Big Animal Surgery

Big Animal Surgery

2019•1h 0m

Documentary

Dramatic life saving surgery.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 23, 2019

Last Aired

June 6, 2019

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Lion

E1

Lion

Air date: 2019-05-23

Liz Bonnin travels to a sanctuary in South Africa to witness an extraordinary operation inside the jaws of Ricci, a nine-year-old rescued lion.

Chimpanzee

E2

Chimpanzee

Air date: 2019-05-30

Liz Bonnin travels to a sanctuary in Sierra Leone to witness a lifesaving operation on a chimpanzee. A vet uses techniques from human medicine to diagnose and remove a lump.

Elephant

E3

Elephant

Air date: 2019-06-06

Liz Bonnin travels to Tbilisi in Georgia to witness a life-saving operation on a magnificent Asian elephant named Grande, who has a badly infected tusk.

Cast

Liz Bonnin

Liz Bonnin

Herself - Presenter

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