Tiger: Spy in the Jungle
Wildlife documentary. David Attenborough narrates the lives of four growing tiger cubs using footage collected by hidden-camera-carrying elephants.
- 2008-2008
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
Wildlife documentary. David Attenborough narrates the lives of four growing tiger cubs using footage collected by hidden-camera-carrying elephants.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
New Born
52 mins
The tigress has her paws full with the four 10-day-old cubs, her first litter. Charger, their imposing father, keeps his distance but helps to protect his vulnerable offspring from rogue male tigers and leopards.
Episode 2
Half-Grown
53 mins
The cubs are now half-grown and very playful, learning the skills they'll need as adults. The half-grown cubs are learning the hunting and fighting skills they will need as adults. The cameras also give an insight into the worlds of other animals, with leopards presenting a real threat to the growing cubs and deer making good hunting practice.
Episode 3
A Year and a Half
53 mins
The cubs are now a year-and-a-half old and learning to hunt for themselves. The tigers head to a water hole to cool off on a steaming hot day and the spy-cams show that the jungle pools are a magnet for a whole array of forest animals, including wild boars and sloth bears. But disaster strikes when both the cubs' parents are injured and a rogue male puts in an appearance. Their biggest challenge is learning to hunt for themselves, but their mother soon loses patience.