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Wild rescue volume 3
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Twins Ben and Zoe are sent to the jungles of Borneo to rescue an orangutan and save his refuge from illegal logging.
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Wild Animal Rescue volume 4
Language
English
Description
We follow FOUR PAWS' efforts to give captive lions a better life. A family of five lions who suffered a harsh life in a Romanian zoo, are given a new home, and a new lease on life; and we take a look at a shocking, yet legal industry and that is threatening South Africa's lions.
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Wild Animal Rescue volume 6
Language
English
Description
Facing the constant threat of poaching, we meet the team who put their lives on the line to raise orphaned rhinos and return them to the wild; and in Jordan, we follow the high stakes mission to give rescued wild animals, an inspiring new home.
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Wild Animal Rescue volume 3
Language
English
Description
Locked in small cages and used as attractions at small private zoos and even local restaurants, the future of 15 Kosovo bears is bleak if animal rescue organization FOUR PAWS doesn't take action; and a team go to Romania's Danube Delta to rescue Europe's last wild horses from the slaughterhouse.
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Wild Animal Rescue volume 2
Language
English
Description
International animal rescue organization FOUR PAWS goes on a dangerous mission into the Gaza Strip to rescue two lion cubs. But tricky negotiations with the lions' owner, red tape and suspicions create chaos for the team.
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Wild Animal Rescue volume 1
Language
English
Description
A drama packed mission flying six tigers from the Netherlands to South Africa is hardly off the ground before there's a medical emergency; and the challenges of treating lions with medical problems.
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Wild Animal Rescue volume 5
Language
English
Description
Animals at a struggling zoo in Gaza are in desperate need of aid. Left devastated by war, Khan Younis Zoo was dubbed the 'worst zoo in the world.' In 2014 Khan Younis Zoo boasted 44 animals now only 15 remain. FOUR PAWS must rapidly swing into action to relocate the remaining animals and find new homes for them.
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 9
Language
English
Description
The baby season is nearly over but the rehab centers are working overtime. At the Rhino Orphanage, it’s the afternoon bottle feed for Khalisi, a 17-month-old orphan who arrived at the orphanage as a baby with a devastating foot injury. Deirdre and her husband take Mel, the first-ever hand-raised Mellers Mongoose, out for a night walk. Josie and Mark, at the Vervet Monkey Foundation, introduce four baby vervets to their new foster mums and after...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 11
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English
Description
The year’s baby season is coming to an end and the rehab centers are full. Two young pangolins, saved from the illegal wildlife trade, are relocated to an undisclosed location where Emma can begin their rehabilitation. Once it’s dark, Emma and Catherine split up to take each pangolin on their night walk to find food. At the baboon sanctuary, Sam introduces an injured juvenile baboon who’s missing his left arm to his new foster mum and her troop...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 1
Language
English
Description
South Africa's baby season is in full swing. After being rescued on the side of the road from someone trying to sell him, Floki, a 4-week-old vervet, arrives at the Vervet Monkey Foundation. Josie is concerned about potential brain damage and Floki's inability to walk due to his legs being bound by wire. His injuries are worse than expected and Mark rushes him to the vet for surgery. Emma from Umoya Wildlife Centre has her hands full with a prickly...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 5
Language
English
Description
By mid-spring the rehab centers are at full capacity. Brian, Nicky, and Becky prepare to enter the leopard enclosure and feed the three new cubs that recently arrived at Moholoholo Wildlife Centre. After one and half years in rehab at Umoya Wildlife Centre, the three warthogs, Percy, Patricia, and No Name, are ready for release back into the wild, but first Emma and her team must catch them, and one warthog tries an early escape. Next door at Riverside,...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 12
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English
Description
As some orphans are released back into the wild there are many more new arrivals to take their place in the rehab centers. A recently orphaned baby baboon called Johnny is rushed back to Riverside where Matthew checks him over in the clinic before he’s introduced to the other orphans in the nursery. Over at Wild & Free, Deirdre and her daughter Thumi take Luka, an injured baby serval, out for play therapy to strengthen her legs, while at Moholoholo...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 3
Language
English
Description
During spring, temperatures can reach over 45 degrees. Everyone struggles in the heat, especially the baby orphans. Juan rescues a severely dehydrated baby genet found in a home and races it to Deirdre at Wild & Free. Later that evening, they attempt to reconnect the baby genet back with his mother, but Deirdre suspects that the baby genet may be an unwanted pet. Emma and Catherine at Umoya try to bottle feed Hugo and Hector, two baby hippos, but...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 7
Language
English
Description
At this time of year there is a constant stream of new baby orphans. Riverside receives four new baby baboons flown up from Port Elisabeth. Each of the babies needs to be checked and weighed at the clinic before they’re fed and introduced to the rest of the orphans in the nursery. To escape the heat of the day, the volunteers walk all 18 baby baboons down to the river for a swim. Over a Moholoholo, Nicky and Becky battle to save a poisoned vulture,...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 13
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English
Description
The baby season may be over, but the work doesn’t stop. At the Rhino Orphanage, Yolande sets up a game of football for Amelia, Mapimpi, and Jess, the three baby rhinos, and what game of rhino football isn’t complete without a mud bath at the end? A local citrus farmer rushes a baby bush buck to Umoya Wildlife Centre after its mother is killed in a manmade snare, and Sam drops into the Bonding Rooms at CARE to check on Mowgli, a baby baboon recently...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 8
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English
Description
In the height of spring, the baby orphans, both large and small, are pushing the rehab centers to their limits. Sam and her 5-year-old daughter Sophia are called out to collect a baby baboon called Moses, found abandoned under a solar panel. On their way back to CARE, Moses needs a nappy change and Sophia manages to keep him calm. Adine and the carers at HERD head to the local waterhole to meet up with Khanyisa, the baby albino elephant, who is out...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 6
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English
Description
It’s all hands on deck as more and more baby orphans arrive at the rehab centers. Down at Wild & Free, one of Deirdre’s volunteers arrives to feed and weigh two baby genets recently found abandoned. At the baboon sanctuary, CARE, Sam, and Khatu take Flo, a 2-month-old baby baboon, from the nursery to meet her new foster mum in the bonding room, and a baby spotted eagle owl arrives at Moholoholo hungry and dehydrated. Over at Umoya it’s time...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 4
Language
English
Description
As the temperatures increase so do the calls for help. Josie and the volunteers at the Vervet Monkey Foundation receive two newborn monkeys, Toni and Pascall. While Toni is very dehydrated and malnourished, Pascall appears to suffer from PTSD. After witnessing his mother get stoned to death and eaten, the newborn is clawing at his eyes and requires 24-hour care to avoid inflicting more damage. Kensani collects dung from the stables to make a very...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 2
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English
Description
Spring brings new life and a wide range of baby orphans that need help. Over at HERD, Adine checks on Khanyisa, a baby albino elephant that was found alone and trapped in a manmade snare. After Khanyisa’s morning bottle, it’s time to explore her new surroundings accompanied by her new best friend, a sheep called Lammie the Legend. Emma visits the vet to collect a mysterious puppy and at Riverside clinic, Matthew checks on Rosie’s wounds after...
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Wild Orphan Rescue volume 10
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English
Description
The cooler weather provides some relief but the work in the rehab centers is heating up. At Riverside clinic, Matthew and Abi need to clean and re-dress the injuries to Poppy’s tail. Only once she’s fully healed can the juvenile vervet rejoin her troop in the semi-wild enclosure. A weak and severely dehydrated baby bushbuck called Bambi is rushed to Wild & Free where Deirdre battles to keep her alive. Dr. Colin MacRae checks on a young giraffe...
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