TV Guide Sky Nature Wednesday

The deadly world of snake catching Down Under, where even the smallest mistake could have lethal consequences. Adele and Mick go up against an eastern brown, the second deadliest snake in the world, while Stuart and Olivia tangle with a carpet python

Documentary charting the natural world's most awe-inspiring seasonal events, including migration, rebirth and transformation, over the course of a turbulent year. At the start of the year, Arctic winds plunge the polar bear into a deep freeze, while in Australia, the heat offers a feast for one bird of prey

Eighty-eight capuchin monkeys rescued from a research laboratory in Chile wake up to their first morning at the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset. Young chimp Rodders has trouble with a sticky melon, and the park's naughtiest resident, Seamus, comes face to face with alpha male Butch

Wildlife vet John Lewis is given a run for his money as he tries to sedate two excitable chimps. The recently rescued male capuchins get used to life together, and orang-utan Kai proves too energetic for her companions

In the arid climes of the Arabian Peninsula, the animal kingdom answers to one true ruler - the merciless golden orb in the sky, who beats down his fury on the scorched sands until monsoons bring relief. But certain animals, from rugged dromedary camels and illusionist lizards to adorable rock hyraxes, have special adaptations to beat the desert heat

Cherry blossoms bloom across Japan and whooper swans are called northward, signalling the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. In India a massive congregation of wild Asian elephants coincides with the colourful Holi Festival

Eighty-eight capuchin monkeys rescued from a research laboratory in Chile wake up to their first morning at the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset. Young chimp Rodders has trouble with a sticky melon, and the park's naughtiest resident, Seamus, comes face to face with alpha male Butch

Wildlife vet John Lewis is given a run for his money as he tries to sedate two excitable chimps. The recently rescued male capuchins get used to life together, and orang-utan Kai proves too energetic for her companions

In the arid climes of the Arabian Peninsula, the animal kingdom answers to one true ruler - the merciless golden orb in the sky, who beats down his fury on the scorched sands until monsoons bring relief. But certain animals, from rugged dromedary camels and illusionist lizards to adorable rock hyraxes, have special adaptations to beat the desert heat

Cherry blossoms bloom across Japan and whooper swans are called northward, signalling the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. In India a massive congregation of wild Asian elephants coincides with the colourful Holi Festival

There's a gull that's eaten a metal shard, and animals shot by pellet guns. There's celebrations for the recovery of two foxes with avian flu. Also, 12 robins and a snapping turtle are released