Unlikely Animal Friends
The natural world is full of amazing stories, but sometimes animals act in ways that seemingly go against all their instincts. This heart-warming series examines the cases of animals that have struck up unusual relationships.
- 2012-2019
- 5 seasons
- National Geographic Channel
- Documentary
The natural world is full of amazing stories, but sometimes animals act in ways that seemingly go against all their instincts. This heart-warming series examines the cases of animals that have struck up unusual relationships.
Season 5 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
A Pig and His Pooch
Sat, May 14, 2016 44 mins
A boxer dog and its miniature horse friend collect their fan mail from the post office; a sheep plays caretaker to two orphaned rhinos.
Episode 2
Puppy Want A Parrot
Sat, May 28, 2016 44 mins
A dairy goat that nursed a motherless Clydesdale foal; a green-cheeked conure that's best friends with a much larger dog; a woman and her mischievously fun donkey; a husky that raised a kitten; a woman who's gone above and beyond for a disabled cat; and a border collie that's bonded with a sheep.
Episode 3
Modern Family
Sat, May 21, 2016 44 mins
A "nanny cat" that comforts animals at an animal shelter; two pygmy goats and their friend the Chihuahua; a woman who nursed an injured raccoon back to health; a Rhodesian ridgeback that helps raise a cheetah; an emu that's the "surrogate sibling" to a boy; and a dog and a bunny that are inseparable buddies.
Episode 4
Duck, Duck, Cat!
Sat, Apr 30, 2016 44 mins
A goat that's best friends with a pig; a dog that loves riding on the back of a miniature horse; a woman who helped save an Alaskan bald eagle and outfit it with a prosthetic beak; a playful ferret and dog; a former military working dog and his retired Marine; and a duck that shares a bond with two cats! These stories profile the most unique, most surprising and most loving animal friendships.
Episode 5
Big Love
Sat, Apr 23, 2016 44 mins
A look at the unusual friendship between a tigress and a lioness; an Australian shepherd who's the "nanny" for a zoo's orphaned animals; and a Giant Flemish Rabbit that brought happiness to a tabby cat.
Episode 6
The Fox and the Hound
Fri, May 6, 2016 44 mins
Two dogs that love a raccoon and a woman who bonded with a bat. These stories profile the most unique, most surprising and most loving animal friendships.
Episode 7
Bark Tacular
Sat, May 16, 2015
Follow dogs and their best friends of all shapes and sizes. There's Roo the 2-legged Chihuahua hanging out with Penny, the silky chicken, Cooper the coon hound whose friend Olivia happens to be a rat, and the swimming duo of Ben, the dog and Duggie, the dolphin.
