Wild New Zealand: Lost Paradise

The islands of New Zealand were the last major landmasses to be colonized by people. Their beaches, mountains and forests had laid untouched since the dawn of time…. isolated and protected. It was a fertile oasis for marine animals, and a South Pacific Garden of Eden for the land-lovers. Evolution ran riot to create some of the rarest and most unusual wildlife on Earth; making New Zealand a strange land of amazing creatures.

Big Cats, Small World

On the shores of Botswana’s Gomoti River, Africa’s three Big Cats have made themselves at home. This summer, as some embark on a journey to parenthood; others are nearing its end. An aging lion has his hands full with new cubs, and rivals that could kill them; a cheetah mother is racing to get her five cubs to independence, while a male leopard embarks on a bumpy journey to fatherhood. Winter floods bring opportunity, and tragedy to the lions, and challenge the young cheetahs adjusting to life without their mother. In the woodlands nearby, a leopard mother battles to protect her cubs against intruders. To succeed, all of these cats must use their unique skills to avoid lethal encounters, outsmart rivals, and thrive in a crowded neighbourhood.

Wild Peru: Andes Battleground

There are three Perus: its great rainforest, the Andes foothills and the pacific coastal deserts. Across two hours, we explore all these diverse habitats, from the rainforest dwellers like the giant otter, the sloth and the colorful macaws, to its extreme coastal desert animals where penguins and cormorants live cheek by jowl with sea lions and fur seals, whilst in the mountain foothills are fog fed pastures, where bears, guanacos, tapirs and pumas fight it out for survival.

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

There are over 240 species of woodpeckers. They live on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Woodpeckers come in all shapes and sizes, each uniquely engineered for their particular lifestyles. Some are sap drinkers, others live exclusively in forests ravaged by fire. Others catch insects on the wing acting more like a swallow than a woodpecker. And still others drill deep into the bark of decaying trees using their spear like tongue to fish insects from deep in the cambium. WOODPECKERS: THE HOLE STORY pecks away at what makes woodpeckers so special. We will follow intimate stories of two very different families raising their young, explore woodpeckers’ unique evolutionary journey and the powerful role they play in every ecosystem they inhabit.

Wild 24

Celebrate the rhythm of light and dark as it reveals the daily cycle of survival amongst a diverse group of creatures

Animals At Play

Across the planet, young animals spend huge amounts of time playing – but it’s a behaviour that has long been overlooked by science. Now new research reveals that play is at the heart of almost everything an animal learns. In ANIMALS AT PLAY we uncover why play is so much more than just having a good time.

Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose Vet

DR. SAVANNAH: WILD ROSE VET follows the adventures of veterinarian Dr. Savannah Howse- Smith as she keeps the rural pet and animal population healthy, while learning more about her recently confirmed Indigenous (Métis) bloodline and adjusting to her new cultural identity. From her work at Rocky Rapids Veterinarian Services, to her farm and community visits, to her volunteer work, Dr. Savannah is an animal’s best friend. She’s on a mission to use her veterinarian knowledge to help Indigenous peoples while discovering her own Métis roots. Smart, goofy, and passionate about everything she does, Dr. Savannah is living out her childhood dream of being the real-life Dr. Doolittle.

Wild California

WILD CALIFORNIA pushes past the city atmosphere to immerse you into the truly wild and open world California has to offer. It’s a big state out there and your eyes deserve to see it.

Africa's Hidden Kingdoms

AFRICA’S HIDDEN KINGDOMS explores the wonders of the most primitive plant and wildlife biomes found in Africa. See the flower carpets of Namaqualand — a global biodiversity hotspot – and the southern right whales that mate off the coast of the De Hoop Nature Reserve, as you revel in the beautiful, ancient and bizarre world of South Africa’s wildlife kingdoms.

Shark Swarm

Secrets that lie at the ends of the Earth could unlock the mysteries of the SHARK SWARM.