Raised Human

Raised Human reveals the extraordinary truth behind stories of wild animals that have formed inseparable bonds with human families, and the heartbreak that often come with such relationships. From a chimpanzee raised in a New York apartment, to a lion who took Hollywood by storm, these astonishing tales allow unparalleled insight into the life of creatures that share our world.

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S1 E1 - Boris the Chimp
June 30, 2017
42min
TV-PG
In 1967, Hester and Jerry Mundis were living in a Manhattan apartment with their son when they came across a baby chimpanzee in a rundown exotic animal shop. Almost 50 years later, the family looks back on the adventure of raising Boris with love.
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S1 E2 - Zamba the Lion
January 3, 2016
42min
TV-PG
In 1952, a California man received a 3-month-old male lion cub, which he raised in his home for 18 years. Zamba became a movie star, and his legacy lives on in the way animals are trained for the movies.
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S1 E3 - JoJo the Dolphin
June 30, 2017
42min
TV-PG
In 1986, Californian Dean Bernal settled in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where he came across a wild bottlenose dolphin known to locals as JoJo. JoJo found the perfect swim mate in swimmer and free diver, Dean.
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