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Nature's Miracle Orphans

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Series following animal orphans and the people that rescue and rehabilitate them.

Observational documentary series following orphaned baby animals and the dedicated people that rescue, rehabilitate and release them back into the wild.

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Nature's Miracle Orphans: Series 1: Episode 1

Episode 1

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BBC One - Nature's Miracle Orphans, Series 1, Episode 1

Ellie Harrison and Max Hug Williams follow the stories of wild orphaned animals.

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.

Nature's Miracle Orphans: Series 1

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Meet the wild orphans getting a second chance, and the people devoted to saving them.

The first months of an animal's life are crucial - if they lose their mothers, they'll need help. Meet the wild orphans getting a second chance, and those devoted to saving them.

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