Sky Nature TV Guide — Saturday, 6 June 2026

How dogs are trained to use smell for life-saving conservation work and environmental policing. Featuring a South African dog helping to monitor endangered tortoises, a labrador who ensures that non-native zebra mussels do no damage to the habitats of Western Canada, and a whale scat detection dog, who plays a vital role in research into the decline of orca whales

The oldest game reserve in Africa - the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi. Previously hunted to the brink of extinction, southern white rhino have found protection here in times of turmoil

The team pull out all the stops to return an injured monkey to the wild, while Alma takes in a special orphan and an anti-social baboon joins the troop

There is a flood of abandoned koala joeys to deal with, while vet nurse Nick goes on a hunt for natural remedies to treat a wallaby's gut ailment

Liz Bonnin discovers how plastic pollution is affecting seabirds, encounters a bison and learns how climate change is impacting bears and beavers

Anastasia's herd splits to protect two elephant calves, Kuleta reclaims territory, and Phoenix searches for a new mate

A look at how lions, cheetahs and other small predators harness their hunting skills through play

The importance of family in the animal kingdom, revealing how parents will tirelessly help their offspring every step of the way

In spring, both seasonal animals and permanent residents in Canada's Parc Omega give birth, making the season the most exciting time of the year to visit

Losing their mums can be deadly for young mammals. But these orphaned creatures got lucky when conservationists stepped in

As elephant seals go nose to nose and giant petrels earn their nickname 'murderous garbagemen', a female humpback goes to extremes to protect her calf

Creature conflicts in Canada, where bison, bald eagles and polar bears wage some of the most heavy-duty fighting in the animal kingdom

From guanacos waring over grassland to iguanas head-butting over beachheads; in South America the need for real estate causes plenty of conflict

Creature conflicts in South-east Asia, featuring duelling dragons, giant sumo-wrestling beetles and sea turtles playing king of the hill

Never-before-seen underwater footage of marine life, seascapes, and animal behaviours of the Great Barrier Reef

As summer arrives, supersize sea snails try to fend off an invading gang of coral-hungry starfish and more

Jess and Dan grab a smelly snake before Stu rescues one at university

Mick and Adele separate mating eastern browns, while Stu and Liv search a warehouse as danger mounts

A look at the strengths, social strategies and hierarchies behind how lions and wolves in Afirca raise and protect their young

A look at how canids and felines deploy an arsenal of hunting skills. Felines face endurance, while wolves rely on their privileged sense of smell in a fight for survival

Felines and canids clash across the world. This edition dives into direct battles and strategies to steal food. Intelligence and strength decide who reigns in each territory

In the first of a two-part documentary, the naturalist explores the origins of life on Earth. Beginning the journey near his childhood home in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, he learns how a fossil discovery transformed scientists' understanding of the evolution of complex organisms, and in Newfoundland and Australia he reveals the earliest kinds of animal to exist on the planet. With the help of cutting-edge technology and visual effects, the programme brings the creatures to life, demonstrating how they survived

In the conclusion of the two-part documentary, the naturalist travels to Burgess Shale in Canada's Rocky Mountains, where he explores how evolution gained pace once creatures developed mouths and mobility. In Scotland, he reveals that one of the smallest fossils found holds the secret to how animals began surviving on dry land, and explains the bloom of life during the oxygen-rich Carboniferous period