Sky Nature 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

An in-depth look at the unique and diverse marine life that lives in and around Australia, beginning in the shores of the Northern Territory

Lizzie Daly says goodbye to the tropics as she heads to the cool southern-coast waters, coming face to face with grey nurse sharks, shape-shifting cuttlefish and blue whales

Lizzie Daly sets off on the final leg of her journey to where Australia's desert meets the Indian Ocean and dives with tiger sharks and manta rays

Part one of two. The naturalist explores the origins of life on Earth, explaining how newly discovered fossils have transformed scientists' understanding of the first organisms

Part two of two. The naturalist explores how evolution gained pace once creatures developed mouths and mobility, and reveals how animals began surviving on dry land

A gladiatorial fight for survival as the ocean recedes and sea animals of all kinds struggle between life and death in tide pools

The staff fall in love with an adorable bundle of baby possums and set out on a mission to rescue a mother and her ducklings

The staff care for baby bunnies injured in a dog attack and the centre's release team introduce an abandoned cygnet to an adoptive mother swan

The search begins for a Cooper's hawk who's taken a dangerous dip in a backyard pool. Plus, the centre's skunks try to avoid getting their shots

When a baby mink is abandoned in a store, the team gets to work on some behavioural training. But will this sweet little one be tough enough for the wild when they're done?

A curious raccoon sticks his head a little too far into a peanut butter jar on a sweltering summer day in Toronto. See how the team gets him out of this sticky situation

The rescue crew pays a house call to a sleepy horse barn where a fox with an irritating skin condition is staying up in an old stall

The naturalist explores the varieties of plant life housed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London, and explains what they reveal about the natural world

The naturalist explores how the plants at Kew Gardens change through the seasons and discovers the surprising properties of some of the institution's fungi

The naturalist concludes his exploration of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew by examining plants that have evolved to minimise their dependence on water

Documentary about a former wasteland in the middle of Europe where wastewater used to be deposited, which is now a paradise for birds migrating from across the continent and beyond

Documentary about the underground river that has produced beautiful wetlands where rare animals and plants thrive

A four-part journey through the seasons, beginning in spring, when the natural world stirs into life. As the days get longer, animals make an effort to reproduce

Summer brings challenges and opportunities on the African plains, as many animals are able to feast, while others battle it out in search for food and water in the merciless heat

The natural world is filled with colourful, quaint and quirky characters. This documentary reveals how, when the name of the game is survival, nothing is too outrageous

Cameras follow a band of marauding locusts, the coconut octopus as it ambushes its next meal and a flock of finches who have developed a taste for blood

Documentary about a former wasteland in the middle of Europe where wastewater used to be deposited, which is now a paradise for birds migrating from across the continent and beyond

Documentary following the work of staff at the RSPCA hospital in Brisbane, including a vet giving a koala mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

The team work out solutions for animals plagued by the summer heat while one vet works to solve a puzzling frog case and releases an old friend

As vet Phil handles some prickly patients, rescuer Chantel extracts a sooty possum duo from a chimney and vet Meaghan unhooks the catch of the day

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