Tiger Cub Meets Her Father for the First Time | 4K UHD | Dynasties | BBC Earth 

"The only male in the forest.. who would never harm her." 😭😭😭

I love how he starts chuffing at the sight of her. It shows he knows who she is, has no intention of harming her, and will continue to keep her and her family safe.

I love how the chuffs and greets her as soon as he notices the cub arrival.

"...Unless, of course, he's your father. The only male in the forest who would never harm her." *Entire Audience of people* : AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

He started chuffing at the sight of her. Clearly knows her as his child and immediately started communicating a token sign of affection to her.

This male tiger name is Mangu. Mangu was one of the dominant male tigers in Tala of Bandhavgarh after the fall of Bamera during 2014-2016. He was sadly last seen in 2019, and most likely gone now. I hope Mangu's sons still survive, and leave offspring.

When your Dad leaves on a “trip” but is actually doing his job.

Tiger fathers are actually very involved in their cubs lives. They basically travel from family to family, make sure they are safe, say high, maybe get some food, and move on to make sure the other females and cubs in his territory are safe.

You can see when she was trying to approach the adult male, how much terrified she was in getting close. But when father uttered some sounds, then they made a connection ❤️

It's beautiful to see how she can't resist her instincts to approach him, even tho she does have inclination in her genes to avoid males as a kitten... It is touching to see how even beasts have feelings for their own If we lose wild tigers, we are really good for nothing.

This is one of the best ways to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. These magnificent creatures, like all others, deserve our respect and protection from poachers and extinctions.

Absolutely adorable how the cubs each take their turn rubbing and snuggling up to their mom.....🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅🐯🐯❤❤

I can very confidently say that this is NOT THE FIRST TIME the father has met the cubs. Male tigers are very involved parents as opposed to what people have believed till now.

Tigers are the most majestic animals on this planet 🐅 absolutely breathtaking animals

A mother tiger with FOUR living cubs? Astounding!

Absolutely magnificent animals. They are here for one purpose and one purpose only. To ensure nature’s healthy ecosystem remains strong. We need to protect them at all cost.

The last few seconds where the family is walking and the cubs rub up against her was so beautiful! It’s amazing to see how such incredible creatures like them form bonds just like we do ❤️

It’s crazy to me how they even get this up close footage of these beauties. Dream job 😌

When I see a big Tiger casually walking and its big shoulder muscles seems like they’re moving in slow motion, they look so awesome and beautiful. They’re so magnificent, and they can’t help! 😀

He say, hey baby girl, uh huh, that’s nice, ok, daddy gotta handle some business, listen to your mother 😸

“Dad can I have an IPhone?” Gets up and walks away.

There are actually very rare instances of male tigers raising their own cubs if the tigress is incapacitated in some way. Highly unlikely, but not unheard of.

4 big cubs !, this tigress is amazing for being able to take care of them by her own.

Tiger dads will let their mates and cubs eat first if they run into each other while the male tiger has a kill. They're basically the total opposite of male lions.

He may not be super involved but he recognized her as his own as soon as she was in his vicinity and gave her a couple of friendly chuffs to say “Hey Im you dad & I love you & your siblings & Ill be watching from a distance while your mom watches from close.”

Glad to see them out in nature & not locked in a cage

I love the little greeting chuffs the dad makes, it's super cute!

Felines in general are so Damn graceful and beautiful whilst also being so immense and deadly, I love them so much.

The tiger shall protect his daughter it’s crazy he won’t even harm.

Extremely beautiful moment. Even though Dad wasn’t interested, it was awesome to see them together.

That male tiger is an absolute UNIT. Look at the girth on those forearms and that heavy ruff

Tigers are so magnificent, their fur color is beautiful. Those orange, white and stripe patterns, like walking wonderful painted picture.

Tigers are absolutely REGAL!!! So gorgeous. Aww little guy was like dad why you walk away from me. Let me go find mom. Beautiful 💞

I love seeing tigers socialize because, despite preferring solitude (unlike, say, lions) they are still capable (very much so) of socialization.

These animals are so beautiful. How could we hurt and kill them? Shame on humans.

How amazing these tigers .They deserve better treatment and better place to live freely.

For me, tigers were love at first sight. Have been obsessed with them for as long as I can remember. While there are a number of conservation efforts, we need to do so much more so these magnificent & majestic creatures are here for generations to come.

This forest most probably in India, Maharashtra, Tadoba - Andhari tiger reserve. Best place to find this majestic animals.

Incredible shots and editing-- I love that these otherworldly creatures are out there living in perfect natural balance.

adorable...he was chuffing as soon as he saw her! Perhaps didn't want to get scolded by Mom (dog fathers can be afraid of puppies for this reason) or just tiger personal space standards...but still seemed not unhappy!

Tiger is at the top of food chain in India, we should protect it to protect forests. It looks such a majestic animal and not sure why someone would kill for money. People should start looking beyond money, enough of selfishness.

Tigers are the cutest of all big cats. Looks so cuddly and fluffy. Best admired from far in the wild.

Omg four cubs to raise...the tigress ain't paid enough for this 😂

What An absolute unit that male tiger is. This is some really enticing footage i must say. Pure masculinity

Tiger didn't need a DNA test to know he's the father!

I love how lions and tigers are the best big cat dads and most big cats are great mothers it’s great there so protective

The way the cub was looking at the father 💔

Father Tiger: I won’t kill you… but I won’t pay child support either.

I love how he starts chuffing at her immediately upon seeing her!

Such a beautiful sight to watch..let the population of tigers grow

The brave and caring mom 👍

He is a great father Its just that keeping her safe takes all of his time

Tiger cub: hey you must be my dad right ? Mom keep asking about ali - Tiger: adios

Family means a lot...To all Animal Lovers...❤🐯

Aw. He got up so she could sit down and drink. It was dad loving his daughter.❤

Love how one by one each cub gives mom a cheek rub

2:46 such an incredible creature

When he walked away all I could think of was that “emotional damage” meme lol. But I guess his love language was protecting by patrolling the forest 🤷🏾‍♀️lol

Tigers are the “I just pay child support” fathers of the big cats kingdom.

The dad and mom clearly made a good job at protecting and feeding those cubs. Four offspring to that age is a really difficult task since on average only 2 cubs make it alive. They give birth to 2-4 on average anyway.

Holy sheeesh Male tigers arms are massive!!!

Tigers are the coolest animals ever! They are majestic, powerful, and beautiful creatures. I hope these great animals never go extinct, or get any closer to that point. 🙏🙏🙏 For tigers and they're well-being.

Heart warming to see these great beasts roaming what is left of their habitat.

They love their mommy. 🐅🐅🐅🐅

The music in the beginning reminds me of Westworld. Beautiful!

Second most beautiful kitty in the world. Second only to the SNOW LEOPARD. My opinion. 😊

beautiful tigers

Beautiful creatures

I love the chuffing sounds the male tiger makes when he sees his cub.

They are absolutely beautiful. How could anybody hurt them? That’s why it makes me so irate what the dentist did.

For those who enjoyed this I can really recommend watching the whole incredible, heartbreaking episode ... So much more to this story

Tigers are absolutely precious beautiful mammals ❤️🥰. Just love them so much!!

it's easy to believe, that care, love, family, duty and other emotions, behaviors, even philosophies, evolved long ago at least within the mammal lines david attenborough and the documentary makers' writing is an admirable attempt to bridge humanity with nature. though it must be so easy to be inspired to write such things, since that connection is simply very natural.

Aw how nice the female tiger meets her daddy

Outstanding footage. Exquisite quality. Remarkable animal.

Tranquility, if I have to define it, and so define it I, is anything brought in by the voice, or noise, of Sir David Attenborough. I'm addicted to it.

Wao! They are so much bigger than Lions, even the cubs. Totally different from Lions as well. Lions are totally social creatures. The male Lion might play rough, and make his majestic presence known, though he'll never hardly dismiss his kids.

majestic cat, i enjoy the narration

I wonder how he recognizes her as one of his offspring and not a stranger's cub, since the imprinting is usually done between the mother and her children.

Another of mother natures beautiful creations.

Love watching all of the Big Cats with Cubs.

a truly magnificent filming job. I cannot but greatly admire the skills of photographers/filmers to get these glorious beasts in such a brilliant quality in front of their lens. And the soothing voice explaining..... just wonder-full!

The male tiger and his cub are absolutely adorable. It still hurts a bit in my mind how such a beautiful creature would rip you to shreds if you ever came close to it, but that is the circle of life.

That little monkey moving the branches like a nosey neighbor cracks me up.

Wow, I knew male tigers would kill any cubs they found, but I didn't know that the fathers specifically would spare their cubs. Didn't realize they have some heart.

So magnificently beautiful! I adore tigers.🐅

The face of tiger with its striping and piercing eyes is without a doubt one of the most striking and beautiful images to look at.

Daddy's little girl.

the baby looks soooo cuteeeee

2:20 "The only male in the forest who would never harm her." As a father, that tiger probably sees it the same way.

They are so magnificent and stunning that they make you want to cry.

the little welcome noise when she arrived, cute

15-20% larger than an African lion on average, but also 15-20% faster. Greater brain-to-body-mass ratio, quicker reflexes, greater bone and muscle density, a more advanced memory, longer canines and claws, greater "swipe" striking force, a bite force 46% more powerful on average, and can take down buffalo and bears solo without the need of a pride. Tigers can fight on their back and on both hind legs, where lions have to "tri-pod" stand and swing with one clumsy paw. In the only known (unfortunate) incidents where they have shared enclosures, tigers have routinely beaten up or even killed the lions; in 2011 in a Turkish sanctuary, a small(ish) tiger killed a male lion with a single swipe to the throat, severing his jugular through his mane, disproving the notion that the mane would protect him. Perhaps from other lions, but tigers are much stronger, pound for pound, and have longer, sharper claws. They will kill 3,000 pound gaur and drag them into the brush unaided. The roar of a lion - that territorial "ow!" call that large cats make - is more robust, given they have a larger nasopharynx. Some say you can feel it in your chest a mile away. But the growl of a tiger is truly terrifying, and the one that gets used in Hollywood movies to represent any large cat growl. Scientists can't pinpoint it yet, but it tends to shock the auditory system of creatures in the vicinity, humans included. It throws off the inner ear fluid, temporarily stunning a target. While lion society is absolutely fascinating, and the males in particular lead an horrifically brutal existence, tigers are truly kings of the jungle. Oh, and they actually live in jungles.

I don’t like it when people anthropomorphise animals. But I’m sure I saw disappointment in the lil tigers face when her dad walked off 😢😭 2:39

Narrator sounds like Whinnie the Pooh you’re welcome. And he’s just talking about his friend Tigger.

Very comforting to see. Thank you.

Wonderful wildlife video 💐Thanks for the effort you have put on this!

what a beautiful amazing animal! they are truly a treasure of earth.

Such magical creatures 🤍❕ we need to protect them and their beauty they bring to our world

Beautiful !!!. David Attenborough, outstanding MAN !.