• 2020
  • 59m
Baby Chimp Rescue

Summary At a home for rescued baby chimps in Liberia, orphans from the illegal pet trade receive round-the-clock care. The owners dream of building them a sanctuary in the forest and have to teach them survival skills. View more details

  • 2020
  • 59m

Baby Chimp Rescue

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ben Garrod Jenny Desmond Jimmy Desmond

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8.3

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 8, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : British Broadcasting Corporation

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Studios

Summary At a home for rescued baby chimps in Liberia, orphans from the illegal pet trade receive round-the-clock care. The owners dream of building them a sanctuary in the forest and have to teach them survival skills. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 8, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : British Broadcasting Corporation

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Studios

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 08, 2020
Miracles Can Happen
Jimmy and Jenny's home also houses 21 rescued baby chimps. Just when they can't cope with any more chimps, they go out and rescue a new orphan called Miracle from her life on a chain.
Episode 2 • Jan 15, 2020
Breaking Point
At Liberia's only home for rescued chimpanzees a deadly cold breaks out among the babies, and the arrival of an eight-week-old infant and an adult male chimp bring new challenges.
Episode 3 • Jan 22, 2020
A New Beginning
New arrivals keep flooding into the Desmond's home and after losing one of the chimps to illness they are determined to build them a sanctuary in the forest where they can live.

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