Animal Planet HD Thursday
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8:00 AM
Animal Cribs
Antonio Ballatore and his team create a football-themed pup paradise
Antonio Ballatore helps a working dog with messy habits by turning a laundry room into a fully operational spa, The team also creates a football-themed doggy paradise
9:00 AM
Dodo Heroes
Animal Defenders International, who work to ban animal circuses across the world
Animal Defenders International has helped ban animal circuses in 40 countries. But Peru proves to be their biggest animal rescue mission yet
10:00 AM
Dogs 101
The dogs that make the best family pets
The dogs that make the best family pets, from a choice of Golden retriever, Great Dane, Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Newfoundland, labrador retriever and bichon frise
11:00 AM
Alaska: Homestead Rescue
Soil poisoned by coal production hampers a Kentucky homestead
Soil poisoned by coal production hampers a Kentucky homestead. The Raneys must build a hillside garden on the only unpolluted land and find a source of clean water
12:00 PM
Animal Cribs
Transforming a cramped condo for two cats and a rescue dog
Antonio Ballatore transforms a cramped condo for two cats and a rescue dog. His team builds personalised spaces into the furniture and install a 20ft climbing wall
1:00 PM
Dodo Heroes
Efforts are made to find a companion for a lonely chimpanzee
Chimpanzee expert Estelle Raballand is determined to find a companion for lonely chimp Ponso - and it seems she might have finally located the perfect match
2:00 PM
Great White Invasion
The increase in sharks swimming close to the shore
Scientists try to discover why worrying numbers of great white sharks are suddenly being found swimming close to the shore in South Africa, Australia and California
3:00 PM
Man-Eating Super Snake
The growing numbers of African rock pythons in Florida
Authorities in southern Florida battle to control the growing numbers of African rock pythons, lethal giant constrictors known to attack, kill and even devour humans
4:00 PM
Bad Dog!
A cat that rides a skateboard to the beach
Chocolate Labrador Max has its own private wing of the house, while a cat rides a skateboard to the beach. Plus, a micro-pig that rummages in bins for food
5:00 PM
Alaska: Homestead Rescue
An unexpected accident leads to a construction site injury
Marty embarks on an ambitious, off-grid hydropower system following a storm. Meanwhile, a unexpected accident leads to a construction site injury
6:00 PM
Animal Cribs
Transforming a basement housing reptiles, mammals and birds
Antonio Ballatore and his team transform a cluttered basement housing more than 20 rescued reptiles, mammals and birds, coming up with exotic enclosures and an entertainment space
7:00 PM
Dodo Heroes
A family release Crickey the koala back into the wild
A family who dedicate their time rescuing animals in Australia release Crickey the koala back into the wild after a year of nursing him back to health
8:00 PM
Project Grizzly
A bear handler teaches his two grizzlies how to survive in the wild
Renowned bear handler Jeff Watson sets out on an adventure to teach his two 700lb grizzly bears, Bob and Screech, how to survive on their own in the wild
9:00 PM
Project Grizzly
Jeff teaches his grizzlies how to fish
Jeff Watson tries to teach his rescued grizzly bears Bob and Screech how to fish - but it proves more difficult than imagined and he appears to be falling behind
10:00 PM
Alaskan Bush People
The Integrity begins to show its age, stranding the Browns in the middle of the water
The Browns bring a haul to Port Alexander, and poor weather becomes the least of their problems when the Integrity becomes stranded in the middle of the water
11:00 PM
From Wags to Riches
Bill Berloni hits the road with two of his 26-strong dog menagerie
Animal trainer Bill Berloni hits the road with two of his 26-strong dog menagerie, as Bowdie and Lexie get ready to take to the stage. Viewers also meet Chico - the naughtiest dog
12:00 AM
Pit Bulls & Parolees: Tia's Tales
Tia's daughter Mariah recounts her experience of being born into the rescue life
Tia's daughter Mariah recounts her experience of being born into the rescue life. She reveals her first solo rescue and losing her beloved dog, Sloth
1:00 AM
Alaskan Bush People
Birdie, Gabe and Bear search for deer
In the wake of Ami's injury, the Browns have to work even harder to stay on track with winter prep. Birdie, Gabe and Bear set off to climb the alpine in search of deer
2:00 AM
Bad Dog!
A cat that rides a skateboard to the beach
Chocolate Labrador Max has its own private wing of the house, while a cat rides a skateboard to the beach. Plus, a micro-pig that rummages in bins for food
3:00 AM
Alaska: Homestead Rescue
An unexpected accident leads to a construction site injury
Marty embarks on an ambitious, off-grid hydropower system following a storm. Meanwhile, a unexpected accident leads to a construction site injury
4:00 AM
Animal Cribs
Transforming a basement housing reptiles, mammals and birds
Antonio Ballatore and his team transform a cluttered basement housing more than 20 rescued reptiles, mammals and birds, coming up with exotic enclosures and an entertainment space