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Episode 13

Episode 13

In the final episode of the series we say goodbye to another old friend as Beryl leaves Cheetah Outreach. We check in on meerkat couple Sebastian and Minkie to see if they have made it. Liesl reflects on her complex relationship with Baggins the serval. And Annie reflects on the year that has passed and welcomes new ambassador Phoenix to the team.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 2

Episode 2

The three cubs Felix, Garfield and Heathcliff are fed chicken drumsticks for the first time, but how will they cope. And Beryl encourages the cubs to run and get some exercise by using a special toy. We meet Sebastian the lonely meerkat, looking for love, but in all the wrong places. He has become rather fond of the humans in his life, but founder Annie is planning on finding him a meerkat mate. Liesl bids farewell to Little Jackson, the orphan jackal, as she has found him a new home.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 4

Episode 4

In this episode, the three new cubs arrive from De Wildt, but they have trouble settling in at the cubhouse, while Felix, Heathcliff, and Garfield welcome Beryl home. There’s a big race challenge from the cheetahs at Cincinnati Zoo. Cheetah Outreach has to settle for a juvenile male cat called Peter after their star-running cats refuse to take to the unfamiliar track. Will they hold onto their 11-year world record when it comes to race day? We check in on Shadow’s recovery.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 5

Episode 5

In this episode we see if Top Dog Wardance can win over the lovely Melda, a breeding female. Back at the cubhouse sparks fly as new cubs Isis, Kamikaze and Jasmine meet the bigger boys Felix, Garfield and Heathcilff. Something is freaking out Baggins the serval. Liesl brings in some of his favourite things to soothe him.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 6

Episode 6

This time on the Cheetah Diaries Malaika the Caracal gets a hard time from her roommates the jackals and it look like they will need to have separate enclosures sooner rather than later. Down at the Springfield Wine Farm we meet a special little springbok, that has formed and unusual bond with Anatolian Guard Dog, Felix. Back at the cubhouse, Beryl is still struggling to mix the older and younger cubs; will she have more success this time?

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 7

Episode 7

In this episode there are fears for an ambassador cat, as 8 year old Savannah is rushed to hospital. Felix, Heathcliff and Chobe get a new perspective on life, through the car window, when Beryl takes them for ride around the vineyards. After petering Malaika the Caracul, the Jackals get a new home and Annie pays them a visit.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 8

Episode 8

This time on the Cheetah Diaries it’s a big day for the cubs as they visit Cheetah Outreach for the first time. They have no trouble settling in and before long they are ready for their first encounter with the public. After a walk around the centre, Debbie and Mike have to resort to some unusual measures to persuade a reluctant Malaika to go home. At the cubhouse Beryl\'s struggle to win over Isis, Kamikaze and Jasmine continues.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 9

Episode 9

In this episode young cub Isis has a case of the sniffles and loses her appetite. The Guarding Dog Project gets two more recruits and we travel to cheetah country with Annie and Cyril where the two young Anatolian pups are placed on farms. Shadow is taken to the vet for check up on his broken leg. But what will the x-rays reveal? And it’s all fun and games for the cubs at Cheetah Outreach for the three older cubs, until young Felix injures his leg.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 1 Ambassadors

Episode 1 Ambassadors

In this episode, Chobe has to say goodbye to his brothers who are leaving Cheetah Outreach to become overseas ambassadors. Meanwhile, there is a huge cheetah litter of nine new cubs, a challenge for the carers. The Anatolian project is doing well but how are they going to carry on with success if the dogs are not producing more puppies? And finally, how will grumpy Baggins react to the arrival of a new girlfriend?

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 10 Crunch Time

Episode 10 Crunch Time

This time on the Cheetah Diaries, the six female cubs meet their future handler Tim, who will care for them at their new home - Bush Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida. Time gets to know the girls and sees them in action as they have their first encounter with the public. Handler Emily, has, however, received terrible news, one of her favorites Muckle, who left just a few weeks ago, has passed away. Emily reflects on his life and what a fantastic ambassador cheetah he would have been.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 11 On Guard

Episode 11 On Guard

It’s a flying start for the six female cheetah cubs, as they leave with new handler Tim to be ambassador cheetahs at Bush Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida. After months caring for the cubs, the Cheetah Outreach team says a tearful goodbye. Maria comforts bat –eared fox pup, Foxglove, as she fights for her life. The serval family welcomes two new arrivals. Handler Liesl is over the moon and checks in regularly to make sure young mother Legacy is taking care of her new brood.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 12 Family Ties

Episode 12 Family Ties

This time on the Cheetah Diaries we join an excited Emily as she travels to collect four new cheetah ambassador hopefuls. We witness the end of an era as Angel and Melda retire from the Anatolian breeding dog program. They have been adopted by Gerard and will live out their retirement on a farm. Handler Lesta is tearful as she says goodbye. The bat-eared fox pups are reunited with their parents Brad and Janet for the first time after they were removed when Janet was found eating one of them.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 13 Moving House

Episode 13 Moving House

This time on the Cheetah Diaries, the big change is afoot. Cheetah Outreach has been given a big opportunity, but it will mean leaving their current home for a new location. The team reflects on what the move will mean for them. Emily is back to sleepless nights, bottle feeds, and caring for four-month-old cheetah cubs. The President of India pays a special visit to Cheetah Outreach. The president is invited into the classroom for lesson cheetah and gets an opportunity to meet top cat Joseph.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 2 Waiting for Results

Episode 2 Waiting for Results

This time in the Cheetah diaries, Chobe, who seemed to be in the running to be the next top cat, contracts a mystery illness. Meanwhile, the cheetah cubs have to be kept in isolation, missing out on some crucial training. Still no puppies from the old Anatolian ladies so Annie and Lesta decide to introduce to Wardance a younger model, will she interest him? Finally, Baggins’ first reaction to his new girlfriend is not very promising but who knows?

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 3 An Uneasy Dance

Episode 3 An Uneasy Dance

In this episode, handler Emily has got problems with fussy eaters, but she finally gets the call from the lab! Will she be able to free the young cubs from isolation? Ambassador Joseph is the star for a magazine cover, but will his partner, the ballerina, be able to perform next to a big cat? And also, Baggins is introduced face to face with his new girlfriend… It is all a bit heated…

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 4 Full House

Episode 4 Full House

This time, the younger cheetah cubs are finally playing outside and Emily already feels that some of them seem more suited than others to become cheetah ambassadors. Exciting times at Cheetah Outreach with the arrival of two very cute bat-eared foxes; what are their names going to be? Meanwhile, trainers are having difficulties with cheetah ambassadors: Phoenix is not very calm with choir boys and Chobe’s diagnosis is worrying the whole team.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 5 Raining Cats and Dogs

Episode 5 Raining Cats and Dogs

In this episode, Emily seems to have issues with the nine little monsters who are fighting with each other and destroying their toys. Mercedes has given birth to 14 puppies! Will they all make it with the help of Lesta and Jessica? Chobe’s surgery to remove his tumour is well under way; will the potential future cheetah ambassador survive this operation? And finally, love is in the air for the bat-eared foxes Brad and Janet…

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 6 Animals Behaving Strangely

Episode 6 Animals Behaving Strangely

This time on the Cheetah Diaries, Baggins finds it very hard to resist Legacy who seems to be on heat. Meanwhile, Chobe’s health scare seems to be over and he is slowly getting back into training; but it is now Emily who has to deal with two sick cheetah cubs. This could be disastrous if the disease spreads to the nine. And finally Nikki figures out what Brad’s mysterious holes were for!...

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 7 Tender Hooks

Episode 7 Tender Hooks

This time on the cheetah diaries, Emily takes the cubs on their first trip away from the cubhouse, a walk in the vineyards. She is eager to find out how if all her training has paid off and if the cubs are able to cope in an unfamiliar situation. Bat-Eared foxes, Brad and Janet, become parents for the first time, but the happy event is cloaked in tragedy. Janet was found eating one of her new-born young and the remaining pups are taken from her care to ensure their safety.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 8 Rules of Engagement

Episode 8 Rules of Engagement

This time on the Cheetah Diaries, the four remaining bat-eared fox pups face a struggle for survival. Cheetah Outreach founder Annie, stops by to observe their progress. These are unusual conditions; the pups would normally have been left with their mother for at least three days. However, the team had no option, but to remove them from her care after she was found eating one of her young. Annie is hopeful they they will make it through the first, crucial 24 hours.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 9 Under Your Skin

Episode 9 Under Your Skin

It’s an emotional day at the cubhouse, the cubs will soon be leaving to become ambassadors around the world and handler Emily is finding it hard to let go. Recently Sebastian has been behaving badly and has started biting his handlers. Today Sebastian and girlfriend Minkie are taken to the vet by handler Jessica to be re-tested for rabies. Foxglove, the only female bat-eared fox pup started out as the biggest of the bunch. But now she is not developing at the same pace as her brothers.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 1 Raising Hope

Episode 1 Raising Hope

Passionate cheetah conservationist Annie Beckhelling founded Cheetah Outreach 12 years ago with nothing but a sense of affinity with these endangered cats and a powerful determination to do something to help their cause. Today there are less than 15,000 cheetahs remaining in the wild and their habitat continues to dwindle.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 2 Moving on Up

Episode 2 Moving on Up

Last week we discovered how Cheetah Outreach’s education programme is reaching out to the next generation of South Africans, raising awareness of the cheetah’s threatened status in Africa. This week we begin with an official visit at the cub house from a Paysab zoo inspector.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all

Episode 3 Parks and Recreation

Episode 3 Parks and Recreation

Today handler Liesl Smith has been joined by serval behavioural expert Elissa Knights who is supervising her training with Baggins the serval cat. Elissa has flown over from Cincinatti zoo in America to help with the training which will prepare 4 month old Baggins for future ambassador work.

Duration : 24m
Maturity Level : all