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Nature•Season 26•Episode 3

The Cheetah Orphans

8.9/10 · 23 votesNov 11, 200753 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 26•+0.8 vs season avg

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Documentarian Simon King raises two orphaned cheetah cubs in Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. He's seen bottle-feeding them and---to prepare them for the wild--- teaching the pair to hunt. King narrates.

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Season 26 Episodes13

E1 8.3

Silence of the Bees

E2 8.6

In the Valley of the Wolves

The Cheetah Orphans

The Beauty of Ugly

The Desert Lions

Parrots in the Land of Oz

E7 8.0

Crash: a Tale of Two Species

E8 8.1

Arctic Bears

E9 8.1

What Females Want and Males Will Do (1)

E10 7.3

What Females Want and Males Will Do (2)

E11 8.4

The Gorilla King

E12 7.5

Superfish

E13 6.9

Prince of the Alps

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Episode Summary

"The Cheetah Orphans" is episode 3 of Nature season 26. It scored 8.9/10 from 23 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on November 11, 2007.

Next: E4 · The Beauty of Ugly Best of Season 26