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Three lionesses go into labour, unaware that three rival lions are waiting across the river to oust the males, eat the newborn cubs, and take over the pride.

The crocodiles that are to be found lurking in the waterways of Queensland and the Northern Territory, one of Australia's most successful - and deadly - creatures.

The documentary introduces a cheetah cub called Usana. Born with the odds stacked against her, few cheetah cubs make it through their first year. Luckily for Usana, she has a mother who will stop at nothing to keep her cubs safe. Guiding her through her first months, Usana's mother instils a new hope for her kind and Usana might just follow in her footsteps.

Never-before-filmed highland leopards stalk Sambar deer, while territorial mudskippers and fiddler crabs compete for homes and mates.

The flat savannahs of the Llanos face seasonal extremes that push life to the brink. In this unforgiving land, animals don't get a second chance.

Zambia's Kafue National Park is an elephant heaven. Here, rescuers teach a herd of orphans the skills they need to make friends in the wild.

Super-smart Tulia and Zalipa go missing from Palas Island and the race is on to find them before they get into trouble.

A baby capuchin monkey Chico in Brazil explores a forest full of excitement and danger as he learns key skills that will allow him to survive and thrive.

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates.

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates.

In the heart of the Zambian bush lurks one of the last remaining strongholds for some of Africa's most endangered large carnivores.

The fate of several graduates hangs in the balance as the staff plans the next round of releases.

The far-from-lazy life of sloth bear mum Bibi as she is forced to fight drought, food shortages and predators to keep her two cubs safe.

The runt of a litter of lion cubs becomes separated from the pride, and would seem to be doomed - but the baby's mother responds to a cry for help and comes to the rescue.

A journey through mystical lakes, where life adapts, survives and transforms, while witnessing the power of ancient beasts like the snapping turtle and walking tall with flamingos.

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates.

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates.

In the heart of the Zambian bush lurks one of the last remaining strongholds for some of Africa's most endangered large carnivores.

The fate of several graduates hangs in the balance as the staff plans the next round of releases.

The far-from-lazy life of sloth bear mum Bibi as she is forced to fight drought, food shortages and predators to keep her two cubs safe.

The runt of a litter of lion cubs becomes separated from the pride, and would seem to be doomed - but the baby's mother responds to a cry for help and comes to the rescue.

A journey through mystical lakes, where life adapts, survives and transforms, while witnessing the power of ancient beasts like the snapping turtle and walking tall with flamingos.

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates.

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates.

Discovering the clever way elephants dig wells, cheetah Kuleta mourns her loss after lions kill one of her cubs and wild dog Phoenix faces down a hyena mob.

A look at the strengths, social strategies and hierarchies behind how lions and wolves in Afirca raise and protect their young.

A journey through mystical lakes, where life adapts, survives and transforms, while witnessing the power of ancient beasts like the snapping turtle and walking tall with flamingos.

The runt of a litter of lion cubs becomes separated from the pride, and would seem to be doomed - but the baby's mother responds to a cry for help and comes to the rescue.