Sky Nature TV Guide

Looking at how a Sprocker spaniel's sense of smell and the protective instincts of an Anatolian shepherd dog are playing a vital role in the conservation of endangered species. Plus, a couple of canine colleagues who protect aircraft from potentially dangerous bird strikes during take-off and landing. Using their natural speed, stamina and desire to chase, the pair works at King Shaka Airport in Durban, South Africa, responding to emergency call-outs from air-traffic control

A secret corner of Kruger National Park, where a single ribbon of water cuts through the parched land, creating a lifeline for creatures great and small

Patrick Aryee concludes his two-part exploration of the feline family tree, revealing how the Canadian lynx learned to thrive in the snow and spread out, evolving and inhabiting new parts of the Americas. In Belize, he mounts an experiment that showcases the margay's supersharp senses and gravity-defying acrobatics, and heads to the training track with a cheetah to find out what speed it is capable of. Finally, Patrick tells the story of the cat's domestication in Essaouira, Morocco, believed to be one of the first places where one particular species first gave up life in the wild in return for food, warmth, security and a home

Yala National Park is home to 215 species of birds, which must either raise their offspring there or find a new home before the monsoon storms begin

Mia and her newborn pups go swimming, before welcoming in an era of otter peace as the Mangrove Family becomes a park's main attraction

Kenyan capture teams head to the Somalian border to find 50 rare antelopes and bring them to a safe enclosure, where their numbers can recover

One of Earth's six great waterfalls, the mighty Augrabies provides a lifeline for any animals that live near its thunderous roar

In Vietnam, black-shanked douc Peter is fitted with a GPS collar before being released into the wild with his group. While in Dorset gibbons Kim and Tien are on the move to a temporary home and there's juicy melons for the spider monkeys

Disabled chimp Chocolate has a new friend and everyone's surprised by just who wants to be her pal. Orangutan babies Kiwi and Sibu try out their restyled playroom and a wooden puzzle for the woollies provides a great work out.

Liz Bonnin travels to one of Earth's last great wildernesses to reveal fresh insights about its wildlife, including polar bears, narwhals, wolves, reindeer, leopard seals and killer whales

Documentary about the lives of the wild animals that inhabit one of the most unspoilt and rarely filmed areas of East Africa

As lockdown begins to ease, people start to return to Victoria Falls, and the Zambia gang have plenty of opportunity to perfect their ambush techniques

Eoin is back in his Galway hooker and sails to the islands off Co Kerry, before heading south to his home waters off Cork and ending his journey at Fastnet Rock

This documentary takes a look at lion prides, their politics, their incessant drive to survive, and the daily struggles they face to protect their territory

In Vietnam, black-shanked douc Peter is fitted with a GPS collar before being released into the wild with his group. While in Dorset gibbons Kim and Tien are on the move to a temporary home and there's juicy melons for the spider monkeys

Disabled chimp Chocolate has a new friend and everyone's surprised by just who wants to be her pal. Orangutan babies Kiwi and Sibu try out their restyled playroom and a wooden puzzle for the woollies provides a great work out.

Liz Bonnin travels to one of Earth's last great wildernesses to reveal fresh insights about its wildlife, including polar bears, narwhals, wolves, reindeer, leopard seals and killer whales

Documentary about the lives of the wild animals that inhabit one of the most unspoilt and rarely filmed areas of East Africa

As lockdown begins to ease, people start to return to Victoria Falls, and the Zambia gang have plenty of opportunity to perfect their ambush techniques

Eoin is back in his Galway hooker and sails to the islands off Co Kerry, before heading south to his home waters off Cork and ending his journey at Fastnet Rock