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.
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.
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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A red-shouldered hawk recovers at Project Wildlife from an encounter with an electric fence.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / Project Wildlife
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A red-shouldered hawk recovers at Project Wildlife from an encounter with an electric fence.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / Project Wildlife
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A red-shouldered hawk recovers at Project Wildlife from an encounter with an electric fence.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / Project Wildlife
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Egret. 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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
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Egret. 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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
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Egret ready for release.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
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Egret ready for release.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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Bear eating fish. 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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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Bear with apple. 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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R / The Fund For Animals
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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 / The Fund For Animals
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Osprey way up high on light post. 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 / The Fund For Animals
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Close-up photo of osprey. 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 / The Fund For Animals
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The unsung heroes of the urban environment, bats, get some tender loving care in the hands of a very special rehabilitator.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
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The unsung heroes of the urban environment, bats, get some tender loving care in the hands of a very special rehabilitator.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
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The unsung heroes of the urban environment, bats, get some tender loving care in the hands of a very special rehabilitator.
Courtesy of Elliott Kennerson/ ANIMAL R&R
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.
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.
Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.