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Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (Season 2)

6 episodes 96%4KCC

Inside Congo's most ambitious bid to return rescued chimps to the wild.

Follow Dr. Jane Goodall's team as they prepare a carefully chosen group of rescued, rehabilitated chimpanzees for life beyond sanctuary fences. Through health checks, behavioral testing, and the final steps toward release, the season reveals how complex it is to give orphaned chimps a real future in the forest.

Episode guide

6 episodes
1
1Path to Freedom
The release group have medical checkups to ensure they’re fit enough to go back to the wild, the infants attend forest school, and the team is amazed by Amazon's artistic ability. An illegally kept pet monkey is discovered, and Maria attempts to save a baby mandrill who has been violently attacked.
50 min
2
2Heroes
Tests on the chimpanzee’s survival skills are underway, and so is the search for the perfect release site. While infant George learns how to crack open nuts, Dr. Cat Hobaiter reveals the secrets to chimpanzee gestures, and the sniffer dog team’s new recruit, Carel, succeeds on his first mission.
50 min
3
3Expect the Unexpected
A chimpanzee is born on Tchindzoulou Island, but there are serious complications. The release group is assessed on how they react to dangerous snakes, Dr. Cat Hobaiter analyzes Kefan’s unique leadership style, and 91 parrots arrive on short notice as the team rushes to find room to house them.
50 min
4
4Island Life
Recent arrival Aymard meets his surrogate mom, and a very sick infant chimpanzee, John, is rescued and brought to Tchimpounga by plane. Some of the parrots make a bid for freedom, and after assessing the release group’s nest-building skills, Rebeca spends time with her chimpanzee family.
50 min
5
5All Animals Welcome
We meet the other species the staff cares for at Tchimpounga. Chimpanzee intelligence is explored, including Dr. Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking work on tool use. The release group’s foraging skills are put to the test, and the team develops new tech to track the chimpanzees in the wild.
50 min
6
6Ready to Go
In an ambitious rescue mission to Angola, Rebeca brings home the largest number of chimpanzees in 30 years. The sanctuary’s mandrill release program has an unexpected arrival, and as the release group nears the end of its preparation for the wild, a new baby is born.
50 min
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