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Documentary series. Maya is ten weeks old and is starting to push the family to their limits. Giles is invited to take her on ±«Óãtv Breakfast.

Maya is ten weeks old and is starting to push the family to their limits. She is wreaking havoc in the house, destroying the bookshelf, getting into the fridge and ripping up the sofa. She is showing possessive behaviours with her toys and Kathryn and Sam are noticing that she is starting to bite hard too. Maya is doing so well that Giles is invited to take her on ±«Óãtv Breakfast so he can raise the profile of all big cats around the world.

Giles takes in a cheetah called Willow - at five months old she is recovering from an incident where she broke her paw. She was unable to return to her mother and siblings and it is back to late nights for Giles as he builds her trust. Having raised enough money, Giles goes to Kenya with GPS collars he has funded and darts and collars a female in a pride that needs his help. Maya is given the all clear on her health by the vet. Both Maya and Willow now live with all the other cats at the sanctuary playing their role as ambassadors for their wild cousins globally.

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Wed 12 Jun 2024 16:15

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Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Andrew Lincoln
Participant Giles Clark
Executive Producer Jo Shinner
Series Producer Tom Jarvis
Producer Cherique Pohl

Broadcasts

Willow and Maya in pictures

Maya is ten weeks old and is starting to push the family to their limits.

Maya as a toddler in pictures

Maya the jaguar grows into a boisterous toddler, and Giles helps jaguars in Costa Rica.

Maya's early days in pictures

Learn about the first few days of Maya being looked after at Giles' home.

Giles' views on big cat conservation

Giles shares his thoughts on how to help the world's big cats.