Sky Nature TV Guide — Monday, 18 May 2026

Browse the full Sky Nature TV guide for Monday, 18 May 2026. 28 programmes listed , including 8 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

Ningaloo: Australia's Ocean Wonder

S1 · E1 · Collisions

Observing the natural and human forces that have shaped this area

Observing the natural and human forces that have shaped this area, discovering a million-year-old fossil reef, a gargantuan fish and a ray that packs quite a punch

01:00 1h

Ningaloo: Australia's Ocean Wonder

S1 · E2 · Connections

Exploring Ningaloo's biodiversity

This edition maps out the ecological links, migratory pathways and interspecies bonds that conserve Ningaloo's biodiversity

02:00 1h

Ningaloo: Australia's Ocean Wonder

S1 · E3 · Choices

How Ningaloo's conservation success could inspire hope for the future

How Ningaloo's conservation success could inspire hope for the future and help bring the planet back from the brink of climatic destruction

03:00 1h

Wild Rockies

S1 · E1 · The Borderlands

The animals that live in the Rocky Mountains

Getting up close and personal with the animals that live in the Rocky Mountains. The predator-prey relationship is a delicate balance in the Rockies, where elk and moose live alongside bears and wolves

04:00 1h

Wild Rockies

S1 · E2 · In the Peaks

How some creatures manage to defy gravity among the highest peaks

A look at how some creatures manage to defy gravity among the highest peaks on the continent, where the air is thin and cold and even trees cannot survive

05:00 1h

Humanlike: The Chimps of Fongoli

The chimpanzees who've adapted to live in an extreme environment near the Sahara

Documentary about a group of elusive chimpanzees living in the Fongoli region of Senegal, on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. It's the hottest, driest place in the world that chimps can live and they really shouldn't be here - so how do they survive?

Morning

06:00 1h

Africa's Wild Horizons

S2 · E2 · Namib: Land of Extremes

Surviving in the Namib Desert

Surviving in the Namib Desert, a land of extremes where only the toughest creatures can cope with the icy oceans and baking sand

07:00 30m

Monkey Life

S17 · E7

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

07:30 30m

Monkey Life

S17 · E8

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

08:00 1h

Amazing Animal Friends

S1 · E6 · To the Rescue

A Great Dane with a talent for horse whispering

An introduction to Barkley the Great Dane, who works at a horse and donkey rescue ranch in California, and has a special skill as a horse whisperer

09:00 1h

Guardians of the Wild

S3 · E1 · Mission Black Rhino

The plan to save Zambia's black rhinos continues

It's a critical time for two black rhinos in Zambia. Female Apson and bull Kango are part of a grand plan to save a species

10:00 1h

New Kids in the Wild

S1 · E1

How animals find the courage and skills they need to survive

A look at the world's most endearing baby animals as they grow up and find the courage and skills they need to survive. In central Namibia, amid threats from lions and drought, a painted wolf pup called Lyca has to grow up fast and find her place as member of the pack

11:00 1h

Secrets of the Enchanted Forests

S1 · E6

Exploring some of the planet's driest terrains

Exploring some of the planet's driest terrains, encountering thirsty trees acting as elephant signposts, an insect-plant teamwork and natural chemical warfare

Daytime

12:00 1h

Nomads of the Serengeti

S1 · E1 · Short Grass Plains

Jean Du Plessis follows the wildebeest on their annual migration

Jean Du Plessis follows the migrating wildebeest on their annual odyssey through the Serengeti, including their treacherous and drama-filled crossing of the Mara River

13:00 30m

Monkey Life

S17 · E7

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

13:30 30m

Monkey Life

S17 · E8

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

14:00 1h

Amazing Animal Friends

S1 · E6 · To the Rescue

A Great Dane with a talent for horse whispering

An introduction to Barkley the Great Dane, who works at a horse and donkey rescue ranch in California, and has a special skill as a horse whisperer

15:00 1h

Guardians of the Wild

S3 · E1 · Mission Black Rhino

The plan to save Zambia's black rhinos continues

It's a critical time for two black rhinos in Zambia. Female Apson and bull Kango are part of a grand plan to save a species

16:00 1h

New Kids in the Wild

S1 · E1

How animals find the courage and skills they need to survive

17:00 1h

Secrets of the Enchanted Forests

S1 · E6

Exploring some of the planet's driest terrains

Exploring some of the planet's driest terrains, encountering thirsty trees acting as elephant signposts, an insect-plant teamwork and natural chemical warfare

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Nomads of the Serengeti

S1 · E1 · Short Grass Plains

Jean Du Plessis follows the wildebeest on their annual migration

Jean Du Plessis follows the migrating wildebeest on their annual odyssey through the Serengeti, including their treacherous and drama-filled crossing of the Mara River

19:00 30m

Monkey Life

S17 · E7

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

19:30 30m

Monkey Life

S17 · E8

Daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset

Documentary following daily life at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, where staff look after monkeys, chimps, orangutans and other primates

20:00 1h

Dawn to Dusk

S1 · E6

Australia's animals revel in the first day of the new season

Spring fever takes hold down under as Australia's animals revel in the first day of the new season. The rising temperatures inspire romance for the koalas, who are imbued with a spirit of rebirth and renewal, while kangaroos box for survival and a surprisingly fast perentie lizard hunts for its weekly meal

21:00 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E1 · Tug of War

The deadly world of snake catching Down Under

21:30 30m

Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit

S2 · E2 · Tight Squeeze

The deadly world of snake catching Down Under

22:00 1h

Nomads of the Serengeti

S1 · E1 · Short Grass Plains

Jean Du Plessis follows the wildebeest on their annual migration

Jean Du Plessis follows the migrating wildebeest on their annual odyssey through the Serengeti, including their treacherous and drama-filled crossing of the Mara River

23:00 1h

Secrets of the Enchanted Forests

S1 · E6

Exploring some of the planet's driest terrains

Exploring some of the planet's driest terrains, encountering thirsty trees acting as elephant signposts, an insect-plant teamwork and natural chemical warfare

Early Morning

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