National Geographic WILD

Lake Tanganyika is one of the largest lakes on Earth and combines an untouched wilderness along the shores with a spectacularly diverse underwater universe.

'S1/E1 of 3 - Rwanda'. Rwanda - a country cloaked in mystery. This tropical land of fire and forest lies at the crest of Africa's mountainous backbone and is home to the African great apes.

'S1/E2 of 3 - Ethiopia'. Ethiopia is a wilderness of extremes where life has had to adapt in order to survive, and this ancient land has cradled life since the dawn of time.

'S1/E3 of 3 - The Sahara'. The Sahara is the largest desert - with hardly any water or food available, specialist species hidden beyond the parched exterior have adapted to this harsh landscape.

'S1/E1 of 4 - Germany'. Meet Germany's secret survivors - from the North Sea to the Alps, the wild spaces in Europe's most populous nation hide many curious animal characters.

'S1/E2 of 4 - Iberia'. In Europe's far southwest sun, seas and snow batter the Iberian Peninsula and forge unique habitats that throng with species found nowhere else on Earth.

'S5/E5 of 6 - Tunnel Of Doom'. Simon and Sioux mud wrestle a 12ft black mamba trapped inside a storm water drain, a new homeowner has an unwanted visitor, and Sioux gets dirty flushing out a forest cobra from a toilet.

'S5/E6 of 6 - Hiss The Night'. Snake City is hammered by summer storms as Simon and Siouxsie hunt for a black mamba in a pile of tiles by torchlight.

'S6/E1 of 6 - Snakes And Sewage'. In order to catch a deadly black mamba, Simon must face his biggest fear - heights! Later, he deals with his OCD and digs in a poo pit to save a spitting cobra!

'S8/E3 of 6 - Desert Killers'. The dunes and deserts of Africa are a land where only the toughest can survive - through wits, brawn and true killer talents, these are some of Africa's deadliest.

'S8/E4 of 6 - Deadly Waters'. From terrifyingly powerful Nile crocodiles lying in wait to fierce battles between hippo bulls, Africa's waterholes set the stage for the continent's greatest spectacles.

'S8/E6 of 6 - Wild Assassins'. From the hunting methods of the Ethiopian wolf to the high-speed aerial pursuits of the Verreaux's Eagle, Africa's assassins are perfectly adapted specialist predators.

'S8/E1 of 6 - Wild Jungles'. African jungles are mysterious worlds hiding some of the continent's deadliest inhabitants - predators lie in wait in the tangled canopy, and every shadow conceals death.

'S8/E5 of 6 - Predator Paradise'. Southern Africa's Bushveld region is home to the icons of the African continent - it's an untamed wilderness where ancient battles for survival play out on a grand scale.

With three fatal shark attacks in Egypt in a year, is pressure from human activity and climate change altering shark behaviour around the world?

The story of conflict between lions and hyenas relatively unknown or even suspected in the scientific world before now.

Big cat biologist Alexander Braczkowski is on a mission - he's got 90 days to count lions in Uganda and learn how the population is doing.

In Zimbabwe's Hwange Game Reserve, one magnificent lion was destined to become one of Africa's most famous animals - he was known as Cecil.

'S5/E5 of 6 - Tunnel Of Doom'. Simon and Sioux mud wrestle a 12ft black mamba trapped inside a storm water drain, a new homeowner has an unwanted visitor, and Sioux gets dirty flushing out a forest cobra from a toilet.

'S5/E6 of 6 - Hiss The Night'. Snake City is hammered by summer storms as Simon and Siouxsie hunt for a black mamba in a pile of tiles by torchlight.

'S6/E1 of 6 - Snakes And Sewage'. In order to catch a deadly black mamba, Simon must face his biggest fear - heights! Later, he deals with his OCD and digs in a poo pit to save a spitting cobra!

Mother Nature shows no mercy, especially to those born where the law of survival is kill or be killed. These babies must perfect their own tactics to survive.