Borneo Wildlife Rescue

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.