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.
Production
BBC Studios, BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Language
EN
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
E1
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.
E2
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.
E3
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.
Cast
Ben Garrod
Himself - Presenter
Jimmy Desmond
Himself
Jenny Desmond
Herself
