Growing Up Wild   2021   UK New Kids in the Wild
New Kids in the Wild Image Cover
Additional Images
Director:Tom Barton-Humphreys
Studio:Off the Fence, ARTE
Genre:BigCats
Duration:45 min
Location:Mala Mala Reserve, South Africa
IMDb:33257106
Tom Barton-Humphreys  ...  (Director)
  ...  (Writer)
 
Ceasar  ...  Mala Mala Pride Male
Zena  ...  Mala Mala Pride Lioness
Chinga  ...  Mala Mala Pride Cub
Umzali  ...  Cheetah Mom
Usana  ...  Cheetah Cub
Kareem Taylor  ...  Narrator (voice)
Comments: Really good family friendly, nicely photographed, calmly narrated with a surprisingly inspired soundtrack

Only watched Lion and Cheetah episodes so far. The lion one is 5 stars. Cheetah 4.5 stars only because Cheetahs aren’t as cool as lions, but it’s good too

Summary: 1. Chinga the Lion Cub
In South Africa’s Kruger National Park, Chinga the little lioness has just become a member of a fierce group of hunters - the Mala Mala lion pride

2. Chico the Baby Capuchin
In Brazil’s Serra da Capivara, a troop of capuchin monkeys welcome their newest member. Powerful jaguars lurk nearby, deadly scorpions scuttle over rocks, and there’s the perpetual threat of snakes

3. Usana the Cheetah Cub
Born blind, Usana the cheetah cub and her siblings are vulnerable. They spend their first weeks in the safety of their den. Their mother, Umzali, must leave them alone while she hunts, and risk the cubs being discovered by lions while she’s away

4. Ravi the Lion-tailed Macaque
Ravi, the baby lion tailed macaque is part of a very special troop of monkeys. Lion tailed macaques are extremely rare, with fewer than 4000 remaining in the whole of India

5. Lyca the Painted Wolf
In Erindi Nature Reserve, Central Namibia, a painted wolf pack roams the wilderness. Zeema has given birth to a litter of pups. Among them is a particularly confident little pup, known as Lyca. Lyca’s pack faces a constant battle between safety and starvation. Lions force the pack to relocate. But their luck begins to turn, when Lyca spots a lone waterbuck



S02E01 Frida the Jaguar Cub
Test the limits with jaguar cub Frida, as she hones her survival skills in Brazil's Caiman Lodge Reserve.

S02E02 Lola the Sea Lion Pup
Watch sea lion Lola take her first chaotic steps into a macho battlefield on Argentina's coast.

S02E03 Dora the Baby Muriqui
Feel the enchantment of Brazil's Atlantic Forest as southern muriqui Dora takes her first steps away from mum Mimi.

S02E04 Thiago the Coati Kitten
Set a course for adventure with baby coati Thiago as he sharpens his sniffing and foraging skills and learns how to cross roads and avoid danger.

S02E05 Rio The Giant River Otter Pup
Visit the last stronghold of the giant river otter in Brazil's beautiful Pantanal wetland, as pup Rio and his siblings begin to test the waters.


Search: letterboxdYouTubeAmazonWikipedia