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Circa December 2001: Afghanistan is in the thick of attacks
from the coalition against terror, with American planes
swooping down and carpet bombing various cities.
Circa: 2002: NGC's Hayden Turner travels to the war-ravaged
nation, with a singular objective - a mission of mercy saving
animals at the Kabul zoo. And all this has been captured
on camera by the team who travelled with him in the show
The Kabul Zoo Rescue, which airs on 17 June at 21:00 hours
and on 18 June at 01:00 hours (IST).
Turner, a former zookeeper, helped relocate animals in danger
on that trip with the aid of international relief workers.
Among the animals that viewers will not forget include Donatella
the Asiatic black bear, whose nose was repeatedly beaten
and its tip sliced off by zoo visitors, or the aged and
once-regal Marjan, known as the lion of Kabul, who survived
a vengeful grenade attack and years of malnutrition only
to die at the point of salvation.
Though the devastation is heartbreaking, this ultimately
inspiring story explores the importance of symbols of hope
in times of darkness, the will to survive, and the extraordinary
connections between humans and animals.
So tune into NGC tonight, to watch some breathtaking footage
of Turner at work in the Kabul zoo.
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