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S01:E12 - Preparing for the Big Release

Orphans of the Wild

Season 1 Episode 12 - Preparing for the Big Release

2011 · 26 min
TV-PG
Seven cheetahs and one leopard that had been in the care of Marlice and Rudie will be released back into the wild. All these have to be caught and darted, collared and given medical check ups - in one day! Before starting with the operation Marlice puts the caracal that had a leg operation in a bigger enclosure - she is recovering fast and will also be released soon. Starting with the big operation Marlice, Kate and Flo set a capture cage for Boris, one of the cheetahs, they then join the rest of the crew at the main cheetah enclosures. Here Rudie briefs everybody on the POA for the day. Marlice and some helpers go to the Chipmunks (three cheetah brothers) enclosure where one has already been caught in a capture cage set the night before. They put two cages on either side of his cage to catch the remaining two. Marlice joins up with Rudie and they prep the dart guns, collars and medical equipment after which they dart two cheetahs. As soon as these are sedated they are collared and given a check-up. While thi
Directed by:Werner Hefer
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