Nat Geo Wild Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

Loading for Bear: When one of the town's only phone lines to the outside world goes down, village newcomer Veronica Arrants steps up to prove she's got what it takes. 12+. (S6, ep 4)

Predator Weapons: From conventional weapons like claws and teeth to sonic power and chemical warfare, discover what turns the smallest of animals into the ultimate killing machines.

Dr Michelle Oakley travels 3,000 miles to investigate a problem at Buffaloland Park. Plus, a miniature horse needs her urgent attention. (S4. ep 4)

Running Otter Time: The vets treat seven pythons as the orphaned otter pups go to fish school and the keepers rush to help some arctic foxes. All ages. (S1, ep 7)

The Pug We Love: Join Dr Oakley as she tries to outsmart a herd of bison and fights for the life of a cherished friend. U. (S11, ep 5)

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Gator Pit Round-Up: The staff are told to catch as many gators as they can for the educational pit. But, as James Billie's son chips in, he learns how risky gator handling is. (S3, ep 10)

Monster Mayhem: With water in short supply, two male elephants go tusk to tusk in the heat. In frozen Alaska, two polar bears engage in a brutal battle for territory. (S3, ep 3)

Documentary exploring the ferocious world of Komodo dragons. A male and female engage in an eventful courtship while a youngster faces up to a vicious rival.

Rockin' Renegades: Enjoy more outrageous animal antics as a whale gets frighteningly close to some kayakers. Plus, a day at the pool proves disastrous for a family of bears. (S3, ep 1)

Fairest of Them All: Even with the fair in full swing the vets are ready for anything. Dr Pol treats a goat with a torn ear and Dr Nicole tries to save a beloved dog. U.

Hold Your Mini Horses: As Dr Oakley assesses a reindeer herd, the team try to get past a donkey protecting a mini horse, before checking in on some therapy animals. U. (S11, ep 15)

Join Legadema as she transitions from a vulnerable leopard cub to one of the most feared predators in Botswana in just three years. All ages.

Join a young Siberian tiger as he leaves his mother for the first time and takes on the huge challenges that have driven his kind towards extinction in Russia's Far East. All ages.

A Giraffe Is Born: An abscessed tooth turns nasty for an aging sheep, Lulu the giraffe has her baby and a dangerously skinny skink confounds the vet staff. U. (S5, ep 8)

Tuna Overload: With too many bluefin getting caught, the quota diminishes, the market gets flooded and captains worry that the only remedy may be a buyer shutdown. U. (S12, ep 8)

The Last Bite: Will Simon's apprentice earn her snake-catching stripes? First, she must catch a venomous Boomslang and then assist Sioux with a feisty black mamba. U. (S8, ep 6)

Alaska Calling: Dr Oakley helps a sled dog that's had a nasty run-in with a porcupine. Reindeer, black bears and a wolverine are in need of her attention, too. (1 of 3)

Terry Crews in the Icelandic Highlands: Actor Terry Crews joins Bear Grylls for an epic journey in the Icelandic highlands. Survival is the name of the game! Rating: 12+ (S6, ep 1)

Albert Lin is on a global adventure, from icy Black Sea depths to the heights of the Peruvian Andes, searching for the origins of Great Flood stories. RATING: AA

Sixteen Hour Slob: With the season about to come to an end and only $5,000 separating the top six boats, which determined captain will take the lead? U. (S12, ep 18)

Mamba Mama: Simon and Siouxsie throw their lives on the line to get a deadly snake out of a sofa. They also help a man who didn't know he was room sharing with a mamba. 12+. (S5, ep 3)