CNN - The Wonder List Series 1 (2015) Part 4 India Tigers and the Taj

The Wonder List

In The Wonder List with Bill Weir, storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom go on a quest to tell the untold stories of extraordinary people, places, cultures and creatures that are at a crossroads. Across eight, one hour episodes, Weir and Bloom will take viewers to Vanuatu; the Galapagos Islands; Ikaria, Greece; the Taj Mahal in India; the Alps; the Dead Sea; the Everglades and Venice. While in these visually stunning locations, captured by Bloom’s unparalleled cinematography, Weir explores the forces of change that effect so many lives, and discovers what can be done to save them.

Part 4: India: Tigers and the Taj

Prized by poachers and squeezed from their habitat by human development, India's awe-inspiring Bengal Tiger is one of the most elusive and threatened animals on the planet. With conservationists warning the Bengal may become extinct in our lifetime, Bill takes The Wonder List to India, where experts estimate up to 2500 Bengals may still exist in the wild. Here, he drives through dense forests with a band of brave conservationists battling to help this species survive. Will they spot a Bengal in the wild before it's too late? Bill then travels to Agra, site of the greatest monument to love in human history – the Taj Mahal. This architectural marvel has stood for nearly 400 years, but time threatens to catch up with it. Bill tours the mausoleum site with activists to discover what can be done to preserve this

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