The Animal Allies team first meets the King of the Jungle, just a shadow of his former glory, laid low in Perth Zoo. Alistair the African lion needs an operation but at 200 kilograms, this is going to be no quick trip to the vet. The Zoo’s dedicated team of Animal Doctors makes sure they have a tranquilizer gun, an armed guard, an ambulance and “all hands on deck” for the surgery. Man’s best friend can sometimes be man’s worst nightmare. If your dog is constantly getting out and running wild, Animal Allies’ “How To” shows you some cheap and effective ways of keeping your pooch at home…. and keeping the peace. We travel to Denmark where the military are marching to the aid of the European Tree Frog. And Animal World journeys to Arizona, in the United States, where we get suited-up to face the ‘Killer Bees’. We have all the buzz on these aggressive winged warriors and what they can teach our wary scientists.

In Animal Allies, we do the rounds with dedicated British Animal Doctor Celia Newlove on a busy day in her Hampshire surgery.. We watch as Celia uses all her skill to help Fluffy the rabbit with his troublesome teeth…. and then applies plaster to an anxious lamb with a broken leg. Our Animal Helper is a man who’s living out his boyhood dream…. and the world is benefiting. Walter Mangold lost everything when his business folded but he turned trouble into triumph to establish South Africa’s internationally renowned “World of Birds”. In our How To guide this week, we’ll tell you the do’s & don’ts of caring for pet reptiles. And there’s the groundbreaking new role for man’s best friend. Extraordinary new research is testing whether some dogs can actually sniff out cancer. There’ve already been some remarkable success stories.

in this Animal Allies, we travel to South Africa where our Animal Doctors are making a house call on Tonto. The much-loved mare’s been suffering from a mystery eye infection that just won’t clear up. And as they investigate, there’s real concern Tonto might lose the eye. In New York, we meet an Animal Helper who’s dedicated his life to saving the homeless…. homeless reptiles that is. Out the front of his cramped shop, Robert Shapiro sells T-shirts. But out the back, he cares for up to 500 lost lizards…. from iguanas to alligators. Everyone knows a dog is man’s best friend…. but what does it take to make us a puppy’s best pal? We’ll have the answers in this week’s Animal Allies “How To” segment. And in the UK, we’ll learn why this unusual animal is fast becoming a surprise hit in the English countryside. It’s the Alpaca… and customers are paying a fortune for its fabulous fleece.