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Not all infants in the animal kingdom get to have a good mother. But these are the stories of the lucky ones.

This episode of Amazing Animal Friends features a duck that won't go in the water without a ride from her pooch pal, an elephant that thinks she's a buffalo, and a herd of cows that adopt an orphaned deer.

For Tasmanian devils, dominance is the name of the game during mating season. Meet males who fight for the right to pass on their genes.

Tasmanian Devils might have the most infamous reputations of any of the country's marsupials, but these spirited scrappers also have another side.

Live through a sunny tropical September day with creatures from Polynesia to the Indonesian archipelago.

Celebrate the first day of spring with Aussie creatures looking for either a dinner or a date.

Meet the unique primates and reptiles searching for water and dodging predators, in this land of extreme climate variations and habitats.

Visit one of the most arid and hottest parts of the world to discover how dhub lizards and dromedary camels adapted to withstand the intense conditions.

Africa is a continent filled with unique and extraordinary creatures whose lives are shaped by millions of years of evolution. Africa is also the birthplace of humankind.

Chilema is an Elephant with half a trunk; losing the tip to a poacher's snare. It was intended to catch antelope for bushmeat.

Trees are Africa's oldest residents, and each has its own strategy for surviving the dry season. The sausage tree and the fig tree ride-out seasonal extremes, to provide food and shelter.

Embark on a dangerous tagging mission in South Australia that will show what sharks eat and why they gather in feeding hot spots.

Track a pregnant shark along the Great Barrier Reef and see if she leads a team of scientists to her hidden pupping ground. Then search for signs of mating along the southern coast.

Trek to the planet's quickly melting poles, where animals are giving scientists clues about our future existence.

Explore one of Earth's most vital but overlooked habitats and learn how grasslands could slow climate change by soaking up more carbon than forests do.

Trace the lion's rise from prehistoric predator to modern ruler as science reveals the battles, bonds, and brutal survival strategies that have shaped this iconic African hunter. Get swept up in the drama of lion society and high-risk hunts.

Confront the ocean's most versatile and formidable predator. Learn about the biological advantages that helped this prehistoric species survive multiple mass extinctions, then get awed by the relentless hunting skills of bull sharks.

Stalk the seas with sharks as they hunt using heightened senses and killer instincts. Watch a whitetip reef shark put its electrical sensors to work finding its prey's heartbeat.

Navigate the ocean's vast distances, depths, and darkness with nomadic sharks that thrive in the blue emptiness.

Follow a host of sharks with extraordinary abilities that allow them to thrive in the most adverse conditions around the globe.

Trek to the planet's quickly melting poles, where animals are giving scientists clues about our future existence.

Explore one of Earth's most vital but overlooked habitats and learn how grasslands could slow climate change by soaking up more carbon than forests do.

Trace the lion's rise from prehistoric predator to modern ruler as science reveals the battles, bonds, and brutal survival strategies that have shaped this iconic African hunter. Get swept up in the drama of lion society and high-risk hunts.

Confront the ocean's most versatile and formidable predator. Learn about the biological advantages that helped this prehistoric species survive multiple mass extinctions, then get awed by the relentless hunting skills of bull sharks.

Stalk the seas with sharks as they hunt using heightened senses and killer instincts. Watch a whitetip reef shark put its electrical sensors to work finding its prey's heartbeat.

Navigate the ocean's vast distances, depths, and darkness with nomadic sharks that thrive in the blue emptiness.

Follow a host of sharks with extraordinary abilities that allow them to thrive in the most adverse conditions around the globe.

Watch fur seals give birth by the thousands, black bear cubs wrestle with their buddies, and meerkat pups forge bonds by sharing chores.

Heart warming unusual friendships between unexpected animals from all around the world.

Explore beautiful Heidelberg Castle whose ruins stand in imposing wonder beside the river Neckar in Western Germany. Surrounded by a protected nature reserve, the castle is home to birds of prey.

Travel to a centuries-old French fortress, home to some of history's greatest empires. Carcassone, once a center of wealth and culture, is now a haven for wildlife.

Discover the world's largest castle carved into a cave. Predjama, in Slovenia, has provided protection not only for its Medieval human inhabitants, but also for the region's wildlife.

Tour the marvelous Alhambra, a must-see fortress in Spain's Grenada region. Today this world heritage site acts as a refuge for the region's wildlife.

Learn how one of the world's most spectacular structures, Neuschwanstein castle, and its surrounding forests have become home base for many creatures.

Trail Atlantic puffins, Prairie rattlesnakes, Alaskan caribou and other animals as they travel across the international boundary between the U.S. and Canada.

This is the story of Julieta, a female golden dart frog, in search of her Romeo. She's about to lay her eggs and must find a male to fertilize them.

Across rippled dunes, in the wind-swept grasslands of the southern Kalahari towers a magnificent Camelthorn. It has stood here for two centuries.

Discover the story of the much loved Sausage Tree, whose nectar filled blooms and sausage shaped fruits entice animals of all kinds, from insects to elephants.

In a misty South African forest grows a six hundred year old Outeniqua Yellowwood. At forty meters tall, she towers above the canopy and is one of the few remaining of her kind.

The Namaqua Rock Fig Tree stands rooted on the slope of a rocky hill in Namaqualand, South Africa. It is the ultimate survivor, able to withstand the unforgiving conditions.

Follow the first months of a newborn humpback whale's life in the waters off the Pacific Coast of Columbia.

Travel deep into the Columbian rainforest, where it's mating season for one of the most clever monkey species in the world. Witness the most important time of year for male squirrel monkeys.

Get to know South America's only bear species. Witness the shy and charismatic spectacled bear play, forage, and look for mates at the secluded Chaparri Ecological Reserve in Northern Peru.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Follow the first months of a newborn humpback whale's life in the waters off the Pacific Coast of Columbia.

Travel deep into the Columbian rainforest, where it's mating season for one of the most clever monkey species in the world. Witness the most important time of year for male squirrel monkeys.

Get to know South America's only bear species. Witness the shy and charismatic spectacled bear play, forage, and look for mates at the secluded Chaparri Ecological Reserve in Northern Peru.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Infancy isn't all fun and games. Some animals must hit the ground running to avoid becoming dinner for predators.

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Trace the lion's rise from prehistoric predator to modern ruler as science reveals the battles, bonds, and brutal survival strategies that have shaped this iconic African hunter. Get swept up in the drama of lion society and high-risk hunts.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

Stay up late as the northern team attaches an activity tag to a bull shark and finds out what this night owl does after sunset. Then dive 80 meters deep with the southern team.

This is the incredible story of a tree that has been around for eight hundred years... that can withstand the harshest conditions...

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Get to know South America's only bear species. Witness the shy and charismatic spectacled bear play, forage, and look for mates at the secluded Chaparri Ecological Reserve in Northern Peru.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

Stay up late as the northern team attaches an activity tag to a bull shark and finds out what this night owl does after sunset. Then dive 80 meters deep with the southern team.

This is the incredible story of a tree that has been around for eight hundred years... that can withstand the harshest conditions...

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Trace the lion's rise from prehistoric predator to modern ruler as science reveals the battles, bonds, and brutal survival strategies that have shaped this iconic African hunter. Get swept up in the drama of lion society and high-risk hunts.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

Stay up late as the northern team attaches an activity tag to a bull shark and finds out what this night owl does after sunset. Then dive 80 meters deep with the southern team.

This is the incredible story of a tree that has been around for eight hundred years... that can withstand the harshest conditions...

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Get to know South America's only bear species. Witness the shy and charismatic spectacled bear play, forage, and look for mates at the secluded Chaparri Ecological Reserve in Northern Peru.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

Life at the upper end of the food chain means hard work and constant learning.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

Confront the ocean's most versatile and formidable predator. Learn about the biological advantages that helped this prehistoric species survive multiple mass extinctions, then get awed by the relentless hunting skills of bull sharks.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

Ponder shark community hierarchies as the northern team studies how young blacktips learn social and survival skills. Then rush to Rainbow Beach with the southern team.

Scramble as the ER team tends to a spring flood of patients. Watch vet Phil stabilize an ailing joey as the rescue team fends off a rude kangaroo.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

Ponder shark community hierarchies as the northern team studies how young blacktips learn social and survival skills. Then rush to Rainbow Beach with the southern team.

Scramble as the ER team tends to a spring flood of patients. Watch vet Phil stabilize an ailing joey as the rescue team fends off a rude kangaroo.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

Confront the ocean's most versatile and formidable predator. Learn about the biological advantages that helped this prehistoric species survive multiple mass extinctions, then get awed by the relentless hunting skills of bull sharks.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

Ponder shark community hierarchies as the northern team studies how young blacktips learn social and survival skills. Then rush to Rainbow Beach with the southern team.

Scramble as the ER team tends to a spring flood of patients. Watch vet Phil stabilize an ailing joey as the rescue team fends off a rude kangaroo.

March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the world's 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are nature's best lumberjacks.

Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

The animal kingdom can be cold and unforgiving, but for baby baboons, penguins, capybaras, and emperor tamarins, having a helpful family makes life a little easier.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

Stalk the seas with sharks as they hunt using heightened senses and killer instincts. Watch a whitetip reef shark put its electrical sensors to work finding its prey's heartbeat.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

Travel to the ends of Australia's shark highways. Find out if Greenly Island in the south is a truck stop for migrating great whites, then search for proof of a genetic connection between the sharks.

Head out with rescuer Jo to scoop up a pelican who's swallowed a fish hook, then see Sam free a newborn bat tangled in a fence.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

Travel to the ends of Australia's shark highways. Find out if Greenly Island in the south is a truck stop for migrating great whites, then search for proof of a genetic connection between the sharks.

Head out with rescuer Jo to scoop up a pelican who's swallowed a fish hook, then see Sam free a newborn bat tangled in a fence.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

Stalk the seas with sharks as they hunt using heightened senses and killer instincts. Watch a whitetip reef shark put its electrical sensors to work finding its prey's heartbeat.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

Travel to the ends of Australia's shark highways. Find out if Greenly Island in the south is a truck stop for migrating great whites, then search for proof of a genetic connection between the sharks.

Head out with rescuer Jo to scoop up a pelican who's swallowed a fish hook, then see Sam free a newborn bat tangled in a fence.

Observe the eternal search for water that defines the lives of Africa's wild animals.

Learn how South America's rich diversity of weather fuels an even richer diversity of life.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

Enjoy the spring baby boom at the center as the staff go gaga over an adorable bundle of baby possums.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

Navigate the ocean's vast distances, depths, and darkness with nomadic sharks that thrive in the blue emptiness.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

Follow the southern team as they test new migration tech and tools that could reduce shark attacks in a popular snorkelling spot. Then catch and tag bull sharks with the northern team.

Shadow vet Bec, who patches up dog-bitten koala Rachel, and new vets Ruby and Kerryn, who soothe a pack of itchy possums.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

Follow the southern team as they test new migration tech and tools that could reduce shark attacks in a popular snorkelling spot. Then catch and tag bull sharks with the northern team.

Shadow vet Bec, who patches up dog-bitten koala Rachel, and new vets Ruby and Kerryn, who soothe a pack of itchy possums.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

Navigate the ocean's vast distances, depths, and darkness with nomadic sharks that thrive in the blue emptiness.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

Follow the southern team as they test new migration tech and tools that could reduce shark attacks in a popular snorkelling spot. Then catch and tag bull sharks with the northern team.

Shadow vet Bec, who patches up dog-bitten koala Rachel, and new vets Ruby and Kerryn, who soothe a pack of itchy possums.

Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.

Battle for dominion over the river with crocs, then catch glimpses of an ultra-rare mangrove snake and an endangered nabarlek wallaby. Take to the ocean to see humpback whale mothers raise their calves, then be hunted by false killer whales.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

See staff care for baby bunnies injured in a dog attack and then join the center's release team.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

Follow a host of sharks with extraordinary abilities that allow them to thrive in the most adverse conditions around the globe.

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Get a front-row seat to the planet's biggest biomass migration, the annual 1,000-mile sardine run along South Africa's east coast.

Chase the team as they triage patients from a hoarding case, then free a tangled-up ibis with rescue officers Jo and Chantelle.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Get a front-row seat to the planet's biggest biomass migration, the annual 1,000-mile sardine run along South Africa's east coast.

Chase the team as they triage patients from a hoarding case, then free a tangled-up ibis with rescue officers Jo and Chantelle.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

Follow a host of sharks with extraordinary abilities that allow them to thrive in the most adverse conditions around the globe.

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Get a front-row seat to the planet's biggest biomass migration, the annual 1,000-mile sardine run along South Africa's east coast.

Chase the team as they triage patients from a hoarding case, then free a tangled-up ibis with rescue officers Jo and Chantelle.

See Amanda and Sophie push boundaries to get a vervet monkey with a broken leg back into the wild, the team is challenged when collaring a four-ton elephant.

Join the rescue as Amanda and Mandy try every trick in the book to help a snared hyena, a lion threatens a village, and the team's plan to release a troop of 13 monkeys is thwarted.

One of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa is an exploration of how wildlife including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.

Experience animal abilities that are beyond human reach. See how saltwater crocodiles detect the tiniest movement with their pressure-sensitive domes, discover a pigeon's internal GPS system, and use a seventh sense to detect prey with dolphins.

Deploy biochemical weaponry with nature's most cunning and resilient fighters. Unleash venomous bites with Komodo dragons, resist poisonous foes with mongoose mobs, and see birds use bone-crushing force to counter poisonous attacks.

Join the search for a Cooper's hawk who's taken a dangerous dip in a backyard pool.