Sky Nature HD Saturday

A look at creatures that form unlikely bonds at rescue centres, including a North American raccoon that has found a friend in a South American coati

A rodent-hating schnauzer in Canada who chases squirrels whenever she can, but who has become enthralled by her owner's skinny pig

Patrick Aryee concludes his exploration of the feline family tree, witnessing gravity-defying acrobatics, testing a cheetah's speed and learning about the domestication of the cat

Documentary revealing the secrets and ingenious tactics of nature's toughest fighters in their battles for survival. Narrated by Sean Bean

A look at how animals adapt to the extremes of the desert, including an epic journey of desert elephants and a beetle that enjoys morning yoga

A look at how Africa's great animals survive every day on the grassy plains, from families of lions on their morning hunt to a hot and bothered hippo

Daring sloths, cheeky monkeys and lightning-quick lizards - each is evolved to thrive at a different moment in the planet's most diverse habitat

Following an Australian family as they leave their comfortable life behind and set out to re-habitate a South African private hunting ranch called Pridelands

The challenges posed by the habitat of the desert, a world with no water and where temperatures fluctuate from the heat of midday to the freezing depths of night

The world's most incredible wild creatures, revealing their strange behaviours and peculiar survival techniques

Discovering fireflies' flirty flashes, the tarsier's night vision, the mantis shrimp' punch and the saltwater croc's prey-detecting sensors

A look at the great white shark's electrical sensors, the razor-sharp limbs of the dead leaf mantis and the zombie-creating powers of cordyceps fungi

Part two of two. The role played by one of the most misunderstood creatures of the Carpathian mountains - the Eurasian wolf

The veteran naturalist examines creatures capable of flight, initially turning his attentions toward a descendant of the dragonfly, the Atlas beetle and the blow fly

The naturalist meets creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog, has a CGI-assisted encounter with a pterosaur and encounters the planet's largest species of bat

The veteran broadcaster turns his attention to creatures that dominate today's skies, from scavenging vultures and predatory falcons to hummingbirds and bats

In a unique part of the African coast, manta ray researcher Andrea Marshall hopes to conduct the first ray expedition within South Africa's borders

The diverse marine life along the coastline of Mozambique, attracted to the nutrient-rich water. But even these behemoths are vulnerable to rampant over-fishing

Part two of two. The role played by one of the most misunderstood creatures of the Carpathian mountains - the Eurasian wolf

Following an Australian family as they leave their comfortable life behind and set out to re-habitate a South African private hunting ranch called Pridelands

Patrick Aryee examines the first days, weeks and months of young animals, beginning by looking at how single offspring depend on their mothers

Patrick Aryee explores how some siblings quickly forge lifelong bonds, while others compete ferociously from the moment they're born

For animals born in bulk, life is a battle from the very start. Patrick Aryee marvels at the strategies nature has come up with to raise the next generation

In South Africa, a young rescued rhino called Esme has found heartwarming help from a playful dog called David and her sheep companion Melie