Series synopsis
Amazing Animal Friends is an American documentary television series that premiered on Smithsonian Channel on May 3, 2020. It stars Lara King.
Best friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species, from America to Australia, and from Britain to Zimbabwe. This six-part series looks at the cutest, funniest, and least expected animal relationships in the world, featuring animals that shouldn't get along but, for whatever reason, make their special bonds work. Join us as we travel the globe to meet an orphaned rhino calf and her dog and sheep companions, an orphaned baby kangaroo and a wombat, a zebra-donkey hybrid and two camels, and many m ...
Premise
Best friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species, from America to Australia, and from Britain to Zimbabwe. This six-part series looks at the cutest, funniest, and least expected animal relationships in the world, featuring animals that shouldn't get along but, for whatever reason, make their special bonds work. Join us as we travel the globe to meet an orphaned rhino calf and her dog and sheep companions, an orphaned baby kangaroo and a wombat, a zebra-donkey hybrid and two camels, and many more unusual but amazing friendships.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lara King as Self - Narrator
Guest cast
- Allison Hedgecoth as Self - Animal Manager
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 3, 2020 | June 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Born To Be Different This episode of Amazing Animal Friends features a duck that won't go in the water without a ride from her pooch pal, an elephant that thinks she's a buffalo, and a herd of cows that adopt an orphaned deer. |
May 3, 2020 |
| 2 |
A Friend In Need Meet more Amazing Animal Friends including Charlotte, a schnauzer who enjoys bath time with her guinea pig pal Wallace, and a randy ram called Hamish who likes to sneak off to live with a herd of dairy cows instead of his own kind. |
May 10, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Young Ones In this episode of Amazing Animal Friends a rescued orphaned rhino befriended by a playful dog and doting sheep, a big bunny rabbit that babysits boisterous baby lambs, and a porcupine that helps two English bulldogs rehabilitate injured animals. |
May 17, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Smithsonian Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 3, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 7, 2020 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |