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Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast

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Documentary

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David Attenborough narrates this astonishing story of a wild cheetah family. Known for being fast, captivating and extremely elusive, cameraman Kim Wolhuter offers a new insight into their remarkable lives. For nearly two years, he walked alongside a wild cheetah mother and her young family to unravel in intimate detail what it takes to turn tiny cubs into accomplished predators

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

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Release Date

02 February 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kim Wolhuter

Kim Wolhuter

Self - Presenter

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