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202128 minGdocumentary

Foster Mothers

202128 minGdocumentary

More wild animals are injured each year due to human development, but volunteer foster mothers provide care and support for their recovery.

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More wild animals are injured each year due to human development, but volunteer foster mothers provide care and support for their recovery.

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Meelis Muhu

Meelis Muhudirector

Meelis Muhu

Meelis Muhuwriter

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In areas once filled with forests, new housing estates and highways disrupt wildlife habitats. As a result, many wild animals suffer injuries from accidents caused by human activity. Volunteer foster mothers provide essential care for these injured animals, offering hope for their recovery. This 28-minute documentary profiles these caregivers and their efforts to protect and rehabilitate wildlife in a changing environment.

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