Nat Geo Wild

Thord and Erlend get spooked trying to rescue a van beside a graveyard, while Bjoern gives rookie Jan Erik a lesson in becoming a proper rescuer. (S9, ep 5) 7+.

Dr K opens the doors on a packed waiting room, where a fennec fox, a monkey and a bush baby all need her urgent expert care. 12+.

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.

The week starts with a Shetland ram whose horns are growing into his skull and ends with some good news for the Pol family.

Deep in the Costa Rican rainforest, Dr Oakley and the team track a tapir, help a pregnant sloth, release animals back into the wild and treat a Caracara.

Zeb uncovers the plight of five giant predators. Trapped in dry waterholes in the Outback, the fight for food and survival leads to a war between species.

Vet Dr Oakley embarks on an airborne mission to track down a troublesome wild boar. But this problematic pig proves hard to wrangle.

In Italy and Croatia, efforts to save a rare species of bear are helping many other animals to thrive and landscapes to flourish.

The powerful Mwamba lion pride has long dominated the west bank of the river in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. But now this family is facing an uncertain future.

Witness pound-for-pound battles between some of the biggest, baddest and most surprising fighters in the animal kingdom.

Dr Pol wrestles to save a calf and mother cow in a troubled labour, Dr Nicole sutures two wounded ducks and Dr Lisa investigates a rare paw problem. U.

As Dr Oakley assesses a reindeer herd, the team try to get past a donkey protecting a mini horse, before checking in on some therapy animals.

Venture across Costa Rica to witness the country's dazzling diversity of hummingbirds and learn how these tiny creatures play a massive role in one of the wildest environments on Earth. 7+.

Forbidden to fish, the great white team have time on their hands. Will the sanctuary ever allow them to fish in the Farallon Islands' protected waters again? (S2, ep 4) 7+.

Siouxsie comes face-to-face with a green mamba and Simon gets a narrow escape. Plus, the pair catch two bizarre snakes that don't belong in Durban.

A rare peek behind the scenes at one of the world's busiest airports. Staff are forced to deal with drunken passengers. Plus, crucial checks are made to the runways. (4 of.

Dr Oakley performs a checkup on two scrappy lynx, and Sierra takes charge on clinic day. 7+.

As keepers dream of a sand cat kitten, a nervous puffin chick learns to swim and rescued black bear cubs prepare for life outside the zoo. (S1, ep 8) 7+.

A look at the wonderful world of arachnids - possibly the best equipped hunters on the planet, armed with amazing weapons and inexplicable powers.

Few hunters in nature boast the power and majesty of birds of prey. Discover how they use powerful eyesight, talons and speed to survive.

The Apassingok family brave ice floes on the hunt for marine mammals, while Tig Strassburg travels frozen rivers in search of fur bearers. 16+.

Thord tries to tow out a car that crashed into a field after a snowstorm, while a driver steers his truck off the road to avoid a collision in the north. (S9, ep 7) 7+.