Earth Touch Insider (HD)

Get an inside look at day-to-day life in one of South Africa’s closely guarded rhino orphanages. As poaching continues to decimate rhino populations, some particularly vulnerable victims are left behind: calves orphaned when their mothers are killed. It takes a dedicated team of wildlife heroes to save these traumatised youngsters.

Special thanks to:
http://www.earthorganization.org/projects/rhino-orphanage/ https://www.facebook.com/rhinoorphanage

Toledo Zoo: http://www.toledozoo.org/

Save The Tasmanian Devil Program: http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf

They’ve been called the world’s most trafficked animal you’ve never heard of. Pangolins are notoriously difficult to rehabilitate and release, but one woman in Namibia is getting it right, thanks to lessons learned from one of these scaly anteaters. Meet Katiti!

Rare and Endangered Species Trust, Namibia: http://www.restafrica.org/

Follow conservationists on a rescue mission to free bears imprisoned in a bear bile farm in China. Kept in tiny cages and mutilated by horrific surgical procedures, the animals have endured a life of immeasurable suffering. As the team, headed by Dr. Jill Robinson, races to save the bears’ lives and relocate them to the sanctuary of Animals Asia, we get an inside look at the bear bile industry and what’s being done to stop it

If you missed Part 1 watch it here.

• ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION

Asia's bears are in trouble. Habitat loss, the pet trade, a demand for their body parts and the cruel practice of bear bile farming for traditional medicine are threatening their survival. In part 1 of this Insider on Asian bears, we delve into the horrors of the illegal pet trade in Thailand and Malaysia and take a closer look at the sanctuaries that are working to rescue these creatures from a life of suffering.

• BORNEAN SUN BEAR CONSERVATION CENTRE
• ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION
• WFFT

Shark finning is a hot topic in marine conservation but it is also one rife with inaccuracies and misconceptions. In Part 1 of this special Insider on shark conservation, we take a closer look at the wasteful and cruel practice of shark finning and what is being done to regulate this multibillion-dollar industry. From a team of marine CSIs to new laws restricting international trade, is there hope for dwindling global shark populations?

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Producer: Kirsten Horne

Camera & Editor: Tyrone Marcus