NARRATED BY SAG AWARD WINNER HUGH BONNEVILLE
*All six episodes premiere globally on Friday, December 19
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Premiering worldwide this Friday, December 19, on Apple TV, the all-new wildlife series “Born to be Wild” follows six endangered young animals as they grow up in our world but are destined to return to theirs. The heart of the six-part documentary series, narrated by SAG Award winner Hugh Bonneville (“Paddington,” “Downton Abbey,” “The Secret Lives of Animals), lies a powerful truth: in the face of extinction, survival often depends on the extraordinary bonds between humans and animals.
From their earliest days to their journey into the wild, the series highlights the challenges, triumphs and resilience that define their survival—both for the animals and the remarkable people working to raise and protect them. As each animal finds its place in the world after being orphaned or born through conservation programs—from an elephant calf and two young cheetahs, to a ring-tailed lemur pup, a moon bear cub, Iberian lynx kittens, and rescued African penguins—“Born to be Wild” offers an intimate and emotional look at the powerful relationships between these animals and the heroic humans dedicated to raising, rehabilitating and rewilding them to help save their species.
Episode 1 – The Moon Bear Cub
An orphaned moon bear cub has many skills to master before he can make a home for himself in the jungles of India.
Episode 2 – The Elephant Calf
The newest arrival at Zambia’s elephant orphanage must overcome his shyness to bond with the herd and form a new family.
Episode 3 – The Penguin Chick
A pint-sized penguin chick fights to beat the odds and conquer the many challenges that lie between him and the Atlantic Ocean.
Episode 4 – The Lemur Pup
In the untamed Madagascar forest, a ragtag group of lemurs forge an unlikely family and learn to look out for each other.
Episode 5 – The Cheetah Cubs
Two young cheetah brothers learn the art of the hunt before relocating to a reserve where their species hasn’t been seen for 50 years.
Episode 6 – The Lynx Kitten
Before taking on the wilderness, a lynx kitten has to prove to her human caretakers that she is ready to go it alone.
A co-production between Tailfeather Productions and Offspring Films for Apple TV, “Born to be Wild” is executive produced by Lucy van Beek (“Wild Tales from the Farm,” Stephen Hawking’s “The Search for a New Earth,” “Britain from Above”) for Tailfeather Productions, and by IDA Award nominee Alex Williamson (“Earth At Night In Color,” “Earthsounds,” “Big Cats”) and Isla Robertson (“Earth At Night In Color,” “Big Beasts: Last of the Giants,” “Animals At Play”) for Offspring Films. Tom Payne serves as Series Producer.
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