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It's baby season at the zoo! Keepers hope for a long-awaited sand cat kitten, a pregnant bat prepares to pop and endangered wolves go on a blind date.

The docs help huskies and treat some huge, 100 pound snakes as a pig uses a hairdryer and a calf gets schooled.

The team treat a bull's limp, a cat's oozing lump, a musk ox's walking difficulties and a horse whose strong-willed filly is causing trouble. (S11, ep 17) 7+.

There's drama behind the scenes at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium as a cheetah goes under the knife. Plus, twin polar bear cubs jump in at the deep end.

From tigers who hunt in plain sight using their fur as camouflage, to a bird that uses false alarm calls, nature deploys remarkable deception to survive.

Survival can depend on death-defying acrobatics, secret senses and hidden weapons - the extraordinary superpowers that help animals survive.

The Pingayak family rebuild their fish camp after a typhoon, while the Strassburg family build a smokehouse and set nets for whitefish. 7+.

Bjoern plans a high-risk rescue when an overturned tanker blocks the road. He needs Thord's help, but he's got to raise a boat that's sunk into the fjord. (S10, 8 of 8) 7+.

Mary heads into the woods on the hunt for her first black bear. Gary gives the Alaskan community's newest resident an important lesson in beaver trapping.

Creative and cunning, these small guys are armed with a shedload of tricks. Scorpion, snake, vulture or stonefish? Only one can be Africa's creepiest creature. (4 of.

Donkeys, ducks, and dogs-from quirky to jaw dropping, Pol Vets see it all.

It's an exhausting week for Alaskan vet Michelle Oakley as she meets her match in an ill-tempered muskox and takes her daughter on her first caribou hunt. (S1, ep 3) 7+.

Experts heads to the Brazilian Amazon in search of a freshwater fish capable of giving a shock five times greater than a live wall socket.

Dr Oakley heads to Sweden to bone up on brown bears. A dog suffers from phantom limb pain, a hawk gets a pedicure and a box turtle reveals a surprise.

An eye-opening look at nature's strangest fighting methods, from duelling giraffes to the sneaky tactics of bees and the nasty jaws of the Tasmanian devil. (2 of 4) 7+.

Along Washington State's rugged coast, Olympic National Park protects one million acres of diverse habitat and houses a rich biodiversity. (4 of.

Dr Pol works tirelessly to help a horse struggling with choke, while Dr Lisa tackles the many maladies of Mushi the cat. U.

Canadian vet Michelle Oakley risks life and limb to give a cheetah and a bear a check-up. Later, she also tends to some baby meerkats. (S1, ep 5) 7+.

When you think African predators, big cats spring to mind, but the real deadly dozen are snakes. Come face to face with these amazing creatures and discover the deadliest serpent.

A look back at the most touching, strange and shocking animal friendships of the series, including a tortoise that struggles to keep up with his hippo pal.

As the orphaned otter pups go to fish school, two young lions leave the pride and a dangerous antelope is darted on the zoo's grasslands.

Dr Hodges performs a medical miracle on a dog, Dr Ferguson conquers his fear of chickens, and the Docs dodge death rolls to aid gators.

The team treat a dog with nose bleeds, Woody Island's new calves, a gagging cat and an aging bald eagle. Dr Oakley is roped into a cowboy competition. (S11, ep 18) 7+.

Jedi and June take four wild cats on an LA trip to meet James Corden on The Late, Late Show. A rhino's ultrasound shows up a big surprise and two manatees head home.

Survival has never been tougher in the rainforests, where only the most resilient triumph.

From cheetahs in Kenya to America's blizzard-battling bison, grasslands life gets harder as the seasons grow more extreme. With Bear Grylls.

Nalu and Daniel Apassingok go seal hunting as they cope with a heavy loss, while Tig Strassburg takes his sons duck hunting. 7+.

Follow a brave and witty team of salvage truck drivers, charged with preventing disaster, death and chaos on some of Norway's most dangerous roads. 7+.

Spring arrives in the remote Alaskan community. Mary teaches Amanda how to hunt and track game, while Curly helps Jiggy save his house from a rotten tree.

Find out what happened when elephants turned on a man, a herd of buffalo took on lions and hyenas sneaked up on baby seals. A special look at animals behaving badly. (5 of.

The PVS vets take on a stalled labouring Lab and an attacked pot-bellied pig, and attempt to re-home a friendly kitten.

At the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Michelle examines growths on a young caribou. But things take a turn when the drugged caribou challenges a bull to a scrap. (S1, ep 4) 7+.

Experts head to the heart of Guyana in search of the fearsome Wolf fish, an 88-pound beast that has reportedly been hunting humans.

See what happens when some of the world's most dangerous animals turn on their own kind. On the African plains, a hippo defends its harem to the death. 7+ (1 of.

Dr Ben and Erin assist a kitten with a dangly leg, save a St Bernard puppy in the throes of kidney failure and outfit a Bichon with some cool new shades.

The entire zoo is on baby watch as Phoebe the elephant goes into labour. Meanwhile, a dentist makes a house call to perform a root canal on a polar bear. 7+.

Spring is in full swing and that means birthing season for the clinic. Dr Pol gets a request from the local baseball team that comes right out of left field.

Follow vet Dr Michelle Oakley as she covers thousands of miles tending to the Yukon's animal population. Her first patients are a 300lb yak and a golden eagle.

It's a tough day at the clinic for all-species vet Dr Michelle Oakley. Plus, when a string of house visits get scary, two people wind up in hospital.

Climate change is impacting the Alps; glaciers are melting, avalanches are increasing and fauna and flora are at risk. Join Felix Neureuther on a search for solutions. 7+.

The tow truckers get a new enemy - Mother Nature - as sudden changes in temperatures throw up unforeseen challenges for the ice road rescuers. (S4, ep 1) 7+.

It's Thord to the rescue when a storm slides a 20-ton transporter off the road and lands a car in a ditch. A driver's rookie error riles Bjorn. (S4, ep 2) 7+.

Simon faces his biggest fear as he tries to catch a black mamba. Then, a quest to save a spitting cobra proves a revolting test for his OCD.

Simon has a close call with a black mamba in the middle of the night. He also finds his first-ever snouted cobra, that's managed to hitch-hike to Durban.

Impossible: A chicken lays an egg while under anaesthesia and Dr Ben fixes a prolapsed cow and a puppy with an upset stomach. (S4, ep 3) 7+.

Cameras look down on scientists as they climb Mount Etna, swoop over Rome's ancient treasures and fly up into the Alps for a look at the world's strangest supercar school.

Soar over Barcelona's Sagrada Familia and one of the world's greatest abandoned buildings. Plus, look down as daredevils seek out the sea's most exclusive shellfish. RATING: AA.

Catch up with baby walruses, otter pups and others learning how to thrive in the coldest climates with the help of home-schooling, dedicated parents and lots of trial and error.

It's Simon and Siouxsie to the rescue, when a black mamba slithers into a kitchen, a huge cobra is spotted in a shopping mall and a mechanic finds a lethal snake in his toolbox.