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S1 E13 The Big Release

Documentary

TV-14

25m

Jan 1, 2012

Seven cheetahs and one leopard get their first taste of freedom in an epic release effort-one that Marlice and Rudie have been dreaming about.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

Season 1 (13 Episodes)

Wild Animal Orphans - Painted Pups

Fourteen highly endangered Wild Dog pups arrive at Naankuse, Marlice, with the help of Zacheo meets this challenge head-on - in the mean time the leopard cubs are beginning to pose a danger to Zacheo.

Wild Animal Orphans - Baby Baboons

When Shona, the injured baby baboon orphan, is introduced to her new friends, things don't go all that smoothly.

Wild Animal Orphans - Signs in the Sand

Signs in the Sand,

In trying to find a leopard in the vast desert landscape of southern Namibia, Marlice relies on the skills of Kiewiet, an expert Bushman tracker.

Wild Animal Orphans - Cat Trouble

Establishing the hierarchy within a troop of adult baboons is serious business but when a wild leopard gets trapped the adrenaline really starts pumping.

Wild Animal Orphans - The Big Relocate

The Big Relocate,

Three adult lions and two wild leopards have to swap enclosures, a dangerous exercise and if things can go wrong, they will.

Wild Animal Orphans - Big Cats and Baby Baboons

Big Cats and Baby Baboons,

Umbili and Shakira, the leopard cubs, are becoming a real threat to Zacheo's safety and they have to be moved, on a more comical note the baby baboons are moved in with the juveniles.

Wild Animal Orphans - Newborn

It's a year later, and things have changed! Marlice and Rudie have a new baby boy, and he needs to be introduced to the animals.

Wild Animal Orphans - New Beginnings and Sad Endings

New Beginnings and Sad Endings,

Even at a Wildlife sanctuary, poaching can rear its ugly head and quick action needs to be taken.

Wild Animal Orphans - Operation Wild Dog

Operation Wild Dog,

Almost fully grown now, the wild dogs are Marlice's prized project and biggest responsibility. When one gets bitten by a snake the move quickly to save her.

Wild Animal Orphans - Cheetah Rescue

Cheetah Rescue,

A caracal with a broken leg arrives needing immediate medical attention. When the owner of two tame cheetahs breaks a leg Marlice also has to save them as well.

Wild Animal Orphans - Tooth Trouble and Game Court

Tooth Trouble and Game Court,

With all the rain came an abundance of animals. To count them, Rudie takes to the air, but only after saving a cheetah's life on the operating table.

Wild Animal Orphans - Preparing for the Big Release

Preparing for the Big Release,

In their biggest effort to release animals back into the wild Marlice and Rudie have to dart and capture seven cheetahs and one leopard all in one day.

Wild Animal Orphans - The Big Release

The Big Release,

Seven cheetahs and one leopard get their first taste of freedom in an epic release effort-one that Marlice and Rudie have been dreaming about.

Details

Wild Animal Orphans

Documentary

TV-14

1 Season

25m

In central Namibia lies Marlice van Vuuren's wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary. In partnership with the Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Foundation, this fabulous reserve and sanctuary is where Marlice and her extraordinary family care for orphaned wild animals.

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