| I only update this when otter
programmes are scheduled on UK TV. |
Week Beginning Sunday 22nd June, 2008 |
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Monday 23rd June 2008 |
BBC4 |
21:00 |
The Life of Mammals - Return to the Water: David Attenborough swims alongside sea otters, discovering he is no match for their natural agility in the water, while in Florida he takes a dip with manatees for the first time and observes their feeding habits. On the coast of California, he encounters the largest mammals on the planet - blue whales - and reveals how they, along with porpoises and dolphins, learned to court, mate and give birth in the water |
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Wednesday 25th June 2008 |
UKTV People |
10:00 |
Animal Park
- Kate Humble and Ben Fogle present a special programme from Kenya. Keepers inoculate endangered zebra against an outbreak of anthrax and track two white rhino, while back at Longleat the otter pups learn to swim |
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Thursday 26th June 2008 |
UKTV People |
10:00 |
Animal Park
- Kate Humble and Ben Fogle present an update on Samba the gorilla's health, and follow the keepers as they attempt to catch Romeo the otter so he can be taken to the vet. Ostriches Trevor and Honey also pose a problem when it appears they will need a bigger nest for their new family |
Week Beginning Sunday 29th June 2008 |
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Sunday 29th July 2008 |
BBC2 |
11:30 |
Animal Park - Ben Fogle and Kate Humble present more tales from Longleat House and Safari Park, as the otter pups are weaned, and the lion cub takes her first steps outdoors. Plus, a treat for the chinchillas, and a report from the rhino house on life after Babs |
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Animal Planet |
13:00 |
Pet Rescue: French Animal Shelter - Three baby otters are given their first swimming lessons, two owlets learn to fly, and the team visit a French animal shelter |
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Monday 30th June 2008 |
UKTV Documentary |
12:00 |
Living Britain: Deepest Winter - Footage of wildlife during the winter, when snow and ice bring drama to the spectacular Highlands, home of the golden eagle. In the ancient Caledonian pine forest, red squirrels and red deer seek refuge from the rigours of winter, while in the Shetlands the otters hunt with their cubs in ice-cold waters |
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Wednesday 2nd July 2008 |
UKTV Style Gardens |
20:00 |
Thames Wildlife Super Highway: The Source to Oxford -: Miranda Krestovnikoff takes a trip along the full 215 miles of the historic river to examine the surprising diversity of species that live along its banks and in its waters. She begins by visiting the source of the Thames in Gloucestershire, home to two elusive residents - the otter and the barbel |
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Thursday 3rd July 2008 |
BBC4 |
19:30 |
Born to be Wild: Mammals - Series in which amateur naturalists explain their passions. Mammal watchers come under the spotlight - dedicated people, since most of our furry creatures are extremely difficult to see. Thanks to these amateurs, Britain has the best known wildlife of any country on Earth. Otters with James Williams (Author of The Otter Among Us) |
