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Liz Bonnin joins a team of scientists studying endangered Siberian tigers in Russia's Far East. When three orphaned cubs are discovered, the team launch a desperate rescue mission.

The Siberian tiger is one of Earth's rarest and most elusive animals, with as few as 300 remaining. It is so rare, more scientists have been to space than have seen one in the wild. In this series, Liz Bonnin, a former tiger biologist herself, travels to the frozen forests of the Russian Far East to help a team of scientists studying these big cats. Their goal is to uncover the hidden world of these mysterious predators, determine why they are declining and what can be done to save them.

When three orphaned cubs are discovered, the team launch a desperate rescue mission. Cameraman Max Hug Williams joins rangers in the race against time to find the cubs as a blizzard approaches - capturing remarkable footage in the process.

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Fri 5 Nov 2021 15:15

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Tracking tigers in the frozen forests of Siberia

Tracking tigers in the frozen forests of Siberia

"Plowing through the snow for 12 miles lugging heavy camera kit was more of a challenge than we had anticipated."

 

Cameraman Max Hug Williams describes the challenges the team faced in Siberia

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Liz Bonnin
Series Producer Ted Oakes
Executive Producer Tim Martin
Director Richard Sharman

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Jun 2013 20:00
  • Sun 9 Jun 2013 21:00
  • Boxing Day 2013 14:00
  • Sat 10 Dec 2016 18:40
  • Sat 31 Dec 2016 15:20
  • Sat 2 Dec 2017 12:30
  • Thu 20 Dec 2018 13:45
  • Boxing Day 2020 08:40
  • Fri 5 Nov 2021 15:15

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