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Entries Tagged as 'Animal Planet'

Wild, Wild World of Animals: September 2008

Posted by RabbitEars

Some programs of note for you animal lovers:

Animal Witness Animal Planet, Wednesdays beginning Sept. 3 at 9pm ET/PT. What if animals could testify to a crime? Thanks to dogged detective work and modern forensic science, they can. This new half-hour documentary series showcases amazing stories of animals helping investigators and forensic scientists solve high-stakes criminal cases. Each case unfolds through the unique perspective of the animal involved, whether it’s a cat, dog, bird, deer, or tiger. Keen-eyed detectives and scientists on the cutting edge of veterinary forensics will provide a voice for these powerful-but all too often silent-witnesses. The animals are ready to talk. Are we ready to listen? [Read more →]

Wild, Wild World of Animals: August 2008

Posted By RabbitEars

This month’s programming that may be of interest to you animal lovers:

Rolex Grand Prix of Show Jumping Animal Planet, Aug. 2. This prestigious event is the last chance for U.S. athletes and horses to make the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping team, which will be announced at the conclusion. A crowd of 35,000 spectators, as well as many top international riders, adds to the tension.

Puppy Games 2008Animal Planet, Aug. 8. We’ve seen them run and tackle in the popular Puppy Bowl, and now more cuddly canines are taking part in different athletic endeavors in the first Puppy Games. The competition settings include various arenas such as swimming pools and boxing rings, but, if you know puppies at all, it seems inevitable that each event will simply end up in some form of running, wrestling and/or tug-of-war. They are only amateurs, after all. [Read more →]

Pooper Bowl Sunday

Posted By RabbitEars

Puppy Bowl tackleThe hype has started already — only 17 days until the big game! And I can already guarantee who will be there. [Read more →]

Animal Planet Of The Apes

Posted By RabbitEars

Animal Planet is going ape once again, with a new show on the heels of its successful, cute and educational series Orangutan Island. [Read more →]

Orangutans: The New Meerkats?

adult orangPosted by RabbitEars

After the sad and shocking death of poor Flower on Meerkat Manor last week, I just can’t take the heartache any more! I need to find a new “animal soap,” and I just may have it with Orangutan Island, premiering November 2 on Animal Planet and airing Fridays (filling in the void left when MM goes on hiatus; the season finale of MM serves as a lead-in to the new series on the 2nd). [Read more →]