ChoiceTV Saturdays 6.30pm - Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors (Repeated Sun 2.30am and 12.00pm) Basically Australia Zoo's own version of The Zoo 7.00pm - Natural World (Repeated Sun 1.00am and 12.30pm) A BBC nature documentary series. Sundays 7.00pm - Great Animal Escapes (Repeated Sun 11.30pm, Mon 10.30am) A clip show featuring animal escapes around the world, withdiscussions from animal experts.
TV ONE Monday 7 January 9.30pm - Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets An interesting documentary about how dangerous keeping exotic animals as pets can be. Tuesdays 8.30pm - Super Smart Animals A search for the most intelligent animals on Earth.
Living Channel - Zoo Days, Sat 6pm + repeats - equivalent of The Zoo, at Colchester and Chester zoos in the UK. Watched one episode so far, seemed standard within the formula of these shows, but pretty good.
Prime TV Friday 8.35pm - Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice A documentary using special types of cameras to capture polar bears up close.
TV ONE Tuesdays (Premieres 22 January) 8.30pm - Africa A new BBC documentary series narrated by David Attenborough.
Thanks for this update driftaguy, the series is supposed to be very good, and has only just come out in the UK and US too, so we are getting it very quickly. I think only the first two epidodes have aired over there. There is a thread about it here: http://www.zoochat.com/183/africa-new-tv-series-premieres-tonight-304003/
TV3 Wednesdays 8.30pm - Nigel Marven's Wild Colombia Documentary about Colombia presented by Nigel Marven. NOTE: Episode 1 has already aired, but can be viewed onDemand at WILD COLOMBIA - Part 1 - REALITY - ON DEMAND - TV3 for a limited time.
TV One Tuesdays 8.30pm - David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants Three-part documentary series, shot over one year, about plants presented by David Attenborough.
Prime Sundays 8.40pm - Earthflight A BBC documentary series exhibiting the world's greatest natural spectacles from a bird's-eye view.
Maori Television Tuesday 9 April 8.30pm - The Cove (Documentary) Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
TV One Tuesdays 8.30pm - Attenborough: 60 Years in The Wild In this 3-part mini-series, Sir David Attenborough looks at three areas which have transformed most profoundly in the last 60 years: filmmaking, science and the environment. During his extraordinary career, Attenborough has seen firsthand more of the natural world than anyone else, and witnessed how our remarkable planet has changed more rapidly and extensively than ever before.
ChoiceTV Saturday 13th April 7.30pm - Naabi: A Hyena Princess This Natural World follows the story of Naabi a young hyena growing up in Tanzania. After Naabi's mother is killed by lions, life becomes more difficult for the young hyena and she's forced to leave the clan. Braving the perils of the outside world as she travels alone in search of food.
TV One Tuesdays 8.30pm - Galapagos With David Attenborough 3-part documentary series from Sir David Attenborough that explores the Galápagos Islands
