They're not whales at all, but by far the largest fish in the sea. They are not a threat to humans, but their numbers are dramatically shrinking. Like elephants slaughtered for their ivory tusks, whale sharks are relentlessly pursued by poachers.
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Marvel at the amazing strength of the leaf cutter ant. Find out how fast can a pronghorn really run, and how the desert camel is able to survive in such extreme conditions.
In trying to find a leopard in the vast desert landscape of southern Namibia, Marlice relies on the skills of Kiewiet - an expert Bushman tracker.
When Shona, the injured baby baboon orphan, is introduced to her new friends, things don't go all that smoothly.
Fourteen higly endangered Wild Dog pups arrive at Naankuse, Marlice, with the help of Zacheo meets this challenge head-on - in the meantime the leopard cubs are beginning to pose a danger to Zacheo.
Michaela rescues two cuddly little penguin chicks, but will she be able to care for them well enough to keep them alive through their critical first two weeks?
Michaela is reaching the end of her training at the SANCCOB sea bird hospital with the angry oiled adult penguins, but just as she feels she is getting the hang of things the abandoned chicks start piling into the centre and stakes get higher.
Explore the life and habits of the elusive northern subspecies of the spotted-tailed quoll. Come with us on a journey into the personal life of this beautiful long-lost cousin of the Tasmanian tiger.
Sharon Pincott, from Queensland, Australia, ditches her friends and material possessions to pursue a dangerous life in Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe – as caretaker of the ‘presidential herd' of elephants.
In this episode we turn our attention to the damaging effects of invasive alien plants on our country's water supply. Tali looks at three initiatives, Working for Wetlands Working for Water and the Water Neutral Scheme.
Tali investigates the struggle to protect the Cape Floristic Region, one of the world's 6 floral kingdoms and the only one entirely within the borders of a single country. She finds out more about why this region is in critical need of conservation.
Meet the legendary Rock Cats. The all-cat rock band stars Tuna on lead guitar and her talented daughters on the keyboard and drums.
Misty the owl is preparing for his first-ever public flight and join Highlander, a cherished police horse, as he celebrates his retirement.
Willem Burger faces a career-defining mission to relocate the Ivory Coast's last white rhino after a tragic encounter with a local village chief.
Mammoth mammals migrate from the Antarctic to South Africa's coast to mate and give birth, featuring aerial displays and massive feeding frenzies.
One of Alaska's most secretive and efficient predators, the Lynx are usually highly elusive... but in Anchorage, houses are being built in the Lynx's territory, forcing them to find new ways to survive on the streets.
With more Caribou in Alaska than people, they're the lifeblood of many remote communities. But human expansion, and wild predators, have led to their rapid decline.
Anchorage is the start of the World's Toughest Sled-Dog Race known as the Iditarod. But there's another canine running wild on these city streets. The urban coyotes cannot resist the Anchorage's sights, smells and constant food supply.
Discover one of the most dangerous jobs in the world...shark diving!
As the woods prepare to sleep, and mushrooms grow as the first rains fall, flocks of cranes migrate home to Spain from their summer season in the north. The stags clash their antlers in pursuit of the does there is little time before winter sets in.
These are the days of thirst: it is hot. Only the mountains are cool everywhere else suffers in heat between 40 and 50C. The rain is long forgotten. Each day is a search for shade and water.
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