SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE
SIGN IN SEARCH MENU
SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE


Escape to Chimp Eden

Genres: Wildlife/Nature, Docu-Reality

Rate:

7.7

Add to Show Favourites

Description

Escape to Chimp Eden is an American wildlife docu-reality television series produced by Creative Differences which documents South Africa's Eugene Cussons as he rescues chimpanzees from the horrors of human captivity and gives them a new life in Mpumalanga's chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimp Eden.

The series originally aired in the USA on Animal Planet from 8 February to 9 May, 2008. There are 32 episodes in two seasons to date.

Escape to Chimp Eden premiered in South Africa on DStv's Animal Planet on Monday 3 November 2008, at 14h15. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.

Season 2 premiered on Animal Planet on Monday 16 November 2009, at 18h15. New episodes air back-to-back, weekly. There are 20 half-hour episodes in the second season.

Repeats

(Double episodes)

Mondays: 22h00
Tuesdays: 02h35

Synopsis

Chimpanzee rescuer Eugene Cussons leads liberation missions and brings chimpanzees to safety in Animal Planet's Escape to Chimp Eden.

Cozi and Jao are two of the many residents at the Jane Goodall Institute's chimpanzee Eden. Set in the heart of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, the sanctuary is a sort of halfway house for chimpanzees rescued from the horrors of human captivity.

Until now, many of these chimps have been forced to endure the insides of tiny cages, physical abuse, malnutrition, abandonment and habitual lack of care.

The chimps find community, safety and nurturing at the hands of the chimp Eden's rescue director, Eugene Cussons, who is set on giving these chimps a life close to what they would have experienced in the wild.

Witness these compelling stories of rescue, recovery, friendship and fraternity unfold as the chimps – one by one – make their "Escape to Chimp Eden".

Seasons

(All seasons air exclusively on Animal Planet)

Season 1 (12 episodes)

Premiere: 3 November 2008 | Finale: 15 December 2008 | Mondays, 14h15 (double bill)

Season 2 (20 episodes)

Premiere: 16 November 2009 | Finale: 18 January 2010 | Mondays, 18h15 (double bill)


LATEST ARTICLES

My Desire Teasers - April 2024

Kaashvi clears her name and reports Pradyumna's bribery attempt to the police.


New on TV today: Thursday 28 March 2024

Season 2 of Dam premieres on M-Net and Grey's Anatomy 20 drops on Disney+.


Hlomla Dandala confirmed to debut as Caesar on Smoke & Mirrors Season 2

The past collides with soon in the latest on Hlomla's whereabouts.


Smoke & Mirrors Teasers - April 2024

Season 1 finale and crossover alert! Caesar takes Thandiswa to the House of Zwide for her wedding dress.


Smoke & Mirrors 2 Teasers - April 2024

Season 2 premiere! Caesar's dark suspicions unravel as he demands the truth from Thandiswa.


Bitter Sweet Love Teasers - April 2024

Vandana and Kunal have a tiff after she hits him with a broom.


Lost in Love Teasers - April 2024

Savi rushes to help Harinee after Kiran brutally tortures her.


New on TV today: Wednesday 27 March 2024

A new season of Naked and Afraid bares all in SA and Curiosity documents Legendary Paddle Steamers.


10 takeways from SABC's 2024 Content Festival

Social experiment Wife Swap gets a premiere date, two shows share a celeb chef and interpretive dance takes on new meaning.


Redemption on e.tv Teasers - April 2024

Lightbulb moment. Sabelo gets the shock of his life when he learns the identity of The General.

LATEST SITE ACTIVITY


More activity at TVSA Central



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS





×
×

You browser doesn't have Flash, Silverlight, Gears, BrowserPlus or HTML5 support.