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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.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Alive

  • James Morrison

    I Won't Let You Go

  • James Morrison

    I Won't Let You Go

  • The Bees

    Chicken Payback

  • Nick Mulvey

    Meet Me There

  • Ed Sheeran & Rudimental

    Bloodstream

  • RHODES

    Better

  • One Direction

    Fool's Gold

  • MARINA

    I Am Not A Robot

  • 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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