National Geographic Wild TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full National Geographic Wild TV guide for Thursday, 6 August 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet

S11 · E10 · Eagles and Beagles True

Eagles and Beagles

Dr. Oakley treats a dog with a severely infected paw, a cat that's chewed his own tail, and rappels down a steep cliff to a golden eagle nest.

01:00 58m

Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

S4 · E3 · King Hala Documentary

King Hala

97 turtle hatchlings find their way to the sea; a king cheetah isn't moving so fast.

01:58 58m

Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

S4 · E9 · Black Rhino Birth Documentary

Black Rhino Birth

A kangaroo needs a medical procedure while a black rhino in labor raises alarms.

02:56 58m

Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

S4 · E10 · The Singing Gibbon Documentary

The Singing Gibbon

Platypuses journey back to a national park and a gibbon discovers his song.

03:54 6m

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04:00 30m

5 Minute Stories

Children

The National Geographic Kids book series is brought to vibrant life in these bite-sized adaptations for curious young readers, with new vocabulary & fun facts.

Morning

08:00 28m

Lost Treasures of Egypt

S2 · E8 · Curse of the Mummy Documentary

Curse of the Mummy

A group of archaeologists searches for mummies as they attempt to learn new discoveries about what life was like in ancient Egypt.

08:28 55m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E8 · Baby Gorilla Grace Nature

Baby Gorilla Grace

A shark goes wild, an ape faces one of its fears, a rhino seeks a mate, and a hippo makes a friendly enemy.

09:23 47m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E7 · The Big Egg Switcheroo Nature

The Big Egg Switcheroo

An elephant faces one of its fears, a family of monkeys welcomes a baby, and vultures make a nest.

10:10 47m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E6 · Peri's Prickly Pregnancy Nature

Peri's Prickly Pregnancy

A porcupine gives birth, a clever tiger is tested, and a rhino has a party.

10:57 48m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E5 · Aardvark Love! Nature

Aardvark Love!

Aardvarks go on a blind date that boasts the potential to produce the park's first aardvark babies; a gigantic Nile crocodile's injured tail is evaluated.

11:45 48m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E4 · Meet the Mandrills Nature

Meet the Mandrills

A male mandrill is introduced to a family of female mandrills by Beth, Erin and Kerri; Susan helps a Sumatran tiger take on a difficult challenge.

Daytime

12:33 50m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E3 · Betty and the Beast Nature

Betty and the Beast

Hartmann's mountain zebras arrive on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom; babirusa pig Betty is introduced to babirusa pig Mentari.

13:23 50m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E2 · Happy Birthday, Gino! Nature

Happy Birthday, Gino!

A western lowland gorilla celebrates his birthday; a lioness receives medical attention after her caretaker notices a bump; a caretaker teaches two macaws.

14:13 47m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E1 · Kenya, the Gutsy Giraffe Nature

Kenya, the Gutsy Giraffe

Details are shared about the animals at various Disney parks; a giraffe receives a pedicure; an elephant receives a checkup that reveals a mouthful.

15:00 1h

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E11 · Sea Turtle SOS Nature

Sea Turtle SOS

A group of rescued wild sea turtles arrive; a young rhino receives special treatment backstage after he cracks his horn; a mountain zebra gives birth.

16:00 1h

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E9 · Giraffic Jam Nature

Giraffic Jam

Giraffes on the savanna stop traffic; a 100-year-old loggerhead sea turtle undergoes treatment to help him eat properly; a new hippo attempts to make friends.

17:00 1h

Port Protection

S1 · E1 · Between Water and Wolves True

Between Water and Wolves

Sam preserves his boots by using mink oil, but he must trap the minks first; Gary waits at the shore for an extreme tide to bring him his food.

Evening

18:00 1h

Port Protection

S1 · E2 · The Axeman Cometh True

The Axeman Cometh

The end of winter opens some doors and closes others; Sam is eager to catch halibut after a season of frozen food; Gary's fur-trapping season comes to a close.

19:00 1h

Port Protection

S1 · E3 · Out of Luck True

Out of Luck

The forces of nature deal the residents of Port Protection yet another blow; Curly decides to help out by getting rid of the beavers that are causing damage.

20:00 1h

Port Protection

S1 · E4 · Dead Standing True

Dead Standing

Mary Miller goes into the woods to hunt her first black bear; Gary Muehlberger looks for a beaver so he can teach Amanda Makar how to skin it.

21:00 1h

Port Protection

S1 · E5 · The Widow-Maker True

The Widow-Maker

Curly helps neighbor Jiggy take down a rotten tree that is about to fall on a house; Mary teaches Amanda how to hunt game; Sam conducts a fire drill.

22:00 1h

Port Protection

S1 · E6 · Tree vs. Truck True

Tree vs. Truck

In the chilly Alaskan spring, Hans and Timbi build a greenhouse from scavenged materials; Curly gives Amanda a lesson in tree cutting for firewood.

23:00 1h

Port Protection

S1 · E7 · Broken Lines True

Broken Lines

Curly and Amanda borrow equipment for a halibut run; Sam Carlson tries to build a wind turbine from scrap parts; a dead tree imperils the town's water pipeline.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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