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- S2 E1 - Jungle Animal HospitalApril 13, 201652minAt the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade. This remarkable wildlife documentary follows a dedicated team of vets who nurse them back to health. It’s the clinic’s busiest year yet as they patch up animals in need, select a troop of spider monkeys for release and free a flock of scarlet macaws.Free trial of BBC Select
- S2 E2 - Sudan: The Last of the RhinosJune 27, 201753minThe remarkable story of Sudan, the very last male northern white rhino on the planet. Aged just three, Sudan was snatched from his mother's side in Central Africa. He became a prized exhibit in a zoo behind the Iron Curtain, while the rest of his kind was poached to extinction in the wild. This astonishing wildlife documentary reveals the desperate eleventh-hour battle to save his sub-species.Free trial of BBC Select
- S2 E3 - Tigers - Hunting the TraffickersMarch 3, 202051minFormer commando Aldo Kane is on a mission to expose the shocking secrets of the illegal tiger trade in south-east Asia. Working alongside fearless wildlife crime investigators, he embarks on a perilous journey to stop poachers along trafficking routes. This thrilling documentary highlights the plight of a majestic species, hunted to the brink of extinction, and the people attempting to save them.Free trial of BBC Select
- S2 E4 - Lobo - The Wolf That Changed AmericaMarch 31, 200849minIn 1893, Ernest Thompson Seton rode into the wilds of New Mexico to kill a marauding cattle-killing wolf named Lobo. The book he wrote about his experiences was the first to portray wolves in a sympathetic light and was an early important work in the environmental movement. It inspired a generation of naturalists, including David Attenborough, who narrates this thrilling wildlife documentary.Free trial of BBC Select
- S2 E5 - Bat Man of MexicoJune 29, 202149minSince he first kept vampire bats as a child, Rodrigo Medellin has been dedicated to saving them. Now one of Mexico's biggest exports, tequila, is also at stake. As this fascinating wildlife documentary shows, bats are crucial to the liquor, pollenating the plants the drink is made from. Braving hurricanes, snakes and seas of cockroaches Rodrigo is on a mission to save both bats and tequila.Free trial of BBC Select
- S2 E6 - Red Ape - Saving the OrangutanMay 9, 201851minIn Borneo, a team of frontline medics has been fighting to save Borneo’s critically endangered orangutans. Armed with cameras, International Animal Rescue has documented rehabilitating and releasing the animals back into the wild. This engaging wildlife documentary reveals their life-saving work and how one of our closest wild relatives has been pushed to the brink of extinction.Free trial of BBC Select