Browse the full National Geographic WILD TV guide for Friday, 17 July 2026. 26 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
A Steller sea lion pup learns how to swim
01:00
1h
Uncovering examples of strange behaviour in the natural world
02:00
1h
Compilation of episodes in which the team play detective
03:00
1h
Michelle is busy as the people of Yukon prepare for the winter
04:00
1h
The team create an interactive tank they hope will inspire young school children
05:00
30m
05:30
30m
Morning
06:00
30m
06:30
30m
07:00
1h
08:00
1h
Dr Brenda treats a pet goat suffering from seizures
09:00
1h
A dangerous antelope is darted on the zoo's grasslands
10:00
1h
The wildlife in the swamps on the Texas-Louisiana state line
11:00
1h
The team builds a tank for a restaurant
Daytime
12:00
1h
Dr Pol treats a camel, an enormous bull and a hedgehog
13:00
1h
The Schroeders save a fawn that fell off a cliff
14:00
1h
The US coast guard smash a channel through the ice for supply tankers
15:00
1h
The habits of strange land-based animals
16:00
1h
The importance of vultures in renewing the ecosystem of Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains
17:00
1h
A routine surgery proves dangerous
Tonight's Highlights
18:00
1h
Michelle saves a bear from drowning
19:00
1h
The staff prepares a home for an orphaned baby gorilla
20:00
1h
Wildlife that have adapted to Africa's most extreme environments
21:00
1h
Animal dynasties fight to raise their families in Botswana
22:00
1h
Summer nears as Margot and Alex start guiding
23:00
1h
A major section of the baggage conveyor belt shuts down due to a faulty motor