New on
Animal Planet in October, 2008:
Animal Cops South Africa
Premiere date: Monday, 13 October 2008 at 22h00
Duration: 1 hour
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Groomer Has ItPremiere date: Friday, 17 October 2008 at 14h15
Repeats later at 21h00Duration: 1 hour
Groomer Has It sniffs out America's most devout dog groomers to compete against each other in a test of creativity and affinity for animals. 12 hopefuls shave, shear and shampoo their way through a series of challenges that eventually crowns the Groomer of the Year.
These self-proclaimed best groomers live together in a Los Angeles loft the Dog House. They work elbow-to-elbow in one salon and face grooming challenges that range from styling pups for their catwalk debut, grooming some of the most exotic dog breeds and making adoptable pups look their most fetching for new homes.
Planet EarthPremiere date: Sunday, 19 October 2008 at 14h15
Repeats later at 21h00Duration: 1 hour
Planet Earth combines rare action, scale and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures.
From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers the series takes a journey through the challenging seasons and daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats.
The show uses HD photography and specially developed filming techniques.
Wildlife SOS 8Premiere date: Monday, 20 October 2008 at 06h00
Two-half episodes back to backRepeats in the evening at 20h00Wildlife SOS returns for a new season to continue tracking the work of the staff and volunteers at the charity Wildlife Aid in Leatherhead, Surrey.
Every day, the centre receives hundreds of calls for help from members of the public, vets and other animal professionals who have come across sick, injured or orphaned British wildlife.
The season focuses on the effect the seasons have on British wildlife and the dangers it faces. Narrated by Simon Cowell, founder of Wildlife Aid, the programme follows some of the calls received by the 140 volunteers, from the time the animals are rescued to their treatment in hospital.
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