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Documentary. In this two-part series, Ellie Harrison and wildlife cameraman Max Hug Williams follow the stories of wild orphaned animals, and meet the people who save their lives.
In this heartwarming two-part series, Ellie Harrison and wildlife cameraman Max Hug Williams follow the stories of wild orphaned animals, and meet the amazing people who save their lives so they can eventually go back to the wild.
In Australia we meet Danny, the baby koala in need of round-the-clock care, and Neil, a tiny orphaned wallaby, whose carer Stella believes Neil may die from stress if she can't find him a companion.
In Costa Rica there's Newbie, a baby three-toed sloth battling with pneumonia. Wildlife manager Sam is doing all she can to help Newbie beat the infection and get back to the rainforest.
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Ellie meets Danny the koala
Duration: 02:41
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Baby sloth party
Duration: 02:51
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A baby wallaby's first steps
Duration: 02:03
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Toilet time for a baby three-toed sloth
Duration: 01:40
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The orphanages
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ellie Harrison |
| Presenter | Max Hug Williams |
| Producer | Mark Wheeler |
| Executive Producer | Lucinda Axelsson |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
Broadcasts
Sun 24 Aug 2014 19:00- Wed 1 Oct 2014 09:00
- Thu 28 Jul 2016 12:00
- Thu 30 May 2019 16:15
Meet the animals
Read more about the orphaned animals we met making the series
Web exclusive: Meet the composer
Guy Farley describes composing for Nature's Miracle Orphans
Animals in trouble
Nature’s Miracle Orphans features many species whose very existence is under threat.
Helping the miracle orphans
More on the people working to save animals in the wild
Meet the orphans
More on the animals we met making the series
