All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • August 24, 2014
    • BBC One

    In Australia, Ellie meets 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, Max is with 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.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • August 31, 2014
    • BBC One

    In Australia, Ellie is with Stacey the baby wombat with a big personality, and carer Sue fears the worst when Stacey goes off her food and has to be rushed to the vet. In Costa Rica, Max is with a new born two toed sloth 'Tiny', the youngest baby sloth Sam and the wild life team have ever cared for. Plus there's Al the laid back Tamandua anteater, who has to learn the secrets of dealing with aggressive biting jungle ants if he is going to be able to make it in the wild.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • September 6, 2014
    • BBC One

    Ellie Harrison and Max Hug Williams follow the stories of orphaned baby animals. This time, a clingy baby sloth, a baby bat and an orphaned kangaroo are cared for.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Moyo & Robin

    • February 7, 2016
    • BBC One

    In Zimbabwe, Lucy Cooke meets Moyo, a baby elephant who has been living with carer Roxy since he was just a few days old. In Costa Rica, Patrick Aryee meets Robin, an orphaned anteater who must prove to surrogate mum Pedro that he can fend for himself before he can return to the rainforest.

  • S02E02 Monster & Africa

    • February 14, 2016
    • BBC One

    In Costa Rica, Patrick Aryee meets Monster, an orphaned sloth, who was found by the roadside alone and scared. In Zimbabwe, Lucy Cooke is meeting precious lion cubs Africa and Alika who have to learn how to hunt like wild lions.

  • S02E03 Santino & Shelley

    • February 28, 2016
    • BBC One

    In Costa Rica, Patrick meets Santino, a baby howler monkey who was rescued after being kept by children as a pet. In South Africa, Lucy meets Shelley the cheetah, who was hand-reared after being rejected by her mum.

  • S02E04 Manji and Mandi

    • March 6, 2016
    • BBC One

    In South Africa, Lucy meets Manji, an orphaned white rhino who nearly died when he and his mother were attacked by poachers for their horns. In Costa Rica, Patrick meets Mandi the tapir, an orphan who's a real handful.