Natural World · SEASON 27
Spacechimp
Episode 8 · 2008-02-22

- Documentary
Episode overview
In 1961, a four-year-old chimpanzee named Ham became the first animal to return from space alive. He proved that humans could survive the extreme conditions of space. This drama, based on NASA's records and archive footage, tells the story of this remarkable chimp and Jeff, the handler who came to love him over two years of training.
Season 27 episodes
1. Snow Leopard - Beyond The Myth2008-01-04
2. Raising Sancho2008-01-11
3. Earth Pilgrim - A Year on Dartmoor2008-01-18
4. Tiger Kill2008-01-25
5. White Falcon, White Wolf2008-02-01
6. Saved By Dolphins2008-02-08
7. Badgers - Secrets Of The Sett2008-02-15
8. Spacechimp2008-02-22
9. Elephant Nomads of The Namib Desert2008-03-26
10. Lobo: The Wolf that Changed America2008-04-02
11. Reindeer Girls2008-04-09
12. Moose In The Glen2008-04-16
13. Naabi - A Hyena Princess2008-04-23
14. Spectacled Bears - Shadows Of The Forest2008-05-06
15. Superfish2008-05-14
16. A Turtle's Guide to the Pacific2008-08-07
17. Jimmy and the Wild Honey Hunters2008-08-10