NATURE | The Cheetah Orphans | Rabid Cheetah Attack | PBS
Duration: 02:34
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Program: Nature #2503
Acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Simon King is rushed by a rabid wild cheetah in the "NATURE" film "The Cheetah Orphans," premiering on PBS Sunday, November 11 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). The documentary charts King's four-year emotional rollercoaster as he hand-rears brothers Toki and Sambu from cuddly cubs to big cats, preparing them to return to the wild.
Simon King narrates the film, part of the 26th season of "NATURE," the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/nature
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Post Date: November 2, 2007
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