All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Pangolins in Peril

    • May 17, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Pangolins are the only mammals with scales in the world. It's this rarity that's made them the most illegally trafficked species on earth. Follow environmental photojournalist Aaron Gekoski as he documents the rescue operation of 20 smuggled pangolins, thanks to the efforts of Borneo's Wildlife Rescue Unit.

  • S01E02 Baby Elephant Orphanage

    • May 17, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    A quarter of Borneo's jungles have been destroyed over the past four decades, primarily for development and agriculture. This has put humans and elephants on a collision course--with many abandoned baby elephants paying the price. Join the Wildlife Rescue Unit as they give these orphaned pachyderms a second chance at life.

  • S01E03 Urban Python

    • May 17, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    An unwelcome guest has descended on the Bornean city of Kota Kinabalu. It's a giant reticulated python, dangerous to chickens, dogs, and even children. It falls on the Wildlife Rescue Unit to move in and successfully relocate this constricting trespasser--and photojournalist Aaron Gekoski is there to record it all.

  • S01E04 Elephant Night Rescue

    • May 17, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Habitat loss creates tension between elephant populations and humans on the Indonesian island of Borneo. So when 24 elephants are spotted feeding on crops at a local plantation, the Wildlife Rescue Unit has to move quickly to get them out of harm's way, before angry farmers get to them first.

  • S01E05 The Village Crocodile

    • May 17, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Saltwater crocodiles, the largest terrestrial predators on earth, are a common sight in Borneo's coastal river systems. So when a 10-foot specimen spreads panic near a local village, the Wildlife Rescue Unit moves in. Watch their efforts to trap this angry amphibian and relocate him safely to friendlier waters.

  • S01E06 Marauding Macaques

    • May 17, 2018
    • Smithsonian Channel

    In the small town of Beaufort, in Borneo, locals are causing trouble for the villagers. But these aren't your ordinary troublemakers--it's a troop of macaques who can wreak a lot of havoc. Join the Wildlife Rescue Unit as they attempt to lure the macaques into an ingenious trap and cart them to safety.