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Today Manny enters the deep jungle searching for whatever creatures he can find. What he didn't expect is to be face-to-face with a dangerous wild boar that packs a punch. Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios.

To truly understand nature you have to get face to face with it and today Manny Puig jumps deep into the blue to meet some dangerous Mako Sharks. Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios.

On this week's Fight To Survive, in what is regarded as one of greatest survival stories sailor Steven Callahan finds himself alone and adrift in a life raft after his boat, the Napoleon Solo, sinks in the mid-Atlantic. Now a little older and wiser, he's back in the studio with us to reflect on his fight for survival and his life since the incident. Fight to Survive tells the inspiring true stories of outdoorsmen who have faced down death in the wilderness and lived to tell their story. Adventurer, author and survivor Craig DeMartino hosts the series, journeying to meet other survivors and hear their stories. Each week, Craig takes a survivor back to the flashpoint of their ordeal as they share with him their very own fight to survive. This series takes the audience right into to some of the most majestic and dangerous places in North America. From the exciting action to the inspiring comebacks, these stories will remind us all that faith, determination and human spirit can do anything when faced with the ultimate Fight to Survive.

Crocodiles are one of the oldest living creatures on our planet. Over millions of years they have evolved into the fierce reptilians we know today. But just what is it that makes these scaley hunters so apt to survival in the natural world? Content licensed by Canamedia to Little Dot Studios.

Deep in the northern region of the Republic of the Congo lies a vast tropical rainforest that holds a surprising secret about modern wildlife conservation. While many believe that national parks are the only safe havens for critically endangered species, this documentary reveals why a staggering 70,000 western lowland gorillas are thriving inside a commercial logging territory. This is the story of a unique pact between humans and nature. At the same time, the film addresses the harsh realities facing the Congo Basin. Armed rangers wage a constant battle against the illegal bushmeat market and high-value elephant poaching networks, while local villages face devastating crop raids by forest elephants. From traditional Baka pygmy communities using ancient medicine trees to modern towns built on sustainable timber jobs, this footage highlights the delicate balance between economic survival and protecting the world's second-largest rainforest.

This documentary profiles the world's most toxic inhabitants, tracking the precise science behind their lethal strikes. Follow the journey of the legendary rattlesnake across the American continents, and see the invisible stonefish waiting on the ocean floor for an unsuspecting target. Witness the ancient history of the scorpion, an arachnid that survived the dinosaurs, and look closely at the beautiful but fatal warning signs of the blue ringed octopus. In the suburbs, the aggressive Sydney funnel web spider poses a constant threat to humans with fangs strong enough to pierce shoes. Finally, journey into the dry deserts to see the Gila monster, a lizard surrounded by cowboy myths, and encounter the relentless power of a fire ant colony capable of overtaking animals thousands of times their size. Witness the ultimate physical evolutionary traits that make up the real world animal armory.