Go Wild
Steve Backshall and young environmentalist Aneeshwar meet amazing animals and reveal the surprising and unusual ways in which they are connected in the wild.
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Ep 1Elephant and Lemur
Steve and Aneeshwar meet some Asian elephants and give them a shower with a giant hose. They see how the elephants use their trunk in lots of different ways and discover more about these very clever animals. Their next animal is the ring-tailed lemur, which they meet face to face and learn what they use their long stripey tails for. Finally, Steve and Aneeshwar find what the wild connection is between these two animals.
Ep 2Giraffe and Red Panda
Steve and Aneeshwar meet two of the tallest animal in the world, the giraffe, who show them their incredibly long tongues that they use to pick the leaves from tall trees in the wild. Next, they visit some red pandas, whose red fur has a thick layer underneath to keep them warm. Steve and Aneeshwar then reveal the wild connection that links these two animals.
Ep 3Komodo and Chameleon
Steve and Aneeshwar meet the enormous Komodo dragon and lay an extremely smelly trail for him to find food. In the wild, Komodo dragons will eat almost anything. Next, they meet the Parson’s chameleon, which has an astonishing way of catching its food using its incredibly long tongue, and they reveal the fascinating wild connection between these two animals.
Ep 4Gibbon and Seriema
Steve and Aneeshwar meet some agile gibbons who show them how well they can move. Though the gibbons are a little quiet, Steve and Aneeshwar have a go at showing what they sound like in the wild. Next, they meet a tall, long-legged bird called a seriema who is very interested in a pretend toy snake, before they reveal the unusual wild connection between the two animals.
Ep 5Sea Lion and Capybara
Steve and Aneeshwar meet one of the zoo’s noisiest residents, Arthur the sea lion. He shows them his amazing teeth and flippers and then jumps in the water to demonstrate his incredible swimming skills. Next, they visit the biggest rodent in the world, the capybara. Steve and Aneeshwar give them their breakfast and reveal the wild connection between these two very different animals.
Ep 6Baboon and Giant Otter
Steve and Aneeshwar drive through the baboons’ enclosure in a special bus. The mischievous baboons have fun climbing all over the bus and show off their acrobatic skills. It’s then feeding time for the giant river otters, who show Steve and Aneeshwar their super swimming skills. They then find out the wild connection between these two very different animals.
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