{"id":9291,"date":"2020-04-17T23:47:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T04:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2020-04-17T23:48:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T04:48:00","slug":"born-wild-the-next-generation-hosted-by-abc-news-robin-roberts-makes-broadcast-network-debut-wednesday-april-22-on-national-geographic-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/born-wild-the-next-generation-hosted-by-abc-news-robin-roberts-makes-broadcast-network-debut-wednesday-april-22-on-national-geographic-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Born Wild: The Next Generation,&#8221; Hosted by ABC News&#8217; Robin Roberts, Makes Broadcast Network Debut Wednesday, April 22 on National Geographic Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9292\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/born-wild-4-18-2020-05006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/born-wild-4-18-2020-05006.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/born-wild-4-18-2020-05006-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/born-wild-4-18-2020-05006-260x139.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/born-wild-4-18-2020-05006-160x85.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Special Features National Geographic Explorers and Photographers, ABC Correspondents and a Special Appearance by Global Superstar Chris Hemsworth at a Koala Rescue in Australia<\/p>\n<p>Days after its world premiere on National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild, one-hour special &#8220;<strong><em>Born Wild: The Next Generation<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; will make its broadcast network debut on Saturday, April 25 (8:00 &#8211; 9:00PM EDT), on ABC.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2064417073\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Produced in tandem with National Geographic and hosted by &#8220;<em>Good Morning America<\/em>&#8221; co-anchor Robin Roberts, &#8220;<em>Born Wild: The Next Generation<\/em>&#8221; features National Geographic Explorers and photographers, global superstar Chris Hemsworth and leading ABC News anchors and correspondents who present stories of hope, taking viewers on a journey into the most fascinating, breathtaking environments around the world to witness and celebrate the diversity and resilience of charismatic baby animals, their families, and habitats. The dynamic special gives viewers a revealing look at Earth&#8217;s next generation of animals and their ecosystems, which face challenging environmental changes. The animals&#8217; existence and habitats are essential for a healthy planet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Born Wild: The Next Generation<\/em>&#8221; showcases diverse geographic locations where both land and aquatic animals deserve special attention. Through cinematically sweeping segments, our cameras spotlight epic stories of life on Earth and provide unprecedented access to the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Humpback Whale Calves in the Waters of Hawaii &#8211; National Geographic Explorer and renowned marine photographer Brian Skerry encounters baby humpback whales and their mothers. The tender moments shared between these gentle giants help viewers appreciate the importance of their precious ocean sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Lion Cubs in the Savannas of Kenya &#8211; Big cat experts, conservationists and National Geographic Explorers Dereck and Beverly Joubert, and &#8220;Nightline&#8221; co-anchor Juju Chang embark on an up-close-and-personal journey to locate a specific pride of lions, which the Jouberts have been following for years. Across the African continent, the next generation of lion cubs are under threats from habitat loss, poaching and trophy hunting.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2262796331\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Black Bear Cubs in the Forests of Minnesota &#8211; National Geographic Explorer and wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and ABC News&#8217; chief meteorologist Ginger Zee join a group of renowned researchers leading a long-term study of black bears. 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