Aussie Animal Island: Mission Maria Island

Series looking at how scientists are using the protected habitat of Maria Island, off the east coast of Tasmania, as a place of refuge for Australian animals under threat. The first episode follows a group of Tasmanian devils, threatened by a devastating cancer epidemic that is sweeping the state. Orphaned joeys Reba, Remmy and Ruben were raised by wildlife carer Lorraine Deweys, and while they are small and fluffy now, scientists hope the trio and many others like them will grow to become the predators they were born to be. A rescue squad of scientists plans to take 15 healthy devils to Maria Island to start a new, disease-free dynasty.