Escape to Chimp Eden
200812 episodes
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - Josephine: Race For LifeFebruary 8, 200842minEugene races against time to rescue a chimpanzee called Josephine from a run-down printing factory before her current owners carry out their threat to euthanize her. He also discovers two baby chimps in appalling circumstances.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E2 - Saving Sampa and TonyFebruary 15, 200821minEugene is waiting for the results of blood tests on the two young chimps that he was forced to leave in Angola, but life at the Chimp Eden is not running smoothly either. Sally is proving tough to integrate with the other chimps.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E3 - The Code of JaoFebruary 22, 200821minEugene Cussons risks his life when he goes into Chimp Eden's kindergarten, where all the baby chimps are placed in the custody of 43-year-old Jao. Jao acts like a grandfather to the babies but is potentially a threat to Eugene.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E4 - Trouble with XenaFebruary 29, 200821minXena, a 4-year-old female, is threatening to mess up Eugene Cussons' unique relationship with Jao and compromise his access to the baby enclosure. Every time Eugene enters the enclosure, Xena attacks him.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E5 - Angola Girls, Free at LastMarch 7, 200821minRescued from a decade spent in tiny cages, three chimps are about to taste freedom for the first time. Eugene Cussons soon enjoys the fruits of his efforts, as they will have open spaces, lots of sunshine and trees to climb.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E6 - Zac and Jinga: Mystery ChimpsMarch 14, 200821minIf Zac and Jinga turn out to be a different type of chimp species, Eugene Cussons won't be able to keep them at Chimp Eden. They'll have to go to a different sanctuary, which would be heartbreaking after all he did to rescue them.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E7 - A Rough Start for JingaMarch 21, 200821minJinga as joins a group of three big males and three females and, after some abuse by the males, manages to escape twice. Eugene must ask himself if he should try again or accept that Jinga may never be integrated into the group.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E8 - 8 Babies for EugeneApril 11, 200821minEugene is on a mission to Sudan to rescue seven orphaned baby chimps, one of whom is very ill. The stakes are even higher on this mission, though, because another baby is on its way: his wife, Natasha, is seven months pregnant.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E9 - Eugene's ChoiceApril 18, 200821minAt the safe house in Sudan, Eugene Cussons receives the good news that his plane is arriving the next day. But this means that Eugene must finally decide which of the seven babies he will leave behind.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E10 - The Rise of CoziApril 25, 200821minEugene Cussons attempts to deal with Cozi, who is lovable and funny one minute but aggressive and hostile the next. Meanwhile, a brush fire has broken out on the reserve, and Eugene and the sanctuary crew fight the flames.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E11 - Baby Booming at Chimp EdenMay 2, 200828minIt's an important day at Chimp Eden. The five baby chimps that Eugene Cussons recently rescued from Sudan have completed their time in quarantine and are ready to join the other chimps in the infant enclosure.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E12 - The New OrderMay 9, 200821minWith so many new arrivals in the baby enclosure, Eugene Cussons' place in the hierarchy is in question. He must figure out a way to be accepted into this new family group, but it's a risky undertaking.Free trial of discovery+
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