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A handful of weasels from winter is finally ready for release into the wild. Meanwhile, a daring volunteer is offshore and in the weeds to rescue an injured eagle. A gull that hatched on the farm flies free.
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00:00 Rescuing an Eagle in Trouble
01:11 Wildlife Emergencies After Hours
01:35 A Bald Eagle That Can't Fly
02:10 How Wildlife Rehabilitation Works
02:59 Hope's Baby Weasels Prepare for Release
03:51 Why These Weasels Need Extra Time in Care
04:33 Life Between the Wild and Human Worlds
05:27 Raising an Orphaned Porcupine
06:09 Teaching Wild Animals Survival Skills
06:58 Why Porcupines Need to Learn Tree Climbing
07:57 The Mystery of the Injured Eagle
08:22 Testing Whether an Eagle Can Fly Again
09:27 The Eagle's Condition Gets Worse
10:29 Why Isn't the Eagle Recovering?
11:55 Meet Danny: Wildlife Rescue Volunteer
13:21 A Daring Eagle Rescue Offshore
14:08 Is the Eagle a Fledgling or Something Else?
15:01 Relocating the Eagle to Safety
16:10 Why the Rescue Team Became Concerned
16:42 Bringing the Eagle in for Examination
17:33 Capturing an Injured Bald Eagle
18:59 A Veterinarian Examines the Eagle
19:24 Signs of Paralysis in an Eagle's Talons
20:02 Why Eagles Need Their Talons to Survive
20:33 Discovering Severe Malnutrition
21:25 Searching for a Hidden Injury
22:20 Can the Eagle Still Use Its Feet?
23:07 Diagnosing the Cause of the Eagle's Decline
24:06 Hope's Favourite Patients: The Weasels
25:01 Raising and Rehabilitating Young Herring Gulls
26:11 How Long Does It Take a Gull to Mature?
27:18 A Suspected Spinal Injury
28:18 Caring for an Eagle With Limited Mobility
29:34 The Weasels' Big Release Day
30:22 Why Letting Go Is the Hardest Part
31:31 What Is a Soft Release?
32:35 Watching Wildlife Return Home
34:48 Summer Transitions at Hope for Wildlife
35:53 Releasing Robins and Blue Jays
37:25 A Young Bird's First Taste of Freedom
39:20 The Two Possible Outcomes of Rehabilitation
39:42 A Difficult Decision for the Eagle
40:39 Another Eagle Gets a Second Chance
41:40 Releasing Juvenile Herring Gulls
43:19 A Gull's First Flight Into the Wild
44:48 When Volunteers Move On
45:29 Jess's Final Day at Hope for Wildlife
46:41 Releasing Rehabilitated Squirrels
47:42 Why Animal Releases Matter
48:38 The Reality of Wildlife Rehabilitation
Axis Mundi | Episode 9 | Hope for Wildlife S7 | TVO Docs
A handful of weasels from winter is finally ready for release into the wild. Meanwhile, a daring volunteer is offshore and in the weeds to rescue an injured eagle. A gull that hatched on the farm flies free.
#documentary #freedocumentary #animals
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About TVO Docs:
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00:00 Rescuing an Eagle in Trouble
01:11 Wildlife Emergencies After Hours
01:35 A Bald Eagle That Can't Fly
02:10 How Wildlife Rehabilitation Works
02:59 Hope's Baby Weasels Prepare for Release
03:51 Why These Weasels Need Extra Time in Care
04:33 Life Between the Wild and Human Worlds
05:27 Raising an Orphaned Porcupine
06:09 Teaching Wild Animals Survival Skills
06:58 Why Porcupines Need to Learn Tree Climbing
07:57 The Mystery of the Injured Eagle
08:22 Testing Whether an Eagle Can Fly Again
09:27 The Eagle's Condition Gets Worse
10:29 Why Isn't the Eagle Recovering?
11:55 Meet Danny: Wildlife Rescue Volunteer
13:21 A Daring Eagle Rescue Offshore
14:08 Is the Eagle a Fledgling or Something Else?
15:01 Relocating the Eagle to Safety
16:10 Why the Rescue Team Became Concerned
16:42 Bringing the Eagle in for Examination
17:33 Capturing an Injured Bald Eagle
18:59 A Veterinarian Examines the Eagle
19:24 Signs of Paralysis in an Eagle's Talons
20:02 Why Eagles Need Their Talons to Survive
20:33 Discovering Severe Malnutrition
21:25 Searching for a Hidden Injury
22:20 Can the Eagle Still Use Its Feet?
23:07 Diagnosing the Cause of the Eagle's Decline
24:06 Hope's Favourite Patients: The Weasels
25:01 Raising and Rehabilitating Young Herring Gulls
26:11 How Long Does It Take a Gull to Mature?
27:18 A Suspected Spinal Injury
28:18 Caring for an Eagle With Limited Mobility
29:34 The Weasels' Big Release Day
30:22 Why Letting Go Is the Hardest Part
31:31 What Is a Soft Release?
32:35 Watching Wildlife Return Home
34:48 Summer Transitions at Hope for Wildlife
35:53 Releasing Robins and Blue Jays
37:25 A Young Bird's First Taste of Freedom
39:20 The Two Possible Outcomes of Rehabilitation
39:42 A Difficult Decision for the Eagle
40:39 Another Eagle Gets a Second Chance
41:40 Releasing Juvenile Herring Gulls
43:19 A Gull's First Flight Into the Wild
44:48 When Volunteers Move On
45:29 Jess's Final Day at Hope for Wildlife
46:41 Releasing Rehabilitated Squirrels
47:42 Why Animal Releases Matter
48:38 The Reality of Wildlife Rehabilitation
Axis Mundi | Episode 9 | Hope for Wildlife S7 | TVO Docs
