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Wild China

⏰ 18:33 — 19:30

The landscapes of southern China, where rice is cultivated and a mysterious system of underground rivers is just beginning to be explored.

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Wild China
📆 Wed 19:30 — 2026-09-02

Wild China

⏰ 19:30 — 20:27

Northern China.

Wild China
📆 Wed 20:27 — 2026-09-02

Wild China

⏰ 20:27 — 21:24

Tibet; the Himalayan mountain range.

Wild China
📆 Wed 21:24 — 2026-09-02

Wild China

⏰ 21:24 — 22:20

Mountain refuge.

Wild China
📆 Wed 22:20 — 2026-09-02

Wild China

⏰ 22:20 — 23:17

Humans and pandas coexist among the cone-shaped hills of southern China.

Wild China
📆 Wed 23:17 — 2026-09-02

Wild China

⏰ 23:17 — 00:14

Human activity impacts the ecosystem of China's eastern seaboard.

Wild New Zealand
📆 Thu 00:14 — 2026-09-03

Wild New Zealand

⏰ 00:14 — 01:11

Untouched since the dawn of time, evolution runs riot in New Zealand to create some of the rarest and most unusual wildlife on Earth.

Wild New Zealand
📆 Thu 01:11 — 2026-09-03

Wild New Zealand

⏰ 01:11 — 02:10

Male sea lions brawl for mating rights and females give birth on a sandy beach in the Auckland Islands, located halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica.

Wild New Zealand
📆 Thu 02:10 — 2026-09-03

Wild New Zealand

⏰ 02:10 — 03:08

Four penguin species begin breeding every winter in four very different and rugged locations on New Zealand's South Island.

Wild Brazil
📆 Thu 03:08 — 2026-09-03

Wild Brazil

⏰ 03:08 — 04:16

Capuchin, giant otter and coatis babies take their first steps during a brief pause between seasonal extremes.

Wild Brazil
📆 Thu 04:16 — 2026-09-03

Wild Brazil

⏰ 04:16 — 05:23

The giant otters, coatis and capuchin monkeys have to learn how to survive as the river floods.

Wild Brazil
📆 Thu 05:23 — 2026-09-03

Wild Brazil

⏰ 05:23 — 06:31

The monkeys, otters, coatis and jaguars battle to survive as drought and fires ravage the country.

Wild Mexico
📆 Thu 06:31 — 2026-09-03

Wild Mexico

⏰ 06:31 — 07:38

The Serranías del Burro serves as a vital outpost for Mexico's black bears.

Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life
📆 Thu 07:38 — 2026-09-03

Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life

⏰ 07:38 — 08:45

The ancient temples of the Maya still tower over the forests of the Yucatán, where jaguars, monkeys and tropical birds make their home; it is a forest full of secrets, with a vast watery underworld.

Wild Mexico
📆 Thu 08:45 — 2026-09-03

Wild Mexico

⏰ 08:45 — 09:52

A feature on the forces behind Mexico's driest region, and the animals overcoming its conditions.

Wild China
📆 Thu 09:52 — 2026-09-03

Wild China

⏰ 09:52 — 10:49

The landscapes of southern China, where rice is cultivated and a mysterious system of underground rivers is just beginning to be explored.

Wild China
📆 Thu 10:49 — 2026-09-03

Wild China

⏰ 10:49 — 11:46

Northern China.

Wild China
📆 Thu 11:46 — 2026-09-03

Wild China

⏰ 11:46 — 12:42

Tibet; the Himalayan mountain range.

Wild China
📆 Thu 12:42 — 2026-09-03

Wild China

⏰ 12:42 — 13:39

Mountain refuge.

Wild China
📆 Thu 13:39 — 2026-09-03

Wild China

⏰ 13:39 — 14:36

Humans and pandas coexist among the cone-shaped hills of southern China.

Wild China
📆 Thu 14:36 — 2026-09-03

Wild China

⏰ 14:36 — 15:33

Human activity impacts the ecosystem of China's eastern seaboard.

Great Barrier Reef
📆 Thu 15:33 — 2026-09-03

Great Barrier Reef

⏰ 15:33 — 16:40

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on the planet; Monty Halls explores the complexity of the reef itself and the wildlife that lives on it.

Great Barrier Reef
📆 Thu 16:40 — 2026-09-03

Great Barrier Reef

⏰ 16:40 — 17:47

Only seven percent of the Great Barrier Reef is coral, and the remainder is a variety of interconnected habitats including the world's oldest jungle, hundreds of islands, mangrove swamps, deep water gardens, sand flats and seagrass.

Great Barrier Reef
📆 Thu 17:47 — 2026-09-03

Great Barrier Reef

⏰ 17:47 — 18:54

Creatures travel thousands of miles to visit the reef and Pacific weather patterns are likely to further shape the terrain and wildlife.

Ocean Giants
📆 Thu 18:54 — 2026-09-03

Ocean Giants

⏰ 18:54 — 20:02

Exploring the intimate details of the great whales; from the balmy waters of the Indian Ocean to the freezing seas of the Arctic, two daring underwater cameramen come face-to-face with fighting humpback whales and a 200-ton feeding blue whale.

Ocean Giants
📆 Thu 20:02 — 2026-09-03

Ocean Giants

⏰ 20:02 — 21:09

The large brains of whales and dolphins enable them to learn new behaviors quickly and use a wide range of sounds to communicate with others; Professor Denise Herzing studies the dolphin mind in the hopes of communicating with them.

Ocean Giants
📆 Thu 21:09 — 2026-09-03

Ocean Giants

⏰ 21:09 — 22:15

The sperm whale creates clicks to hunt giant squid; narwhals use sound to locate vital breathing holes in ice floes; the boto dolphin's ultrasonic calls help it find fish in murky waters; killer whales use wolf-like howls to round up herring shoals.

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
📆 Thu 22:15 — 2026-09-03

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

⏰ 22:15 — 23:23

The Gulf Stream is a massive ocean current travelling thousands of miles across the North Atlantic.

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
📆 Thu 23:23 — 2026-09-03

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

⏰ 23:23 — 00:29

Exploring why the South Atlantic islands, formed by ancient underwater volcanoes, are packed with so much life.