No One Has Ever Seen Tigers Do This Before | Tiger Island | BBC Earth

arent these drones making like super loud noises or do you have some advanced technology ones? or did recording this was more crucial than their peace?

Of course, this is done to prevent the males from killing the cubs. Because Tiger populations are now increasing at a rapid rate, Tigress behaviour is rapidly changing, not due to human activity, but due to the rise in male Tiger populations. This means some Tigresses are forced to cloister in groups where they babysit their cubs in stints to keep the males at bay. So, as “giddy” and excited these researchers are getting, this is NOT actually a good thing for the Tigresses, they are doing this to keep themselves and their cubs safe from the consequences of conservation: Increasing Male populations.

Next thing they’ll learn about tigers: They’re moving in herds

You know I watch and appreciate these glimpses into sections of the world I might not possible ever see with my own eyes. But. Sometimes I question the logic behind some things that are said.

I get the logic of drawing interest into fields that aren’t glamorous but essential, if we are to one day rectify all the damage we as a species have done to the living natural world. Though I can’t for the life of me understand how anyone, anyone who is a scientist with the degree of education necessary to hold almost any job in almost any field but especially nature could utter the phrase “You just don’t think there are things to learn still, about the most iconic animal on the planet”. 🤦‍♂

Darwin must be writhing in his grave.