Trials of the Wild

Synopsis

Daily struggles of various wild animals trying to survive in the wilderness.

First Air Date: 2018-08-01

Last Air Date: 2018-08-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Networks: Nat Geo Wild

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Ep. 1: Monarch Amazing Journey (2018-08-01)

Each year, monarch butterflies undertake a multi-generational migration from Mexico to Canada.
Ep. 2: Falkland Island Invasion (2018-08-01)

With the arrival of spring, animals converge on the Falkland Islands.
Ep. 3: The Gauntlet (2018-08-08)

On Africa's Serengeti Plain, female wildebeests have their young in a massive birthing event.
Ep. 4: Night of the Christmas Crab (2018-08-08)

The Christmas Island red crab has strong ties to the ocean, where they give birth to their young.
Ep. 5: Fatal Attractions (2018-08-15)

Attracting a mate and breeding resembles a blood sport for many wild animals.
Ep. 6: Army of the Ants (2018-08-15)

In the forests of Costa Rica, a super organism is made up of half a million tiny ants.
Ep. 7: Elephants on The Edge (2018-08-22)

On the edge of the Sahara Desert, a society of rare desert elephants struggles to survive.
Ep. 8: Kings of the Canopy (2018-08-22)

Animals swing from branch to branch in the canopy of the Borneo rainforest.
Ep. 9: Natural Born Fighters (2018-08-29)

If these animal babies can survive childhood, they can survive almost anything.
Ep. 10: Deadly Gamblers (2018-08-29)

Animals that turn away from the good life and face difficulties always have their reasons.