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ANIMAL R&R: Season 2

Osprey release. The plight of "Gilbert," an osprey from Lake Murray, highlights the interconnectedness of San Diego's water systems and our vulnerability in times of scarcity.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
Osprey release. The plight of "Gilbert," an osprey from Lake Murray, highlights the interconnectedness of San Diego's water systems and our vulnerability in times of scarcity.

Airs Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at from 10 p.m. - Midnight on KPBS TV

ANIMAL R&R is a documentary series about imperiled wild animals in San Diego County and the people who give them a second chance.

In a city well known for its celebration of exotic species, the series reveals the heroism and beauty of the region’s humble, native creatures and the animal rehabilitators who work tirelessly to save them.

With their stories as through line, ANIMAL R&R goes further, taking a broader look at the history and environment of San Diego, the most biologically diverse county in the nation, with the aid of an expert panel.

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Ultimately audiences will take away fresh insights into how the coexistence of humans and wildlife works along the many abrupt and shifting boundaries of San Diego, a uniquely patterned and quintessentially Californian place.

EPISODE GUIDE:

Episode 3 repeats Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m. - Wildfires are a fact of life in California, part of the natural cycle of life and death all around us. The wildlife rehabbers at The Fund for Animals in Ramona take in a pair of sibling coyote pups who escaped the Carlsbad Poinsettia Fire with badly burned paws.

For another burned victim, the cause was man-made: a red-shouldered hawk recovers at Project Wildlife from an encounter with an electric fence.

A naturalist takes us on a visual tour of San Diego's open spaces to identify the county's egrets and herons, the delicate residents of our imperiled wetlands.

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Episode 4 repeats Wednesday, May 30 at 11 p.m. - With California in its third year of unprecedented drought, human/wildlife encounters are on the rise as animals expand their search for food and water.

After a long absence, black bears have been spotted in San Diego County, and The Fund for Animals takes in two orphaned cubs from the Central Valley who've gotten off track in the struggle for survival.

The plight of "Gilbert," an osprey from Lake Murray, highlights the interconnectedness of San Diego's water systems and our vulnerability in times of scarcity.

The unsung heroes of the urban environment, bats, get some tender loving care in the hands of a very special rehabilitator.

This series originally aired in 2015.

RESOURCES:

Project Wildlife Resources

What to do if you find wildlife

Frequently Asked Questions

Veterinarian Resources

Ways To Help

Project Wildlife hotline: 619-225-WILD (9453)

Project Wildlife is on Facebook, Pinterest and you can follow @projectwildlife on Twitter

WATCH ON YOUR SCHEDULE:

All episodes from the series are available to stream on demand.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION:

ANIMAL R&R is on Facebook, and you can follow @AnimalRehabTV on Twitter.

Elliott Kennerson, producer of ANIMAL R&R
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
Elliott Kennerson, producer of ANIMAL R&R