Indian wildlife gets tender loving care
PAUL O’GRADY: FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS – INDIA ITV, Tuesday, 9pm
IN THIS new two-part series, Paul O’Grady heads to India for the first time in his life, to rescue and rehabilitate some of the country’s vulnerable wild animals and experience the jobs of the keepers and conservationists looking after them.
Filming at various locations across India, Paul meets extraordinary animals in desperate need of care, both within sanctuaries and in their natural environments.
Paul is ready to roll up his sleeves like never before and immerse himself in the action-packed care of these astonishing creatures, prepared to go to any lengths to offer a helping hand.
Thanks to Paul’s unique ability to emotionally connect with the good, the bad and the ugly of the animal kingdom, For the Love of Animals – India promises plenty of laughs along the way, plus some inevitable tears.
In the first episode, Paul arrives in India and dives straight into a rickshaw to experience the sights and sounds of city life. His first stop is an elephant sanctuary south of Delhi, where he meets Lakshmi, an obese elephant. She’s too heavy to walk to the river, so Paul’s job is to give her a shower, soaking everyone in the process.
Down the road from the elephant sanctuary, Paul meets Jackson, a baby monkey. Jackson has a problem with his back legs, so Paul becomes his masseur – in the hope that in time they’ll be able to stimulate his legs and enable him to move.