Incredible sighting of a tiger family in Kabini, India

Film by Caroline Becquart ( / rebellefilms )
Previously known as Caroline Mulliez Films
🇺🇸 Sound on for more suspense! During our desperate search (and I insist on the word "desperate") for the renowned black panther "Saaya" in the Kabini jungle, we had an incredible encounter with an entire tiger family: "Kismet" (Destiny in English) a beautiful mother with her 3 cubs and "Bold Guy", a son from a previous litter. We didn't find the panther, but how lucky that was to see 5 tigers at once!
A zillion thanks to our guide: Mithoun ( / mithunhphotography )
Music:
Approaching The Hour 3 by Philip Guyler
Apollo Rising by Terry Devine-King
The Search by Terry Devine-King
Licensed by Audio Network
🇫🇷 Montez le son pour plus de suspense! Durant notre recherche désespérée (et j'insiste sur le mot "désespérée") de l'illustre panthère noire "Saaya" de la jungle de Kabini en Inde, nous avons fait la rencontre improbable d'une famille entière de tigres: "Kismet" (Destinée en français) une maman magnifique avec ses 3 petits et "Bold Guy", un fils d'une précédente portée. Nous n'avons pas trouvé la panthère, mais quelle chance de voir 5 tigres tous ensemble!

[@CarolineBecquart]

I have some awesome good news everyone! Mithoun, our guide in Kabini, just reported that all 3 cubs are well and super healthy. Kismet is such a great mother!

[@ashishvijayan99]

That's rare to capture mum, dad and kids moving together. Amazing work team.

[@bonnvin]

Yes very rare indeed.

[@1998parthjain]

Read the description, its not the father but a son from previous litter

[@1998parthjain]

Yes, as per information available on the internet, it's been observed once in kabini (ref this video) and once in tadoba

[@rockstarviews5668]

perhaps, the best cat family video on the KZbin Planet... kudos 😘

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much! So happy you like it! 😻🐅🐾🐾

[@deepakpratapgangwar583]

Perfect...black panther of kabini r these days seen by tourists

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much! It was indeed a truly magical moment. So grateful to have been able to see this and capture the scene, and so happy to share it with animal lovers!

[@CarolineBecquart]

@Anand Vikamshi and a terrific guide called Mithoun. He knows the forest like the back of his hand.

[@markwdavis]

How rare to see the whole family, how lucky you were. When I was there in Jan 2020 I saw 3 tigers, 2 of them really close up. Then out of nowhere we saw Saaya, the black panther just sitting under a tree in the early morning light. Out of nowhere a female leopard came out of the forest, we thought there was going to be a fight. She walked up to him, flirted a little and laid down and they mated right in front of us. It was unbelievable, I couldnt get over our luck. Kabini is a wonderful place to visit. Thanks for sharing your trip!

[@CarolineBecquart]

@@markwdavis Wow!! That's really really cool. First to see Saaya (we didn't get the chance to see him even though you looked for him for more than 10 days) and second, to see him mating. Awesome! You're right Kabini is fantastic. I'm happy to share!

[@markwdavis]

@@CarolineBecquart we stayed at Kabini River Lodge and met quite a few people who had come for a number of years just to see Saaya and had gone home disappointed, it seems he is quite the heartbreaker but people keep coming back in the hope they will see this stunning animal. We did feel a little guilty that we were the only jeep to see him and for us on day 3. Will you return and try again when the world runs to normal? If so I wish you so much luck!

[@markwdavis]

@@CarolineBecquart here’s my video and you can see Saaya, please note its nowhere near as good quality as yours. Hope you enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLXfmmPiqZloLM

[@androidstreak]

Fantastic, driver Rajesh is highly skilled. Plz release the video with out background music ... those tiger natural sound would be amazing

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you! Rajesh is an excellent driver. I wish I could deliver the video with the natural tiger sounds but I have close to nothing. Between people talking, the photographers taking photos (click click click) and the motor of the jeep running most of the time, I don’t have much. Took me a lot of time taking out the “artificial noise” to end up very few original sounds.... not enough... But you’re absolutely right, love the sound they make!

[@ravikamboj007]

what a beautiful animal ...... lovely capture

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much !!

[@sumanthnaga27]

Awesome video! Thanks for visiting Nagarahole. My heart started racing when the Chital herd gave the alarm call and then, there it was, "Pure Magic"!

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much! It makes really me really happy you enjoyed the video, the suspense, and as you say, the magic at the end. If the film allows you to experience a little bit of the same emotions I had when seeing those beauties, I am thrilled! Love to share! Cheers!

[@Olive0105]

Magnificent!!! Great quality of video. Lucky cub’s to live with both mom & dad.

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much ! 😻😻

[@cinnow]

Mom and big bro you mean

[@selvalore]

Excellent! I watched this with my eyes wide open and commend you both for professionalism in editing and photography and for giving us this wonderful footage. Eager to see what you put out next.

[@CarolineBecquart]

Oh thank you ! Thank you!! 😉😋😊

[@yetanotherchannelyac1434]

Crisp and wonderful snapshot of wildlife.

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you! 😻😻🐾🐾

[@balarajks9046]

Great work and best shots......keep going🤗👏👌.

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much!! 😻😻🐾🐾 Working on more videos. Coming up soon!

[@manasranjandash6584]

U r so lucky to film tiger in natural habitat ❤️🙏

[@CarolineBecquart]

Yes!! Very lucky!! 🐾🐾😻😻

[@manasranjandash6584]

@@CarolineBecquart where r you from guys?

[@CarolineBecquart]

@@manasranjandash6584 From France!

[@manasranjandash6584]

@@CarolineBecquart now France india relation going well 😀❤️🙏

[@CarolineBecquart]

@@manasranjandash6584 Yes! And you do love India!!

[@sidduhiremath4763]

Thanks for the video .So beautifully shooted .we love Tigers

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much! It was a very special moment and I’m so happy I could share it ! More to come...

[@mirzabaig9152]

Watching first time... Tiger dad with kids... usually they are solitary not live like lions

[@CarolineBecquart]

Hello Mirza! The male tiger is actually not the dad but a son from a previous litter. Nonetheless, it is still unusual. As you say, tigers are solitary animals when they become sexually mature. Apparently, there have been such sightings in other reserves. For me, it was the very first time I was seeing a tiger family with mama, cubs and older son. So cool! 😻😻🐾🐾

[@giacomogolfera]

Awesome video nice quality

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much! 🐾🐾🐆

[@manjunathap6472]

It look like two brothers movie type tiger family ...

[@luboskalina6935]

Super, Tiger family fantastic. 👍👍👍

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you thank you! 🐆🐾🐾😻

[@ananthnag6039]

You have captured Nagarahole forest amazingly. Leopard too should have made its presence felt.

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much! Funny you mentioned leopards. I am working on a separate video with Kate, one of the leopards we have the chance to see in Kabini. Love leopards too! So beautiful ! All These short videos on Kabini are « episodes » that are parts of a long video I will be posted soon! More to come: Dholes and black bears also... Cheers! 😻😻🐾🐾

[@ananthnag6039]

@@CarolineBecquart Thank you.. Looking forward to the long video.

[@dreamer8474]

You were lucky! Great sighting. I wish all the cubs could make it to adulthood ❤️

[@CarolineBecquart]

Oh yes! I wish so too! 😻😻

[@CarolineBecquart]

Zoolyric, I have some very good news. Our guide, Mithoun, has reported that all 3 cubs are well, all grown up and super healthy! So happy about that! Kismet is the best mother!!

[@oldgods914]

Beautiful अद्भुत

[@antonyjoseph9550]

Nice family... Cute kids

[@kidsentertainment..3114]

The real king and queen..

[@reddyreddy3080]

India has 70% tigers , rest the world

[@rajans5780]

Great photography.. 💐. We were too in JLR resorts

[@CarolineBecquart]

Nice resort, isn’t it?

[@muralis9243]

Amazing...

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much! 🐾😻😻

[@gmohanpraneeth5268]

Amazing video 👍

[@viswa_explore]

awesome video composition, love the background score too..

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so very much! Love to add music to my videos to stir up the suspense, move and inspire the viewers! 😻🐾

[@anwinkannadiyil9306]

Amazing Shots

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much!! 🐾🐾

[@venkataramanjanardhanan3201]

Excellent, thank you 🙏

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you to you! 🐾😻😻

[@prakharbhatt1245]

youngest couple tiger family

[@BIG_TOP_the_bottom_hunter]

Extremely rare

[@CarolineBecquart]

Yes! It was a very special moment!

[@aathi9631]

Nice work...

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so very much!

[@geethan4381]

Kabini *Karnataka India 🙄

[@christophepean3494]

De bien belles images de cette petite famille ;-)

[@CarolineBecquart]

Un grand merci! 😻😻

[@Richie10.]

🔥🔥🔥🎉 superb

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you so much ! 🙏🙏

[@rickstar6276]

Its funny how a lot of the time animal dads are better than human dads

[@CarolineBecquart]

So true ! 😻😻

[@difficultdam]

Well, that was not the dad, but elder brother 😊 just saying

[@CarolineBecquart]

@@difficultdam Yes! In this particular case, the big male is not the dad of the 3 cubs, but one of Kismet's son from a previous litter, which makes the situation even more unusual.

[@rickstar6276]

@@difficultdam if it was than the son the mom would not tolerate him there cause he poses a potential threat to the cubs and the dad would have kicked him out long ago

[@CarolineBecquart]

@@rickstar6276 Hello Ricky! The subadult male seen in this video is indeed a son from a previous litter. Kismet, the mother, tolerates him while taking care of her 3 young cubs. There is another example of such a behavior in Tabida Andhari TR in Maharashtra where the queen of Telia Lake, Sonam was seen with 4 cubs, the dominant male Bajrang and another male from a previous litter Rocket male... Thank you Vincent Dabadie for this precious information.

[@ishwarchincholkar]

Very luck couple

[@anirudhujwal935]

LAST 2 MONTHS EVEN I WAS THERE ONLY

[@atozreals731]

Rare scean

[@Rider-yu7mz]

💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@a-gnosis]

😍

[@harshparikh7898]

Where did you guys stay?

[@CarolineBecquart]

Hello! We Stayed at the Evolve Back.

[@harshparikh7898]

@@CarolineBecquart Oh that's nice! So they hooked you guys up with the jeep for the Safari?

[@CarolineBecquart]

@@harshparikh7898 Yes, they did! They also organized boat safaris.

[@harshparikh7898]

@@CarolineBecquart That's damn good! Great video👌🏻

[@CarolineBecquart]

@@harshparikh7898 Thank you so much! 😻😻🐾🐾 Cheers!

[@bksharma5840]

Hum do hamare teen

[@alessiospagnolo8435]

No comment 🙏

[@CarolineBecquart]

Thank you! ☺️