Nature

Broken Tail: A Tiger's Last Journey

Season 29 Episode 9 | 50m 37s

Stafford-Johnson and local guide, Salim Ali, spent over 600 days following and filming Broken Tail and his family. Then, one day, Broken Tail simply disappeared. A year later, Johnson and Ali heard news that Broken Tail was killed by a train in Darra, 100 miles away from Ranthambhore. This discovery raised new questions. How did Broken Tail travel so far and why did he leave?

Aired: 02/18/11 | Expires: 12/14/15

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