Episode
Natural World: Land of the Tiger
Overview
Land of the Tiger looks at the protected species of the Kanha and Ranthambore National Parks, celebrating these elusive and endangered big cats and exploring the delicately balanced ecosystem they inhabit. Interweaving footage of monkeys, deer and the tiger’s main competitor, crocodiles, the couple’s impressive cinematography brings the private world of tigers to life, as these magnificent creatures swim, play, mate, suckle their young and stalk their prey.
Details
- Series
- Natural World
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1985-09-15
Episode context
Land of the Tiger is Episode 1 in Season 4 of Natural World. It aired on 1985-09-15.
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