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NATURE | Animal Renunions | Preview | PBS

Animal Reunions premieres March 30, 2016 at 8/7c on PBS. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animal-reunions-about-preview-trailer/13972/

What happens when people are reunited with the wild animals with which they forged a deep bond years ago? Will these gorillas, elephants, cheetahs and chimpanzees still recognize their human caregivers and how will they react? That is the premise of this program which also raises the question whether wild creatures can really experience emotions like joy, devotion, and love. It’s a debate that many animal lovers are convinced is true and the scientific community is beginning to accept. Animal Reunions — narrated by actor Richard Thomas — contains interviews with scientists, authors, and caregivers including scenes of their journeys to reconnect with their former wild charges.