About this season
See why shape, size, or even species is irrelevant when it comes to forming deep bonds. Meet a cheetah and her loving nurse, a shiver of affectionate sharks, the guardian of Earth’s last two northern white rhinos, and many more unlikely soulmates
Episodes (6)
1. Sammi, Rose, and Casey
Aired 17 February 2024 • 50 min
Roam across America with a road-tripping chicken and meet a mouse family living in an English garden. Beat arachnophobia with a spider’s help, trek with the guardian of Earth’s last two northern white rhinos, and celebrate more interspecies pals.
2. Bandit, Max, and George
Aired 24 February 2024 • 50 min
Learn how cockatoos and platypuses inspired new careers, then explore the shared trauma that bonded a human and an elephant for life. Get playful with 35-year-old George the turkey vulture and say a moving farewell to human-raised kangaroos.
3. Spud, Digger, and Tommy
Aired 2 March 2024 • 50 min
Explore Tasmanian devils’ softer side, meet a pioneering sea turtle, and enjoy family dinner with Buttons the deer. Play football with 800-kilogram Spud the bull and learn how Digger the owl soothed conservationist Nigel during his cancer treatment.
4. Toto, Banksi, and Lucy
Aired 9 March 2024 • 50 min
Flap around with Banksi the fruit bat and his human surrogate mom, eye a mischievous emu, and celebrate a pig’s rescue-versary. Tour manatee heaven and learn to speak baboon with Dingani, who has a one-of-a-kind kinship with his primate pal Lucy.
5. Penny, Chunk, and Faith
Aired 16 March 2024 • 50 min
Visit Penny the pigeon and the human who saved her, get a buzz from a refugee who found comfort in beekeeping, and see celebrity groundhogs. Dive with a shark dancer and feel touched by the deep, lifelong commitment Riana has to Faith the cheetah.
6. Jasper, Terry, and Gumbo
Aired 23 March 2024 • 50 min
Embrace an invasive nutria who’s become part of the family, paddle around with Gumbo the goose, and visit a blind hedgehog and his human chum. Explore a swimmer’s bond with wild gray seals and hang out with Cosima the monkey and Jasper the serval.