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Animal Planet Announces Addition of Season Two of Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller to Schedule
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 05:06 PM
Animal Planet announced the addition of a second season of Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller to its summer schedule today. With new episodes premiering Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT beginning May 15, the 13-part series dives into the trenches of animal research to study some of the most dangerous animals on the planet. Hosted by filmmaker and wildlife enthusiast Mark Miller, this new season reveals surprising and crucial information about some of the world's most exotic creatures and the unique places they call home. Each half-hour episode is filled with some of the most wild and perilous animal adventures anywhere. From Canada's rugged west coast to the Australian Outback, from Florida's Gulf Coast to central Taiwan, Miller and the Xtremely Wild crew discover more about a vast array of animals and, in some cases, help the endangered ones return to their natural habitats. Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Stranded Grey Whale" Mon., May 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Follow Miller and a team of experts from the Vancouver Aquarium to the shores of the Pacific as they frantically work to save a stranded beached grey whale. Chased onto the shallow beach by hungry killer whales, this young water baby faces an even bigger danger - the blazing heat. Being stranded on the hottest day of the year could prove deadly for the young mammal. Can the team return the whale safely to the deep ocean waters? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Wombats" Mon., May 22 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Travel into the south Australian Outback where Miller's Xtremely Wild team is invited to round up one of the country's rarest animals - the wombat. The only way to catch these swift and peculiar creatures is in the dark. Armed with nets and lights, watch as Miller heads into the night to collect wombats and helps relocate them further north to rejuvenate the endangered population. Will the project be cut short when Miller finds himself in an unexpected location? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Manatees" Mon., May 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Florida's manatees are facing a serious and surprising threat - the legislated closure of coal-fired power plants across the state. The plants are a major heat source for the animals as the hot water from their cooling systems keep the manatees warm during cold winters. Adapting their migration patterns to the construction plans of these facilities, these animals no longer know where they come from. Watch as some industrial-loving manatees take on Miller while he tries to help them return to their natural migratory patterns. Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Rock Wallabies and Bandicoots" Mon., June 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT In Australia's Flinders Ranges, yellow-footed wallabies are prey to dingoes, cats and rabbits who have destroyed their habitat. Follow Miller as he participates in Operation Bounce Back, an organized effort to save wallabies from danger. See how the team races to reunite a baby wallaby with his mother after being thrown from her pouch. Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Grizzlies" Mon., June 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Grizzly bears in the Rocky Mountain regions of Canada are frequently invading recreational campsites. Watch as Miller joins park rangers struggling to teach these burly bears a lesson about the dangers they'll face if they get lost in these more populated areas. Can these bears be trained to stay away from camps or do they have a few lessons to teach the crew about staying Xtremely Wild? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Taiwan" Mon., June 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT The Ping Tung Rescue Centre in southern Taiwan is the home of orangutans, monkeys and dozens of other species seized from poachers. Witness the Xtremely Wild team help return these endangered animals to their natural habitats in the jungles and forests of Asia. Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "What's Wrong with the Right Whales?" Mon., June 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Watch as the Xtremely Wild team encounters some of the north Atlantic's most endangered species - the right whales. Upon closer examination the team discovers this pod of mammals contains only a single female and what should be a feeding area is actually being used as a mating ground. Unravel this mammal mystery as the team tries to discover what's wrong with the right whales. Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Oil, Otters and a Gorilla Down" Mon., July 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Join the Xtremely Wild crew as they head to the site of one of the worst environmental disasters in history - the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, off the Alaskan coast. Otters seem to be thriving years after the catastrophe, but the team soon discovers that these animals are still carrying the scars of that spill, generations later. Find out about the lasting effects of the oil spill when the experts try to examine these animals. Next, head to Seattle, Washington, where Nina the Gorilla fights to stay alive after a serious kidney infection. Can she survive the risky surgery needed to save her life? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Nile Crocs Move In" Mon., July 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Watch as the Xtremely Wild team helps move crocodiles that have arrived off a flight from Africa to their new home in Toronto. With some measuring over four metres in length and weighing as much as an average vehicle, moving these ferocious reptiles is a daunting task. Will the team be able to accomplish their goal without injury? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Bear 911" Mon., July 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT It's not uncommon for bears to roam into urbanized areas in northern Vancouver. Follow Miller and expert bear rangers as they chase grizzlies out of unlikely places such as swimming pools and driveways. Next, join Miller as he helps a research project monitor bear behaviour after hibernation. Can he successfully give two bears a springtime weigh in? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "737 Sinks" Mon., July 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Increased fishing in the Pacific Ocean has led to the destruction of natural habitats in the area. As a result, many sea creatures have lost their homes and some even face extinction. Watch as the Xtremely Wild crew uses an unconventional approach to solving this growing problem by sinking a 737 jet into 27 metres of water. Will they be surprised to discover who has moved in when the group returns to the sunken jet site a few months later? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Seal Rescue" Mon., July 31 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Every year, seal pups are mysteriously abandoned by their mothers. If not for projects like Seal Rescue, they would face certain death on their own. Watch as Miller and his team endeavour to keep more than 50 seals Xtremely Wild. From beach babies to burly toddlers, witness the relocation of these creatures to areas where they can avoid their killer whale predators. Can these pups learn to survive independently in the wild? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller - "Sea Lions" Mon., Aug. 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT Stellar sea lions in Alaska are on a dangerous path to extinction, but the direct cause of this population decline is unknown. In this final one-hour special, watch as Miller and a team of biologists examine a group of stellar sea lions found in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. From low-tech spoon and sample bags that collect digested meals to high-tech gear that turns three of the stellar sea lions into robo-stellars, the team tries get to the root of the problem. Will a dangerous turn of events prevent the team from uncovering this stellar mystery? Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller is an original Canadian production commissioned by Animal Planet and produced by Discovery Channel's Exploration Production Inc. Animal Planet is an animal lover's paradise. Whether cats and dogs or lemurs and elephants, Animal Planet focuses on what makes the relationship between humans and animals so special. The channel launched in Fall 2001.
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