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Episode 20
20. Eugene Goes Wild
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
With his eye on returning chimps to the wild, Eugene travels to the Lekedi Reserve in the Central African country of Gabon. This is prime chimp habitat, the place where he hopes to create a "launch into the wild" camp to prepare his chimps for the future
Episode 19
19. The Human Alpha
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Eugene's hands on work with the new family group begins in earnest. In many ways, he is as much a chimp as the newcomers, who have only known captivity.
Episode 18
18. The Millennium Family
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
The new family leaves quarantine and is released into the now empty infant enclosure. It's the day Eugene has been waiting for since Jao rejected him several months ago.
Episode 17
17. Growing Pains for the Infants
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Jao's family is moved to the old adult enclosure, which offers more room to explore - and more chances for trouble. How will Jao and the others react to their new surroundings?
Episode 16
16. Moving Day for the Adults, Pt. 2
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
As the adult group settles into their new home, Eugene and Phillip celebrate the success of the move. Then, a seemingly minor dust up between Josephine and Jinga (as they are put in for the night) apparently sparks a major drama.
Episode 15
15. Moving Day for the Adults, Pt. 1
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
The adult group is becoming more like wild chimps every day, so after months of preparation it's time to move them to a bigger, less controlled enclosure.
Episode 14
14. The Rise and Fall of Gida
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
After Abu's death, Gida struggles for her place in the hierarchy, as two new females are introduced to the group. In the end, she is struck down by an unexpected illness. Is the culprit a mysterious virus, or a broken heart?
Episode 13
13. Tony's Brighter Day
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Tony's cataract has left him sightless in one eye. The only option is an unprecedented surgery to remove the cataract and implant a manufactured synthetic lens. If the operation fails, Tony's prospects for a normal life will be grim.
Episode 12
12. Chimp Eden Casanova
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
12 year old Nicky is one of Chimp Eden's original residents, a colorful chimp who was expelled from the Johannesburg Zoo after he tangled with the zoo's alpha male. The cause of it all? Nicky just couldn't stay away from the alpha's favorite females.
Episode 11
11. Life in Quarantine
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
The facility is filled to overflowing with 10 new chimps. This is Chimp Eden's newest family group and they represent a perfect opportunity for Eugene to continue his hands on rehabilitation.
Episode 10
10. Seven Babies for a New Family (Part 2)
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
As the Sudan rescue reaches its climax, Eugene finds himself in a race against the clock. He is struggling in the face of food shortages, bureaucratic snafus and an unruly gang of 7 baby chimps.
Episode 9
9. Seven Babies for a New Family (Part 1)
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Eugene returns to Sudan for his biggest rescue ever. This time, there are seven young chimps waiting to be picked up at the safe house.
Episode 8
8. Zac, The Great Pretender
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Jao faces a challenge for leadership of the family from the #2 male, Zac. Jao is wiser and more experienced - Zac is younger, bigger and stronger. A showdown is inevitable.
Episode 7
7. Josephine's Day Out
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Josephine escapes from the adult enclosure, but fortunately stays nearby and takes refuge in the volunteers break room. A minute-by-minute chronicle of her latest adventure, as recounted by Eugene, Phillip and cameraman Willem van Heerden.
Episode 6
6. A New Home for Suzie and Lily (Part 2)
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Eugene's journey to Angola to rescue 2 year old Lily and 5 year old Suzie is entering the crucial stage. But the mission seems jinxed, thanks to one problem after another.
Episode 5
5. A New Home for Suzie and Lily (Part 1)
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Eugene returns to Angola for another difficult mission. He's here to rescue two young females - 2 year old Lily and 5 year old Suzie.
Episode 4
4. The Family Jao: Cheaper by the Dozen
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
The infant enclosure gets ready to welcome new members Tony and Sampa, swelling Jao's family to an even dozen. But the pending introduction worries both Eugene and Phillip.
Episode 3
3. Josephine is the Name, Trouble is the Game (Part 2)
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Josephine is the Name, Trouble is the Game (Part 2)
Episode 2
2. Josephine is the Name, Trouble is the Game (Part 1)
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Josephine's introduction into the adult group has everyone at the sanctuary on edge. The last female introduction to the adult enclosure was violent and brutal. This one could be worse.
Episode 1
1. Tony's Brush with Death
aired: Thu, Jan 1, 2009
It's moving day at Chimp Eden. 4 year old Tony and 7 year old Sampa, who were rescued from Angola, are ready to leave quarantine and start the integration process with the other chimps.
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Episode 12
12. The New Order
aired: Fri, May 9, 2008
Eugene must figure out a way to be accepted into this new family group, but it's a risky undertaking. If he succeeds, it will mark the beginning of a new phase in the rehabilitation of the chimps. If he fails, the sanctuary's mission could be in jeopardy.
Episode 11
11. Baby Booming at Chimp Eden
aired: Fri, May 2, 2008
It's an important day at Chimp Eden. The five baby chimps that Eugene recently rescued from the Sudan have completed their time in quarantine and are ready to join the other chimps in the infant enclosure.
Episode 10
10. Rise of Cozi
aired: Fri, Apr 25, 2008
There's a problem at Chimp Eden and his name is Cozi. Cozi is the sanctuary's Jekyll and Hyde chimp - lovable and funny one minute, aggressive and hostile the next.
Episode 9
9. Mission Chimpossible
aired: Fri, Apr 18, 2008
Back in Sudan at the safe house, Eugene is given a warm welcome by the seven baby chimps and receives the good news that his plane is arriving the next day. But this means Eugene must finally decide which of the seven babies he must leave behind.
Episode 8
8. 8 Babies for Eugene
aired: Fri, Apr 11, 2008
Eugene's off on a mission to Sudan to rescue five orphaned baby chimps. But this mission is different. The stakes are much higher for Eugene. His wife, Natasha, is seven months pregnant.
Episode 7
7. A Rough Start for Jinga
aired: Fri, Mar 21, 2008
It's a trial by fire for Jinga as she joins a group of 3 big males and 3 females. After some abuse by the males, Jinga manages to escape twice and Eugene must ask himself: Does he try again or accept that Jinga may never be integrated into the group?
Episode 6
6. Zac and Jinga: Mystery Chimps
aired: Fri, Mar 14, 2008
If Zac and Jinga turn out to be Bonobos, a different type of chimp species, Eugene won't be able to keep them at Chimp Eden. They'll have to go to a different sanctuary, which would be heartbreaking after all he did to rescue them.
Episode 5
5. Angola Girls, Free at Last
aired: Fri, Mar 7, 2008
Rescued from a decade spent in tiny cages in Angola, Mimi, Lika and Gida are about to taste freedom for the first time. And, Eugene soon enjoys the fruits of his efforts as the girls will have open spaces, sunshine and trees to climb.
Episode 4
4. Trouble with Xena
aired: Fri, Feb 29, 2008
Xena, a 4 year old female is threatening to mess up Eugene's unique relationship with Jao and compromise his access to the baby enclosure. Every time that Eugene goes in Xena attacks him.
Episode 3
3. The Code of Jao
aired: Fri, Feb 22, 2008
Eugene takes his life in his hands to go into Chimp Eden's kindergarten, which is where all the baby chimps are placed in the custody of 43-yr old Jao. He acts like a grandfather to the babies but is potentially dangerous when Eugene enters the enclosure.
Episode 2
2. Saving Sampa and Tony
aired: Fri, Feb 15, 2008
At Chimp Eden, Eugene is waiting for the results of blood tests on the 2 young chimps that he's been forced to leave in Angola. But life at the sanctuary is not running smoothly either. Sally is proving tough to integrate with the other chimps.
Episode 1
1. Josephine: Race For Life
aired: Fri, Feb 8, 2008
Eugene is racing against time to rescue a chimpanzee called Josephine from a run down printing factory in Angola, before her current owners carry out their threat to euthanize her. Eugene also discovers 2 baby chimps in appalling circumstances.
