that night, had to cut the one down the side to get it on my swollen leg and foot the next morning lol.

[@ginanoble7203]

Rob and Levi thanks once again, absolutely awesome.

[@goldfeverreliever]

Poor Kurt 😢 I know al too well the feeling of the body failing when needed the most. It's a scary feeling and not something I'd wish apon an enemy. Great work as always Rob. The prints and turd are definitely worth more investigating.

[@Davivd2]

Just as I was thinking that the Thylacine was dead and gone you guys stumbled upon the footprints. Now I'm back in the "maybe it does still exist" category.

[@tasdare6377]

Nice work Rob. Great video, fantastic prints, start to finish. Stay clever, stay safe guys!

[@WalkaboutMick67]

You held the crayfish and the cameras, so for sure the scent had animals take your cameras, awesome video and Levi mate you are a true bushman great stuff on your part, Rob love all your videos cheers.

[@Pippis78]

That's what I thought. The cameras had a tasty smell of crab.

[@Wolfboy607]

@@Pippis78 if that's the case, why was the tasty crab leg left behind? I'm definitely on team people. It's a small world.

[@Pippis78]

@@Wolfboy607 That is true 🤔 Was the leg untouched or had the meat been eaten ?

[@Wolfboy607]

@@Pippis78 it's hard to tell from the footage, but it looks like all the segments are there. I haven't watched any animals eat crab legs, but from experience I know there is good meat in those joints. I think there must still be meat inside?

[@sam_pedro3702]

Well done again rob. Put together like not many else. Keep it up mate.

[@kdjat]

What a beauty Rob, Levi and lads! Vid had it all, injured young buck, mysterious footprints, missing cameras! Think devils may have got the cameras, like someone said, probably had the smell of cray all over them. Poor devils probably got back to base camp and were bitterly disappointed with their meal!

[@pommiebears]

Lithium often attracts bears in America. They love the smell. Maybe it’s the same for the wildlife in Australia 🇦🇺

[@ZacHardman]

Another great video Rob. What a find, hope you can return soon and spend longer where you found the tracks. Levi is legend... trip to the local shops for some Mount Franklin and stopped by the local seafood store too.

[@tommyvarcity2783]

They were like crap they got us on cam what should we do just take them lol😂

[@edwardspirling5522]

So strange cos I put loads of cameras out in South Aus and Victoria for weeks in areas with people around, and almost zero got stolen

[@terry8728]

That was fascinating Rob, thank you! 👍🙂

[@raybulmer5707]

Another fabulous video Rob. I hope you plan to take us on a follow up trip into the wilderness.

[@jasonmccarthy3695]

Another great video rob. Love your stuff!

[@relaxingwalks_uk]

Another great exploration! You have to go back to that spot with those tracks! I believe.. I miss Tassie, travelled and explored alot, and used to call it a Jurassic park..explored some of that west coast and was really wild, even wilder than the rest of the Island. After Tassie, i ended up travelling up through the centre of mainland, and after Tennants Creek, saw what looked like a Hyiena, as I explained to people in Queensland.. it walked lower on its back legs, had big pointy ears, and didn't look like any dingo I've seen..don't think it was a tiger, but always wondered what that was! Looking forward to your next video.. always put together great 👌👍

[@VinsUplifting]

There is a species of Thylacine on the mainland which has more pointy ears than in Tasmania. How long ago was your sighting, was it during day time? If so what color the animal was..? I am very interested in your sighting...

[@relaxingwalks_uk]

@VinsUplifting it was in 2012.. it was a light brown colour.. it was late afternoon.. it was about 20 metres in front, and went across the road into the scrub.. by the time I stopped and turned my camera on, it had gone..didn't have a smart phone back then! I wasn't really interested in the Tassie tiger back then, so never crossed my mind, or looked for stripes..didn't even know they were camels in the centre of Aus, till I saw them!😄 but have always been keen on wildlife, mainly seen on TV back then.. I remember saying to my travelling buddy, what the hell was that.. its back legs seemed shorter, it just looked and moved like a Hyiena ide seen on TV.. and it's ears stuck out too, just like big triangles.. I've often Googled wild dogs, foxes etc..but not seen on Google what I saw.

[@VinsUplifting]

@@relaxingwalks_uk Thanks for sharing! that's so exciting to read, yes there are mainland Thylacines with pointy ears, Aboriginal people are aware of them, their colors can vary depending on the location and stripes don't always stand out. I would say you are very lucky to have seen it. Do you remember by any chance if the tail was long and straight and if the head was more like a dog or a cat?

[@relaxingwalks_uk]

@VinsUplifting wow..will always remain a frustrating mystery! I thought it was some form of wild dog.

[@relaxingwalks_uk]

@@VinsUplifting I can't remember it's tail

[@vidtrax662]

Those tracks were so convincing the tigers are still alive. Great video overall 👍

[@tommclachlanmclachlan7166]

Great as always mate love seeing Tassie at its best. Hopefully your trail cameras show up at some stage in the future. Until the next adventure Cheers.

[@Edelstones]

Epic! I am sure those tracks will follow you around Rob, till you get back out there and double check. To be continued…

[@mattb2771]

Awesome vid mate, surf looked pretty decent too! Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@liamsaunders7851]

Awesome!! Great effort and comradeship between you all!! Love it! Thanks for the adventure! -Liam 🇦🇺 🤙🏿

[@ryhanpeacefeather9278]

Great video. You all had some really rough going. Quite the adventure. Makes me wish to explore Tasmania!

[@KylerBrazda-we9kb]

I’d say it is a huge accomplishment to find those tracks. It gives a slight hint to where the tigers are.

[@cheshunt5597]

Thanks Rob and lads for sharing this wonderful journey and land. Great wildlife and black cockatoos.

[@neil9274]

Great vid, showing signs that only maybe there could be tigers in those remote areas. Keep up the good work really enjoy your vids Rob.

[@jackielanglois8945]

You TassieBoys are the best! Love all of your adventures.

[@robdotcom71]

Interesting set of footprints you found. Well done.

[@lesflynn4455]

What a great video. You guys are producing amazing stuff. I love it.

[@drewcogdell869]

Another awesome adventure to gather he proof needed to warrent more investigation and hopfuly some funding. awsome job mate

[@davebarns1]

As always… top show!

[@ray.shoesmith]

Man Id be shit scared of Joe Blakes walking through that heavy undergrowth 😳

[@Barjumpa1]

Good Vid again Rob and other loafers…! I know you will find the Thylar one trip in the future..

[@troylocke1954]

Great production mate. I like to think you saw a pair of tigers on the trail cams and destroyed all evidence of it before discovering that the cameras were "gone".. Probly not, but we can hope! Cheers boys.

[@realsentence]

definitely the best channel I've come across in a few years.

[@JimSandersBMX]

At this point im not sure if its gunna be you or Forrest Galante to find the thylacine first, either way im rootin for you both ! You guys should collab for another adventure video in the future, that would be insane. Love the content, keep it up man

[@desthompson6721]

Galante is a fraud. Better the accolades go to an Australian who is putting in the effort

[@mark-ni5fv]

"I'm rootin for you both" really, you must be an American . Rootin means having sex here in Australia ! 😂😂

[@gav1nbeyond]

​@@desthompson6721 he seems more interested in making a TV production about the search then the actual going out and finding them. It's good to get people engaged and interested about the animals he looks but I believe he could be doing it more independently from the large production companies that add drama for the sake of TV

[@dean9261]

​@@desthompson6721hes a gatekeeper to help discredit cryptids

[@Jadeerai738]

@@desthompson6721wanna know something galante did? Find a once-thought extinct Gator/croc.

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

It’s completely possible that only the ones who were most wary of humans and secretive; were the ones that survived. Nature always finds a way.

[@richardjohnson3019]

Super good video Rob, Hope you can go back some day and get video proof of the Tasmanian Tiger. That would be so fantastic. Keep up these great videos.

[@mitzi4250]

more videos like this please, absolutely 10/10

[@shannonwall8413]

Let’s go! It’s there. 🐾

[@sarahughes6452]

First video for me on your channel. Beautiful country! What a hard journey but you all stayed positive and worked as a team to help Kurt. I do hope that you go back and spend some time where you found the tracks. It would be an easier trip starting from where you were picked up and backtracking. Less brutal on the back and legs while also being easier terrain to navigate. Nice job.

[@Kimlur]

Wow just wow, beautiful filming Rob.

[@2147B]

I've lived in North east USA all my life where moose are very common. Family and friends had seen them but i never once had, i've seen black bear deer coyote fox etc etc every other known species here. Well my friend lived across the powerlines so we would meet half way or he would come pick me up on his four-wheeler. I set out for about 5 minutes on the trail, dead silent i hear a crack that i thought was a squirrel. Turns out it was about a 7-8' tall female moose. She was no more than 5 yards away from me both of us were just locked on to the other with out moving. I heard my friends four-wheeler closing in, and at the time i was spooked so i took off in the opposite direction full sprint and it did the same, thankfully in the other direction. (13 years later and i've still never seen another moose!) Wild animals are extremely good at what they do is all im getting at.

[@nagwagi2000]

Glad to see each of you has made his own personal documentation of your expedition!😎

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

Ranger snuck in and stole them...

[@robertlaundy4176]

Exactly what I said to my wife, those Wankers at P&W, borrowed them 😮

[@andybrockbank3027]

@@robertlaundy4176 P&W will sent him a notice of intent to fine him and Levi for illegal use of wildlife images. If the rule doesn't exist I'm sure they'll make one up.

[@paulgoodall_]

How would they know where the cams were?

[@andrewgroom1806]

Pity you could not get a cast of those convincing footprints. Well done.

[@popeyebob9007]

There has been so much anecdotal evidence detailing sightings. Given the nature of the secluded wilderness areas it is entirely possible that small pockets of these animals still exist.

[@debbiemingins4217]

Thanks for another great video 😊

[@KarlFullerNZ]

Wow, you have to go back to that area and find the maker of the 👣

[@johnpark-jones4285]

It would be amazing if these animals were still alive. All my life I’ve hoped that somewhere out there some of them survived.

[@melnickharris1177]

Great video buddy love watching ur vids always the best 👌 👍

[@kelterskelter1969]

You're making good films Rob. Next time, cover that beach with trail cams.

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Awesome ep and search,

[@susanyesnotwhy]

Yay you’re back… missed you good find 😊

[@TheFudorin]

Wish there was a Love react. Love your content Rob!

[@russpearson9802]

Great vid guys, living the dream, hectic stuff. As always yu have showcased the raw beauty of tassie, the west coast being about as wild as it gets. Those tracks and the scat give yu good reason to go back for another squiz. I feel like if anyone can find one of these tiges, yu guys are on the right track. Cleared up a question for me, if that was a tiger scat.

[@cptlooney]

Great Video. Thanks again Rob and Levi and crew. A sample of the droppings would have been good to give to Tas Museum or whoever could confirm it . The footprints are good clear footage and could be confirmed. At 46:10, they look like fresh SXS or Quad bike tracks. I suspect someone was watching you guys and took the cameras. If it was Devils, the likelihood of both going missing is low. But I'm assuming. Any local farms or ranger stations in the area to the missing Cam's?

[@cisco6926]

Rob, best adventure yet. Thylacine tracks? Hell yes