New on
Animal Planet in September 2008:
PandamoniumPremiere date: Sunday 14 September 2008 at 14h15
Repeated: Sunday at 21h00
Pandamonium is a new series that goes behind-the-scenes to look at the world’s leading panda breeding, research and conservation facility in Wolong, China.
The show covers the lives of the pandas and staff in a docusoap style and combines science, entertainment and natural history. As the experts fight to maintain the survival of the panda, the show asks: can the sanctuary’s research offer this much-loved species a lifeline?
Max's Big TracksPremiere date: Wednesday, 24 September at 21h00
Max's Big Tracks follows tracker and wilflife expert Ian "Max" Maxwell as he sets off on a track through the wilderness in search of beasts. His search includes tracking the elusive jaguar, man-eating tigers, polar bears and the world’s rarest elephant.
In each adventure the track poses a genuine challenge to Max as he draws upon all his tracking and survival skills to deliver the goods. The show incorporates local superstitions of each area, survival bush craft and Max’s expert tracking abilities.
Shamwari: A Wild LifePremiere date: Monday, 29 September 2008 at 19h00
For most people, an African Safari is a lifelong dream, but for the team at Shamwari Game Reserve, it’s all in a day's work.
Shamwari follows the work of a very special group of people who work and live at the reserve. Their office is 45,000 acres of pristine wilderness, teeming with incredible animals. Their houses are surrounded by electric fences to keep the lions and elephants out and their adventures are followed by wildlife journalist Lyndal Davies.
Through the series Lyndal highlights and explains some wild animal behaviour as she witnesses it happening.