Why the Sundarbans Is Deadlier Than the Congo Basin

In the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, fishermen started wearing a face on the back of their heads because of the tigers watching them from the trees. So is it deadlier than the Congo Basin? We look at the tigers that hunt people, a man taken from his boat in front of his children, the honey collectors who pray to the forest goddess Bonbibi, and the tiger widows left behind. Then come the saltwater crocodiles, the pirates and the deadliest cyclone ever recorded, before we decide which place is really deadlier to step into. Which would you fear more? Tell us in the comments. #sundarbans #tiger #congo Sources: Guinness World Records, UNESCO, World Health Organization, United Nations, CBS News, Mongabay, Down To Earth, Christian Science Monitor, Jadavpur University, Cambridge University Press (crocodile attack study). 0:00 The Sundarbans and its tigers 1:21 Understanding the attacks 2:23 Comparison with the Congo 3:26 Mitigation attempts 5:05 Life in the mangroves 7:06 The plight of tiger widows 8:09 The changing geography 9:43 Water-based dangers 11:51 Human and environmental threats 12:54 Cyclones and natural disasters 15:24 Determining the deadliest place