Today, travel and wildlife program Born to be Wild premiers its three-part anniversary special to celebrate its 12 years on television. As a young vet starting his hosting job in Born to be Wild nearly 12 years ago, Doc Ferds Recio met “Zambo”, a baby dugong in Zamboanga City. Zambo was found stranded in a port, alone, without its mother. Marine mammal experts and veterinarians bonded together and tried to rehabilitate Zambo, hoping the baby dugong can be released back into the wild. Sadly, Zambo did not survive.

'Born to be Wild' airs three-part anniversary special. (2019, November 10). Manila Standard, p. D3.