Sky Nature HD Saturday

The work of a school for orphaned orangutans in Indonesia. Baby orangutan Topan is in need of a surrogate mum, while 16-year-old Kasper busily prepares for graduation

Love is in the air as junior-school friends Valentino, Yutris, and Madara's bromance blossoms and a distractible Beni leans into his love of food

Buckle in for a rollercoaster of emotions as the sanctuary's orangutans move toward their release into the wild and Beni goes on a diet

A documentary about the largest groundwater reservoir in Europe, which forms an underground river in the Upper Rhine Valley

A look at animals with senses that humans could hardly begin to conceive - powers with which they can do marvellous things

A look at how animals have developed their senses way beyond what humans have and turned them into marvels of biological engineering

Exploring how whale sharks drive the culture of Santa Maria, the only European hotspot for these giants and why warming seas may be drawing them in

A celebration of nature's ultimate athletes as they survive, excel and dominate in Earth's toughest arenas, from apex predators to cunning creatures

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

The renowned documentarian is interviewed by the former US president about the future of the planet, their shared passion for nature, and potential ways to protect the environment

The broadcaster explores the world of the pterosaur, a flying creature that occupied the skies 200 million years ago

The broadcaster invites viewers to join him on an after-hours stroll around the Natural History Museum, in which some of the many exhibits spring to life as he takes his tour

From the oceans and the forest to swamps and deserts, a look at the toxic, venomous and dangerous creatures that Australia is home to

A look at how canids and felines deploy an arsenal of hunting skills. Felines rely on endurance, and wolves on their privileged sense of smell in a fight for survival

Life in the Arctic Circle, where food is abundant but animals and plants alike face great challenges such as sleep deprivation, pests and predators

Cold and darkness dominate the Arctic Circle during winter, but nature copes astonishingly well. This documentary reveals how plants and animals survive these brutal conditions

From the oceans and the forest to swamps and deserts, a look at the toxic, venomous and dangerous creatures that Australia is home to

A look at how canids and felines deploy an arsenal of hunting skills. Felines rely on endurance, and wolves on their privileged sense of smell in a fight for survival

The Alhambra fortress in Andalusia, Spain, a refuge for wildlife which provides the backdrop for the daily dramas and struggles of the region's amphibians, fish and birds

When a veteran pair of osprey return home, they must take on enemies, elements and hundreds of fish if they wish to raise the next generation

The push to increase the population numbers of Ontario's eight turtle species, seven of which are listed as endangered. But turtles are slow and not entirely smart

A dam is an engineering feat that controls massive amounts of water. But as this episode shows, it can also wreak havoc on the animals that call those waters home

The importance of cooperation in the animal kingdom, where some creatures work together to be social while others put the welfare of the group above their own potential

From the shark to the horseshoe crab, meet the planet's 'living fossils' - the creatures that have survived relatively unchanged for millions of years

The secrets of the most extreme sleepers of the animal kingdom, looking at how they deal with sleep deprivation and trying to discover whether animals dream