Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family

Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family

2022•7.7/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(7)

From the rugged peaks of the Himalayas to the blistering Sahara desert, wild dogs thrive in the least likely of places. They are the most widespread carnivores on the planet. The latest scientific revelations reveal fresh perspectives on characters who constantly surprise us with their diversity and their unusual behaviour. These are the world’s ultimate canids!

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Production

BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 28, 2022

Last Aired

January 11, 2023

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Meet the Family

E1

Meet the Family

Air date: 2022-12-28

One family, 37 faces: from the Arctic wolf to the talkative dhole, the tiny fennec fox to the long-legged maned wolf, this is the definitive celebration of dogs in the wild.

Secrets of Success

E2

Secrets of Success

Air date: 2023-01-04

The secrets of canid success and their incredible strategies for survival, from leaping jackals to sneezing African wild dogs, and gray foxes that climb trees.

Defending Wild Dogs

E3

Defending Wild Dogs

Air date: 2023-01-11

The people going to extraordinary lengths to understand and protect canids, from preventing wild dogs dying of grief in South Africa to protecting the tiny Darwin’s fox.

Cast

Chris Packham

Chris Packham

Narrator

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