Name: Wild Animal Orphans
Released: 2012-03-05T16:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

These nature documentaries unfold on Marlice van Vuuren's wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary in Africa. In partnership with the Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Foundation, founded by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, this fabulous animal reserve and nature park is where Marlice and her extraordinary family care for and eventually release orphaned wild animals. It's an African safari of sorts.

2012 · 25m

EPISODE 1

Painted Pups

In this first episode, we meet Marlice's family - husband Rudie, and son Zacheo. A new orphaned baby baboon with a foot injury arrives at Naankuse and Marlice treats her in the clinic. Back at home the two five month old leopard cubs are causing havoc in the house.
EPISODE 2

Baby Baboons

One of the baby baboons wakes up with Marlice, Rudie and Zacheo - in their bed! Here he gets his first bottle of the day. Marlice and Jo take him and the other babies for their daily walk. During the walk they get exercise, climb trees, play with each other and forage for food - just like they would in the wild.
EPISODE 3

Signs in the Sand

When they lose the UHF signal from a collared leopard they had released in the desert, Marlice and Kiewiet, Naankuse's expert tracker, must look for the animal on foot.
EPISODE 4

Cat Trouble

Establishing The Hierarchy Within A Troop Of Adult Baboons Is Serious Business But When A Wild Leopard Gets Trapped The Teams Priority Shifts And The Adrenaline Starts Pumping
EPISODE 5

The Big Relocate

Three adult lions and two wild leopards must swap enclosures ndash a dangerous exercise If things dont go precisely to plan someone could get seriously hurt or even killed
EPISODE 6

Big Cats and Baby Baboons

The leopard cubs are a threat to Zacheo's safety, so they must be moved. The baby baboons are placed with the juveniles. Monkey antics promptly ensue.