Animal Planet +1 Saturday
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9:00 AM
Extinct or Alive
Forrest Gallante searches for species thought long dead
Wildlife biologist Forrest Gallante scours the globe using cutting-edge technology on his mission to find species that the world has stopped looking for
10:00 AM
Amanda to the Rescue
Amanda takes her Puerto Rican rescue dogs to the vet
Amanda returns from Puerto Rico with her latest rescue dogs and sets out to acclimatise them to life on the mainland. First up is a trip to the vet to see they are in good health
11:00 AM
Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet
Dr Jeff treats a skittish Savannah cat with an unusual condition
Dr Jeff treats a skittish Savannah cat with an unusual condition. Thee team races to save a stray dog as it runs toward the motorway
12:00 PM
Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet
The team cares for abandoned kittens
The team cares for abandoned kittens. Plus, Dr Jeff gives hope to a concerned owner when their beloved dog is diagnosed with cancer, and a rescue tiger finds love
1:00 PM
Extinct or Alive
Searching for an extinct tiger on the island of Java in Indonesia
Biologist Forrest Galante explores the island of Java in Indonesia in search of the Javan tiger. It was declared extinct in 2003 but there have been recent reported sightings
2:00 PM
Amanda to the Rescue
A stray golden retriever mix that was hit by a car needs rehoming
Amanda Geise is called to save a stray golden retriever mix named Goldilocks, who was hit by a car and stranded. Two blind and deaf puppies need rehoming
3:00 PM
Jungle Shark
Documentary exploring bull sharks' instinct to swim up the Serena River
Dr Craig O'Connell and Andy Casagrande travel up the Serena River to try to find out why young bull sharks swim upstream, and how they avoid encounters with resident crocodiles
4:00 PM
Deadliest Sharks
A profile of the deadly oceanic white tip sharks
Dr Michael Domeier and Dr Barry Bruce seek to determine whether oceanic white tip sharks deserve their fearsome reputation as the 'world's deadliest sharks'
5:00 PM
Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet
The team cares for abandoned kittens
The team cares for abandoned kittens. Plus, Dr Jeff gives hope to a concerned owner when their beloved dog is diagnosed with cancer, and a rescue tiger finds love
6:00 PM
Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet
Jeff visits a free clinic and returns with a dog that was hit by a car
Jeff visits a free clinic and returns with a dog that was hit by a car. He also helps a dog with a mysterious lump and Dr Baier wants to keep a rescue puppy
7:00 PM
Extinct or Alive
Forrest Galante searches Madagascar for the Malagasy dwarf hippo
The Malagasy dwarf hippo has been presumed extinct for 1,000 years. Forrest Galante and a biologist trek through Madagascar to prove it survives
8:00 PM
How Do Animals Do That?
How is one fish blowing scientists away with its brainpower? How have dogs learnt to melt our hearts?
How is one fish blowing scientists away with its brainpower? How have dogs learnt to melt our hearts? Do chimps laugh at the same jokes we do?
8:30 PM
How Do Animals Do That?
How does a fish make a weapon out of water?
How does a fish make a weapon out of water? Why do turtles always return to the same beach to lay their eggs? Why do rhinos all poop in the same place?
9:00 PM
Swimming with Monsters with Steve Backshall
The naturalist attempts to swim with hippopotamuses
The naturalist tries to swim with Africa's most dangerous animal, the hippopotamus, in an attempt to study its secret underwater behaviour
10:00 PM
Rugged Justice
Officers race to rescue passengers on a capsized boat
Officers race to rescue passengers on a capsized boat and arrest a suspect with multiple drug warrants. A bear carcass is put to good use by a local tribe
11:00 PM
Alaska: The Last Frontier
Otto and his son Eivin bond over a hunt for ptarmigan
Otto and his son Eivin bond over a hunt for ptarmigan that nearly ends in disaster. Atz Lee and Jane travel to remote Adak Island in search of caribou
12:00 AM
Intruders
A deadly predator is targeting a Texan family's beloved pets
A deadly predator is targeting a family's beloved pets in Texas. In Kansas City, a single mother is hit by a series of horrifying animal invasions
1:00 AM
Monsters Inside Me
A mysterious outbreak leads to a four-year-old boy drowning in his own mucus
A mysterious outbreak leads to a four-year-old boy drowning in his own mucus, and a wound in a seven-year-old's knee has a vile cause