Travel to the Kalahari Desert for a peek at underground meerkat culture and to a Cameroonian refuge, where four-year-old chimp Kimbang proves she’s ready to join a wild family. Then dive into Argentinian penguins’ long, rough road to survival.

Strap in for a wild ride with a trio of Namibian cheetahs who show off their stalking skills. Dive straight down into Australian fur seals’ hunting habits, which help them avoid predators, and learn why South African baboons raid farmers’ crops.

Learn why massive devil rays amass to eat and sunbathe in the Azores every summer. Hide out during a brutal brawl between male brown bears in Turkey and get a night vision look at the strategies working dogs use to keep wolves away from sheep flocks.