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Sunday, 17 May 2026

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Quick jump Tonight's highlights

Browse the full Animal Planet TV guide for Sunday, 17 May 2026. 30 programmes listed , including 9 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

Edge of Alaska

S1 · E12 · Dying Days of Winter

Neil Darish announces a plan to attract tourists

Neil Darish lies low after announcing his plan to develop the motherlode into a mine tour to encourage tourists to visit McCarthy

01:00 1h

Edge of Alaska

S1 · E13 · The Breakup

The spring break-up is starting to occur and the snow is melting

The spring break-up is starting to occur and the snow is melting. Meanwhile, Neil aims to start construction on the renovation of the mine

02:00 1h

The Haunted

S1 · E5 · Demon House

A couple hear ghostly threats and find bloody handprints on a baby's crib

A couple call in a veteran demonologist when they hear ghostly threats and find bloody handprints on their baby's crib. Stories of paranormal events

03:00 1h

Phelps v Shark

Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps prepares to race a shark

Documentary in which former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps tests his skills in the water by competing in a race against a shark - one of the world's fastest marine predators

04:00 30m

How Do Animals Do That?

S1 · E7 · Supersmart Dolphins and Hungry Hyenas

Dolphin intelligence and how hyenas can eat pretty much anything

A game of underwater copycat shows how smart dolphins really are. Plus, how hyenas can eat pretty much anything and geckos' ability to apparently defy gravity

04:30 30m

How Do Animals Do That?

S1 · E10 · Flying Whales and Hippo Sunscreen

How humpback whales are able to leap so far out of the water

How humpback whales are able to leap so far out of the water, why dogs tilt their heads and how do spiders shed their own skin. Plus, why do animals gather in swarms?

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

S7 · E6 · Brooklyn Cat Fight

Jackson tries to end the feud between a Brooklyn couple's two cats

Jackson Galaxy makes his way to Brooklyn, where a couple's relationship is suffering as a result of the ongoing feud between their two cats

09:00 1h

Crikey! It's the Irwins

S1 · E5 · Bindi's Lemur Island

Seven new lemurs arrive from the US

Robert helps out with a health check for the zoo's unusual-looking alligator snapping turtles. Terri and Bindi welcome seven new lemurs from the US

10:00 1h

Lone Star Law

S1 · E6 · Gator Bait

The search is on for an alligator that bit a man and his son

The search is on for an alligator that bit a man and his 13-year old son, while an abandoned car leads the wardens to believe a teenage girl may be missing

11:00 1h

Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

S4 · E7 · Lily's Puppy Mill Rescue

A dog with a rare disease needs life-saving surgery

A dog with a rare disease needs life-saving surgery - an operation Dr Jeff has never performed before. The vets also treat a cat with a mysterious injury

Daytime

12:00 1h

Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet

S4 · E8 · The Littlest Patients

Dr Jeff performs rare surgery on a puppy

Dr Jeff performs rare surgery on a puppy, the team tries to save the life of a kitten and a dog bought online fights a deadly disease

13:00 2h

Pit Bulls & Parolees

S12 · E5 · Befriending A Beast

After rescuing 30 hybrid wolfdogs, Tia, Tania, and the twins return to Texas

After rescuing 30 hybrid wolfdogs, Tia, Tania, and the twins return to Texas. Plus, Toney and Earl band together to deliver meals to the elderly.

15:00 1h

My Cat from Hell

S4 · E14 · Evil Kashmir

Two felines turn their new space into a giant litter box

Behaviourist Jackson Galaxy helps Dean, who thought Brenda and her cat Kashmir would be the perfect fit to his home. Plus, two felines turn their new space into a giant litter box

16:00 1h

My Cat from Hell

Devil Cat

The appalling behaviour of a cat threatens long-standing friendships

Behaviourist Jackson Galaxy helps Ingrid, Anicka and Nikki, whose long-standing friendship is being threatened by the appalling behaviour of Ingrid's cat, Milo

17:00 1h

Treehouse Masters

S7 · E12 · Lifted Lodge Treehouse

Pete builds a lodge at an alpaca farm

Pete Nelson and his team visit an alpaca farm to build a lodge inspired by US national parks, complete with mountain views and cable bridge entrance

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Meet the Orangutans

S1 · E5

One of the primate's bullying pushes limits

Gelison arrives at the Sepilok sanctuary aged just one year old and was traumatised after losing his mother. Although he is settling in better, his bullying tactics push limits

18:30 30m

Meet the Orangutans

S1 · E6

It is feeding time at the sanctuary

It is feeding time at the sanctuary, and the primate inhabitants must learn the tricky task of finding food for themselves

19:00 30m

How Do Animals Do That?

S1 · E35 · Now That's A Smart Fish

How is one fish blowing scientists away with its brainpower?

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?

19:30 30m

How Do Animals Do That?

S1 · E36 · Fast Biters and Fish Snipers

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?

20:00 30m

Little Giants

S1 · E3 · Eight-Legged Nightmare

The team searches for the mighty whip scorpion

The team is in Modimolle, South Africa, to search for the mighty whip scorpion. This shape-shifting arachnid is one of the world's most gifted nocturnal predators

20:30 30m

Little Giants

S1 · E4 · Alien Amphibian

Tracking down the tomato frog of Madagascar

The guys are in Manambato, Madagascar, to track down the tomato frog. One of the world's most remarkable ambush predators, it can dig into the ground in seconds

21:00 1h

Edge of Alaska

S1 · E9 · Wolves at the Door

A pack of wolves stalks the streets of downtown McCarthy

The residents of downtown McCarthy must unite to protect their way of life when a pack of wolves stalks the streets of their historic frontier town

22:00 1h

Tanked

S4 · E11 · Medieval Protection

Brett Raymer and Wayde King build a dragon-guarded aquarium

Brett Raymer and Wayde King build a dragon-guarded, gem-filled aquarium for a family in California. Plus, the guys go on a mission to create an army tank

23:00 1h

Tanked

S4 · E12 · The Pirate Queen

A drag queen asks the duo to create an over-the-top bedroom aquarium

Drag queen Frank Marino asks the duo to create an over-the-top bedroom aquarium, and the guys also build a pirate ship tank in Florida