Australia’s Own Tiger King: The Obsessive Hunt for Australia’s Lost Marsupial Beast 

Comparing this guy to the tiger king is far fetched, he seems like a nice guy doing field research with passion. Not a man who harms animals and shoots tigers in the head. Good video though! It’s amazing people are still doing work like this and trying to rediscover lost animals, because we all know many animals considered extinct year by year are proving to just be critically endangered. Thanks for the awesome vid!

Him singing with his dog in the car was just precious!

I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my daughter May 26, 2019. She was hit head on by a drunk driver. She was 20. My only child. Grief is very personal. Everyday I wake up and think about her. Every night, she’s on my mind. She is the love of my life. I want you to know, what you’re doing is fabulous. Anything to keep you going. Prayers. Religious or not, I honestly believe God brought me to your channel. It’s a great adventure you’re working on and I believe the “tiger” is still out there. Thank you for what you do. ❤️🙏

To all the team at Walking Fish productions, great work. The folks at VICE, thank you for giving our beloved Thylacine the attention it deserves. To all the members of TAGOA, thanks for coming along on the journey of a lifetime. To all the haters, eat my shorts. And, to Andrew Orchard, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Well done Australia, we got some bloody spirit haven't we......

As a child I obsessed over the tiger. To think they could have that small chance of being alive is thrilling and its amazing to see others who love the creatures

Seems like a good dude, obviously still grieving his daughters death. Hope he finds proof that Thylacine still lives on day. If could very well be possible.

Wow, he 100% just described me, lost in grief, since I lost my sister in May of 2017

Professional, beautiful and sensitive filming highlighting both human and thylacine stories. The connection between these elusive marsupials and the humans who celebrate them is both an enigma and a testimony to the spirit of both. And inspiration for us all to follow our passions and our dreams and never give up. Congratulations to all concerned, this is a powerful piece of the ongoing story which will, I have no doubt, one day reach the conclusion of the undisputed existence of this remarkable creature. (Not that some of us have any doubt about that!) Most of all, to Neil, thank you for all you do, taking this story, this mystery and making it accessible to so many (not just those of us who are believers), and allowing the conversations to continue. You are an absolute champion because you know and you believe and you walk your talk. If only there were more like you out there.

I think we know what is going on in this situation but everyone grieves differently and this is healthier than how many would handle it. Sorry for your loss.

I am so grateful that people like this exist! I am cheering you on with your discoveries! Since I was a child I fell in love with this Creature. Recently I found the last Tiger was also named Benjamin. I'm sending so much love for this man and want him to know he's an amazing individual. His daughter would be so proud to see how therapeutic he's handling his life. Nothing is better for the soul then exploring and hiking through the wilderness with your dog, just keeping your soul alive and observing Nature as a sort of guide. I walk with my dogs in the woods here in Oregon. It's always been a dream to even see the wilderness of Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea. I could only imagine how amazing it would be to explore there in person. Just enjoy your time exploring no matter what! You're doing the right thing and a very healthy thing ❤️👍 cheers

I have a feeling that old mate would see a tassie tiger in the wild with his camera and just stare at it, reminding him of his daughter.. no photo taken.

This felt like watching those Bigfoot docs that never explain anything and never shows any footage of the creature

I love this. I remember when I was 8, my mom unfortunately had to be the one to tell me that Thylacines were extinct, after I told her I wanted to meet one so bad. I was heartbroken, because these creatures are so beautiful and extraordinary. Seeing those photos, for me personally, I think it's proof enough that they're still out there, hiding for their own safety away from the true monsters, the true predators aka us. And honestly, let people think however they think about them, because at least the Thylacine will have the peace they never got from us. Really do respect you Neil, thank you for this, and thank you for standing up.

The cough-bark sound is precisely what I do to people standing at the bar to get them away from me.

He seems like a super loving and charismatic person I can tell the death of his daughter changed him but he doesn’t stop he keeps pushing I love that I better hear his name on the news!

I would so wish it was true that a beautiful family of these creatures would be roaming around in the wild still

I've met a few locals who claim they have seen one, Tasmania is mostly bush so I wouldn't doubt they are still around. Finding them is the hard part, so much of this state/island is untouched by humans and hard to access. It's likely they're hard to find with our limited resources

The black and white film of Benjamin makes me so sad. I hate to see animals stressed out, pacing in a small cage, too thin, obviously miserable. Poor thing breaks my heart.

This is one "extinct" animal that I do believe could still exist.

This seems like a great man with a great heart doing something hes passionate about. Good luck Neil.

It broke my heart to see the full set of photos were more ambiguous than I thought. Partially because I want the thylacine to still be around of course, but mostly because this poor dude works so hard, but got ridiculed for the pix. I'm not gonna patronize Neil by saying something like "I'm glad that this is the proof HE needed even if nobody else agrees," but I do want him to know that his efforts are treasured by so many of us. Alive or dead, he's the kinda bloke all endangered species deserve on their side.

@Neil Waters Well done! Thanks for sharing & keeping the hope alive. I think its so great that you are dealing with your grief in this positive way. I also think it probably fuels the fire that keeps you going too. As you know, there are 10's of thousands of us that also share this passion (or obsession) with 'Ol Stripey and I'm extremely grateful that you have kept the thylacine in the spotlight and have not only brought awareness to this most shameful act in Australian history but also some awareness of the Tasmanian Aboriginals who suffered the same slaughter. What better way to bring the awareness by proving the elusive thyla still roams. P.S: A stellar performance from Jess & her singing! Applause Applause 👏🐕

When it comes to the TT I can watch every doc on them 50 times over. I REALLY hope it's still alive as I would give anything to see a live one

For the record folks. There was a total of 5 photos back in January that I showed Nick Mooney at the Hobart Museum. Here is the link to our clip we produced back then with all 5 shots in it. Let the record show that Nick is a Raptor specialist and a Biologist, and like me, he is not a Thylacine expert. When Nick did his report, he chose to only report on 2 of the photos and not all 5 of them. If you have ever seen a Pademelon, (Rufus Wallaby), you would know that they have fat bums and they hop like all Wallabies. When they go down on all 4's, their head leans down and their bum goes high in the air and their tail does not go out dead straight unlike the Thylacine Joey in our photo, which has a dead straight level spine with its head still up. Several Veterinarians and Canine and Feline Experts with the combined experience of over 100 years in their professions all stated that our Joey was NOT a Pademelon, was a marsupial and was 4 legged and not a Macropod ( Kangaroo species ). This leaves either a Tasmanian Devil, Predominantly black with the odd white patch, or a Quoll which is spotted. It is not a cat because they do not have smooth rear feet. This Thylacine Joey is proof of breeding.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xMEKGLjzjBE.html

That was a very interesting vid/interview there mate, thank you for being so open. I was so sorry to hear about your loss my thoughts go out to you/family 😍😍. I’m so glad your preserving with your quest, if I only lived over there I would of been out helping where I could. 👍😍😎🌍🇬🇧. Good luck and I’m looking forward to seeing more vids 👍👍🤩🤩

The sing along in the car with pup was gold

There are bound to people out there that have seen "something" and haven't said a word to protect that special "something" remember that film starring Daniel Defoe - it would be close to the mark if it became true. Now don't get me started on strange lights in the night - especially ones that hover above cars without any sound, before drones were invented.

Anyone else really wanna give this man a hug?

This is the sort of stuff we want you to go back to VICE. Nice!

I want so bad for them to still be around. I’ve been obsessed with them since I was a kid.

I saw a very strange animal years ago near Lennox Head NSW at about 3am.. I caught it in my driving lights as it crossed the road. I thought it was a dog but it had strange short legs and was moving like a trotting horse. It had clear stripes and the tail was sticking straight out and was quite long. It stopped in the middle of the road dazzled by my lights , then took off. Never mentioned it for years as I thought people would think I'm crazy until the local ABC had a show on thylacines. Found out that there had been many sitiengs in that area! Who knows...

So cute his dog singing with him. 😄

Incredible documentary. I sure hope that Mr. Waters finds proof that will be accepted. To me, what he photographed does look like a smaller Thylacine, because I do see the stripes and long tail. It took me a while of studying the photo, but it does appear to have the characteristics of what a smaller Thylacine would look like.

Very touching the elderly gal signed a piece of art for you. I applaud your efforts and have been hopeful the Thylacine is not extinct for over 50 years. I wish you the very best sir👍🏻 I am in Idaho USA and I’m hoping you’ll keep us posted on your work.

“So it was just the usual “aaaaaarrrghh. Aaaargh” I lost it 😂😂😂😂

Neil's story, from being called a clown (15:40) to " ...can I ask where in Tasmania you live? ". (19:39) I'm crying...

Who caught the Caesar dressing just nestling in amongst the turd samples?

This man is really AMAZING to have gone through all that lost and still has the strength to pursue his dreams of catching proof of a tiger that I personally still believe is out here and I don’t think he’s crazy I support you mate from Sacramento California 🙌🏽❤️ if it makes you happy I say GO FOR IT ✊🏽

I admire him for not letting grief consume him.

One of the most amazing animals to ever grace the face of the earth

Hello from Austria. Thank you for your efforts. Wishing you the best of luck in your research. 🤘🤠

Keep up the good work..persistence will bring this to pass.

I’m love it thanks for your dedication and time your put In this research

enjoyed watching and i believe they are still out there !

You gotta respect people like this their giving up their life for someone they believe in, a good example of sometimes you must put all your chips in to make it in life huge respect 🙏 👏

keep up the great work Neil and TAGOA! even if there aren't tazzy tigers out there (which i don't believe is true), living in the countryside and exploring Australian nature with your loyal pup sounds like a good way to live!

Thank you very much for sharing this! When I saw that photo and heard these claims that the stripes were caused by shadows and that the animal was a pademelon, my first thought was, "Nope, these stripes definitely aren't shadows, for the animal is already in the shadow - stripes caused by subshadow-shadows (if I'm alowed to make such a word up) would be much heavier to notice." Then I had to search for pictures of pademelons (I'm from Germany, knowing nothing about these critters) - as it came out, pademelons have no stripes and, as it seems to me, much bigger hind bodies. So thylacine (at least if nobody painted stripes on a fox here) sounds like a great explanation for this particular photo. Congrats, Sir!

Horrifying about your daughter. My family condolences. May gid shine down in you. Thanks for sharing all.

I take my hat of to this true Aussie....good on ya mate

You guys made me sit through all of that just for some tiny little glimpse! I mean there's something there but it blends into the background it almost looks like it's part of the trees wtf man I was thinking I was going to see actual sightings and you guys really waited all the way to the end to show a little picture of something that you can't even tell

Whenever I see the old footage it blows my mind. Essentially a possum convergently evolved the body plan of a dog to fill the niche.

at 22.50 you got me, thought that was the footage he captured. This was so well done though, shoutout walking wish productions for doing an incredible job with their filmmaking

Neil, It's really good what you're doing and I support you entirely on your mission! With that being said, I was able to find three of the photos you took and I can say without a doubt (as an artist that specializes in animal biology and anatomy) that the picture of the young animal is merely a photo of the back of a domestic tabby cat's head (probably feral). I can explain why as well: The head is incredibly rounded, neck short, and the ears are pricked into triangle shapes. The tigers had long muzzles that would have been visible from this angle and rounded ears, Even young thylacinid did not have stripes across the top of their heads based of photo evidence from the past. The photo clearly has classic tabby markings traveling all the way up the neck and head. The structures of the animal from the other photos dont seem to match a thylacine. They are too thickly built and close to the ground and the rump stripes are not present. I dont believe you hit your mark with these photos but I still wish for you to keep trying and maybe get better and clearer angles. Even if it was a thylacine, it should be with images that are irrefutable and showing a face like ones from the early 1900's.

okay but it is a CRIME they took so long to show us the photos in this video

I remember being fascinated w this animal in the 80s when I was a kid. Amazing video. Seems like mad fun being in da bush.

Fascinating video!

Sorry for loss mate

Thank You Mate! Keep on your mission!

Seems like a nice dude. I appreciate the effort, keep on keeping on ;)

Heard the same sort of statements from the forest service, gamewardens and biologists when I was a kid in Southern IL concerning Mountain Lions. Lots of people saw them, lots of dogs and farm animals have been torn up by them, I heard them, I saw their tracks in the mud and snow, my whole family watched a melanistic pair stroll up out of the woods and hang out in my Grandparents backyard for a good half hour, my mom lost 17 goats and almost lost her Basset Hound after something tried to tear her throat out, she was cut from ear to ear, her loose skin is all that saved her. Then one day a dead one was found on the railroad tracks, biologists claimed it was someones escaped pet, then another was hit by a car, a farmer shot another, and still another got hit, then, finally the forest circus biologist admitted there was a population.

Sorry for your lose buddy and I truly hope you find that Tiger!!!

woah this could be true imagine How big Australia is it could be anywhere somewhere remote

Well done. That photo was amazing!

I really wish the tiger was still around, its completely humans fault and was so recent it really angers me. I personally feel like we would have some concrete proof by now if they still existed but theres always a chance. It seems sadly unlikely though due to the type of animal it is/was, we should have found remains of dead ones but we just dont so far.

"Honey, where's the ranch??" "It's in the freezer, right under the Thylacine scat!"

Super inspiring! 😊 Never lose hope! 💜

I think the loss of her daughter is connected to the hope of one day finding the tiger, but down under he knows that he would never see one, but the search he seeks keeps he’s mind of his loss, and hopes he never finds it, I think the search keeps him going, sorry brother god bless you and your family

I must say i find this man very inspiring.

Neil Waters is the most damaging contribution to the legacy of the thylacine. The animail that they totally hunted to extinction, and the last one left out to freeze.

Thanks brother for the amazing journey we are on

Godspeed and Blessings to Him and His. May He find peace from the terrible loss of His Daughter.

We need people like you.

I was living in Bali for 7 yrs. & asked some Irian Jaya teachers who were staying with us for a conference. I showed them a photo of a Thylacine & asked them if they had seen this animal. (People from the Tasmanian Uni. said they were looking for them in PNG.) -They said yes, they are Strip Angings. (Striped Dogs) - They said, Villagers killed 2 of the pups, because they were eating their chickens. I know where to find them!. (You need to take waterproof cameras, as mould & the tap waters there, even damage underwater cameras, if you wash them in it) - Greetings from Bruny Is. Tasmania.

Go, Neil!

I love how I had to go to google to see the photos.

Nice man, very sorry for his loss, but when I actually saw the photos he is referring to I felt terribly terribly sad for him.

When you look at the areas covered in trees and the bush where humans probably haven't even set foot it is hard to believe that the thylacine could have been wiped out, the people shooting the tassie probably only got the ones that lived close to human population but they couldn't possibly get the ones living in remote areas, the thylacine is most likely still out there in the remote areas.

Keeps the scat along with his coleslaw dressing lol

I was a bit skeptical of the guy from the museum's assessment of the picture. But after seeing "the picture" I can see how it was not enough prof of a tasmanian tiger. There's an animal in the shadow of the bush and there's no telling whether it's shadows or stripes.

Good luck dude!!

It would be so awesome if these unique creatures are still around - I would give up my work and home to protect and foster these animals.

2 people in Tas. gave a good description of Thylacine sightings in Tas. to me in 2019.

keep up the good work Neil,I'm rooting for you.

Great vid mate we didn't know about you mob,you got a thumbs up from us...

Can I see the other 2 photos? I don't believe those photos are Thylacine either, but I'm open to looking at the others.

My favourite extinct animal. So majestic. If it's found you should really leave it be and just be relieved it's not extinct.

I, appreciate 🙏 😌 ❤ 🙌 your hard work..

Feral cats that have thrived in the Australian outback for 200-300 years are becoming a new species of wildcat unique to Australia. They are huge, vicious and have all the characteristics of a wildcat species. Vice should hunt for one of these instead of the marsupial predator that is long gone because of human actions.

Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

Neil : ‘’Welcome to Thylacine Awareness. My names Neil and I’ve seen a Thylacine’’

I hope and pray 🙏🏼 that this beautiful creature still exists 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

wish i could be out there looking with you, but being from England it would be a bit hard lol great work mate

Walks around the bush with a dog and wonders why he cant find one .

sorry for your loss, at least you have the wilderness to grieve in, but thats life, hope you find what your looking for. good luck.

Much respect to a man who stands by what he believes in and isn't just all talk like most people are these days. Keep up the great work and keep challenging these people. That's what real science is all about; challenging hypotheses.

They found a Coelacanth alive and well millions of years after they thought it to be extinct, so why not a Thylacine...?

15:10 this dog is singing too

@ 3:07. PLEASE tell me that my man is NOT using that Cole Slaw dressing that he has in the freezer with the Thylacine poop!!!! 🤢🤢🤢🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This makes me exited. The tas tiger is my favorite animal, and if it is still out there I'm moving down there.

Great story.