Jhalana Leopard Reserve Jaipur | Living with the Leopards 🐆

Jhalana Leopard Reserve on the edge of Jaipur has one of the densest leopard populations. It is the ideal place for any wildlife lover to go on a safari and catch a view of these majestic animals. It is known as India's leopard capital and any safari here is more than likely to spot a leopard in the wild. But what is it like living on the edge of this reserve? And what is being done to protect this landscape and its wildlife? In this video, I explore these questions as well as go on a safari to try and spot a leopard together with Dr. Joy from Hope and Beyond!
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-- CHAPTERS --
0:00 - 0:22 India's leopard capital
0:23 - 0:47 Joining Dr. Joy
0:48 - 1:15 Seen a leopard on the road
1:16 - 1:51 Road breaks habitat
1:52 - 3:46 Visiting village
3:47 - 4:10 Project Pardus
4:11 - 4:42 Village Trooper
4:43 - 4:58 Protecting dogs
4:59 - 5:13 Watering hole
5:14 - 6:21 Mega cameras
6:22 - 7:16 Cow protection
7:17 - 8:23 Money Compensation
8:24 - 8:47 Leopard in village
8:48 - 9:39 Threats & Co-existence
9:40 - 10:57 Protection in Jhalana
10:58 - 11:44 Safari time!
11:45 - 13:00 Old mines
13:01 - 13:17 Camera traps
13:18 - 13:40 Identifying leopards
13:41 - 14:14 The zones
14:15 - 15:16 360 view Jaipur
15:17 - 15:45 High-density leopards
15:46 - 16:28 Tourism in Jhalana
16:29 - 16:46 Leopard call
16:47 - 17:17 WHAT!?
17:18 - 17:40 What a day!
17:41 - 18:22 Nighttime leopard search!
18:23 - 19:10 Village troopers importance
19:11 - 20:17 Final thoughts

[@talesofodyssey]

Do you guys have any other nature and wildlife recommendations for India? 🐆

[@vishalmeena8619]

ya plz go ranthambore national park.. it is only 2hours from jaipur

[@vishalmeena8619]

ranthambore is famous for bengal tigers...

[@talesofodyssey]

@@vishalmeena8619 video coming soon from Ranthambore! 😁

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Buy a drone for good views of nature

[@sumitriyal4343]

Rajaji National Park

[@techno8008]

you are travelling India better than most foreigners and showing the real India🙏🙏

[@talesofodyssey]

I love going off the beaten track and learning about nature 😁🌿

[@vinay11163]

@@talesofodyssey Thats what i love to do as well off beat places. do visit Uttrakhand Jim Corbett you ll love that place too.

[@SshivamKhopkar]

totally agreed!

[@trickytv1337]

Felt like I was watching a wildlife documentary. Amazing narration and editing.

[@talesofodyssey]

Thank you so much! Awesome to see others enjoying this type of content 😊

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

Jhalana Leopard Reserve in Jaipur is absolutely wonderful destination, however Leopard Capital and Kingdom of India is Jawai Hills National Park at Pali District in Rajasthan State. Jawai Hills is also home to Black Sloth Bear Sanctuary. Documented in National Geographic and Discovery Channels as well.

[@rajazk1456]

most of the Western youtubers visit India to boost their subscribers. but you are genuinely visiting the India with real interest.

[@talesofodyssey]

Not sure what other’s motives are for traveling but I love learning about wildlife anywhere I go! 😊

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I like these kind of vlogs , sightseeing unusual places

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[@callumevans7113]

This is an absolutely incredible video!! So happy that you got to see your first leopard!!

[@talesofodyssey]

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[@jackvandersluis1723]

Wow , thanks for the very informing video, and an actual leopard sighting! 👍👏

[@talesofodyssey]

Yeaahhh so happy I FINALLY spotted one haha. Thanks for watching again Jack😁

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[@talesofodyssey]

More of this type of content to come! Thanks for watching! 😁

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[@aqfa5948]

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[@talesofodyssey]

So nice to see you watching again! Thanks so much😊

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[@talesofodyssey]

Thanks Varun!! 😁

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[@talesofodyssey]

Thank youu 🐆

[@Shubhampatel0777]

Wow I loved it 🥰🥰🥰

[@talesofodyssey]

I am happy you enjoyed! 😁

[@VikLathia]

Wow. Amazing you got to see that leopard. Must have been a powerful experience? Amazing work those guys are doing and was such a well put together vlog. Very professional and informative. Some of the scenary looked so amazing and to think such majestic creatures and humans can live side by side is incredible. Really appreciate all the time and hard work you are clearly putting into these vlogs. Hope India is treating you well! Thanks Ráchelle and great weekend to everyone 👍🏾🙏🏾🙂

[@talesofodyssey]

It was so awesome! And also it was at the end of the ride through Jhalana so wasn’t expecting it anymore! Really awesome! Been awesome learning about what kind of conservation is being done here and documenting it! Really awesome! Thanks again for the kind words and have a lovely weekend Vik 😊🍃

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

India and Indians would definitely love to welcome wonderful person like Ráchelle who is not only so much knowledgeable traveler but also Environmental Conversationist, raising awareness about Heritages, Flora and Fauna in her vlogs, which is very rare I found in foreign you tuber who visit our Country. Currently a French Bike Rider in the name of Pierre (Ride with Frenchy-You Tube Channel), exploring amazing lesser popular destinations across India, which very few foreigners have travelled so far. His Subscribers are increasing everyday.

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[@sameertomar8881]

You should must go Jawai, Rajasthan for seeing Leopard 🐆. It's Land of Leopards 🐆.

[@talesofodyssey]

Yesss I really want to visit here!!

[@amarnegi7805]

You come to Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, you will find many wild animals there, it is the best location..

[@RanaureliFarm]

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[@talesofodyssey]

Ahh thank you! So nice to share these stories I am passionate about and see other people enjoy them! 😊 and yes yes yes seeing the leopard was such a lovely bonus to the day! 🐆

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[@dancewithanvesha2488]

Go to Ladakh in Snow Leopard Village to spot Snow leopard

[@harshashish7270]

Kanha national park, ranthambore national park,Gir national park --last natural habitat for Asiatic lion, Jim Corbett, kaziranga , Bandipur

[@talesofodyssey]

Yes great recommendations, great places for wildlife 😊

[@ptv2506]

Visit West Bengal. We've one of the most diverse ecosystem of wildlife here. Tiger, leopard, one horned rhino, different types of deers, bison and much more that I don't know of.

[@talesofodyssey]

Definitely going to plan a trip! 😁

[@genyou7453]

this is classic India. India is a tropical country with 25 percent green cover of which 24 percent is the forest cover. There are 106 National Parks and 553 Wildlife Sanctuaries in the country. India has 8% of total biodiversity of the world. western ghats in india has most number of tree species in the world and one of biggest number of some of the most rare animal species on earth. India is top producer of fruits, vegetables, spices, legumes, grains on earth; exports them all around the world and can be called food capital of the world. even 200 years ago most of India was covered with dense forests.

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

Incorrect Analysis. Vegetations, Topography, Climate in India have got everything from Snow Capped Mountains Peaks and Hills, Glaciers, Cold Desert, Frozen Valleys, Frozen Waterfalls, Frozen Lakes, Frozen Rivers, River Islands, Coral Islands, White, Black, Clay Beaches, Caves (Historical Man Made and Stalactites, Stalagmites), Canyons, Hot Desert, Red Desert, Waterfalls, Table Mountains, Hillocks, Rocky Hills, Plateaus, Plains, Ravines Badlands, Waterfalls, Active Volcanic Peak, Mud Volcanoes, Forests-Alpine, Temperate, Sub Tropical, Evergreen, Rain, Mangrove, Lakes (Freshwater, Saltwater, Backwaters, Artificial Man Made), Cascades, Gorges, Estuaries, Lagoons, diverse species of flora and fauna, Prehistoric Sites, Ancient Civilization Excavation Sites, Dinosaurs Fossil Sites, Botanical and Zoological Gardens.

[@amitray4105]

You're fairly close to a whole bunch of wildlife sanctuaries, sariska and ranthambore are a couple of hours away. From ranthambore you could hop across to kuno where cheetahs from your part of the world are being relocated. A few hours from there would be shivpuri , then a few hours to panna and then 4 hrs to kanha. They're all fairly magnificent forested areas and most are tiger reserves as well.

[@talesofodyssey]

Yes definitely close to some amazing reserves! Few videos to come still with some more sanctuaries! 😊

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@@talesofodyssey Asimbonanga, Cruel Crazy and Beautiful World, Work for All, Spirit of the Great Heart. He had two bands Juluka and Savuka.

[@akashsarkar8888]

pls visit the eastern part of India......70% of wildlife lives here.....

[@rashish3094]

Visit kabini which you will find many tuskers and nagrahole national park

[@talesofodyssey]

Thanks for the suggestions 😄

[@sumitriyal4343]

You can visit Manali in Himachal it is very beautiful hill station.

[@talesofodyssey]

Thanks for recommendation! As many people have recommended I have added it to my Google Maps list 😁

[@sumitriyal4343]

@@talesofodyssey I am from himachal you are most welcome in Himachal

[@johnwake1906]

India is adventurous... Indian people are more adventurous...i understood that while I was in India..they use to take any high risk,. without hesitation

[@ASHIK14406]

Kolkata 🙏🙏🙏video

[@deepakjangir3072]

Veary veary veary nice 👍 Jaipur pink city 🌆 my name is Deepak Rajasthan Jaipur freand

[@avineshbhadauria2412]

do you know rewa mp. there is white tiger safari. rewa maharaja martand singh protected white tiger and saved him. first white tiger was cought by martand singh in forest of seedhi district in 1959 His name was mohan hes was kept in fort of govindgarh there they started breeding of white tiger and all the white tigers in world are descendants of Mohan

[@sreehariasv4329]

Lions in Gir forest vlog ? .Tomorrow 12 wild chettah to MP State from S Africa.

[@talesofodyssey]

Yessss going to Gir soon! Really excited for this! 😁 but not sure how I feel about the introduction of the African cheetah subspecies in India. The big cats are already facing quite some pressures

[@BabaScientist]

🎉

[@talesofodyssey]

😁

[@aurkomukhopadhyay]

Come to Sunderbans in West Bengal, the home of Bengal Tigers.

[@talesofodyssey]

Haha yes many people have suggested Sundarban so it is high on my list 😄

[@aurkomukhopadhyay]

@@talesofodyssey Great! If you’re in Kolkata, hit me up. Happy to welcome you here 🙂

[@surajsinghrajput7952]

What do you think about our india

[@talesofodyssey]

I love it 😊

[@ronjohnson5070]

Thank you for mentioning tigers. I think they are overlooked or forgotten because there are so few left. Would it benefit the reserve to have a goat, pig breeding farm and let a certain amount free in the reserve from time to time to keep the cats fed?

[@talesofodyssey]

Not sure I mentioned tigers here. And I would not agree with the breeding farms. I think the issue is more displacement due to infringement on natural areas.

[@ronjohnson5070]

@@talesofodyssey 05:43 Tiger 🐅. Will you see about helping bring more attention to them as well?

[@talesofodyssey]

@@ronjohnson5070 ah yes this is about the cameras what they do :). But yes videos on there way about the tigers as well!

[@choudhury72]

Travel north east

[@pankajvedwala]

Please 🙏 stay in india and visit mumbai Aarey

[@talesofodyssey]

Will be here for another few weeks! So let’s see if I make it to Mumbai 😁

[@shekharsinghrf22]

Hey, visit uttrakhand

[@talesofodyssey]

Bit far for this trip! But maybe next time 😁

[@shekharsinghrf22]

@@talesofodyssey oh okayy☺️

[@Shubhampatel0777]

Well where you from?

[@talesofodyssey]

I am originally from South Africa

[@Shubhampatel0777]

@@talesofodyssey nice 🥰🥰🥰 I saw the video about the gupta brothers from South Africa

[@friendlyatheist9589]

go north east find red panda in natural habitat or snow leopard sighting in ladakh.

[@talesofodyssey]

I would love to go there at some point! Not sure I will make it there this trip, but definitely to keep in mind for the future!

[@friendlyatheist9589]

@@talesofodyssey if not ladakh you can go to nearby state gujrat and check out Asiatic lions.

[@talesofodyssey]

@@friendlyatheist9589 I am in Gujarat! The plan is to visit Gir! 🦁

[@somethingnice8032]

Some leopards have difficulty hearing and for them the Indian Govt has bought musical instruments so they can play music together. Their band is called, Def Leopard .🙈🤔 🙄 😅

[@talesofodyssey]

😂😂😂😂

[@somethingnice8032]

@@talesofodyssey One of the best ways to reduce human conflict with the leopards is to avoid calling her "Big" Cat to her face... In an interview the leopard once said , "the reason I tore him apart was coz he was calling me a "big cat* & pointing at me , so i asked him , are you calling me fat ?" To which he smirked & replied, "No , just a big cat..." "...& That was it , i started his weightloss program right there , limb for limb" 🤣😅

[@footballhightlightstr]

As well as the problems we have with elephants, I have seen many videos of leopards or tigers attacking villages in India. I don't know if the Indian government is looking for solutions for that. But the Sri Lankan government never looked at the problem seriously... I have said this before that you are more of an explorer than a tourist.

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

Yes Government of India has taken measures to protect Cattle Livestock's and Human Life from conflict with Wild Animals. Color ID, Drone Surveillance Camera, Infra Red, Thermal, Night Vision Devices are used by our Forest Guards and Officer to in order to monitor the movement of Wild Animals into Urban and Rural Populations.

[@footballhightlightstr]

@@sauravkumarchand9691 Glad to hear something like that.👍👍👍

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

@@footballhightlightstr Now Artificial Intelligence has been introduced for the conservations of our Wild Life Species.

[@manunayak5536]

You should visit bandipur in Karnataka u can see black panther

[@talesofodyssey]

Wow this place looks amazing!! Thanks for recommending it, I am putting it on my list!

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

Black Panther are not found in Bandipur. However found in Nagarhole National Park and Dandeli National Park in Karnataka State.

[@talesofodyssey]

@@sauravkumarchand9691 thanks for clarifying! I will do some research into this 😊

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

@@talesofodyssey Personally Visited Bandipur National Park and Nagarhole National Park at Karnataka State in South of India. Bandipur is famous for Elephants and Tigers. Nagarhole and Dandeli is famous for Elephant, Tiger, Black Panther, Leopard, Dhole-Wild Dog (Very similar to African Wild Dog Species), Crocodile, Sambhar Deer.

[@talesofodyssey]

@@sauravkumarchand9691 thanks soo much for this list!! Very helpful info from your firsthand experience! Noting it down😁

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Magical nature 🌿✨

[@varunjha6004]

If you have time you should explore the mahabaleshwar located in South of Pune, there they have koyna tiger reserve, they have a wildlife sanctuary and the place is populated with tigers and leopards

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In England we have a beer called Jaipur. It's an Indian pale ale. 😁

[@talesofodyssey]

Ahh that’s interesting! Have you tried it?😁

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@@talesofodyssey yes it's actually really nice. Loads of flavour but quite expensive. 🍻

[@avineshbhadauria2412]

don't go alone and be careful otherwise leopard will visit you and give you visiting card also 😂😂 nice video

[@happysunda9695]

are there monkeys in your country ??

[@talesofodyssey]

South Africa yes, in Holland where I grew up nope, there we only have "apenkoppen" which are banana and liqourice flavoured sweets in the shape of a monkey head 🐒

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For lepord go jawani band beda

[@donjoe5940]

Hope they are not " Def Leopard" (s). 👍🏿🌈

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I went into Hysteria after seeing your comment.

[@talesofodyssey]

hahah 😂

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IF U ENROUTE TO GUJARAT THE GO TO VISIT GIR NATIONAL PARK ONLY ASIAN LION 🦁 RESERVED IN THE WORLD.. AND ALSO MIGHTY SUNDARBANS ROYAL BENGAL TIGER 🐯.. ALSO NILGIRI BLACK PANTHER..

[@talesofodyssey]

Gir is on my route!! 😁

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