TV Guide National Geographic Wild Wednesday

An anemic green moray eel gets a health check; a Nile hippopotamus has a painful toothache; a wild gopher tortoise digs herself a new home.

The docs save a cat that can't pee and rescue a St. Bernard's dying tongue.

The Schroders' son leaves the nest and heads off to college.

The community comes together for a Dog & Jog fundraiser.

The community comes together for a Dog & Jog fundraiser.

The Schroeders are in emergency mode after a horse sustains a devastating facial injury, a Labrador is hit by a car and a Chihuahua eats rat poison.

The Schroders' son leaves the nest and heads off to college.

The docs rescue a downed eagle who was found injured in a cow pasture.

The docs save a cat that can't pee and rescue a St. Bernard's dying tongue.

The Schroeders reel in an unexpected catch during a family boating trip.

Alaska's cold hard grip is no match for its tough-as-nails residents who must scour the land for food and fend off predators in order to survive.

In order to survive the deep, harsh winter and maintain their subsistence lifestyles, Alaskans learn new skills and endure deadly hardships.

Surviving winter in the Alaskan wilderness demands mastery of trapping, fishing, construction & mechanical repair; the Browns build a farm for their livestock.

The next generation of Alaskans must learn from the past, and look to the future, while preparing for winter's extreme conditions.

Living off the land is a core tenet for Alaska's next generation who brave the remote wilderness; the Rowlands must secure essential resources.

Finding new ways to secure food and other resources during the unforgiving winters is second nature for the next generation of remote Alaskans.

To survive deep winter and maintain their subsistence lifestyles, Alaskans learn new skills and endure deadly hardships.

Problem-solving, protecting and preserving are the key tenants that the next generation of Alaskans must live by.

The next generation of Alaskans must be prepared for whatever nature throws their way, no matter the consequences they may face.

The next generation braves the deadly cold of winter to keep the land in balance and maintain their subsistence lifestyles.

Breakdowns and big projects consume Alaskan locals; they must use their ingenuity to overcome these challenges and survive the deadly winter months.

Rival animal dynasties attempt to gain control of the kingdom, and in the midst of their struggles for power, one leader's reign reaches its tragic end.

A mother is forced to teach her young cubs important lessons about survival amid rising flood waters that pose threats to their lives and to their home.

After a member of the Makulu Pack of wild dogs is attacked and murdered, the dogs look to a new leader for direction on what to do.