National Geographic Wild TV Guide — Thursday, 9 July 2026

Browse the full National Geographic Wild TV guide for Thursday, 9 July 2026. 21 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

The Incredible Dr. Pol

S17 · E9 · Walking in a Winter Pol-ar Land Documentary

Walking in a Winter Pol-ar Land

The docs battle freezing conditions and sub-zero cold weather - and an unseasonal Michigan snowstorm - to make sure their patients are healthy and safe.

01:00 58m

Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

S2 · E6 · Sealing the Deal Documentary

Sealing the Deal

Injured seals in dire need of help are treated by the staff members at the Taronga Zoo Sydney, which is on the shores of Sydney Harbour.

01:58 58m

Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

S2 · E7 · Pup, Pup and Away Documentary

Pup, Pup and Away

The staff at the Taronga Zoo Sydney, which is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour, welcomes its newest addition, an Australian sea lion pup.

02:56 58m

Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

S2 · E8 · Monkey May I? Documentary

Monkey May I?

Pygmy marmosets, the smallest primates, show off their big personalities to the staff at the Taronga Zoo Sydney, which is on the shores of Sydney Harbour.

03:54 6m

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Morning

08:00 1h

Jaguar Journals

S1 · E1 · Meet the Jaguars Documentary

Meet the Jaguars

Head out with Lizzie and her team as they search for a missing, dominant jaguar and witness a battle between young hopefuls who want power.

09:00 1h

Jaguar Journals

S1 · E2 · Mum's the Word Documentary

Mum's the Word

Get to know Fera, the Queen of the Pantanal, as she teaches her rambunctious cub Simba how to climb trees and hunt for dinner.

10:00 1h

Jaguar Journals

S1 · E3 · Collar Complications Documentary

Collar Complications

Rejoin the team for some post-rainy-season drama as they search for Ferinha, Fera and Badalo, whose tracking collars are missing.

11:00 1h

Lost Beasts Unearthed

S1 · E3 · Secrets of the Saber-Tooth Tiger Documentary

Secrets of the Saber-Tooth Tiger

Scientists examine excavations in Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits that could help to solve the mystery of how the saber-toothed tiger hunted its prey.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Lost Beasts Unearthed

S1 · E6 · Secrets of the Tasmanian Tiger Documentary

Secrets of the Tasmanian Tiger

The Tasmanian tiger became extinct in 1936; a unique dig site in Australia could help solve the mystery of how the Tasmanian Tiger became extinct.

13:00 1h

Lost Beasts Unearthed

S1 · E5 · Secrets of the Killer Mega Shark Documentary

Secrets of the Killer Mega Shark

The megalodon was a gigantic shark that went extinct; scientists explore a dig site to investigate how the megalodon shark took over the oceans.

14:00 1h

Lost Beasts Unearthed

S1 · E1 · Secrets of the Deadly T-Rex Documentary

Secrets of the Deadly T-Rex

They ruled the planet for 140 million years and now paleontologists want to find out how the Tyrannosaurus Rex became the king of the mighty primeval lizards.

15:00 1h

Lost Beasts Unearthed

S1 · E4 · Secrets of the Terror Whale Documentary

Secrets of the Terror Whale

Scientists examine a unique dig site in Egypt that could help solve the mystery of how prehistoric land mammals evolved into top ocean predators.

16:00 1h

Lost Beasts Unearthed

S1 · E2 · Secrets of the Giant Mammoths Documentary

Secrets of the Giant Mammoths

4,000 years ago, the mammoths still roamed; now scientists investigate finds that could help solve the mystery of why the giant ice age mammoth became extinct.

17:00 1h

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

S4 · E33 · Frozen Footsteps Entertainment

Frozen Footsteps

As the first signs of winter blanket the landscape, Alaskans must prepare.

Evening

18:00 1h

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

S4 · E34 · Breaking the Cycle Entertainment

Breaking the Cycle

The harsh Alaskan winter breeds ingenuity and adaptation to survive.

19:00 1h

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

S4 · E35 · Walking on Thin Ice Entertainment

Walking on Thin Ice

The next generation must prepare to endure the harsh elements of dark winter that lie ahead.

20:00 1h

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

S4 · E36 · Sense of Fear Entertainment

Sense of Fear

The next generation of Alaskans employs time-honored methods to acquire valuable resources necessary for survival.

21:00 1h

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

A Wild Life True

A Wild Life

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.

22:00 1h

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

Winter from Hell True

Winter from Hell

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

23:00 1h

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

Ensnared True

Ensnared

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

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