This new documentary series, hosted by Five News presenter Kate Gerbeau, gives an insight into what goes on behind the scenes at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. Based in Buckinghamshire, Tiggywinkles is the biggest of its kind in the world. It is also unique, in that it specialises in rehabilitating Britain's indigenous wildlife.
With 10,000 animal casualties admitted each year and a team of over 40 staff and volunteers on hand, Tiggywinkles has sprouted from humble beginnings. The wild life hospital that started life operating out of a small garden shed now serves as the hub of wild-animal care in the UK. The hospital has a policy to never turn any ailing creature away. Its ultimate goal is to nurse all injured animals back to health before releasing them into the wild. "Every animal that comes through the doors of Tiggywinkles is dying," says co-founder Les Stocker, "and it's our mission to give these incredible creatures a second chance at life."
Filmed day and night over a series of weeks, Wild Animal ER follows dedicated vets and volunteers as they tend to the full spectrum of Britain's wildlife.
hi all im a keen viewer of your programme,and am a very big animal lover myself,why do people refer to animals as vermin?all animals are beautiful.and have just as much right to be hear as you and i,including brian the giant african land snail(his name made me laugh haha)SO les, clare and every one else at tiggy winkles im so proud of you all, it takes a special kind of person with a big heart to do the job you do.keep up the good work :-)
xxx
October 16th - 6:19pmdonna said...
I saw the preemie deer you rescued. What breed of deer is it? I live in the United Sates and it looks unfamiliar to our local breed.
September 25th - 2:50pmRay Harrison said...
I have just been watching your program andyou released [4] squirrals back into the wild.. Some months ago a fellow released some and was foud 20 pounds each for realesing vermin back into the wilds.. How did you get away with it
on the hand when it was fitting,was to let veiwers now in the later inthe series but never did i had watched every program.i enjoyed though,hope theres more to come.
July 11th - 7:14pmColin Bevan said...
In the 09.07.08 edition of the programme, you showed a red kite that was apparently unable to fly due to a broken tail feather. A broken tail feather does not ground a flying bird of any sort, a bird can still fly even with a complete tail missing ! So come on Les, what was the REAL problem ? You can fool some of the people some of the time.....
Ps; Congrats on a great new series - Col.
July 7th - 7:05pmgraham said...
hi there great programme & great television but just like to say i dont agree wiv releasing grey squirrels back into our countryside and also i thought it was against the law ( watched on programme that was on tonite )
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