Name: The Tracker’s Diary: Tigers of Nepal
Uploaded: 2023
Description: Nepal is known for its Bengal tigers, but only 300 remain in the wild. Tracker Casey Anderson is determined to walk in their footsteps.

Nepal is known for its Bengal tigers, but only 300 remain in the wild. Tracker Casey Anderson is determined to walk in their footsteps.

Follow wildlife tracker Casey Anderson into Bardiya National Park, where he reads tracks, alarm calls, and river crossings in search of one of the world’s most elusive predators. Along the way, you will discover how Bengal tigers move through a complex, biodiverse ecosystem, and why each rare sighting matters when only about 300 remain in Nepal.

On foot in Nepal, every alarm call could lead to a Bengal tiger.

Casey and his camera crew arrive in Nepal and meet up with local tiger guide, Rajan Chadhary. A seasoned tracker, Rajan guides the team around the Bardiya National Park's tiger habitat and establishes a lay of the land.

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Casey and his camera crew arrive in Nepal and meet up with local tiger guide, Rajan Chadhary, a seasoned tracker who guides the team around Bardiya National Park.

Lay of the Land

While walking in the jungle, Casey and the team find their first tiger. While the tracks lead to a lot of dead ends, they discover a plethora of other wildlife along the way.

Casey and the team search the jungle for tigers, but the tracks lead to dead ends. They discover a plethora of wildlife and eventually track the tiger to a waterhole.

On the Tiger Trail

Casey and Rajan discuss different tactics for finding tigers: sit and wait for them to come to the water, or track them on foot through the jungle? After walking a riverbed, the team gets an intimate look at these rare cats.

Casey and Rajan discuss tactics: sit and wait for tigers to come to the water, or track them through the jungle? They get a close look at the rare cats near a riverbed.