"Class Clown" Valentino is busy showing off; the staff decide that "Big Boy" Beni needs to lose weight; teenage mom Clara and her baby Clarita face a return to island life; they welcome a new pupil: Alba, the only reported albino orangutan.

Adolescent lions face many challenges.

Head into surgery with Mara the koala, who needs a life-saving tooth operation; assess an injured sugar glider with vet Tim; rescue officer Elise pulls a flying fox out of a gutter; see nurse Bree's clutch of python eggs hatch.

Rescue officers use a technique called flagging to nab a koala with dangerously inflamed eyes; vet Tim soothes burned possum feet; vet Karina examines a half-drowned platypus before referring him to a specialist.

Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.

The clinic opens to visitors; starlings are moved; raccoons are released; Dr. Barry tends to an injured beaver.

A fox undergoes surgery; the marine mammals begin to move outside; the deer enclosure fills up with orphaned fawns.

Jennie and Stephanie try to save a harbour seal pup.

Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.

The clinic opens to visitors; starlings are moved; raccoons are released; Dr. Barry tends to an injured beaver.

A fox undergoes surgery; the marine mammals begin to move outside; the deer enclosure fills up with orphaned fawns.

Get to know Winston, a tiny abandoned cub who imprints on Judy as she nurses him 24-7.

Celebrate as a newly arrived trio of sisters teaches Winston about friendship.

Bone up on outdoor skills as Winston and the X girls move into their new fresh-air enclosure; witness Yasmine and Yara's kindergarten power struggle.

Navigate rain, new climbing structures, and a first meeting of the summer cubs.

Spy on the summer cubs as they learn to climb trees and forage for food in preparation for their release into the wild; get surprised by a set of new arrivals, observe the annual pre-hibernation eating binge and enjoy a bear-friendly Thanksgiving.

Prepare for the summer cubs' release with Roger; meet Ace and Little Blueberry, two newbies with serious health issues who will have to stay over the winter with the Z cubs; six happy, healthy bears embark on their new lives in the wild.

Boning up on desert eats; flirting with lions; witnessing an elephant babysitters' club.

A rescued orphaned rhino befriends a playful dog and doting sheep; a big bunny rabbit that babysits boisterous baby lambs; a porcupine that helps two English bulldogs rehabilitate injured animals.

An animal shelter puppy that helps a captive cheetah cub get ready for the wild; an injured monkey who wins over a pack of unfriendly dogs; a lonely mongoose that enjoys foraging with a flock of sheep.

The hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile coexist in the Tanzanian waterway of East Africa.

A newborn wildebeest faces a terrifying ordeal when it's taken by a lioness. The predator doesn't kill the calf and, instead, takes care of the newborn for an entire day.

Follow two families of cheetahs struggle against heat, starvation and predators on the Serengeti.

The hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile coexist in the Tanzanian waterway of East Africa.

A newborn wildebeest faces a terrifying ordeal when it's taken by a lioness. The predator doesn't kill the calf and, instead, takes care of the newborn for an entire day.

Follow two families of cheetahs struggle against heat, starvation and predators on the Serengeti.

Kasper, who is 90kgs, somehow eludes the capture team and climbs 30 meters high in a tree; Beni's food theft and ongoing weight gain starts causing serious concern for his health.

The hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile coexist in the Tanzanian waterway of East Africa.

A newborn wildebeest faces a terrifying ordeal when it's taken by a lioness. The predator doesn't kill the calf and, instead, takes care of the newborn for an entire day.

Mother's Day means the beginning of the dry season in Sri Lanka and the end of it in India.

A journey down one of the wild rivers in the world, the Yukon; the unusual trip starts in an aircraft piloted by a painter and the odyssey ends with a visit to a graveyard of disintegrating rear-wheel steamers.

The team tries to help a stranded sunfish.

Hope attempts to reunite a fawn with its mother; an eagle recovers from an infestation.

When a fawn is found stuck in thick, toxic tar, Hope assembles her entire team to wash and care for it in a desperate bid to save its life.

A journey down one of the wild rivers in the world, the Yukon; the unusual trip starts in an aircraft piloted by a painter and the odyssey ends with a visit to a graveyard of disintegrating rear-wheel steamers.

The team tries to help a stranded sunfish.

Hope attempts to reunite a fawn with its mother; an eagle recovers from an infestation.

From Africa to Sri Lanka to Iceland, animal babies learn the most basic tools for survival during the first three months of life.

Baby animals face new challenges as they learn how to get around on their own, from searching for food to surviving in harsh environments.

Baby animals approach the end of their first year of life, branching away from their mothers and exploring the world on their own.

The great plains of Africa are home to some of the most iconic animals on the planet. Growing up here means safari babies face immense challenges that will really test them.

Many animals that live in water come on land to have their babies. Being born this way presents some major challenges for water babies to overcome. For some, simply getting to water in the first place can be the biggest trial of their young lives.

Mountains are some of the most challenging places for animals to live. Mountain babies must battle extreme weather and hungry predators. With food difficult to find, they have to work hard for every mouthful.

The hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile coexist in the Tanzanian waterway of East Africa.

A newborn wildebeest faces a terrifying ordeal when it's taken by a lioness. The predator doesn't kill the calf and, instead, takes care of the newborn for an entire day.

Watch the staff go gaga over baby possums and perform a rooftop duckling rescue.

Check out some baby bunny rehab and see a lonely cygnet meet its new mom.

See the team tutor a baby mink and provide a coyote some alone time to heal.

The team at the Toronto Wildlife Center tend to ill and injured animals, with the hope of returning them to their natural habitat.

Anna, the Bay family matriarch, helps raise the newest members of the community. Elsewhere, a flood in the mangroves nearly sweeps away a baby, and the Townies eat through their resources.

The team saves a massive sea lion caught in a plastic noose; a visit to the Rescue Centre where a harbor seal pup may lose its eyesight; a baby sea otter needs a risky but life-saving surgery.

At a home for rescued baby chimps in Liberia, Jim and Jenny Desmond teach the orphans the skills they would have learned from their mothers in the wild; a new orphan named Miracle is rescued from her life on a chain.

At Liberia's only home for rescued chimpanzees, there are more new arrivals; Jimmy and Jenny Desmond and their team now have 28 chimps to look after, including an 8-week-old baby called Gaia.

Jimmy and Jenny Desmond and their team are at breaking point, with 38 chimps to look after; losing one of them to illness leaves the team more determined than ever to build them all a new sanctuary where they can live like wild chimps.

Valentino, Yutris and the rest of group two have fun as they visit group three's flooded classroom; three quarantine infants get the results of their TB tests; the residents of Bangamat Island do not welcome newcomers leading to a confrontation.

Cope with injuries caused by human neglect and malice, including a gull that ate a metal shard and animals shot by pellet guns. Celebrate the recovery of two foxes with avian flu and witness the joyous release of 12 robins and a snapping turtle.

Big cat expert Giles Clark adopts jaguar cub Maya and hand-raises her at home while raising funds for wild cats; Giles has his hands full, improving the lives of the fifty cats that live there.

A team of dedicated conservationists go to extraordinary lengths to keep the rare black rhino safe from poachers.

Meandering through the black waters of a primordial river immortalized in a folk song.

Hope's three bobcats get released into the wild, and the second baby barred owl arrives.

The foxes escape their enclosure; two seals are released into the wild.

Hope realizes she's not prepared to rescue animals from an oil spill, so she heads across the continent to learn from the best before disaster strikes.

Meandering through the black waters of a primordial river immortalized in a folk song.

Hope's three bobcats get released into the wild, and the second baby barred owl arrives.

The foxes escape their enclosure; two seals are released into the wild.

RSPCA vets treat a mother and baby koala, while rescuers capture a barn owl.

An injured goanna climbs high up a tree and a bird gets fancy footwear.

The wildlife hospital is swamped after a major flood crisis in Brisbane.

Tackling pet hoarding and a deadly snake.

Rounding up ducklings and helping a lost koala.

Bailing out koala joeys and a grounded owl.

From Africa to Sri Lanka to Iceland, animal babies learn the most basic tools for survival during the first three months of life.

Baby animals face new challenges as they learn how to get around on their own, from searching for food to surviving in harsh environments.

Baby animals approach the end of their first year of life, branching away from their mothers and exploring the world on their own.

"Class Clown" Valentino is busy showing off; the staff decide that "Big Boy" Beni needs to lose weight; teenage mom Clara and her baby Clarita face a return to island life; they welcome a new pupil: Alba, the only reported albino orangutan.

Difficult quarantine student Taymur has a breakthrough and starts to embrace his jungle school lesson; serial truant Luthy skips class again and gives the staff a run for their money.

Big changes are afoot for some of the pupils at Orangutan Jungle School, where orphaned orangutans learn the forest skills they need to survive in the wild; four new arrivals join the nursery classes and some familiar faces move up a grade.

The fate of several graduates awaits the next round of wild releases; runaway Zalipa is found, but her partner in crime, Tulia, is still missing; baby Clarita has a complete meltdown as the vets perform surgery on her mother.

The team makes the final attempt to reunite reluctant mother Dilla with her new baby Delilah; Clara and Clarita are on their final journey to freedom when a dangerous flood stops them in their tracks and threatens everyone.

The staff attempts to calm an orphaned baby rhino.

Discover how staff treat a wounded eland and reunite a hartebeest with her herd.

Moving day arrives for the nursery school kids; Beni gets a beating from a bully; the socialization cage has a new queen; dominant male Pujon is still on a time-out after attacking Alba, but he's allowed a second chance to bond with his rival.

A look at how Ningaloo's conservation miracle could inspire humans to pull the planet back from the brink of climatic destruction; an abandoned whaling station and other ruins show the tools, if only humans can find the will to change.

Soothing a bitten koala and itchy possums.

Tackling pet hoarding and a deadly snake.

Biologists race the clock as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger, unlock the mysterious lives of these beloved birds, and ponder whether their cries will continue to be summer's soundtrack or go silent forever.

Three healthy, orphaned baby raccoons arrive; Justine the beaver returns; a raccoon arrives in a predicament.

A fawn in need of CPR interrupts the annual fox release; the owls and a seal make great strides.

A cow winds up at Hope For Wildlife; the spring orphans are all grown up, and Hope has to decide who's ready for release.

Biologists race the clock as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger, unlock the mysterious lives of these beloved birds, and ponder whether their cries will continue to be summer's soundtrack or go silent forever.

Three healthy, orphaned baby raccoons arrive; Justine the beaver returns; a raccoon arrives in a predicament.

A fawn in need of CPR interrupts the annual fox release; the owls and a seal make great strides.

Watch the staff go gaga over baby possums and perform a rooftop duckling rescue.

Check out some baby bunny rehab and see a lonely cygnet meet its new mom.

See the team tutor a baby mink and provide a coyote some alone time to heal.

The team at the Toronto Wildlife Center tend to ill and injured animals, with the hope of returning them to their natural habitat.

Anna, the Bay family matriarch, helps raise the newest members of the community. Elsewhere, a flood in the mangroves nearly sweeps away a baby, and the Townies eat through their resources.

The team saves a massive sea lion caught in a plastic noose; a visit to the Rescue Centre where a harbor seal pup may lose its eyesight; a baby sea otter needs a risky but life-saving surgery.

The hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile coexist in the Tanzanian waterway of East Africa.

A newborn wildebeest faces a terrifying ordeal when it's taken by a lioness. The predator doesn't kill the calf and, instead, takes care of the newborn for an entire day.

Follow two families of cheetahs struggle against heat, starvation and predators on the Serengeti.

Rounding up ducklings and helping a lost koala.

Bailing out koala joeys and a grounded owl.

In South Africa's Greater Kruger Park, a lion cub finds her place in the wild under the guidance of a devoted father, a fierce mother and a playful sister.

Enter Brazil's Serra da Capivara at the beginning of the dry season as a troop of capuchin monkeys welcomes its newest member; explore the forest alongside the curious baby, who faces threats from predators, food shortages, and even the wild climate.

In India, Ravi the baby lion-tailed macaque faces life in a shrinking habitat and encroaching human world; Ravi has a caring mom, a protective dad, a playful sister and numerous, cousins, aunts and uncles all watching over him.

Sea lion Lola take her first chaotic steps into a macho battlefield on Argentina's coast; this baby learns key vocal and swimming skills, fights to stay by mom Maria's side, and makes a lightning-fast escape from the jaws of death.

Southern muriqui, Dora, takes her first steps away from her mom, Mimi; exploring spider monkey troop dynamics and tail-hanging technique.

Knowing more about Thiago, a brave baby coati; how he sharpens his sniffing and foraging skills, crosses suburban roads near his lush Brazilian forest home and avoids inanimate and four-legged dangers.

Beni faces a day of reckoning as all the forest school students are held back for a weigh-in; Alba is back in isolation after being diagnosed with typhoid.

Dash across southeast Queensland as breeding and snake-catching season ramp up; Adele and Mick go up against an eastern brown, the second-deadliest snake in the world; Stu and Liv tangle with a carpet python.

Launch into spring's snake surge with Liv and Stu, who intercept two male brown snakes duelling for mating rights at a construction site; stand back as Dan and Jess rescue chickens from a python and Mick and Adele hunt for a rogue green tree snake.

Einstein fails to make new connections and weigh the pros and cons when Keeza and her cub are kidnapped by rival male Mad-Eye Moody.

Going undercover to meet the ever-changing chameleon, a master of disguise with amazing physical prowess; a close look at Juan Antonio's sketchbook depicts this lizard's secrets, including enhanced vision, sticky feet, and a prehensile tail.

Pondering the intersection of myth and reality regarding the secretive stork; learning about the surprisingly complex life of this graceful bird of fertility myths; Juan Antonio draws one in all its wild glory.

Iceland is the world's largest volcanic island and new ground is born daily.

The team races to save a raccoon covered in oil; a silver fox recovers after a vehicle collision.

The team prepares for the annual open house; Aislyn spends her last day organizing the second raccoon roundup.

Hope opens her doors to the public.

Iceland is the world's largest volcanic island and new ground is born daily.

The team races to save a raccoon covered in oil; a silver fox recovers after a vehicle collision.

The team prepares for the annual open house; Aislyn spends her last day organizing the second raccoon roundup.

"Class Clown" Valentino is busy showing off; the staff decide that "Big Boy" Beni needs to lose weight; teenage mom Clara and her baby Clarita face a return to island life; they welcome a new pupil: Alba, the only reported albino orangutan.

Difficult quarantine student Taymur has a breakthrough and starts to embrace his jungle school lesson; serial truant Luthy skips class again and gives the staff a run for their money.

Big changes are afoot for some of the pupils at Orangutan Jungle School, where orphaned orangutans learn the forest skills they need to survive in the wild; four new arrivals join the nursery classes and some familiar faces move up a grade.

The fate of several graduates awaits the next round of wild releases; runaway Zalipa is found, but her partner in crime, Tulia, is still missing; baby Clarita has a complete meltdown as the vets perform surgery on her mother.

The team makes the final attempt to reunite reluctant mother Dilla with her new baby Delilah; Clara and Clarita are on their final journey to freedom when a dangerous flood stops them in their tracks and threatens everyone.

At a home for rescued baby chimps in Liberia, Jim and Jenny Desmond teach the orphans the skills they would have learned from their mothers in the wild; a new orphan named Miracle is rescued from her life on a chain.

At Liberia's only home for rescued chimpanzees, there are more new arrivals; Jimmy and Jenny Desmond and their team now have 28 chimps to look after, including an 8-week-old baby called Gaia.

Jimmy and Jenny Desmond and their team are at breaking point, with 38 chimps to look after; losing one of them to illness leaves the team more determined than ever to build them all a new sanctuary where they can live like wild chimps.

Amanda races to save an elephant calf tangled in a poacher's wire snare; Alma tries to get a baby baboon nicknamed Doodle Bob to bond with a foster baboon mother.

Amanda puts a radio collar on one of the first cheetah cubs born in Malawi in twenty years; the team struggles to give a 4-meter python a physical; a group of tourists deliver a rambunctious baby monkey they rescued from the pet trade.

The team prepares to release two servals and a giant eagle owl, but the plan goes awry when a serval escapes into the dangerous city of Lilongwe; finding a foster mom for an orphaned vervet.

An infection slows a duiker's release.

Dr. Amanda removes a sable antelope's tracking collar and the animal-care team help a flea-riddled baby vervet monkey find a new mom, free two orphaned serval cats, and follow 20 yellow baboons into their new enclosure.

Along the bank of the Luangwa River is a troop of eighty or so baboons. This is the story of a family, and a young male baboon who faces difficult choices as he comes of age.

Zambia's wildest places are a paradise for the animals that call them home, including the Luangwa River Valley, the Liuwa Plain and the Kasanka National Park.

Rescued orphan Josh needs his broken wrist examined by the school vets, while Beni has a trip to the dentist to treat his bad breath.

All airborne creatures embark on remarkable journeys through the air; some routes are short and others span across hundreds of miles.

Coasts are gateways from land to sea, offering opportunities to many creatures.

Flora and fauna help each other navigate seasonal changes in the forest.

Iceland's volcanoes generate one third of earth's land-based lava, but the land was sculpted by ice.

Hope prepares for the annual open house, but approaching rainstorms threaten the event.

The crew deals with emergencies in the bone-chilling cold; a herd of white-tailed deer is released.

The staff steps up to release the few remaining patients, when Hope suffers a personal tragedy.

Iceland's volcanoes generate one third of earth's land-based lava, but the land was sculpted by ice.

Hope prepares for the annual open house, but approaching rainstorms threaten the event.

The crew deals with emergencies in the bone-chilling cold; a herd of white-tailed deer is released.

The babysitters try to get Beni's diet under control; Malika shows off her passion for fashion; Darril and Syahrini get steamy in the treetops; Cinta makes a watery discovery; two new babies arrive, one of whom is emaciated.

Iceland's volcanoes generate one third of earth's land-based lava, but the land was sculpted by ice.

Venture to the pristine wilderness of the Snares Islands, a remote animal sanctuary protected from the turbulent sea; hop along with a colony of Snares crested penguins, soar with giant petrels and sooty shearwaters, and roar with giant sea lions.

Setting sail for New Zealand's Otago Peninsula, a breeding refuge for endangered seabirds and marine mammals; watching as sea lions, albatrosses, red-billed gulls, white-fronted terns and fairy prions find mates, then nurture the next generation.

Uncovering a land of opposites atop New Zealand's South Island, where one of the world's longest sandbars attracts bar-tailed godwits and hungry pilot whales, and drowned river valleys provide a buffet for dusky dolphins and New Zealand fur seals.

Taking a deep dive into the teeming waters of the Hauraki Gulf, near Auckland, New Zealand, and exploring a true paradise for ocean creatures; a glimpse of a stealthy manta ray, enjoy dolphin antics and admiring a kaleidoscope of tropical fish.

All airborne creatures embark on remarkable journeys through the air; some routes are short and others span across hundreds of miles.

Coasts are gateways from land to sea, offering opportunities to many creatures.

Flora and fauna help each other navigate seasonal changes in the forest.

Spinner dolphins hunt shoals of lanternfish while dodging giant rays.

A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile, the world's longest river; from elephants and leopards, to extreme kayakers and ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for astonishing wildlife and cultures.

Exploring the softer side of Tasmanian devils; meeting a pioneering sea turtle and enjoying family dinner with Buttons, the deer; playing football with a bull.

Spinner dolphins hunt shoals of lanternfish while dodging giant rays.

A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile, the world's longest river; from elephants and leopards, to extreme kayakers and ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for astonishing wildlife and cultures.

Exploring the softer side of Tasmanian devils; meeting a pioneering sea turtle and enjoying family dinner with Buttons, the deer; playing football with a bull.

The babysitters try to get Beni's diet under control; Malika shows off her passion for fashion; Darril and Syahrini get steamy in the treetops; Cinta makes a watery discovery; two new babies arrive, one of whom is emaciated.

Spinner dolphins hunt shoals of lanternfish while dodging giant rays.

A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile, the world's longest river; from elephants and leopards, to extreme kayakers and ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for astonishing wildlife and cultures.

Exploring the softer side of Tasmanian devils; meeting a pioneering sea turtle and enjoying family dinner with Buttons, the deer; playing football with a bull.

The highest tides in the world are found in the Bay of Fundy on Canada's east coast.

Animals - and a plant - that use stench to survive.

Bizarre birds have various adaptations.

The rehab is flooded with orphaned seals, with some frozen solid in ice.

The highest tides in the world are found in the Bay of Fundy on Canada's east coast.

Animals - and a plant - that use stench to survive.

Bizarre birds have various adaptations.

Difficult quarantine student Taymur has a breakthrough and starts to embrace his jungle school lesson; serial truant Luthy skips class again and gives the staff a run for their money.

The highest tides in the world are found in the Bay of Fundy on Canada's east coast.

From a tick-infested rhino to the freshwater turtles who nip the insects off the giant beast, all life is connected; following the complex web of relationships between these species and more to see how each creature fits into one magical whole.

The Nile crocodile and hippopotamus are two of Africa's amphibious freshwater icons.

The waters of the Limpopo region in South Africa support vast quantities of life.

South Africa's Vredefort Crater and the life that dwells there.

Spinner dolphins hunt shoals of lanternfish while dodging giant rays.

A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile, the world's longest river; from elephants and leopards, to extreme kayakers and ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for astonishing wildlife and cultures.

Exploring the softer side of Tasmanian devils; meeting a pioneering sea turtle and enjoying family dinner with Buttons, the deer; playing football with a bull.

Spotted Hyenas on the Liuwa Plains in western Zambia.

Juggle the demands of caring for sick koala joeys with vet Claire; see what it takes to save a squirrel glider caught in barbed wire; take care of an exhausted owl; get a big surprise when vet Tim X-rays a turtle that was struck by a car.

Follow vet Tim as he races to save rescued koala Ashley; then meet a flying fox with an extra digit who needs some TLC from vet Martine; calculate the odds for a run-over kangaroo joey with vet Emily; then celebrate the release of 50 lorikeets.

Spotted Hyenas on the Liuwa Plains in western Zambia.

Juggle the demands of caring for sick koala joeys with vet Claire; see what it takes to save a squirrel glider caught in barbed wire; take care of an exhausted owl; get a big surprise when vet Tim X-rays a turtle that was struck by a car.

Follow vet Tim as he races to save rescued koala Ashley; then meet a flying fox with an extra digit who needs some TLC from vet Martine; calculate the odds for a run-over kangaroo joey with vet Emily; then celebrate the release of 50 lorikeets.

Difficult quarantine student Taymur has a breakthrough and starts to embrace his jungle school lesson; serial truant Luthy skips class again and gives the staff a run for their money.

Spotted Hyenas on the Liuwa Plains in western Zambia.

Juggle the demands of caring for sick koala joeys with vet Claire; see what it takes to save a squirrel glider caught in barbed wire; take care of an exhausted owl; get a big surprise when vet Tim X-rays a turtle that was struck by a car.

Follow vet Tim as he races to save rescued koala Ashley; then meet a flying fox with an extra digit who needs some TLC from vet Martine; calculate the odds for a run-over kangaroo joey with vet Emily; then celebrate the release of 50 lorikeets.

Along the west coast of Great Britain, the world's longest uninterrupted footpath forges through more than 800 miles of breathtaking scenery; the diverse landscape of the Welsh coast is a geological treasure.

Some survival adaptations make creatures ugly.

Animals that employ trickery: stick bugs, lion fish, emperor scorpions, and chameleons.

Hope puts everything on the line to save an orphaned black bear cub; two bobcats are ready for release, but they won't go easy.

Along the west coast of Great Britain, the world's longest uninterrupted footpath forges through more than 800 miles of breathtaking scenery; the diverse landscape of the Welsh coast is a geological treasure.

Some survival adaptations make creatures ugly.

Animals that employ trickery: stick bugs, lion fish, emperor scorpions, and chameleons.

Six graduates from jungle school are finally set to be freed into the wild from the pre-release islands after an arduous journey by road and river into the heart of Borneo.

Along the west coast of Great Britain, the world's longest uninterrupted footpath forges through more than 800 miles of breathtaking scenery; the diverse landscape of the Welsh coast is a geological treasure.

Stage one of the competition kicks off with seven ravenous bears post-hibernation; tiny Stomper vies for power and Blondie's love, grizzled vet Bernie brawls with clueless teen Casanova and new mom BoldFace battles wolves.

The Stage 1 winners and some tough new recruits dash to cash on July's salmon feast; BigBoi embarks on a food-finding road trip, QuadMom and RedBack are welcomed to the feast and BoldFace keeps her surviving cub safe.

An icy October storm complicates the race to the finish line; Big Boi bounces after a stumble before tragedy hits QuadMom; fan fave BoldFace hits her stride despite her clingy kid, Raccoon.

In South Dakota, the rugged beauty of the Badlands is the backdrop for an assortment of animals, including the American bison, the black-tailed prairie dog and the burrowing owl; prairie dog pups are threatened by badgers, golden eagles and coyotes.

Spotted Hyenas on the Liuwa Plains in western Zambia.

Juggle the demands of caring for sick koala joeys with vet Claire; see what it takes to save a squirrel glider caught in barbed wire; take care of an exhausted owl; get a big surprise when vet Tim X-rays a turtle that was struck by a car.

Follow vet Tim as he races to save rescued koala Ashley; then meet a flying fox with an extra digit who needs some TLC from vet Martine; calculate the odds for a run-over kangaroo joey with vet Emily; then celebrate the release of 50 lorikeets.

Follow two families of cheetahs struggle against heat, starvation and predators on the Serengeti.

Live through a sunny tropical September day with creatures from Polynesia.

Follow two families of cheetahs struggle against heat, starvation and predators on the Serengeti.

Live through a sunny tropical September day with creatures from Polynesia.

Six graduates from jungle school are finally set to be freed into the wild from the pre-release islands after an arduous journey by road and river into the heart of Borneo.

Follow two families of cheetahs struggle against heat, starvation and predators on the Serengeti.

Live through a sunny tropical September day with creatures from Polynesia.

Ireland is small in size but epic in wonder; surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, Cliffs of Moher to the extraordinary Giant's Causeway, this land has been shaped and reshaped by both the power of water and violent geological forces.

Recent research into bird-like qualities of dinosaurs.

Animals that have evolved unusual abilities.

When a great horned owl arrives covered in oil, Doctor Sherri must put it through a terrifying, life-saving procedure; boxes of young foxes need help and attention.

Ireland is small in size but epic in wonder; surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, Cliffs of Moher to the extraordinary Giant's Causeway, this land has been shaped and reshaped by both the power of water and violent geological forces.

Recent research into bird-like qualities of dinosaurs.

Animals that have evolved unusual abilities.

Big changes are afoot for some of the pupils at Orangutan Jungle School, where orphaned orangutans learn the forest skills they need to survive in the wild; four new arrivals join the nursery classes and some familiar faces move up a grade.

Ireland is small in size but epic in wonder; surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, Cliffs of Moher to the extraordinary Giant's Causeway, this land has been shaped and reshaped by both the power of water and violent geological forces.

Sea lion Lola take her first chaotic steps into a macho battlefield on Argentina's coast; this baby learns key vocal and swimming skills, fights to stay by mom Maria's side, and makes a lightning-fast escape from the jaws of death.

Southern muriqui, Dora, takes her first steps away from her mom, Mimi; exploring spider monkey troop dynamics and tail-hanging technique.

Knowing more about Thiago, a brave baby coati; how he sharpens his sniffing and foraging skills, crosses suburban roads near his lush Brazilian forest home and avoids inanimate and four-legged dangers.

Visiting the last stronghold of the giant river otter in Brazil's beautiful Pantanal wetland and track pup Rio and his siblings as they test the waters, team up to evade a jaguar ambush, and become a cohesive family unit.

Follow two families of cheetahs struggle against heat, starvation and predators on the Serengeti.

Live through a sunny tropical September day with creatures from Polynesia.

When a tiny fawn gets hit by a car, Doctor Jessica must splint its broken leg or it will never return to the wild; a mother porcupine arrives with baby in tow and both need life-saving attention for a parasitic infection.

Maya grows up to be seven weeks old and is becoming determined and vocal; Giles feels overwhelmed about the enormity of what he has taken on with the sanctuary, but is paying close attention to Maya's health, in particular her eyesight.

Two black rhinos in Zambia are at the core of a relocation mission that's part of a grand plan to save the species.

When a tiny fawn gets hit by a car, Doctor Jessica must splint its broken leg or it will never return to the wild; a mother porcupine arrives with baby in tow and both need life-saving attention for a parasitic infection.

Maya grows up to be seven weeks old and is becoming determined and vocal; Giles feels overwhelmed about the enormity of what he has taken on with the sanctuary, but is paying close attention to Maya's health, in particular her eyesight.

Two black rhinos in Zambia are at the core of a relocation mission that's part of a grand plan to save the species.

Big changes are afoot for some of the pupils at Orangutan Jungle School, where orphaned orangutans learn the forest skills they need to survive in the wild; four new arrivals join the nursery classes and some familiar faces move up a grade.

When a tiny fawn gets hit by a car, Doctor Jessica must splint its broken leg or it will never return to the wild; a mother porcupine arrives with baby in tow and both need life-saving attention for a parasitic infection.

Maya grows up to be seven weeks old and is becoming determined and vocal; Giles feels overwhelmed about the enormity of what he has taken on with the sanctuary, but is paying close attention to Maya's health, in particular her eyesight.

Two black rhinos in Zambia are at the core of a relocation mission that's part of a grand plan to save the species.

From the icy peaks of age-old mountain glaciers to the fog-shrouded canopies of Canada's only rainforest, it's the wettest place in North America.

The Grasslands National Park protects the North American mixed grass prairie.

Despite being the second smallest park in Canada, Point Pelee bird watching reputation is huge.

Hope's team struggles to help two rescued harp seals learn the natural behaviors they will need to survive in the wild.

From the icy peaks of age-old mountain glaciers to the fog-shrouded canopies of Canada's only rainforest, it's the wettest place in North America.

The Grasslands National Park protects the North American mixed grass prairie.

Despite being the second smallest park in Canada, Point Pelee bird watching reputation is huge.

Recent nursery graduates Jelapat, Talaken, Bawan and Rona join their classmates at their new classroom; Dilla unexpectedly gives birth at midnight, but the delivery does not go smoothly.

From the icy peaks of age-old mountain glaciers to the fog-shrouded canopies of Canada's only rainforest, it's the wettest place in North America.

The great plains of Africa are home to some of the most iconic animals on the planet. Growing up here means safari babies face immense challenges that will really test them.

Many animals that live in water come on land to have their babies. Being born this way presents some major challenges for water babies to overcome. For some, simply getting to water in the first place can be the biggest trial of their young lives.

Mountains are some of the most challenging places for animals to live. Mountain babies must battle extreme weather and hungry predators. With food difficult to find, they have to work hard for every mouthful.

Revealing the extraordinary strategies monkeys, apes and lemurs must use to survive in the most unexpected places; from baboons facing down a leopard to rhesus macaques charming their way to an easy life, meet the primates solving life's problems.

When a tiny fawn gets hit by a car, Doctor Jessica must splint its broken leg or it will never return to the wild; a mother porcupine arrives with baby in tow and both need life-saving attention for a parasitic infection.

Maya grows up to be seven weeks old and is becoming determined and vocal; Giles feels overwhelmed about the enormity of what he has taken on with the sanctuary, but is paying close attention to Maya's health, in particular her eyesight.