Wild Child
In their first years on Earth, the cutest, most curious and fascinating wild baby animals on the planet overcome an array of environmental challenges and threats from predators of all kinds. Exploring a diverse world of wild animals in their natural habitats, host Sheinelle Jones reveals the incredible bond that exists within the animal kingdom between parents and their children, and provides an inside look at how these untamed youngsters are born, how they play and how they learn to survive in the wild.
- 2021-2026
- 6 seasons
- NBC Entertainment
- Documentary
In their first years on Earth, the cutest, most curious and fascinating wild baby animals on the planet overcome an array of environmental challenges and threats from predators of all kinds. Exploring a diverse world of wild animals in their natural habitats, host Sheinelle Jones reveals the incredible bond that exists within the animal kingdom between parents and their children, and provides an inside look at how these untamed youngsters are born, how they play and how they learn to survive in the wild.
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2024 - 2025
Episode 1
Rare and Remarkable
Sat, Oct 5, 2024
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones introduces us to some of the rarest animal species on Earth - like black rhinos and amur leopards - and their remarkable critter kids.
Episode 2
Creature Communication
Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones discovers the unexpected ways animals and their adorable babies communicate in the wild.
Episode 3
Little Ones in Winter
Sat, Oct 19, 2024 30 mins
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones find out how animals and their babies stay warm and cozy in the wildest of winters.
Episode 4
African Cubs and Critters
Sat, Oct 26, 2024 30 mins
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones takes us on a trek into Africa's extraordinary wildlife habitats, where we meet baby cubs, pups, and other animal friends.
Episode 5
Baby Animal Homes and Habitats
Sat, Nov 2, 2024 30 mins
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones discovers the places baby animals call home: both in the wild and closer to our human homes.
Episode 6
Colorful Creatures
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones opens our eyes to natural colors and camouflage of cute baby animals in the wild.
Episode 7
Forest Babies
Sat, Dec 21, 2024
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones leads us into Earth's dry and tropical forests to discover remarkable animal families.
Episode 8
Wild Babies Through the Seasons
Sat, Dec 28, 2024
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones shows how wild baby animals grow and learn throughout the changing seasons.
Episode 9
Water Babies
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones explores the remarkable lives of animal families living on the world's seacoasts.
Episode 10
Wild Babies in Springtime
Sat, Jan 25, 2025
Today on Wild Child, host Sheinelle Jones explores the remarkable lives of animal families living on the world's seacoasts.
Episode 11
Walking Up with Wildlife
Sat, Feb 1, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones discovers how some adorable creatures wake up each morning in their wild habitats;
Episode 12
Growing Up Wild
Sat, Feb 8, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones explores the remarkable ways that wild animals parent and introduces adorable babies;
Episode 13
Summer Fun Babies
Sat, Feb 15, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones adventures into the wild to discover how baby animals spend their summers, have fun, and beat the heat;
Episode 14
Amazing Animal Kids
Sat, Mar 29, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones takes a trek to meet cuddly creature kids in some of the wildest places on Earth;
Episode 17
Colorful Characters
Sat, Apr 19, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones discovers how color and camouflage shape the lives of animals, from chameleons and cheetahs to the common ladybug;
Episode 18
Reasons and Seasons
Sat, Apr 26, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones explores how color and camouflage shape animals' lives, from chameleons to cheetahs;
Episode 19
Town and Country Animals
Sat, May 3, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones discovers remarkable animals who flourish in both the city and the countryside, including koalas, llamas, and one of the rarest cubs in the world;
Episode 20
Wild in Winter
Sat, May 10, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones treks to some of Earth's wildest places in winter, home to polar bears and more;
Episode 21
Nature's Newborns in Spring and Fall
Sat, May 17, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones discovers how baby animals weather their first seasons of life, from mountain gorillas in the rainforest to turtles beginning their lives at sea;
Episode 22
Around the World with Baby Animals
Sat, May 24, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones goes on a globe-trotting adventure to meet incredible baby animals;
Episode 25
Early Birds & Late Risers
Sat, Aug 23, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones meets baby animals on the African Savannah, underseas, and in North America;
Episode 26
Spring & Summer Fun
Sat, Aug 30, 2025 30 mins
Sheinelle Jones shares how Earth's newest animal arrivals shake it up in spring and summer, from brand new monkeys to the cutest mini-horses;