Santino & Shelley
Documentary. An orphaned baby monkey must find his place in a troop, and a cheetah must learn to hunt so that she can be released back into the wild.
In Costa Rica, Patrick meets Santino, a baby howler monkey who was rescued after being kept by children as a pet. Carer Dexter helps him find his place in a wild monkey troop.
In South Africa, Lucy meets Shelley the cheetah, who was hand-reared after being rejected by her mum. Carer Christo must train her to hunt like a wild cheetah before he can set her free.
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Cheetah speed test
Duration: 01:06
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Monkeys and bubbles
Duration: 01:09
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Cheetah cub camouflage
Duration: 01:18
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Monkey rescue
Duration: 02:34
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Gabrielle Aplin
Alive
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James Morrison
I Won't Let You Go
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James Morrison
I Won't Let You Go
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The Bees
Chicken Payback
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Nick Mulvey
Meet Me There
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Ed Sheeran & Rudimental
Bloodstream
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RHODES
Better
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One Direction
Fool's Gold
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MARINA
I Am Not A Robot
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MARINA
I Am Not a Robot
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Lucy Cooke |
| Presenter | Patrick Aryee |
| Executive Producer | Jo Shinner |
| Series Producer | Karen Beland |
| Producer | Rowan Musgrave |
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Meet the orphans
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