Sky Nature HD Thursday
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6:00 AM
Monkey Life
Daily life at a monkey rescue centre in Dorset
Series following the rescue and rehabilitation of more than 160 neglected and abused primates at the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset
6:30 AM
Monkey Life
Four chimps are moved to a new enclosure
Staff members at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre are given the tough task of moving four chimps into a new enclosure during the park's biggest revamp to date
7:00 AM
Monkey Life
A keeper heads to Moscow to collect a baby orangutan
A keeper heads to Moscow to collect a baby orangutan that will become the park's newest resident
7:30 AM
Monkey Life
An orphaned baby orangutan arrives from Moscow
An orphaned baby orangutan from Moscow arrives at the rescue centre in Dorset, but encounters hostility from its new housemate, and the birth of a monkey is captured on camera
8:00 AM
Monkey Life
Chimpanzee Charlie undergoes emergency dental surgery
Chimpanzee Charlie has to undergo emergency dental surgery, while Seamus fails to make any friends in Hananya's group and moves back to his old troop
8:30 AM
Monkey Life
Jim and Alison rescue a macaque from a pet shop cage
Jim and Alison travel to Hungary to rescue a stump-tailed macaque that has been locked in a pet shop cage for 20 years
9:00 AM
Monkey Life
A baby orangutan needs a surrogate mother
Staff members try to find a surrogate mother to take care of a newborn orangutan, while Patricia is pursued by an alpha male in Hananya's group
9:30 AM
Monkey Life
Joline suffers a mystery illness
Joline is struck down by a mystery illness and, after 20 years in a cage, macaque Koko is introduced to the great outdoors
10:00 AM
Monkey Life
Two golden-cheeked gibbons welcome a new arrival
Macaque Koko acquires a companion, while two golden-cheeked gibbons welcome a new arrival, which presents an ideal opportunity for staff to observe the endangered breed
10:30 AM
Monkey Life
A family of monkeys is forced out of the park
Baby woolly monkey Julio prepares to leave his life among humans, and a family of capuchin monkeys makes a sudden exit from the park
11:00 AM
Monkey Life
Jim and Alison travel to Cancun in Mexico
Jim and Alison travel to Cancun in Mexico to collect Bryan, a three-year-old chimp that has been mistreated by his owner
11:30 AM
Monkey Life
Chimp Bryan settles into his new home
Bryan settles into his new home after a long journey from Mexico and fellow chimp Joline suffers from aching joints, hair loss and a lack of appetite
12:00 PM
David Attenborough's Galapagos
The broadcaster explores the Pacific archipelago
The broadcaster explores the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, beginning with how the archipelago rose from the ocean four million years ago
1:00 PM
David Attenborough's Galapagos
The unique species that live in the isolated habitat
The broadcaster reveals how life learned to adapt quickly in an ever-changing volcanic landscape, resulting in such unique species as giant whale sharks and marine iguanas
2:00 PM
David Attenborough's Galapagos
The broadcaster reveals the differences between the 19 islands
The broadcaster reveals the differences between the islands and encounters giant Pinta Island tortoise Lonesome George, who died a few weeks after filming
3:00 PM
Boss Shark
Specialists hunt for the alpha shark in a school of great whites
Specialists study a school of great whites in the waters off New Zealand's Stewart Island in the hope of finding an elusive and intimidating alpha shark
4:00 PM
The Ocean's Greatest Feast
The sardine run along the east coast of South Africa
The sardine run along the east coast of South Africa, a challenging voyage for the fish as they navigate the ocean, barely escaping the hungry predators who depend on them for food
5:00 PM
Whale with Steve Backshall
Steve freedives with whales and dolphins
Steve freedives with whales and dolphins, getting closer than ever before to record rarely seen behaviours from these extraordinary mammals
6:00 PM
Whale with Steve Backshall
Steve reveals the ingenious hunting strategies of whales and dolphins
Steve reveals the ingenious hunting strategies of whales and dolphins, using sound, skill, teamwork and strategy to catch their prey
7:00 PM
Alien Abyss
The weird and wonderful creatures that live in the ocean's darkest depths
The creatures that live in the ocean's darkest depths and the skills they have built over the years, from blind worms who fish to crabs who climb trees and more
8:00 PM
Arabian Seas
The sharks and rays that patrol Arabia's coral reefs for their prey
The sharks and rays that patrol Arabia's coral reefs for their prey, and the toxic fish that have perfected the art of disguise
9:00 PM
Shark with Steve Backshall
The naturalist celebrates the diversity of sharks in the oceans
The naturalist celebrates the diversity of sharks, exploring the variety in the Atlantic and visiting the Bahamas, dubbed the shark capital of the world
10:00 PM
Shark: British Isles Special with Steve Backshall
The naturalist goes in search of sharks around the British Isles
The naturalist goes in search of sharks inhabiting the waters around the British Isles, encountering a basking shark near the Hebrides and diving with a blue shark off Cornwall
11:00 PM
Kingdom of the Tide
The creatures living in the realm between ocean and land
Documentary taking a look at the intertidal zone, the point at which the ocean meets the land, and the struggle for survival facing the creatures that inhabit this realm
12:00 AM
Ocean Parks
Profiles of the world's most spectacular marine habitats
Profiles of the world's most spectacular marine habitats, beginning with the Caribbean island of Bonaire, a leading destination for eco-tourists
1:00 AM
Beasts of the Big Blue
Exploring New Zealand's marine wildlife
Exploring New Zealand's marine wildlife, beginning with Snares Island in the southern Pacific and its crested penguins, petrels and sea lions
2:00 AM
Wildlife ER
Vet Emily takes the pressure off a gassy koala mum
Vet Emily takes the pressure off a gassy koala mum, while the team fights a wave of lorikeet paralysis syndrome
3:00 AM
Reef Wrecks
An exploration of shipwrecks and the ecosystems they support
An exploration of shipwrecks and the ecosystems they support, beginning with those located off the coast of Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean
4:00 AM
Alien Abyss
The planet's strangest animals, from snapping shrimp to wolf eels
Discover some of the planet's strangest animals, from snapping shrimp to wolf eels, and see how these ocean-dwelling creatures ensure mutual survival
5:00 AM
Great Blue Wild
Cocos Island, a gem among Costa Rica's national parks
Cocos Island, a gem among Costa Rica's national parks. Beyond its pristine rainforest lies a marine wilderness filled with life, from sharks to sea turtles