Baby Chimp Rescue

2020•59m

Documentary

How do you cope when you suddenly become surrogate parents to 21 orphaned chimps? Jim and Jenny Desmond have chimps overrunning their home and even their bed.

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Production

BBC Studios, BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

January 9, 2020

Last Aired

January 23, 2020

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Miracles Can Happen

Air date: 2020-01-09

How do you cope when you suddenly become surrogate parents to 21 orphaned chimps? Jim and Jenny Desmond have chimps overrunning their home and even their bed.

Breaking Point

Air date: 2020-01-16

At a chimpanzee orphanage in Liberia, a deadly cold breaks out among the babies, and the arrival of an eight-week-old infant and an adult male chimp brings new challenges.

A New Beginning

Air date: 2020-01-23

At a chimpanzee orphanage in Liberia, the team reach breaking point caring for 38 rescued baby chimps, and the orphans have their first taste of life in the forest.