National Geographic WILD HD Thursday
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8:00 AM
Secrets of the Zoo
An alligator breaks out of its restraints during an annual medical examination
An alligator breaks out of its restraints during an annual medical examination. The keepers choose a name for a pregnant loris' baby and a sloth bear shows signs of a limp

9:00 AM
World's Deadliest
Lethal predators in tropical climates
Lethal predators that live in tropical climates from South America to Asia

10:00 AM
Fish Tank Kings
The team builds an aquarium to house a living coral reef
The team takes on the challenge to build one of the largest tanks in America, which will house a living coral reef

11:00 AM
Africa's Deadliest
The vast wetlands of Africa hide dark and dangerous secrets
The vast wetlands of Africa are a refuge and lifeline to many animals, but these swamps hide dark and dangerous secrets

12:00 PM
The Incredible Dr Pol
It's a busy week at Pol Vet, with Christmas around the corner
It's a busy week at Pol Vet, but with Christmas around the corner, spirits are high with the clinic halls decked for holiday cheer

1:00 PM
Yukon Vet
Dr Oakley operates on an unusual mass
Dr Oakley operates on an unusual mass and investigates a musk ox with a hair loss problem

2:00 PM
Pacific Ocean Paradise
A team of marine ecologists travels to the southern Line Islands
A team of marine ecologists travels to the southern Line Islands to examine the area's ecosystem, home to 10 times more sharks than any other reef in the world

3:00 PM
Ocean's Breath
Documentary exploring the past, present and future of coral reefs
Documentary exploring the past, present and future of coral reefs, searching for solutions that will help save these ancient life-sustaining ecosystems from being destroyed

4:00 PM
Secrets of the Zoo
The Columbus Zoo welcomes new orphaned babies
The Columbus Zoo welcomes new orphaned babies, plus baby elephant Beco learns who's boss and polar bear and tiger cubs both explore their new habitats

5:00 PM
The Incredible Dr Pol
A cow requires a treatment that is either kill or cure
Charles asks the vet to help him learn Dutch so he can talk to his uncle from the Netherlands. A cow requires a treatment that is either kill or cure

6:00 PM
Snakes in the City
Simon and Siouxsie put their new apprentice to the test
When a mechanic spots an enormous black mamba disappear into a scrap heap, Simon and Siouxsie put their new apprentice to the test

7:00 PM
Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa
The penguin keepers are on egg watch, awaiting the arrival of new chicks
The penguin keepers are on egg watch, awaiting the arrival of new chicks. Dr Ray rescues an abandoned new-born river otter, which he plans to return to the wild

8:00 PM
Ark of Stone: The Voyage of Sardinia
How Sardinia broke away from Europe 40 million years ago
How Sardinia broke away from Europe 40 million years ago, and headed towards Africa, picking up a rich diversity of passengers along the way

9:00 PM
Last of the Giants: Wild Fish
Cyril and the team help save French Polynesia's giant trevally
Cyril and the team brave perilous jungles, toothy predators and slippery volcanic rocks in order to help save French Polynesia's giant trevally

10:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
Thord tries to tow out a car that crashed into a field after a snowstorm
Thord tries to tow out a car that crashed into a field after a snowstorm, while a driver steers his truck off the road to avoid a collision in the north

11:00 PM
Ice Road Rescue
A 10-man team must recover a capsized trailer and its valuable cargo
Bjorn and Thord must gather a 10-man team to recover a capsized trailer and its valuable cargo

12:00 AM
Monster Fish
In search of giant carp
Zeb Hogan travels to Thailand and Cambodia in search of giant carp, which are becoming increasingly endangered and only live in three south-east Asian rivers

1:00 AM
Lawless Island
David Squibb needs help to replenish his wood stash
David Squibb needs help to replenish his wood stash, Curly Leach tries to thin out the mink population, and Oliver Johnson and Breanna Miethe take their boat out for a cruise

2:00 AM
Fish Tank Kings
Creating new tanks for the South Florida Science Museum
The custom aquarium specialists are tasked with creating 14 new tanks for the South Florida Science Museum

3:00 AM
Secrets of the Zoo
The Columbus Zoo welcomes new orphaned babies
The Columbus Zoo welcomes new orphaned babies, plus baby elephant Beco learns who's boss and polar bear and tiger cubs both explore their new habitats

4:00 AM
Yukon Vet
Dr Oakley treats two stubborn muskoxen and a particularly wily coyote
Dr Oakley treats two stubborn muskoxen and a particularly wily coyote. A badly burned dog receives an innovative, if fishy, new treatment
