Animal Programmes on TV

Which animal programmes are on TV?

Sunday 6th July 2025

8:00pm   Jimmy Doherty's Big Bear Rescue on Channel 4 - Jimmy tries to relocate two polar bears from a zoo in Sweden that's closing down.  The polar bears can't go to the wild - they've only ever lived in captivity and they wouldn't survive in the wild.  Jimmy steps in to help.     Visit Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park  in Suffolk here.  And find out about the polar bears there here.   You can sponsor a polar bear too! 

By the way, the Farm also took in Diego who came to the UK from Sweden via the Wildwood Trust in Kent who do some amazing work for European Brown Bears.  (Diego was supposed to come on the sea but the night he came over was that of Storm Ciaran in November 2023, so Diego travelled by Eurotunnel, with a carriage to himself, bless him.)

On the subject of polar bears, please take a look at Polar Bears International, a charity which has a team of conservationists, scientists, support staff, and volunteers—all working to passionate about making sure polar bears have a future across the Arctic.  The 15th July is Arctic Sea Ice Day - polar bears depend on sea ice to survive and thrive - and you can find out all about it and how you can get involved here.  Learn about sea ice and why it matters, there's a live event, and you can take part in the “Talk About It” campaign, donating, and more. Scroll below for details.