ANIMAL PLANET HD WORLD

Jorge Alesanco is the first man that was accepted by a pride of wild lions. But getting to know the great lion kings of the Savannah has been the work of years, full of difficult moments.

Cinematographers Nathan Pilcher and Sam Davies have spent years filming lions in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. This is their story, and an intimate portrait of three dynasties of lions.

Human-wildlife conflict is prevalent across Africa, so to mitigate conflicts, Ivan joins Roger Whittall to collar bull elephants to create an early warning system for surrounding communities.

Bear research informs biologists how best to protect the species, but gathering data requires collaring them. And the best way is to crawl into their dens while they hibernate and dart them.

Welcome spring on the Gomoti River, where cheetah mum Phefo and lion mum Tshaba are teaching their cubs survival skills whilst keeping them out of the jaws of big male cats.

Discover what it takes to survive the heat in one of the world's sunniest and driest countries, where almost half the island is uninhabitable and summer bush fires cripple the nation.

In the northern reaches of the Kruger National Park, life depends on one thing, water. In a land burdened by heat and drought a single ribbon cuts its reliable course through the wilderness.

Deep in the Heart is a visually stunning celebration of what makes Texas unique - its diverse landscapes and remarkable wildlife behaviour that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Ants have taken over every continent with social strategies, swarm intelligence and adaptability.

Experts examine the hazards of the Australian shoreline and the risks of deeper waters, while survivors share close encounters with dangerous marine predators.

Chris and Jess head to the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, to capture an elusive red-bellied black snake; a coastal carpet python needs help out of a drainpipe; Stuart and Olivia make a rare find.

The filmmakers shed light on some of the deadliest predators in Australia, including reptiles and arachnids with unique biological weapons.

Showcasing the most remote and astonishing corners of the world, from majestic whales to graceful penguins and the imposing force of volcanoes, revealing the diversity of life on Earth.