Animal Planet TV Guide

TV GUIDE

Thursday, 27 August 2026

Quick jump Tonight's highlights

Browse the full Animal Planet TV guide for today. 28 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Crikey! It's the Irwins

S3 · E12 · Stormin' Norman

The Irwins take action when a beloved crocodile becomes critically ill

The Irwins take action when a beloved crocodile becomes critically ill. And, Terri welcomes five fluffy koala joeys from Kangaroo Island

01:00 1h

The Pool Master

S1 · E3 · Edible Pool

Installing an oasis in a desert garden

A restaurant owner and his family want an oasis in their desert garden to fit their ultra-organic lifestyle, so Anthony and the team try to make their dreams come true

02:00 1h

Treehouse Masters

S3 · E4 · Treehive Beehive

A couple requests a beehive-style structure

Pete Nelson designs a beehive-style structure for couple Donald and Alison Farmer. The small space includes shelving, soft seating and hexagonal, honeycomb-inspired features

03:00 1h

Animal Cops San Francisco

S1 · E8 · Foul Contenders

The team tries to break up an illegal cock-fighting ring

The team tries to break up an illegal cock-fighting ring, while officer Sadler saves a dog from a fire and Johnson takes urgent action against a cruel pet owner

04:00 1h

Animal Cops San Francisco

S1 · E9 · Apartment Search

A dead puppy is found chained up in a house

A dead puppy is found chained up in an abandoned house, and a cat hoarder is encouraged to give up some pets

05:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

05:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

06:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

08:00 1h

My Cat from Hell

S9 · E11 · Philly's Forgotten Cats

Jackson Galaxy helps save community cats in Philadelphia

Jackson Galaxy helps an old friend recruit a new generation of volunteers in an effort to save community cats in Philadelphia

09:00 30m

Meet the Penguins

S1 · E7

The odds are stacked against an undersized, abandoned chick

The odds are stacked against an undersized, abandoned chick which, at almost four months old, weighs just over a kilo

09:30 30m

Meet the Penguins

S1 · E8

A large-scale leopard attack near Cape Town leaves 33 penguins dead

A large-scale leopard attack near Cape Town leaves 33 penguins dead and the sole survivor is picked up by rangers and rushed to Sanccob

10:00 1h

Tanked

S3 · E19 · Tanked for the Holidays

The duo create a Christmas-themed tank

Brett Raymer and Wayde King are asked to create their biggest-ever Christmas-themed tank. Plus, a Snowglobe product is requested for a winter celebration

11:00 1h

Animal Cops San Francisco

S1 · E10 · Ugly Ring Around the Collar

A neglected puppy with a festering wound

Officer Kent rescues a neglected puppy whose embedded collar has caused a festering wound. Plus, a troubled young woman steals a golden chow

Daytime

12:00 1h

Animal Cops San Francisco

S1 · E11 · Fire Escape

Officers try to rescue 77 collies

Officer Forester races to save the life of a critically ill cat, Lieutenant Scott tracks down a dog that ran away following an explosion and the team tries to rescue 77 collies

13:00 1h

Crikey! It's the Irwins

S4 · E1 · Robert's Great Gator Challenge

Robert attempts the biggest Gator move in Australia Zoo history

As baby Grace discovers the world, Robert attempts the biggest Gator move in Australia Zoo history. Meanwhile, Terri helps the Sumatran Elephants

14:00 1h

Pit Bulls & Parolees

S4 · E14 · Storm on the Horizon

Tia prepares for hurricane season

Hurricane season is approaching and Tia prepares for the worst. Villalobos employee Rico takes on a new duty when his grandparents adopt a shy dog

15:00 1h

Alaska: Homestead Rescue

Home Sweet Homestead: Safer at Home-Stead

The Raneys shelter on their Alaskan homestead

The Raneys turn the cameras on themselves as they shelter on their Alaskan homestead. Elsewhere, Marty tracks the predators of a moose kill found near their cabin

16:00 1h

Alaska: Homestead Rescue

Home Sweet Homestead: Cold Hard Lockdown

Marty is forced to hunt for a new source of water

The intense winter has frozen the water supply on the homestead, forcing Marty to hunt for a new source. Meanwhile in Hawaii, Matt and Katie harvest cacao

17:00 1h

Lone Star Law

S1 · E7 · To Catch a Poacher

The wardens go in search of a poacher

The wardens deploy a multi-county night operation to stop road hunters, and the discovery of a dead deer puts them on the trail of a poacher

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

S2 · E5 · The Lion's Den

Dr Jeff races to save the legs of a puppy that has been hit by a car

Dr Jeff races to save the legs of a puppy that has been hit by a car. Newly hired exotic pet vet Dr Baier treats a Burmese python that is losing weight

19:00 1h

Treehouse Masters

S3 · E5 · Kentucky Climber's Cottage

Pete Nelson creates a climber's haven

Pete Nelson creates a climber's haven for an arboreal couple whose love of trees rivals his own. The design features 17ft high ceilings and open-frame timber rafters

20:00 1h

Blood Ivory

S1 · E1 · Red Tape

Efforts to stamp out elephant poaching in Tanzania

Documentary following Tanzanian rangers as they try to counter the unprecedented growth of the ivory industry, as a result of poachers preying on African elephants

21:00 1h

Alaska: The Last Frontier

S2 · E2 · Spring Has Sprung

Atz and the family head out on a black bear hunt

Atz and the family head out on a black bear hunt, and Jane's confidence grows. Meanwhile, Otto tries to save the lives of two prematurely born calves

22:00 1h

Alaskan Bush People

S8 · E6 · Family First

The family confronts Bam when he pays more attention to his own projects

Barn construction means its all hands on deck, but someone isn't pulling their weight. Meanwhile, the family confronts Bam when he pays more attention to his own projects

23:00 1h

Mountain Monsters

S3 · E5 · Huckleberry's Predator

Jeff sets out to find answers about the Dark Forest

The team splits up, and while Jeff sets out to find answers about the Dark Forest, Huckleberry believes a mysterious creature is stalking him