A lesser known fact for many Indians. By 1900s, when the British were almost certain that they'll have to leave the country very soon, they went on a rampage on wild life, with extensive hunting throughout the subcontinent and officially organised hunting parties and extravaganza, and some of those relics adorn many wealthy British families even today. During that rampage of close to 50 years, the British managed to kill over 1 million Indian elephants, bringing their population down to 20000 by 1947. That was not all. Over 100000 Asiatic lions were hunted during this period, which at that time was present across the length and breadth of the country. It's estimated that the British killed over 150000 tigers during this period, reducing their population to less than 2000. Countless other species like Black buck, peacocks and Indian bears were reduced to the level of extinction during this rampage by the British. By constant efforts by the Government of India since 1947 and by identifying and declaring 550 National Parks and 50 sanctuaries across the country, the elephant numbers were successfully increased to 32000, Tigers to around 3800, which amounts to 75% of the world's remaining tiger population todat, and Lions to around 500, and rare species like peacocks, gangetic dolphins, bears, and a variety of large cat species surviving near extinction. If the British had stayed for 10 more years, all this would have been lost to the world forever. This is one of the most successful stories of conservation around the world
@@el_a_76juv21 Many accounts say different numbers, but the BBC itself had reported that the British had killed 80000 tigers from 1875-1925. Can consider that as one of the most conservative estimates
I don't understand why you getting such less views after making such nice videos. That's why i hate this youtube algorithm, continue your work love from india ❤🙏🏻
OMG i stumbled upon your video, the gir forest one and have binged watched entire Indian vlog videos. Absolutely loving them! Great job. Keep it up! I love when people explore the wild life in India on their visit here and not just the cities.
Simply amazing! As a hobby wildlifer, I've been binge watching your videos since I saw the Periyar one. I had been on the same Periyar trek a few years ago & have magical experiences from it. I hope you get to see more of the country from a wildlife perspective. The tales & knowledge one gets to experience is unique.
Just binge watched all your india videos while working today and you should have about 100x the views. I hope you go further up north as the summer heat comes, there's some incredible wildlife and nature preserves in the Himalayas. Due to its topography, it's harder for the urban sprawl(and so wildlife conflict) to happen. Looking forward to part 3, now excuse me while I start from the beginning...
What an epic comment haha! Thanks so much! Just read this with a smile. 😎 Definitely want to plan a proper trip there but will have to sit down and figure how, where, who etc! 😊 Haha enjoy and have great week!
Fantastic episode but I suggest you for two things..... first don't use plastic in bank of rever and second, samosa wrapped by new paper, you are consuming ink which is not good for health
I just came back from Africa Safari... I am local to Gujarat. Rachelle, you have done a phenomenal job covering various things in Gir. Please continue creating such great informative, educational and entertaining videos. Oh and tell the guy on a loud speaker to shut the F up its soo annoying. Human population of local residents must be controlled by the authorities.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! I really appreciate you taking the time out to express this. I do my best to make a mix of informative and entertaining, so I am glad it is being well-received! Hope you had a cool safari!
Wow! I didn't know you were a conservationist. My dream is to become one too. You should visit Sundarban in West Bengal. It is said that it is the only place in the world where man eater tigers live and often they visit villages too.
Part 2 didn't disappoint. The raw aspect and videography are amazing. On a side note, if I may suggest, please try to get hold of books by Kenneth Anderson. He was a British-Indian who spent his life in South India. He has some amazing hunting stories (man-eater tigers leopards and elephants) and jungle stories from his days. I believe you would love them Cant wait for part 3!
The stories of the villagers are very touching and painful. But I think this is not a very surprising phenomenon. Because wild animals are known for their temperament. Indeed, preserving this juncture of people, pets, and wildlife seems like a daunting task. But hopefully, some solution will come out in the future for these incredible and appreciated tricks of theirs. And thank you for this adventure! You seem like a very brave girl!
Yeah it is very touching, but I am glad despite this attack, that many are comfortable living with the wildlife and some are helping to preserve them. As we keep taking up more territory this means there is less room for wildlife, and unfortunately without jungle and without wildlife there will also be no humans. So we need to find ways to co-exist and protect these beautiful species, while helping people on the forefront of these areas! Thanks again for watching! 😊
I feel very bad for that grandpa. It is hard for us to imagine what their daily life is like. But we must admit that it does not apply only to humans. We are the ones invading the habitats of animals. One of the results is that not only humans but also animals become insecure. Anyway Rachelle this is a great documentary.. great work. NO WORDS. I can see you are working hard to make a series like this. But I am sure that you are enjoy it more than us.
At 15:21, I guess the stress barking from the dog was most probably because of the presence of a predator around, like snake, bear, tiger or leopard. It doesn't sound like normal barking due to human presence. I might be wrong, someone more knowledgeable than me in these matters will be able to guess correctly.
we have the largest number of tiger in india all over the world. thanks to years of hard work of state forest departments. for gods sake we really dont need foreigners conserving/interfering on them. if they come for tiger sighting, its fine else get out.
Great Video. Learned many things. I have seen tigers only in zoos which do not brings the best out from anyone. Ruben is also looking for tigers in Kerala.
Hey yoooo!!! Your so pretty I’m original from India but resident of New Zealand. Came across your video on RUclips and thought to get in touch with you x
It is really awesome to hear that these kind of videos are being well received. I love making these kind of videos so this is motivation to keep going 😊
in the wild , untamed and unexplored India has its own magic .... and you are in-submersible but the car took a bath at the right point in the river or else , another foot or two to the right or left and that would be the last of it as it would have floated a long way down the river 😂
@@talesofodyssey More than Kerala, Karnataka State is more rich and diverse in flora and fauna species. Maximum number of National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries in entire Southern part of India are found in Karnataka State.
Yeeey glad you think so! I have always been very passionate about wildlife conservation so really excited to share more of this type of content! And thank you 😊 they were very lovely and the meal was great but very very spicy 🥵
Hey Rachel Alias Sandra Bullock. Addicted to your videos. You are a distinct vlogger who shows videos on wildlife, trekking, conservation and coexistence of human and wildlife in India. I think you are the first foreign vlogger in India to make unique videos on wildlife. Loved your periyar trekking videos and its insane. Love to see more videos and explore a different part of India with you. Hope, i can see a real Tiger sitting in the wild through you.Cheers mate.😊
I really appreciate this! Thanks so much! Really felt in my element in India learning about the beautiful natural areas. Want to do way more of these kind of videos!! Can’t wait to be back. And yeah fingers crossed I also get to see a tiger and it not only me haha 😂
A lesser known fact for many Indians. By 1900s, when the British were almost certain that they'll have to leave the country very soon, they went on a rampage on wild life, with extensive hunting throughout the subcontinent and officially organised hunting parties and extravaganza, and some of those relics adorn many wealthy British families even today. During that rampage of close to 50 years, the British managed to kill over 1 million Indian elephants, bringing their population down to 20000 by 1947. That was not all. Over 100000 Asiatic lions were hunted during this period, which at that time was present across the length and breadth of the country. It's estimated that the British killed over 150000 tigers during this period, reducing their population to less than 2000. Countless other species like Black buck, peacocks and Indian bears were reduced to the level of extinction during this rampage by the British.
By constant efforts by the Government of India since 1947 and by identifying and declaring 550 National Parks and 50 sanctuaries across the country, the elephant numbers were successfully increased to 32000, Tigers to around 3800, which amounts to 75% of the world's remaining tiger population todat, and Lions to around 500, and rare species like peacocks, gangetic dolphins, bears, and a variety of large cat species surviving near extinction. If the British had stayed for 10 more years, all this would have been lost to the world forever. This is one of the most successful stories of conservation around the world
That's true but I think numbers of killed animals you mentioned are higher than actual.....
@@el_a_76juv21 Many accounts say different numbers, but the BBC itself had reported that the British had killed 80000 tigers from 1875-1925. Can consider that as one of the most conservative estimates
I don't understand why you getting such less views after making such nice videos.
That's why i hate this youtube algorithm, continue your work love from india ❤🙏🏻
Ahh that’s sweet! Well I can see some people genuinely liking my content which is nice! 😊
OMG i stumbled upon your video, the gir forest one and have binged watched entire Indian vlog videos. Absolutely loving them! Great job. Keep it up!
I love when people explore the wild life in India on their visit here and not just the cities.
Haha wow that’s awesome! 😜 and love hearing others enjoying the wildlife content! Love making that most! Thanks for tuning in to my channel 🥳
this channel is gonna BLOW up soon! extremely high quality videos
Ah I am glad you like the quality of the videos! Hope the channel takes off more soon! 😊
Simply amazing! As a hobby wildlifer, I've been binge watching your videos since I saw the Periyar one. I had been on the same Periyar trek a few years ago & have magical experiences from it. I hope you get to see more of the country from a wildlife perspective. The tales & knowledge one gets to experience is unique.
Wow your RUclips channel is even better than National geographic 😍😍😍😍
Wow what a compliment! Thanks so much! 😊🌿
@@talesofodyssey we don't need thank you. 😂 it is fake compliment😂
@@shortstory7567 What’s your problem man?? Barking in every comment,why u getting jealous??
Just binge watched all your india videos while working today and you should have about 100x the views. I hope you go further up north as the summer heat comes, there's some incredible wildlife and nature preserves in the Himalayas. Due to its topography, it's harder for the urban sprawl(and so wildlife conflict) to happen. Looking forward to part 3, now excuse me while I start from the beginning...
What an epic comment haha! Thanks so much! Just read this with a smile. 😎
Definitely want to plan a proper trip there but will have to sit down and figure how, where, who etc! 😊
Haha enjoy and have great week!
Fantastic episode but I suggest you for two things..... first don't use plastic in bank of rever and second, samosa wrapped by new paper, you are consuming ink which is not good for health
Your videos are as good as National Geographic and Discovery Channels. Kudos Mam!!
Rachel you look like Sandra Bullock 😊
Haha funny so many people think so 😜
You should keep making wildlife vlogs. People in India are very appreciative of all forms of life.
I plan to 😄
I just came back from Africa Safari... I am local to Gujarat. Rachelle, you have done a phenomenal job covering various things in Gir. Please continue creating such great informative, educational and entertaining videos. Oh and tell the guy on a loud speaker to shut the F up its soo annoying. Human population of local residents must be controlled by the authorities.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! I really appreciate you taking the time out to express this. I do my best to make a mix of informative and entertaining, so I am glad it is being well-received! Hope you had a cool safari!
FANTASTIC!!!!
strange!!
have no words to describe just you are so good literally........
Wow, thank you! 🤩
Great content! Thank you for sharing real village challenges and obstacles. Thank you for explaining well! Keep it up!
Thank you so much! Will be sharing more of this type of content in the future! 😄
I love optical America
Wow! I didn't know you were a conservationist.
My dream is to become one too.
You should visit Sundarban in West Bengal. It is said that it is the only place in the world where man eater tigers live and often they visit villages too.
Part 2 didn't disappoint. The raw aspect and videography are amazing.
On a side note, if I may suggest, please try to get hold of books by Kenneth Anderson. He was a British-Indian who spent his life in South India. He has some amazing hunting stories (man-eater tigers leopards and elephants) and jungle stories from his days.
I believe you would love them
Cant wait for part 3!
Glad episode 2 lived up to the expectations! 😄
And thanks for the suggestion did a quick Google Search so I have it on my browser for later!! 🙏🏼
Love your work! Keep it up 👍🏼
Thank youuu 😊
The stories of the villagers are very touching and painful. But I think this is not a very surprising phenomenon. Because wild animals are known for their temperament. Indeed, preserving this juncture of people, pets, and wildlife seems like a daunting task. But hopefully, some solution will come out in the future for these incredible and appreciated tricks of theirs. And thank you for this adventure! You seem like a very brave girl!
Yeah it is very touching, but I am glad despite this attack, that many are comfortable living with the wildlife and some are helping to preserve them. As we keep taking up more territory this means there is less room for wildlife, and unfortunately without jungle and without wildlife there will also be no humans. So we need to find ways to co-exist and protect these beautiful species, while helping people on the forefront of these areas! Thanks again for watching! 😊
Very good video thank for sharing
Thanks for watching another video!! 😊
Je bent helemaal in je element hè?.....Goeie vlog weer 😎
Haha absoluut dit zijn de dingen waar ik hard op ga! Thanks weer voor het kijken 😄
New subscriber ☺️...
Woohoo welcome 🥳
Hi My Dear Rachel☀️U know me. The way u introduce is really good & great. So nice to hear your voice & would love to meet u one day..........
I feel very bad for that grandpa. It is hard for us to imagine what their daily life is like. But we must admit that it does not apply only to humans. We are the ones invading the habitats of animals. One of the results is that not only humans but also animals become insecure. Anyway Rachelle this is a great documentary.. great work. NO WORDS. I can see you are working hard to make a series like this. But I am sure that you are enjoy it more than us.
At 15:21, I guess the stress barking from the dog was most probably because of the presence of a predator around, like snake, bear, tiger or leopard. It doesn't sound like normal barking due to human presence. I might be wrong, someone more knowledgeable than me in these matters will be able to guess correctly.
No it was actually because the dog was put on a leash while we were there filming. 😊
@@talesofodyssey makes sense.. thanks for the clarification🙂🙏
@@keval666 Don't make intelligent because that women will not impress you 😂
so cool
Pls come mem prayagraj utter pradesh ,new experience from this holy place
we have the largest number of tiger in india all over the world. thanks to years of hard work of state forest departments. for gods sake we really dont need foreigners conserving/interfering on them. if they come for tiger sighting, its fine else get out.
I want to make video interview for my RUclips channel love from Pakistan must visit Pakistan
Nice vlog keep it up, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you 😄👏
Nice 👍
Please explore North East India 😒😒😒.. There are so many hidden treasures ... Most of the peoples don't know 😒😒🥺
No worries, I will be back to go to the North East 😊
You are amazing Rachelle 👏 ❤️
You are so hard working as we can see in your Beautiful Video's lot's of love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤
Thanks for the kind words, really glad to hear you appreciate the videos! Can’t wait to create more like this one 😁
@@talesofodyssey My Pleasure ❤️❤️❤️
Great Video. Learned many things. I have seen tigers only in zoos which do not brings the best out from anyone. Ruben is also looking for tigers in Kerala.
Yeah nothing can compare to a species in its natural wild habitat! 😊 and yes I saw his video was published! 🐅
Wonderful Vlog on Ranthambore National Park. Kudos.
Thanks for watching and glad to hear you liked the video!
Hey yoooo!!! Your so pretty I’m original from India but resident of New Zealand. Came across your video on RUclips and thought to get in touch with you x
Dude...she's making conservation videos not trying to get on dating apps
Woderfull vlog..keep posting such nice Vlogs👍
It is really awesome to hear that these kind of videos are being well received. I love making these kind of videos so this is motivation to keep going 😊
in the wild , untamed and unexplored India has its own magic .... and you are in-submersible but the car took a bath at the right point in the river or else , another foot or two to the right or left and that would be the last of it as it would have floated a long way down the river 😂
Haha the river wasn't too deep, but yeah it wouldn't have been easy if it was in the deeper ends 😜
I love these Indian villages🙂. Great video!👍
Thank you so much 😃
Hello Sandra 😀
Please visit South India kerala, tamil Nadu karnataka 🇮🇳
It's complete different from North India
Videos coming soon from Kerala 😄
@@talesofodyssey More than Kerala, Karnataka State is more rich and diverse in flora and fauna species. Maximum number of National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries in entire Southern part of India are found in Karnataka State.
Good informing vlog Tales ( as always) ! 👍👌
Glad you liked it Jack, thanks for tuning in again!!! 🥳
Wow Ramayana Voice in Background in morning 🌅 😻
It was an impressive morning! 😊
Hi i am sajan from🇮🇳 odisa🙏 jayejaganath Namaste good🐅🐅🐅🐅👍
Thanks for watching 😄
Love From Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Thanks again 😊
R u connected with ngo?
Nope! I like to find people and organisations helping wildlife and the natural world wherever I travel to. But I am an independent traveler 😊
hey sister come Bangladesh 😊 and visit here, we are just waiting for you ❤
But she wants to go far away from Bangladesh 😂
@@shortstory7567 Hindus are endangered species requiring protection in Bangladesh along with tigers.
Very good video 👌👍
Thank you! ☺️
Lovely vlog 🤩☺️
Thank you 😊
Ram Ram❤
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You've really becoming a wildlife conservationist. Love the way you mingle with the locals and sit with them for a meal they offer
Yeeey glad you think so! I have always been very passionate about wildlife conservation so really excited to share more of this type of content! And thank you 😊 they were very lovely and the meal was great but very very spicy 🥵
@@talesofodyssey great tigress, keep going
By the way in part 1 video I've asked you what that tall structure is, what was it?
@@RanaureliFarm 🐅🐅🐅
@@RanaureliFarm ah I didn’t see the comment. It is a temple I think
Ur doing great work ✌️
Keep it up ✌️🙏
Thank you 💪🏼
@@talesofodyssey please visit to north east india🇮🇳
@@jotgondapatil9108 she is increasing our population 😂😂😂while already have fully organisation 😂
Great vlog keep it up…Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰
Thanks again 🤩
@@talesofodyssey no need
Hey Rachel Alias Sandra Bullock. Addicted to your videos. You are a distinct vlogger who shows videos on wildlife, trekking, conservation and coexistence of human and wildlife in India. I think you are the first foreign vlogger in India to make unique videos on wildlife. Loved your periyar trekking videos and its insane. Love to see more videos and explore a different part of India with you. Hope, i can see a real Tiger sitting in the wild through you.Cheers mate.😊
I really appreciate this! Thanks so much! Really felt in my element in India learning about the beautiful natural areas. Want to do way more of these kind of videos!! Can’t wait to be back. And yeah fingers crossed I also get to see a tiger and it not only me haha 😂
India has more than 75% of global tiger population. Currently over 3000 in numbers
Don't make intelligent because that women will not impress you 😂
It's true, well you can check Government report,, by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi