Born to be Wild
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Born to be Wild
The centre is plunged into chaos as the harshest winter storms in over 20 years hit. Battling through snow and ice, the staff have to help the wildlife affected by the cold snap.
The centre receives an unusual case - an otter from the very north of Shetland who has already failed twice to be successfully reintroduced to the wild.
When a pair of orphaned harbour seals arrive at the centre, the team try a new technique to help rehabilitate them. The bird unit work hard to release a pair of beautiful orphaned barn owl chicks.
The team receive not one but two of Scotland’s rarest predators – white tailed eagles – and have to use all their experience and expertise to try and get them back to the wild.
When a juvenile raven comes in with a broken wing, the combined experience and expertise of head of birds Lorraine and the surgical knowledge of vet Romain is needed.
March 2024
April is bottle-feeding tiny roe deer orphan Petal, but when she is also given the task of looking after newborn hedgehog Piglet, she needs to call on the help of Chloe and Nicola.
The team receive a delivery of a nest of orphaned red squirrel kits. The centre’s head vet Romain Pizzi uses an ancient falconer’s trick to get an injured bird flying again after severe wing damage.
Assistant manager Jonny has his hands full when a bunch of baby pine martens are brought in over the course of a couple of weeks.
The staff are excited as the season’s first baby badgers have been brought in. It is a big day for the mammal unit as two of their otters are finally ready to release.
The team acts as mother to a litter of orphaned fox cubs, and the staff bid a fond farewell to Babe the hedgehog.
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Series on amateur naturalists follows four intrepid people who study coastal creatures. 30:00 Expired
Series on amateur naturalists focuses on those immersed in the strange and colourful world of butterflies and moths. Changes in the numbers of these creatures reflect wider changes in the British countryside, so studying them is both a consuming passion and a conservation challenge. 30:00 Expired
The amateur naturalists are hot on the trail of cold-blooded animals. Reptiles and amphibians are often thought of as slimy and creepy. They're hard to keep a watch over because they're hard to see. But for the dedicated few, it's well worth the effort. One enthusiast has turned his garden into a lizard empire, all with th... 30:00 Expired
Britain's green army of wildlife watchers are on the lookout for bugs. Believe it or not, there are many amateur naturalists who just love the little things in life. The great thing about studying creepy crawlies is that they are found everywhere, from back gardens to country lanes. One bug lover finds great delight in 2mm... 30:00 Expired
All over Britain, there is a secret army of dedicated people. They spend millions of hours watching over our wildlife. In the first of this six-part series, mammal watchers come under the spotlight. Mammal enthusiasts have to be truly dedicated, because most of our furry creatures are extremely difficult to see. Many are e...March 2015 1:00:00
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The final part explores the 1980s and the eventual demise of the golden era. 1:00:00 Expired
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