Mother Tiger Learns to Care for Cubs | David Attenborough | Tiger Spy in the Jungle | BBC Earth

A young tiger cub - one of a littler of four - tumbles from the den, only to be carried back to safety in it's mother's massive jaws. Astonishing footage shot in the Indian jungle using cameras attached to elephants.
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[@phuonglam7709]

Its like you just away for 5 seconds then another kid gets into trouble

[@manjappa.mudegudermudegude8334]

expected

[@hrushikeshdinkar17]

Surender singh chutiye

[@Emeronite]

Surinderr Singh bhadve

[@rollinsalvador8588]

Yup

[@remrem6681]

@@Emeronite radi ki aulad

[@blackheartbart6954]

That tigress is so muscly. You can definitely tell the difference between a wild tiger and captive tiger.

[@roxtriv]

Wild tigers have a "regal"ness about them that I find missing in captive and on-TV tigers. Wild tigers don't fear anything and are fiercely independent. They have an aura.

[@DzinkyDzink]

Probably lack of excess fat. Same thing applies to humans.

[@davidsk2445]

Vjcdh

[@karinaruizleyva2361]

But she has sharp claws and teeth

[@Israel_Dethroner]

Cub 1: "Mom!" Cub 2: "Mom!" Cub 3: "Mom!" Cub 4: "Mom!" Mama Tiger: --__--

[@AAlrush]

LMAO, I can imagine the mom getting mad haha

[@camalia7413]

hahaha 😂😂

[@shaimaasaeed7900]

AA c c v

[@karna6mandal778]

Lice

[@karna6mandal778]

@@shaimaasaeed7900 juju hui hui I

[@loriallison2454]

mother has patience of a saint

[@mickmcknight162]

Nature at it's finest. 500 kilos of pressure in her bite and she picks them up so gently. Magic little video.

[@dswt13]

Thats beauty of nature defined by buddha the great.... Whos the only who says im not god but an enlightenment bieng who can see nature as god

[@DC-zi6se]

500 ksi is for large male tigers. Females generally have weaker bite force.

[@greenknight9971]

Crocidiles do the same thing

[@deshmukh815]

Cz she is a mother...😊

[@monicamonica2320]

@@DC-zi6se yes

[@Kendrahf]

Poor mum. I can just hear her saying "I swear to God Jeffrey, if you don't come here right now, I'm going to turn this den around and then you'll be sorry!"

[@bungarin4041]

Ahahahaha xD

[@sxyngel]

LOLLL

[@atlaslion5128]

Gennaro rossi hahaha savage

[@jeffreybadinas3734]

Kendrahf who's Jeffrey?

[@durioobradovic6832]

Kendrahf

[@TayePurks]

For anyone just now watching, these 4 cubs against all odds were raised healthy and to full maturity. Nature wasnt so harsh ti them :)

[@ebenezerosaghae]

Thats great

[@gemgirl223]

"This mom has a lot to learn." *holds kid by leg* "This is not the way to do it!" Mom Tiger : "HOW 'BOUT YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND LET ME CATCH THIS SCREAMING BANSHE BEFORE HE FALLS ANOTHER 8 STORIES!"

[@TheRosyCodex]

DON'T TELL ME HOWTA RAISE MAH KIZZ!

[@raven_asteppa]

@@TheRosyCodex lol

[@aanantharamt.k.5135]

Oh so you raise tiger kids? or are you a Tigress to teach her? Let the mother worry about that, might you wanna watch the video and go with your buisness.

[@rasher331]

haha, Hilarious :)

[@savbby]

Are you fool the animal catch their baby like

[@adminsucks8806]

It is so frustrating without the hands. Thank god we have hands.

[@phucnguyen-ce8qx]

yeah and baby human have hands to do stupid things also. Really annoying

[@avinash_8723]

@@phucnguyen-ce8qx 😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅lol

[@Mitjitsu]

That's partly why their jaws are designed the way they are. So they can pickup cubs.

[@BH-yl1ni]

So tiring to be mum of four babies who have just started walking

[@rajeshpatil7413]

t

[@orionbassmaster666]

the way they fall and tumble around is so darn cute

[@aselismailova2081]

eirik nystrom Т

[@robertcapell9101]

eirik nystrom a

[@Nimesay1]

I know right.😂

[@sholabolaji2975]

But they have to be careful

[@lulslime1066]

Delicious meal I love to eat tiger so yummy 😋

[@aararara5001]

On 15 january 2022 the mother tiger know as "collarwali" passed away peacefully through old age at the age of 16.5 yrs, she was known as "the super mom" since she gave birth to 29 cubs and helped in the growth of tigers in pench national park. She is also world's most photographed tiger.

[@shaiksadique7153]

rest in heaven the beautiful creation of god. Tigers are the most beauiful creation on planet.

[@himanshugurjar9002]

@@Venom-uw4nv Not together of course.

[@ep.1646]

I though Machali was the most photographed tiger

[@srn00811]

@@Venom-uw4nv they mate multiple times, they have multiple litters. Her goal is to have as many kids as she can, without them dying.

[@leviathan5273]

@@lulslime1066 no human has ever eat a tiger. Maybe ur on drugs right now. Tiger eats u.

[@whatdidyousay1455]

1:53 Tiger mom: Sigh, kids.. Come on

[@amyill9280]

"You're my family and I love you. But you're terrible, you're all terrible."

[@trumayne2010]

how can something be the size of hand at birth,turn into a 400 to 600 pound beast? it's truly amazing

[@cindys9491]

Beautiful animal. Besides their size change, some cubs have blue eyes, but when they reach puberty, the eyes turn a fiery yellow! (night vision?)

[@pikppa]

And they grow fast.

[@Raizelash]

fast food McDonald:D

[@South_China_Sea_Yacht_Club]

Metallisika true the average American can deadlift 600lbs

[@Sylmarys24]

How is an alleged fact like that related to Tigers?

[@lagadema16]

Hooray for tiger mommy, she dind't lose patience! (I would)

[@kingquan3826]

lagadema16 they kept walking away 😂

[@fyou9182]

Makes me sad, but I love watching the big cats with their cubs....I think it's the closest thing to peace and happiness they feel. It's like they know what's coming, the dangers, and shes just loving every moment while she has it. Such beautiful creatures, I love big cats but especially tigers.

[@sra9842]

Human mom can be a monstrous sometimes..especially who killed/hurt/molest their own children.

[@rasher331]

@@sra9842 Haha, how many men actually hang around to father their children

[@anayarey]

@@rasher331 if a man stays to be a father that's rare. Rarer than tigers for sure 😅

[@srbarkerchan]

The mother tiger featured in this documentary recently passed away from old age. She was over 16 years old and had mothered about 29 cubs in her lifetime. Rest in peace, Collarwali. ❤️

[@nishanthbm6079]

@@lulslime1066 come to india go to mangrove forests of sunderbans and find a bengal tiger there then you will end up becoming a delicious meal 😋

[@leviathan5273]

@@lulslime1066 tiger love eating u

[@ladyren1575]

@@lulslime1066 Ugh how can you people stand eating these guys when they're literally endangered!

[@talmadgeholloway2734]

29 Kids damn Thats a lot of Kids

[@lilly-xg8gv]

It isn't the mother, it is the baby which passed away. They grow up so fast 😣

[@haijyvelho]

Must be so annoying to have to pick up one cub only to notice that while you were away, the other ones have exited the cave to go on an adventure...

[@thebomb5470]

Reminds me of a video game of some sort.

[@marshmallowcake7264]

+The Bomb54 Wolfquest?

[@bartekb5780]

+Häijy Velho seems to me like they go out for a walkabout (very short though)

[@Jameslawz]

I bet this on top of hunting and surviving keeps this animal extremely fit. Damn the poachers that hunted this animal to near extinction! We should start hunting poachers!

[@13minutestomidnight]

I can just imagine her going "seriously? AGAIN??"

[@MurmulloLatino]

So precious!! Really hope most of them reached maturity.

[@pikppa]

Murmullo Latino ASMR yes, all of them did

[@KiranSharma-cq7ih]

These are Indian tigera

[@grimmywizard]

@@KiranSharma-cq7ih they're called Royal Bengal Tigers mate

[@Elchamuc020]

I know there aren't many tigers left in the wild

[@muhammadfaisaldtn8288]

Lovely

[@tinkerheck3284]

I bet she really regrets taking the beautiful penthouse now.

[@NimishP]

Ha Ha Ha Ha .... Really good sense of humor.

[@tinkerheck3284]

:) thanks :)

[@jodiecheung8656]

What a wonderful mother, you can see her try to keep it together and retrieve all her cubs safely. A hand must not only be given to human mothers for their devotion but animals go on another level.

[@hellacezkie]

Respect to all mom out there! This just shows that no matter what species you are, we are still animals, a mother is still a mother. So you guys better respect your moms, they've been there from the beginning, doesn't matter if they're not there in the end.

[@Otokage007]

lol, she didn't get angry once. So patient.

[@matthe3234]

These cubs sum up the monday morning on my way to work

[@terrycampbell2630]

no flex zone

[@gopinathananthaiah6038]

Terry Campbell a

[@biscariot1074]

Man tiger cubs are a real pain .

[@angelikabrooks8170]

Oh jah? They remind my of my first son who was gone every time I turned around. He even crawled between the boards of the yard fence.

[@pikppa]

All babies can be a real pain xd

[@ajappamp3563]

Fahad Alazraqi

[@hallowe3994]

The female ones are probably a pain, too.

[@LinxFraulein]

I love the way the mother looks up at 0:40, like, "Kids, stay where I can see you!"

[@sophonbong4751]

Links Fraulein ្ឲ

[@Greymetaphor]

*watches one take a tumble* Awww :) "It will be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity." Awwn :(

[@holdinmcgroin8639]

Greymetaphor These did though, there are other BBC videos that show them as mature tigers.

[@NimishP]

+ScalesofGrey It i worth watching the full documentary. The four episodes of this film fully document the development of these cubs to adulthood.

[@larryelliot7734]

+Nimish Parikh at the rate we're losing them, we need a lot of tiger moms to raise more cubs to maturity. They are my favorite members of the cat family.

[@NimishP]

Larry Elliot I agree. Recent census shows number of tigers actually climbed up in India. By the way, are you aware that, apart from Africa, India is the only place where lions are living in wild. They live and thrive in Gir Forest in the state of Gujarat.

[@larryelliot7734]

***** I hope their numbers continue to climb. It would be a sad day to have these fantastic animals become extinct in the wild, so that you could not see one anywhere but a zoo or maybe an animal sanctuary.

[@ambieofilms]

It's amazing how much healthier a tiger looks when its not stuck in a small cage.

[@WiseAilbhean]

Would you rather be a Tiger mama or Lion mama? Lion mama... they live in a pride. the thought of raising a cub alone is terrifying. Shoutout to the single parents! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@justmemyselfandi7760]

Yeah...But that comes with a terrible price. Filicide is ludicrously common with Lions, and if the Male is killed in a fight for Dominance, Cubs are the first casualties. I'd rather be the tiger who'd kill to defend her cubs than the poor lioness who has to watch her's be killed.

[@DumbTomato]

If I could have someone narrate my life, I would so absolutely pick david attenborough.

[@esmac1550]

DumbTomato Morgan Freeman is surely a better option, no?

[@kaiad6786]

A collab, between Morgan Freeman, Frankz1, and David Attenborough.

[@extremekitty8111]

Emma Thompson🤔

[@cartoonjunkie7411]

Every single time I see a tiger I am blown away at just how beautiful they are. It never gets old.

[@heelmira]

1:53 this frustrating look in her eyes before another baby fall, lol 2:44 she's already so tired :< being mommy is a tough tough thing

[@flypurplecat4774]

What an amazing mother this tiger is !

[@actual.lizard7804]

*cub falls* Mom: god dammit Jeffery *tries to pick cub up* *cub falls down rocks* Mom: god dammit *other cub falls* Mom: gOD DAMMIT

[@TheSavethetigers1]

She is such a good mom!

[@shivaji856]

Mother is the greatest thing that happened on earth.

[@leviathan5273]

Feminist never leave a opportunity Btw I agree on ur words.

[@cameronjohnson3529]

She must be thinking "Coffee isn't going to be enough to be able to deal with these little monsters!"

[@winnieropa6352]

babies are always troublesome

[@Tahn3]

kion

[@vangasravan5303]

Winnie ropa cycle😗

[@karlae4799]

But they’re so cute 🥰

[@BgcBad]

Tigers are so beautiful

[@takingoutthetrash1512]

thee most beautiful Feline

[@rotepille2474]

So you are vegan?

[@JonnyAugz]

Beautiful and deadly.

[@JonnyAugz]

Beautiful and deadly.

[@rorschachdaws7505]

Yup tigers are beautiful animal.

[@Gzsy]

What an amazing mother! And the cubs are just adorable. Lovely and indeed unprecedented footage.

[@angelikabrooks8170]

What an amazing video! How else could we ever witness something like this. This Mom will truly have her hands full until the babies are grown.

[@Coco-xw3wp]

I think it gets a little easier when they get older bc they wouldn't be in the danger zone for other prey!

[@NjoyMoney]

I absolutly love the sounds of the jungle, so magical :D

[@TheSunshineRequiem]

Until you are alone in there during night time...

[@bajiquanxingyiquanokinawan7064]

...that's really hilarious.

[@spongegar6707]

Njoy32:Gaming huhhyyyuooipqwwrrsaxzccvfeiljnnn,

[@mohammadawwad2210]

انامااعرةورةةبزةب

[@haochaotsiminh6193]

Not everyone is repelled by danger, and it's hilarious that you probably think music sounds better than this

[@SmilingSas]

Tiger dragging it’s cub by the head -“this is not the way to do it” xD

[@DonCornelius366]

+SmilingSas ... by the LEG.

[@Kratax]

+SmilingSas She was dragging once from a foot. Then she dropped and switched dragging from head, except the cub fell again to a lower stone.

[@keonwright3902]

When the cub fell down it was crying

[@Jameslawz]

It needs to be held by the neck since it's so fragile at that age. Just like a human baby, you need to support the neck when you hold them. Holding the baby tiger by its backside/tail would be wrong since the cub has no support for the neck and the blood could rush up to the brain causing it to feint or pass out from the rush. The young tiger is still getting to grips with being a mum, you aren't born a parent but you quickly learn.

[@brendaseigler3923]

She raised them to adulthood though.

[@Emeronite]

RIP CollarWali, the tigeress shown in this video, she just passed away due to old age on 16th January 2022.

[@blacdharma2381]

Omg. To watch these babies cry for mommy got me 🥺.

[@allisonladage5703]

D’awww their cute little feet sticking up in the air when mom carries them :).

[@nicknewport5821]

*Such a beautiful animal it’s a shame there’s not many left in the wild. I couldn’t imagine a world without tigers.*

[@christybowdoin8958]

I love tigers they are soooooooooooo cute :)

[@AK-vt5vl]

Hiiiii

[@kokiroki7307]

So majestic and dangerous beast, agressive and dedicated, but still gentle and full of love to their own!

[@yamomsahoe6593]

Everytime 1 cub falls she has to be like "GODDAMMIT JOHNNY I TOLD YOU TO STAY STILL ON THAT ROCK"

[@ellenfermont9800]

I like tigers , they are my favourite animal

[@ellenfermont9800]

***** yes I like lions but tigers are best

[@zinatzakir2783]

***** ya 8h 6h 6 go get t tty jj

[@OAwesomeO]

I prefer lions but i love tigers too. Both are so incredible

[@sujithkumar8033]

I feel sorry for the new mother. She has to learn quickly to keep her cubs safe and hunt for them simultaneously.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

Tigresses that have 6-7 cubs at once: "Oh, you feel bad for four cubs".

[@19061986nik]

This Tiger mother known as Collarwali is no more.. She died due to old age.. She was of 16 years age. She gave birth to 29 cubs in her life time... A world record !!

[@arifinardhi]

love of mom

[@lucychiang8822]

I watch this to cheer me up - one of the most beautiful and precious things ever 🐅❤️

[@EASYTIGER10]

She should buy a play pen. Problem solved.

[@_JoeTilling]

Or a play den... *baddum tss*

[@Greenwickpress]

I'd love to see a tiger picking out a playpen at Walmart or some place like that.

[@iashrai]

I bet it would be on the house lol

[@Marcus_Thomas_]

EASYTIGER10 I knew it...The daddy ain't around. He knows he owes child support lol

[@jdevilgamerdrjuciyfruit1348]

Sovereign Truth well I would guess like other animals the dad would kill them

[@afrahfaryal1524]

Every mom takes care of her babies but ths one is special

[@past-ye9hj]

With great sorrow I need to inform you all that one of the female cubs in this video died today on 16 jan 2022 at the ripe old age of 16 due to natural causes.Her name was Collarwali. In her lifetime she gave birth to 29 cubs out of which 25 reached maturity. A funeral was arranged by the forest department to acknowledge the legend that she was and pay respects. #RIP__Collarwali. You'll be missed.

[@AbhishekYadav-we6wp]

SuperMom

[@BVMUSICNJ]

God damn it Bobby I told you not to get too close to the edge of the rocks next time you'll have to climb back up yourself

[@endofpivotverse3520]

Mother tiger: STOP FALLING THAT ROCK. Tiger cubs: you means you said go fall the rock, ok sure.

[@phillipayoung10]

Where is my belt!!! Lord have Mercy these children!!!

[@DaveE7492]

Good aul David Attenborough! The best wildlife documentary maker ever!

[@udochukwudaniel2568]

The process of training one little tiger to become fierce and strong isn't easy

[@Manhattan_project.420]

she has 4

[@xHaniffax]

This is so amazing! I love the way they're flailing about all over the place (although, thankfully not hurting themselves) and you can just hear mama tiger's exasperate sigh like oh gosh another one's running away!

[@TheSmily4ever]

Its so beautiful that the mom knows that she has to be careful towards her children so she isnt hurting them.

[@avinash_8723]

Tigers are by far the most beautiful big cats IMO

[@LunaStar666]

Who else has tears in their eyes while watching this?

[@MrRyukage]

1:53 Mother tiger" Great,I just got one you back up...*,sign*" ,Tiger Cub" Mommy,Mommy,where are you?"Mother Tiger "Ugh..coming.Why did I get into mess"

[@chandrank69]

Cub: They See Me Rollin' Mum: Jonny where on earth did you get that song?! XDd

[@TheRealBigPlayas]

+XxTigarxX Haha.

[@Jameslawz]

Cub: That Chameleon-Over-There was singing it.

[@mitchleonard3299]

Tigers are like shere khan rintoo shere khan's dad and even Barry

[@DONTMATTERWHATYOUR]

I laughed every time one of them fell, and then I was like awwwww.

[@michaelstain12]

All I see is the greatest love ever, love of a mother

[@diannemunro9645]

This was a wonderful show, Tigers are such beautiful creatures and seem to be wonderful mothers. They are lucky to be growing up where they are, where game is plentiful.

[@gemcan54]

Beautiful. Can't wait to get to heaven and be close to them every day.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

0:55 she lowkey feeling proud that her cub is adventurous and brave.

[@seanim7766]

Mama tiger as she is constantly retrieving those adorable trouble makers," "1 is a blessing, 2 is blissful, 3 is a miracle, but 4 ? gotta be kidding me...."

[@Karadenizbeyi55]

Ey yaradanim sen ne büyüksün bu annelik ne büyük bir duygu.....

[@bena5150]

Rest in Peace you magnificent tiger 🐱

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

Mother: "JFC, what did I get myself into here?"

[@giraffeman326]

Lol they all just keep running away and causing a ruckus. Reminds me in my childhood.

[@prithviprakash1110]

Wow. They truly are such incredible creatures.

[@cassandrarosedimichele8724]

They're so beautiful!!

[@bullshit0071]

You should visit National parks in India to watch them in live action!!!

[@gretadaniel100]

I want all of you to see how the mothers in the wild treat their children it's actually beautiful. Being human beings we don't have to do what they does but it's the love that they show their cubs it's the love and protection we show our love and protection in a different way but it's so beautiful the way that God put into all mothers the protection of their child

[@UKhighlanders]

They are India's greatest treasure❣️❣️ mesmorising to watch them hope remain forever.

[@HeroDiablo]

mom is like : -_- whenever the cubs go and roam

[@Ashok_DOT]

every mother is wonderful

[@douglassnyder9206]

Seems like those (cute) tiger cubs always keep getting themselves into trouble with their mom.

[@nextlevel7790]

His voice is so soothing and beautiful.. love his work.

[@chriso9922]

......Teen mom

[@jiaquanchon4283]

Chris O

[@peppa_pig_]

poor mom :( the bit about it being unlikely of them reaching maturity made me incredibly sad :(

[@heyho405]

They did. Watch the whole series, its amazing.

[@elenaoriglio3915]

what show/program was this? must find it!

[@heyho405]

'Tiger: Spy in the Jungle' with the legendary David Attenborough.

[@jaikanths875]

@@heyho405 Thank you!

[@rorschachdaws7505]

My favorite animal 🐯.

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

Those cubs are quite a handful!

[@tomriddle1195]

Just amazed how delicate our nature is ... even the wildest beast has its times🥺

[@kasturiranganp]

Everytime you see this its fabulous. Attenburough is God, I repeat!

[@peggyholliday5221]

its so endearing to see her trying to be so gentle with her cubs :) so sweet :)

[@indianprofiles]

David's commentry is a combination of maturity and Humor.. He is genious and Brave... Hatsoff

[@expensivepink7]

Deadbeat dad! Where he at to help out!? Mama is struggling over here with high intensity babies ❤️

[@niweshlekhak9646]

Actually their dad was a very famous tiger named Charger, who later killed a sloth bear approaching towards the den when the mom was away.

[@rasher331]

@Indy M No, they are just the same. There are more deadbeat human dads than not. They just want to hang around for conception and theyre gone.

[@evilbrynn3802]

I remember watching this part and it was funny watching them continue falling off the rocks.(but i hoped they didn't get hurt)

[@cestlina]

This was The most amazing documentary I've ever seen in my entire life...three series of it, if anyone still hasn't Torrent it and watch it. U'll be amazed

[@savagedpepe6930]

nothing better than a nice good tumble down a mountain

[@BlueshirtFan4Ever]

My 7yr old niece loves tigers, especially the cubs when they're newborn. 🐯