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  • Python Hunters: Rattlesnake Roundup

    12:00 AM to 01:00 AM

    Along with a fellow snake enthusiast, Greg, Michael and Shawn head out in search of Floridas most abundant rattlesnake. Dusky pygmy rattlesnakes average only about 18 inches and have a rattle so small its difficult for humans to hearbut the team still manages to fill a bucket with them, proving the population is not under threat. They then tour a medical toxin lab that contains more than 900 venomous snakes, and expert Carl Barden introduces them to two cobra species.

  • Puma!

    01:00 AM to 02:00 AM

    It is a powerful predator and one of the most elusive animals in Patagonia: the incredible puma. Nat Geo WILD travels to Torres del Paine National Park in the south of Chile to follow a puma mother with her three cubs in the wild, giving intimate insights into their daily life, how cubs learn from their mother, and how they make themselves invisible when prey is approaching or their mom is away hunting. Well track every movement to reveal the beauty and magnificence of this fierce creature.

  • Monster Fish: Catfish King

    02:00 AM to 03:00 AM

    Zeb Hogan travels to Spain in search of the invasive Wels catfish -- a monster fish capable of growing more than 8 feet long, eating birds, cats, and, as some legends claim -- even humans! Teaming up with local fishing guides and scientists, Hogan investigates why this voracious predator has flourished in Spain's Ebro River and whether indigenous species have declined as a result.

  • Dog Whisperer: Bad Blood

    07:00 AM to 08:00 AM

    Nicole's pit bull Britney Dawg knows lots of tricks: She can open an ice chest, get a drink out and bring it to Nicole. She can also play dead, high-five, high-10, crawl and bow. But her parlor tricks don't make up for her lack of social etiquette. Britney is aggressive toward people and other dogs. Then, Jerry and Rose's dachshund mix Boo exhibits aggression at feeding time and when it comes time to trim his nails. He has lunged and bitten them several times.

  • Swamp Men: Gator Beatdown

    08:00 AM to 09:00 AM

    Dangerous wildlife threatens the celebration as Billie Swamp Safari prepares to participate in its first-ever Arbor Day, a national observance that encourages tree planting. Wildlife handlers One Bear and Cattail go to unexpected extremes to remove a nuisance alligator from a local fishing spot, while a colony of bees invade guest huts and must be relocated immediately by a professional bee wrangler. And across the park, staffer Rey Becerra recognizes a rehabilitated hawk looking for food.

  • In the Womb: Extreme Animals

    09:00 AM to 10:00 AM

    The latest installment of the critically acclaimed In the Womb series, which explores the extraordinary methods of reproduction and gestation of four different animals: sharks, emperor penguins, red kangaroos and parasitic wasps. Using real-time 4-D ultrasound images, specially created visual effects and fetal imaging techniques, the two-hour special follows unusual developmental challenges in utero.

  • In the Womb: Cats

    10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

    4-D ultrasound images show remarkable behavior of a lion embryo and a cat embryo running in place and stretching in the womb.

  • In the Womb: Dogs

    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Using state-of-the-art visual effects and real-time 4-D ultrasound imagery, we follow the fetal development of one wolf and three different dog breeds.

  • Lost Land of the Tiger: The Mountain Kingdom

    12:00 PM to 01:00 PM

    Explorer Steve Backshall, is joined by sniffer dog, Bruiser; together they hunt for tigers through the dense forest undergrowth. High in the mountains, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan drives himself to exhaustion tracking tigers that seem as elusive as the yeti. And in a jungle base camp, scientist George McGavin organises a firefly disco whilst camerawoman, Justine Evans, is stuck at the top of a tree during a tropical lightning storm. For the final team member, big cat biologist Alan Rabinowitz, time to save the tiger is running outhe has incurable leukemia. Alan bugs the forest with remote cameras to capture whatever secretive creatures are lurking there, but ultimately he needs to find tigers if his ambitious plan to protect them across the Himalayas is to succeed. We follow the expedition every emotional step of the way as they strive to find evidence that could help to bring wild tigers back from the brink of extinction and safeguard their future.

  • Lost Land of the Tiger: Discovery of a Lifetime

    01:00 PM to 02:00 PM

    Following extraordinary reports of tigers living in the mountains of Bhutan, the expedition shifts to high altitude. Cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, captures remarkable footage of a snow leopard cub at over 5000 m. And on his heat sensing camera, he picks up a big cat stalking through camp in the darkness. Along the Tibetan border, explorer Steve Backshall, treks to the mystical Tiger Mountain. Helped by a remote tribe, he has a very close encounter with the worlds most elusive predator. The plight of the endangered tiger brings biologist, Dr George McGavin, to tears. As the expedition culminates, Gordon makes the discovery of a lifetime.

  • Lost Land of the Tiger: Big Cat Corridor

    02:00 PM to 03:00 PM

    Now, the team strike out from base camp to track down tigers throughout Bhutan. Kayaker, Steve Backshall, heads to the eastern jungles and is pushed to the absolute limit when he takes on a mighty white-water river. Big cat cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, deploys remote cameras far and wide and uses a clever fingerprinting technique to identify individuals from their unique stripe patterns. Biologist, Dr George McGavin is on a mission to India where he finally comes face to face with the King of the jungle.

  • Lion Army: Battle to Survive

    03:00 PM to 04:00 PM

    It's a wild family drama in Kruger National Park: 28 members, including teenage bullies, new babies, absentee fathers and sick relatives and dynamics changing every day. Only this family is a mega lion pride.

  • Deadly 60: Sand Strikers

    04:00 PM to 04:30 PM

    Steve travels deep into the dunes of Namibia, where we'll meet the tiny but mighty spoor spider, which uses its cunning camouflage to surprise its victims before barbequing them on the hot desert sand. Then, Steve goes after the deadliest animal in the dunes the sidewinder viper. And after ringing the desert dinner bell, Steve quickly finds himself surrounded by more than 20 hungry vultures.

  • Deadly 60: Big Cat Battleground

    04:30 PM to 05:00 PM

    Africa's big cats are among the most iconic predators. Steve travels to Namibia, a land of rolling dunes, sand and plenty of dangerous wildlife. Steve dons a camouflage suit for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that gets him closer to a wild leopard than he ever hoped. At night, he catches up with a pride of lions to witness their hunting and killing skills in the dark, proving just how deadly and vicious lions are.

  • Caught on Safari: Battle at Kruger

    05:00 PM to 06:00 PM

    More than 28 million people and counting have seen the extraordinary footage on YouTube: a survival-of-the-fittest tug-of-war between a lion pride, a crocodile and a buffalo herd over a struggling African buffalo calf, with a sensational ending that only nature could have devised. Now, NGC presents the story behind the dramatic eight-minute wildlife video that captivated the world in Caught on Safari: Battle at Kruger. To view clips from Caught on Safari: Battle at Kruger visit www.ngckruger.

  • Dog Whisperer: Run Home Roscoe!

    06:00 PM to 07:00 PM

    When Jorge first brought home Roscoe, a 6-month-old Akita, he realized the dog had severe fear issues after Roscoe refused to go outside. Two years later, Roscoe still remains extremely fearful of the outside, and Jorge's nephew is the only one who can get the leash on him. Once the leash is on, Roscoe freezes, and when encouraged to walk, Roscoe will frantically pull back and try to free himself. Because of this, Roscoe has never gone for a walk. Can Cesar teach Roscoe to walk the Cesar Way?

  • Deadly 60: Shark Riot

    07:00 PM to 07:30 PM

    In the deadly waters off the coast of South Africa, Steve searches for a fierce pack of hunters that can devour entire schools of fish black tip reef sharks. In a dark cave at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, Steve comes face-to-face with a ragged-tooth shark, a nocturnal hunter with almost 100 needle-like teeth. Back on land, he rappels down a cliff face to get within inches of a killer bee hive.

  • Wild Lab: Shark Test

    07:30 PM to 08:00 PM

    What would it be like to see a shark attack a seal from the sharks perspective? Follow a team of engineers and shark experts as they attempt to capture the near impossible footage of a sharks-eye-view attack. Travel to False Bay, South Africa, where great white sharks put on spectacular acrobatic displays as they attack seals. If all goes as planned, the filmmakers hope to attach a Crittercam to a sharks dorsal fin, track its positioning and capture an extraordinary moment of predation.

  • Geo Bee 2012

    08:00 PM to 10:00 PM

    Nat Geo WILD brings viewers every nail-biting moment of the final round of the 2012 National Geographic Bee. Narrowed down from more than 4 million students from across the country, only 10 will earn a coveted spot on stage at the final round, to be hosted by Alex Trebek and held at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. Students put it all on the line as they compete for coveted prizes including a $25,000 college scholarship and trip for two to the Galapagos Islands.

  • Attack of the Killer Bees

    10:00 PM to 11:00 PM

    A single swarm of Killer Bees can deploy 80,000 stingers, chase predators for a quarter of a mile, and bring down a creature as large as a horse. Expanding their range by 200 miles per year, killer bees have pushed farther north than many scientists thought possible and are now colonizing the southern United States. National Geographic Channel follows scientists, beekeepers and exterminators on a quest to stop the invading hordes in Attack of the Killer Bees.

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