Our wildlife need as many of us humans as possible to be on their side. Many people in India are doing great work with our fellow creatures who we share this planet with. We need more people to engage and help the wildlife secure its place on this planet too. Thank you for taking the time to share your comments and thoughts with us. It is greatly appreciated.
Reminds me of my time there. I can feel like I am riding with you. The first tigress I ever saw properly was Raj Bhera - the famous Queen of Bandhavgarh. Never been there since. Always want to go back, don't know when though. Thank you.
I / my family want to travel to India / Thailand national park after COVID19. I am always thinking of my old life full sound of all kind wild animals. I love there
You had a special old life, I am presuming having been raised in India or Thailand. We love it and home videos of our experiences help in a small way to transporting you back.
James, i am not sure if you have noticed, that in two of your videos you have brilliantly captured the phenomenon called "Commensalism" , a relationship between a Jackal and a Tiger. This phenomenon has been mentioned by Jim Corbett and by Kenneth Anderson in their books. 👍
I am intrigued. I have read Jim Corbett's books repeatedly. You will, I am afraid, have to tell me. I have not picked this up or should I say noticed it
@@JamesRattray Hi James, thank you for your response. I am happy that it is a Sunday morning here in Melbourne, and I can reply at leisure :). I hope you will find an equal leisure time to read my long reply :). In two of your lovely videos (Kanha and Bandhavgarh), its worth noting that you have spotted Jackals (commonly known as "Siyar" in India), which in "most" cases are mistakenly/carelessly called a "Lomdi" (actual term for a Fox) by Indian folks. Just like folks in Uttarakhand (India) commonly use the term "Bagh" alike - be it a Tiger or a Leopard. Immediately after you spotting a Jackal in the videos, I placed my bets on the possibility that the next shot would be of a hungry Tiger on the move/hunt. Spotting a Jackal in most cases means that the Tiger is not far away. One can also find some other videos on you-tube shot in Tiger Reserves across India, where people have spotted a lone Jackal or pair (trotting around and sniffing tracks the ground warily) and the shot is immediately followed by appearance of a hungry Tiger on the move. A conventional way of figuring out if a Tiger is hungry or not, is to carefully look at its belly. It is also noticeable that when a Tiger's belly is full, its behavior is relatively relaxed and carefree. Anyways, following are the references to commensalism in the books written by Kenneth Anderson (Call of the Man Eater - Chapter 1) and Jim Corbett (My India - Chapter 2 - Kunwar Singh). Kenneth Anderson clearly points out that the Jackal in his encounter, was marking the prey as a potential target for the Tiger, and latter following the target. Kenneth then goes on further explaining on the Tiger and Jackal's seemingly wicked relationship. On the other hand, you have to infer when Jim Corbett in his book refers to his hunting teacher Kunwar Singh (an elderly and a knowledgeable local poacher), who taught Jim the tricks of the trade. Kunwar Singh warns that if one is out for hunting/poaching in the forest (obviously for a meal), and spots a "fox", it is a misfortune. Kunwar Singh also advises Jim that one should immediately turn away and find the way home calling it a day. Here it is worth noting, that Kunwar Singh lived in an area Kaladhungi, which lies in the present Indian state of Uttarakhand. In his hunting areas "foxes" are not found except in difficult Himalayan snowy altitudes of above 3000mts , i.e. the rare Himalayan red foxes. The ones to be found in Kunwar Singh's area are are the Golden Jackals. Folks in Uttarakhand , (just like Kunwar Singh) have a habit of using generic terms, for a Jackal and Fox and they would use "Lomdi" or "Siyar" at will, as they use the term "Bagh" for Tiger and Leopard at will. Another point to notice is that this is not just a superstitious belief but a practical one. Spotting a Jackal means that the Tiger is not far away, as the former stays close to the latter depending on him for left-over meals. There are also mentions of this "wicked" relationship in the age old Indian scriptural story books of "PanchTantra", as how the wicked Jackal befools the innocent animals and brings them to the Tiger's Den. Interestingly, Jackals are also referred to as the angels of death in Egyptian hieroglyphs. I hope you will find this topic interesting. Please feel free to get in touch, my email address is sachin.joshi.itil@gmail.com
@@Rockerkishangarh Absolutely fascinating. What a quality piece of information. Thank you. I can't wait to be allowed back to India once the hysteria of the virus has subsided. I suspect the destruction this has brought will mean things are not as before.
Thank you DIY, I do have one video with just over 1.5 million views th-cam.com/video/bJGd7AsGbzk/w-d-xo.html I have edited a couple of videos recently, I hope will get seen, this one of Kanha th-cam.com/video/uokKWMyve8Q/w-d-xo.html and this of Pench th-cam.com/video/GxJrYoppaZg/w-d-xo.html We hope to be back to your wonderful country one we are allowed to travel again. Thank you for your kind words.
@@bishnoi4742 Thank you! That is really kind of you to let me know. I try and show things as they are, with no hype or exaggeration. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
That is an interesting comment. As we head back to India there are a number of things I plan I will do differently. My videos:- I will try and include more of the park officials and guide discussions, even though sadly I don't understand them. There are of course many who watch these videos who do. I will also try and captures more of the suspense or anticipation of whether we will see a tiger or leopard once we hear the jungle alarm calls. Another thing I hope to do is learn a few words in the local language, to show I am trying. Some comments have had on my TH-cam videos, have been critical of me, when I have expressed my frustrations of the Lodge guide not keeping us advised in English as to what is going on. The critics say I should learn the local language, a bit difficult for a few week holiday. But at least I can try to learn some words. By the way the best guide we had was in Tiger's Den Resort - he deserves recognition. Thank you to him and the resort. So the question is which language should I concentrate on Hindi? We first go to 3 central parks including Pench and Tadoba. Then to Kolkata and Kaziranga then north to Corbett. Will Hindi suffice as a language for all these local guides and officals? I would appreciate any comments and views you might have on any of this. The videos and local language words we should learn. Thank you.
Thank you. We loved the trip, glad to be able to share it with you too. We are just working out plans for late February and March trip back to the country we love so much, India. Hopefully to one or two parks we have not visited before.
@@JamesRattray .. o it's really nice to hear that u r coming again here........pls do make some nice vlog.........ur previous vlog was awesome and very much natural..........now a days people make safari vlogs and play some disco music 🎶 in background......destroy the whole vlog like that.....
@@shahbazyawar4492 Thank you. We are thinking Satpura and Pench, then north to Corbett and Dudwa, followed by Assam's Kaziranga finishing in Kolkata with some history and may be a trip to the Sundarban Tiger Reserve. We absolutely love India, its people, the many culture4s that co-exist, the massive variation travelling through out India of its countryside too. Now we are retired we have the chance to make the most of our time when we visit. The plans are still very early and I will certainly hope to capture some good shots of the parks. I am currently working on editing some shots of when we went to Tadoba in 2016. Another lovely park. Thank you for your lovely comments. Best wishes.
@@JamesRattray ...satpura n pench very nice selection by you.....but do chk kaziranga it always get flooded during monsoon.......n sundarban is my hometown u r most well come........only boat safari is available here.........
Nice coverage of Indian tiger reserves which is always full of enthusiasm and curiosity specially while you are near to a tiger spotting after alarm calls. 👍
Thank you Akshay, we love your wild life parks. I try to capture a sense of the whole experience, as we say here ib the UK, seeing a tiger is the cherry on the cake. It is the whole park experience which is so so special, being able to see and observe all the animals, birds and sometimes the reptiles too. Thank you for sharing your comments with us.
We have been to Corbett several times, including a 7 day elephant safari around the core park area in 2006. The last visit was 2017. Corbett always holds a special place in our hearts. I am just uploading a very short video of some of the animals we have seen at Corbett th-cam.com/video/wvDX3UxSO3A/w-d-xo.html
Here is the link of one our trips to Corbett Tiger Reserve. I think we have been 3 times in all including a 7 day elephant trip around and the park. It is a very special place th-cam.com/video/tykrhzPCT58/w-d-xo.html
The breakfast in the forest is interesting, it would be nicer if the Government made some cleaner arrangements for the locals to sell their food and drinks. So much money collected and so many people are given employment and so many tourists are willing to pay for services, all it takes is more investment into the forests and better quality of roads and rest areas. With so many tourists and all the noise from the Jeep I am surprised the tiger even gets a meal. The vast areas that have no vegetation bugs me very much, I think the park should grow its own trees in containers and sell it to the tourists, this will encourage and make the visitors proud for their contributions towards greenery.
Yes, agreed the food and drinks stops need some investment. It is so important to keep the locals on side and benefiting from the forest and parks that surround them. There was no toilet facilities at this stop, we believe one was under construction, presumably it has been completed. The toilet facilities we encountered in Pench Tiger Park were the best.
@@JamesRattray I wonder if some of the parks are put under the control of corporations with expectations for world class services. Many Indians at present are interested in the preservation and viewing of wildlife, they are willing to pay, the government system is not very efficient.
@@13chandru very interesting comment. In all honesty only you and your fellow Indian citizens can answer the question about who controls the parks. As a foreign visitor, I got the impression the parks are controlled well by the park officials. (In my opinion better than other parks I have visited in Sri Lanka, Africa, here in the UK where we have destroyed all our wildlife many many years ago and America). I say this as I heard complaints on occasions by guest house owners in India about the rigorous controls the Indian park authorities apply putting animals first. Which to us, is absolutely right. The animals and wild creatures should always come first. I personally believe, that you as India must run your parks and country to your Indian standards and culture. The world is rushing to a world culture which means many of us are losing own cultures and identity and are becoming the same no matter where they are in the world. What we love about India is the diversity of life, cultures you have. I would say, Indians should be proud of what you have. Like many things it can always be better and it will slowly change.
Excellent documentry actually I am 22 years old and this jungle and wildlife is encouraging me to be in IFS.
Our wildlife need as many of us humans as possible to be on their side. Many people in India are doing great work with our fellow creatures who we share this planet with. We need more people to engage and help the wildlife secure its place on this planet too. Thank you for taking the time to share your comments and thoughts with us. It is greatly appreciated.
I LOVE TIGER DOCUMENTARIES!
I LOVE ADORABLE TIGER CUBS!
Nice presentation
WITHOUT showing any undue concern they POSE! THAT is great!
Reminds me of my time there. I can feel like I am riding with you. The first tigress I ever saw properly was Raj Bhera - the famous Queen of Bandhavgarh. Never been there since. Always want to go back, don't know when though.
Thank you.
I / my family want to travel to India / Thailand national park after COVID19. I am always thinking of my old life full sound of all kind wild animals. I love there
You had a special old life, I am presuming having been raised in India or Thailand. We love it and home videos of our experiences help in a small way to transporting you back.
Beautiful national park beautiful wild life
James, i am not sure if you have noticed, that in two of your videos you have brilliantly captured the phenomenon called "Commensalism" , a relationship between a Jackal and a Tiger. This phenomenon has been mentioned by Jim Corbett and by Kenneth Anderson in their books. 👍
I am intrigued. I have read Jim Corbett's books repeatedly. You will, I am afraid, have to tell me. I have not picked this up or should I say noticed it
@@JamesRattray Hi James, thank you for your response. I am happy that it is a Sunday morning here in Melbourne, and I can reply at leisure :). I hope you will find an equal leisure time to read my long reply :). In two of your lovely videos (Kanha and Bandhavgarh), its worth noting that you have spotted Jackals (commonly known as "Siyar" in India), which in "most" cases are mistakenly/carelessly called a "Lomdi" (actual term for a Fox) by Indian folks. Just like folks in Uttarakhand (India) commonly use the term "Bagh" alike - be it a Tiger or a Leopard. Immediately after you spotting a Jackal in the videos, I placed my bets on the possibility that the next shot would be of a hungry Tiger on the move/hunt. Spotting a Jackal in most cases means that the Tiger is not far away.
One can also find some other videos on you-tube shot in Tiger Reserves across India, where people have spotted a lone Jackal or pair (trotting around and sniffing tracks the ground warily) and the shot is immediately followed by appearance of a hungry Tiger on the move. A conventional way of figuring out if a Tiger is hungry or not, is to carefully look at its belly. It is also noticeable that when a Tiger's belly is full, its behavior is relatively relaxed and carefree.
Anyways, following are the references to commensalism in the books written by Kenneth Anderson (Call of the Man Eater - Chapter 1) and Jim Corbett (My India - Chapter 2 - Kunwar Singh). Kenneth Anderson clearly points out that the Jackal in his encounter, was marking the prey as a potential target for the Tiger, and latter following the target. Kenneth then goes on further explaining on the Tiger and Jackal's seemingly wicked relationship. On the other hand, you have to infer when Jim Corbett in his book refers to his hunting teacher Kunwar Singh (an elderly and a knowledgeable local poacher), who taught Jim the tricks of the trade. Kunwar Singh warns that if one is out for hunting/poaching in the forest (obviously for a meal), and spots a "fox", it is a misfortune. Kunwar Singh also advises Jim that one should immediately turn away and find the way home calling it a day. Here it is worth noting, that Kunwar Singh lived in an area Kaladhungi, which lies in the present Indian state of Uttarakhand. In his hunting areas "foxes" are not found except in difficult Himalayan snowy altitudes of above 3000mts , i.e. the rare Himalayan red foxes. The ones to be found in Kunwar Singh's area are are the Golden Jackals. Folks in Uttarakhand , (just like Kunwar Singh) have a habit of using generic terms, for a Jackal and Fox and they would use "Lomdi" or "Siyar" at will, as they use the term "Bagh" for Tiger and Leopard at will. Another point to notice is that this is not just a superstitious belief but a practical one. Spotting a Jackal means that the Tiger is not far away, as the former stays close to the latter depending on him for left-over meals. There are also mentions of this "wicked" relationship in the age old Indian scriptural story books of "PanchTantra", as how the wicked Jackal befools the innocent animals and brings them to the Tiger's Den. Interestingly, Jackals are also referred to as the angels of death in Egyptian hieroglyphs.
I hope you will find this topic interesting. Please feel free to get in touch, my email address is sachin.joshi.itil@gmail.com
@@Rockerkishangarh Absolutely fascinating. What a quality piece of information. Thank you.
I can't wait to be allowed back to India once the hysteria of the virus has subsided. I suspect the destruction this has brought will mean things are not as before.
@@JamesRattray yes, i hope we all will get out of this covid situation safe and sound, and things are back to normal.
Excellent work!!! I wonder why these videos don't get the views it deserves!! Love from India. Keep the good work up🤘☻
Thank you DIY, I do have one video with just over 1.5 million views th-cam.com/video/bJGd7AsGbzk/w-d-xo.html
I have edited a couple of videos recently, I hope will get seen, this one of Kanha th-cam.com/video/uokKWMyve8Q/w-d-xo.html and this of Pench th-cam.com/video/GxJrYoppaZg/w-d-xo.html
We hope to be back to your wonderful country one we are allowed to travel again. Thank you for your kind words.
@@JamesRattray Your videos recommended to me today by u tube and these are absolutely phenomenal 👏 😍 Good job 👏
@@bishnoi4742 Thank you! That is really kind of you to let me know. I try and show things as they are, with no hype or exaggeration. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
Feels like we are there at the location. Superb film.
Thank you. Links to the other part of our trip are below the vide in the text
Enjoyed the local hindi dialect
That is an interesting comment. As we head back to India there are a number of things I plan I will do differently.
My videos:- I will try and include more of the park officials and guide discussions, even though sadly I don't understand them. There are of course many who watch these videos who do. I will also try and captures more of the suspense or anticipation of whether we will see a tiger or leopard once we hear the jungle alarm calls.
Another thing I hope to do is learn a few words in the local language, to show I am trying. Some comments have had on my TH-cam videos, have been critical of me, when I have expressed my frustrations of the Lodge guide not keeping us advised in English as to what is going on. The critics say I should learn the local language, a bit difficult for a few week holiday. But at least I can try to learn some words. By the way the best guide we had was in Tiger's Den Resort - he deserves recognition. Thank you to him and the resort.
So the question is which language should I concentrate on Hindi? We first go to 3 central parks including Pench and Tadoba. Then to Kolkata and Kaziranga then north to Corbett. Will Hindi suffice as a language for all these local guides and officals? I would appreciate any comments and views you might have on any of this. The videos and local language words we should learn. Thank you.
Lovly virtual safari......
Thank you. We loved the trip, glad to be able to share it with you too.
We are just working out plans for late February and March trip back to the country we love so much, India. Hopefully to one or two parks we have not visited before.
@@JamesRattray .. o it's really nice to hear that u r coming again here........pls do make some nice vlog.........ur previous vlog was awesome and very much natural..........now a days people make safari vlogs and play some disco music 🎶 in background......destroy the whole vlog like that.....
@@JamesRattray .....my suggestion Ranthambore tiger reserve for you where zone 2,3,4,5 and 6 is the best.......but preferably 3 n 4 zone best of all
@@shahbazyawar4492 Thank you. We are thinking Satpura and Pench, then north to Corbett and Dudwa, followed by Assam's Kaziranga finishing in Kolkata with some history and may be a trip to the Sundarban Tiger Reserve. We absolutely love India, its people, the many culture4s that co-exist, the massive variation travelling through out India of its countryside too. Now we are retired we have the chance to make the most of our time when we visit. The plans are still very early and I will certainly hope to capture some good shots of the parks. I am currently working on editing some shots of when we went to Tadoba in 2016. Another lovely park. Thank you for your lovely comments. Best wishes.
@@JamesRattray ...satpura n pench very nice selection by you.....but do chk kaziranga it always get flooded during monsoon.......n sundarban is my hometown u r most well come........only boat safari is available here.........
EVs in the forest can be a game changer
We have been waiting for them, it is only a matter of time before EVs are everywhere
Nice coverage of Indian tiger reserves which is always full of enthusiasm and curiosity specially while you are near to a tiger spotting after alarm calls. 👍
Thank you Akshay, we love your wild life parks. I try to capture a sense of the whole experience, as we say here ib the UK, seeing a tiger is the cherry on the cake. It is the whole park experience which is so so special, being able to see and observe all the animals, birds and sometimes the reptiles too. Thank you for sharing your comments with us.
A small mistake done by the guide , bharatnatyam is a form of dance from Tamilnadu and not from Kerala.
Thank you Krithika, I appreciate you letting us know. Best wishes James
Nice video. Next time visit corbet tiger reserve. Best forest IN 🇮🇳 INDIA.
We have been to Corbett several times, including a 7 day elephant safari around the core park area in 2006. The last visit was 2017. Corbett always holds a special place in our hearts. I am just uploading a very short video of some of the animals we have seen at Corbett th-cam.com/video/wvDX3UxSO3A/w-d-xo.html
Here is the link of one our trips to Corbett Tiger Reserve. I think we have been 3 times in all including a 7 day elephant trip around and the park. It is a very special place th-cam.com/video/tykrhzPCT58/w-d-xo.html
The breakfast in the forest is interesting, it would be nicer if the Government made some cleaner arrangements for the locals to sell their food and drinks. So much money collected and so many people are given employment and so many tourists are willing to pay for services, all it takes is more investment into the forests and better quality of roads and rest areas. With so many tourists and all the noise from the Jeep I am surprised the tiger even gets a meal. The vast areas that have no vegetation bugs me very much, I think the park should grow its own trees in containers and sell it to the tourists, this will encourage and make the visitors proud for their contributions towards greenery.
Yes, agreed the food and drinks stops need some investment. It is so important to keep the locals on side and benefiting from the forest and parks that surround them. There was no toilet facilities at this stop, we believe one was under construction, presumably it has been completed. The toilet facilities we encountered in Pench Tiger Park were the best.
@@JamesRattray I wonder if some of the parks are put under the control of corporations with expectations for world class services. Many Indians at present are interested in the preservation and viewing of wildlife, they are willing to pay, the government system is not very efficient.
@@13chandru very interesting comment. In all honesty only you and your fellow Indian citizens can answer the question about who controls the parks. As a foreign visitor, I got the impression the parks are controlled well by the park officials. (In my opinion better than other parks I have visited in Sri Lanka, Africa, here in the UK where we have destroyed all our wildlife many many years ago and America). I say this as I heard complaints on occasions by guest house owners in India about the rigorous controls the Indian park authorities apply putting animals first. Which to us, is absolutely right. The animals and wild creatures should always come first. I personally believe, that you as India must run your parks and country to your Indian standards and culture. The world is rushing to a world culture which means many of us are losing own cultures and identity and are becoming the same no matter where they are in the world. What we love about India is the diversity of life, cultures you have. I would say, Indians should be proud of what you have. Like many things it can always be better and it will slowly change.
@Pavan Kumar From where I stand, I believe India is doing a brilliant job with its parks. A great credit to all the officials and the Indian people.