Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown

This week’s featured creatures are some of nature’s greatest engineers and architects. constructing fortresses from leaves, designing homes with an eye for color, and building cozy bedrooms like you’ve never seen Meet Weaver Ants, Mountain Gorillas, Sea Turtles and many more ingenious animal engineers. 

Jungle Jack is counting down animals that count on us! Baboons crossing the road in South Africa, Dogs getting vaccinated in Botswana, Orphans getting nursed back to health in Panama…it’s six stories about lending a helping hand.   

The sky’s the limit on today’s countdown. Tigers, Orangutans, Leopards, Monkeys and more! Find out which high-flying animal is number one!

Today’s countdown is taking a ride in the fast lane with some of nature’s speediest creatures… Horses, Kangaroos, Cheetahs, Falcons, and more. Don’t blink! You might miss one of today’s super-sonic species!

Prepare for a fright as Wild Countdown is venturing into the night! Stealthy hunters equipped with night vision, giants so powerful they could crush you with a single step, plus bats, rats and deadly vipers! Are you scared of the dark?

Feast your eyes on six species that take picky eating to the extreme! A panda that brunches on bamboo, marsupials that munch on eucalyptus, flamingos that savor the flavor of algae, plus many more finicky eaters are on today’s countdown menu.

Animals have always been important members of traditional cultures around the world. Today, meet Kenya’s Masai cattle herders, Thailand’s mahouts and their Elephants, the cowboys down south in South America, plus many more cultured creatures on this Wild Countdown!

Being an animal is thirsty work! Learn how water impacts the lives of elephants, hippo, caiman, giraffe and more! Six stories about the water supply in diverse ecosystems around the planet. 

This weekend’s countdown is filled with homegrown adventures, from right here in the ole U. S. of A! Moose, Cougars, Gators and even an underwater adventure from America’s 50th state.

Today, it’s a two-for-one special, as Jack travels to each location TWICE! Cheetahs, Rhinos, Manatees, Kangaroos and more! Join Jack for time-traveling tour through natural history.

If you’ve ever wondered why animals have tails, join Jungle Jack for today’s tales about tails! Some tails are dangerous, some are powerful and some are critical for high-speed navigation. Dolphins, Scorpions, Crocs, Lemurs and more!

Jungle Jack Hanna is seeing red in this exclusive Wild Countdown! Discover why this color is so important to the survival of these animals in their natural habitats, and find out who comes out on top!

Today, Jack is counting down six nerve-wracking adventures that are NOT for the faint of heart. Diving deep underwater in a Submarine, trekking into Mandrill country, coming face-to-face with a Mountain Lion and more!

Some slither, others climb and a few pack a heckuva punch… today, it’s the Reptiles! Join Jack and the King Cobra, Anaconda, Tortoise, Chameleon and more cold-blooded creatures.

Prepare to be shocked and amazed, because today Jack is exploring the family trees of six wild animals! Believe it or not Elephants are related to Manatees, the same is true for Rhinos and Tapirs, Giraffe and Okapi and more surprising animal relatives.

What do Jackals, Sharks and Leopards have in common?  They’re scavengers, some of the most resourceful creatures on the planet!  They survive on the remains that hunters leave behind, whether it’s deep in the woods, at the bottom of the sea, or even up a tree!

This countdown is all about animals that know how to take it easy, from mellow mammals, like Manatees and Koalas, to relaxed reptiles like the Giant Galapagos Tortoise. Kick back, relax and take a ride in the slow lane!

Jungle Jack is putting his detective skills to the test to solve six real-life mysteries from the animal kingdom.  A disappearing Civet in Borneo, a missing Elephant in Kenya, a Bat de-coding investigation in Panama, and several more mysterious mammals!

Today, Jungle Jack is meeting several lucky creatures that are getting a second chance at survival, with a little help from their friends. Gibbons, Horses, Sloths, and even a Pigeon!

Jungle Jack is on an epic animal road trip, meeting up with amazing creatures at the wildest rest stops on the planet! Sea Turtles nesting in West Africa, Whale Sharks feeding in Belize, Birds wading in Canada and more!

The number one animal in Jack’s life is his amazing wife Suzi – she’s a loving mother, a passionate conservationist, and a fearless adventurer. Come along for encounters with Dolphins, Elephants, Cheetahs and Poison Dart Frogs, just to name a few. Suzi, for all you do, this Wild Countdown’s for you!

Jungle Jack is counting down the loud mouths of the animal world. Howler Monkeys, Sperm Whales, Wolves and Lions are just a few of the famous talkers on today’s show. Find out which, “call of the wild” is the loudest of all!