where to watch Extraordinary Animals

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First Aired

2008-01-02
Last Aired

2008-07-29
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

2
Episodes

16
Status

Ended
Language

Český, English
Network

Channel 5

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Season 1

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1. The Elephant Artist

This programme explores the extraordinary abilities of Hong, an elephant whose painting skills have ro...More

This programme explores the extraordinary abilities of Hong, an elephant whose painting skills have rocked the art world and challenged hitherto accepted views on animal intelligence. Can Hong's work pass as art in a top London gallery?Less

30mins 2008-01-02

2. The Grim Reaper Dog

The story of Skamp, a four-year-old schnauzer that is said to have predicted the deaths of 58 resident...More

The story of Skamp, a four-year-old schnauzer that is said to have predicted the deaths of 58 residents in an Ohio nursing home over the past three years. The dog appears to alert staff by barking and then stays with the patients until they die.Less

30mins 2008-01-03

3. The Smartest Sea Lion

The unique abilities of Rio the sea lion. Reared in captivity at the Marine Mammal Laboratory in Calif...More

The unique abilities of Rio the sea lion. Reared in captivity at the Marine Mammal Laboratory in California, the animal developed a strong bond with one of the doctors at the institute. Subsequent research demonstrated the creature performed better in a series of logical tests than some humansLess

30mins 2008-01-04

4. The Genius Parrot

Dr Irene Pepperberg details the unique abilities of Griffin, a grey parrot being studied at the Massac...More

Dr Irene Pepperberg details the unique abilities of Griffin, a grey parrot being studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The bird is capable of performing tasks previously thought to be exclusive to humans, great apes and monkeys, such as labelling objects, identifying colours and shapes and forming simple phrases.Less

30mins 2008-01-05

5. The Greatest Ape

The story of Azy, a 30-year-old orang-utan with incredible mental abilities. Over a number of years, A...More

The story of Azy, a 30-year-old orang-utan with incredible mental abilities. Over a number of years, Azy has displayed his intelligence by recognising symbols and objects; demonstrating self-awareness; and showing exceptional memory skills.Less

30mins 2008-01-06

6. The Super Sonic Dolphin

Examining a Swedish scientist's attempts to communicate with dolphins, designed to conclusively measur...More

Examining a Swedish scientist's attempts to communicate with dolphins, designed to conclusively measure their intellect, and which could save thousands of the mammals from fatal entanglements in fishing nets using a revolutionary computer program based on the creatures' echolocation means of identification.Less

30mins 2008-07-18

7. The Memory Chimp

The story of a remarkable seven-year-old chimpanzee, born in captivity, which has been taught by its m...More

The story of a remarkable seven-year-old chimpanzee, born in captivity, which has been taught by its mother to recall numerical sequences to a higher standard than human memory champions. In passing a series of computerised tests, the Japanese-raised creature has altered the way scientists think about primatesLess