ANIMAL PLANET

The elephants of Africa are giants, with more than 130,000 of these animals located in Botswana. However, despite their size, they are sensitive, helpful and gentle creatures.

The host explores the importance of the sausage tree in Sub Saharan Africa's ecosystem and the vital role it plays in sustaining sustenance and sanctuary for local animals.

Sibella, a wild cheetah in South Africa, has a near-death experience. Later, after being rescued and brought to Samara, she rises to become one of the most skilled hunters.

Etosha was once a great lake that dried up and now only fills with water seasonally. Once the Etosha is full of water, a myriad of water birds congregate in the shallow lake to breed.

The elephants of Africa are giants, with more than 130,000 of these animals located in Botswana. However, despite their size, they are sensitive, helpful and gentle creatures.

The seven teenage lions of Nsefu are training to become hunters. However, this has resulted in some misconduct, in contrast to their otherwise seemingly flawless group.

The filmmaker reveals the cunning and ingenious techniques used by various wild animals to hunt, eat and survive in their natural habitats.

The host speaks about the battle for survival and the rush to stay one step ahead, a step that can be the difference between life and death.

The heart of the Kalahari Desert is a wetland surrounded by parched and arid plains. The Delta and all the animals that live here owe their very existence to the Okavango River.

The elephants of Africa are giants, with more than 130,000 of these animals located in Botswana. However, despite their size, they are sensitive, helpful and gentle creatures.

Etosha was once a great lake that dried up and now only fills with water seasonally. Once the Etosha is full of water, a myriad of water birds congregate in the shallow lake to breed.

Residing amongst the vast plains of Serengeti, Africa's most majestic big cats face numerous challenges that threaten their future survival.

The filmmaker reveals the cunning and ingenious techniques used by various wild animals to hunt, eat and survive in their natural habitats.

Kurdt Greenwood is on a quest is to seek out South Africa's 12 most deadly snakes and to educate people to see the value of these often-misunderstood creatures.

Scarcity of food during the dry season in Zambia's Luangwa Valley has evolved each species to form its own strategy to make the most of available resources.

A male lion has been left in charge while the females hunt, but he wanders off, leaving the cubs at the mercy of an advancing herd of buffalo.

From humpback whales and orcas, to honeybees ganging up on giant hornets, discover the tactics used by predators and prey to outsmart and overwhelm each other.

The filmmaker sheds light on some of the world's rarest and most exotic aquatic creatures that have evolved and continue to thrive in the clear waters of East Asia.

Follow South Africa's Orange River as it spills into the Atlantic, revealing a diverse range of creatures and habitats along its path from the arid Richtersveld to the stunning Augrabies.

Borneo's dwarf elephants' small stature is due to a biological phenomenon. Due to their limited habitat, they have shrunk over generations.

The elephants of Africa are giants, with more than 130,000 of these animals located in Botswana. However, despite their size, they are sensitive, helpful and gentle creatures.

The host speaks about the battle for survival and the rush to stay one step ahead, a step that can be the difference between life and death.

Elephants survive and prosper on a diet that even the most uncompromising vegetarian would pass on. But then, these seemingly gentle giants have revealed a darker side.

The narrator frets how the mothers look after their cubs and potrays a touching scene where lionesses from the same pride greet each other after a few days apart with a rough show of affection.

The Sand River is home to one of the densest and diverse animal populations in Africa. Here, animal mothers struggle to raise their offspring to adulthood.

Africa's animals are incredibly diverse, evolving into countless shapes and sizes. Each species has unique solutions to daily challenges and distinct behaviors for eating, mating, and survival.