"The Wonder List" crew rolls out on an early-morning game drive in search of tigers at Pench National Park, a wildlife sanctuary in central India.
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Filmmaker Philip Bloom edges closer to the thicket while searching for tigers in Pench National Park. A new specialty in conservation is the art of tiger conflict mediation. It is not easy to convince a frightened farmer that the cat that ate his cow is more valuable alive than caged or dead.
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A girl living in one of many small villages that encircle the wild tiger habitats of Pench National Park, near Nagpur, India.
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A boy carries water from the one village well.
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A young Rhesus macaque clings to the mirror of a vehicle headed out on a evening game drive.
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Children living near the borders of Pench National Park put on a play encouraging environmental preservation.
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An Indian roller perches above the forest in Pench National Park.
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A spotted deer peeks out from behind the brush in Pench National Park.
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While in India, "The Wonder List" was unable to encounter a tiger in the wild. This one was photographed in the Pench Tiger Reserve in 2007. Today, it is estimated there are fewer than 2,000 tigers roaming India's jungles.
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Tourists "pinch" the spire of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. The national treasure rises behind them.
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The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, has felt the effects of air pollution with discoloration of some marble.
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A cramped tuk-tuk navigates the busy streets of Agra.
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A less pristine vantage point littered with waste is just across the river from the Taj Mahal.
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A man walks with his cattle near the entrance to the Taj Mahal.
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Visitors to the Taj Mahal pose for a picture together near the water devices. An estimated 3 million people will visit the UNESCO World Heritage site each year.