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January 4, 2010
SHORTY’S BARK IS BIGGER THAN HIS BITE IN NEW PIT BULL RESCUE SERIES ABOUT LITTLE PEOPLE AND BIG DOGS
Shorty Rossi's a little person with a tall order. He runs two operations - a Hollywood talent management company for little people and a pit bull rescue which he holds near and dear to his …
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December 7, 2009
NEW SEASONS OF UNDERDOG TO WONDERDOG AND IT’S ME OR THE DOG “TRANSFORM” ANIMAL PLANET’S SATURDAY NIGHTS
(Silver Spring, MD, December 7, 2009)- Animal Planet's Saturday nights are being revamped with all new seasons of UNDERDOG TO WONDERDOG and IT'S ME OR THE DOG beginning Saturday, January 2, at 8 PM (ET/PT). …
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November 25, 2009
ANIMAL ADVENTURER DONALD SCHULTZ UNDERTAKES GLOBAL MISSION FOR RARE VENOM AND DNA SAMPLES IN “WILD RECON”
(New York, New York, November 20, 2009) - While other children were out playing soccer, nine year-old Donald Schultz was busy catching and handling the deadliest snakes on the planet. Born and raised in South …
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November 17, 2009
REVERED ELEPHANT MATRIARCH SAVES HER FAMILY FROM DROUGHT AND FAMINE IN NEW DOCUMENTARY ECHO: QUEEN OF THE ELEPHANTS
(Silver Spring, MD-November 16, 2009) Twelve hundred elephants live nestled at the foot of Africa's tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro. These magnificent animals - the most studied group of free, wild elephants on earth - and the …
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October 26, 2009
ONE WOMAN GIVES MAN AND MAN’S BEST FRIEND A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION IN ANIMAL PLANET’S PIT BULLS AND PAROLEES
Pit bulls are eager to please, faithful and enthusiastic friends and pleasant with children according to credible canine organizations. Really, it's true. Yet, the public largely associates these dogs with fear, danger and unyielding aggression …
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September 22, 2009
SUPERNATURAL SPIRITS AFFLICT VICTIMS THROUGH PARANORMAL PETS IN ANIMAL PLANET’S EERIE NEW SERIES, THE HAUNTED
(Silver Spring, MD, September 22, 2009) - Tales of ghosts and supernatural beings haunt the dreams of children and inspire peculiar horror films and books, but what if you found yourself trapped in the middle …
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September 2, 2009
NEVER SAY DIE: ATTACK VICTIMS TELL HARROWING AND INSPIRING, SURVIVAL STORIES IN ANIMAL PLANET’S “I’M ALIVE”
(New York, NY, September 2, 2009) - Officer Brandon Parker, bitten by a deadly eastern diamondback rattlesnake, kept himself alive by screaming out his daughter's name. "This is not going to happen like this, to …
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August 25, 2009
ANIMAL PLANET’S “WHALE WARS” RETURNS FROM HIGH SEAS WITH RECORD VIEWERSHIP IN FINALE AND IN SECOND SEASON
(New York, New York, August 25, 2009) - Animal Planet's WHALE WARS ended last Friday evening with the most-watched episode ever, a record 1.3M P2+ viewers tuning in to see the fate of the Sea …
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August 13, 2009
ANIMAL PLANET UNLEASHES THE ADORABLE, THE FIESTY AND THE UNEXPECTED IN NEW SEASON OF POPULAR ANTHOLOGY SERIES DOGS 101 AND CATS 101
SILVER SPRING, MD - Did you know that Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel with a Pomeranian by his side or that an Old English sheepdog inspired at least three Beatles songs? Or that the …
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July 30, 2009
EXTREME PET TRAINER ZAK GEORGE TAKES TRICKS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL IN ANIMAL PLANET’S NEW FALL SERIES – SUPERFETCH
SILVER SPRING, MD - Too busy to make the bed in the morning? Need some help getting a date? Are you looking for a tandem bike-riding buddy? Don't worry, with the help of pet …
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July 1, 2009
DAVE SALMONI WALKS INTO THE PRIDE TO SAVE MAGNIFICENT LIONS MARKED FOR DEATH
Animal Planet's large predator expert Dave Salmoni embarks on the most transformative mission of his life -- and also the most relevant one. Leaving the city life of Toronto, Salmoni heads deep into the …
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June 26, 2009
ANIMAL PLANET UNCOVERS MORE UNBELIEVABLE AND UNCANNY VIDEO IN NEW SEASON OF “UNTAMED & UNCUT”
(New York, New York, June 26, 2009) -- Bringing more of the most incredible animal encounters ever caught on tape, UNTAMED & UNCUT debuts a new season of 20 hour-long episodes, beginning Sunday, July 5 …
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June 22, 2009
NATIONWIDE ZOGBY POLL: MAJORITY OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THE KILLING OF WHALES IS WRONG
(June 22, 2009, New York, New York) - Animal Planet today released the results of a national Online Zogby Interactive poll of 3,412 Americans to coincide with the 61st annual meeting of the International Whaling …
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June 9, 2009
“WHALE WARS” SOPHOMORE VOYAGE OUTPERFORMS LAST SEASON BY DOUBLE DIGITS, COMMANDEERING 1.2M VIEWERS
(New York, New York, June, 9, 2009) - Captain Paul Watson and his seafaring, anti-whaling crew from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society captured nearly 1.2 million viewers (1.17M) in the season debut of WHALE WARS …
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May 29, 2009
DEADLY PARASITES HIJACK UNSUSPECTING HOSTS IN ANIMAL PLANET’S NEW SERIES MONSTERS INSIDE ME
(Silver Spring, MD, May 29, 2009) Not all monsters are big. In fact, some of the most deadly organisms in the world are invisible to the human eye. Using size to their advantage, microscopic parasites …
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May 19, 2009
ANIMAL PLANET’S “RIVER MONSTERS” HOOKS RECORD VIEWERSHIP TO BECOME BEST-PERFORMING SERIES IN NETWORK HISTORY
(May 19, 2009, New York, NY) - Animal Planet's RIVER MONSTERS, hosted by extreme angler and biologist Jeremy Wade, reeled in an average of more than a million households (1.05M) across its seven premiere episodes, …
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April 8, 2009
HIGH DUDGEON ON THE HIGH SEAS: ANIMAL PLANET’S “WHALE WARS” EMBARKS ON ANOTHER SEASON OF ANTARCTIC DRAMA
(New York, NY, April 8, 2009) - Last month, when the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel The Steve Irwin docked in Hobart, Tasmania, it was met by two dozen members of the Australian Federal …
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March 25, 2009
Animal Planet Exposes Horrific Billion Dollar Industry in New Special PUPPY MILLS: EXPOSED
(Silver Spring, MD) - Boney legs poke out from between harsh metal wires. Food and water dishes remain empty for days. Ailments go untreated as puppies bide their time among the dying and the dead. …
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March 23, 2009
BBC Worldwide and Animal Planet Announce Two Natural History Co-Productions
March 23, 2009 — BBC Worldwide and Animal Planet announced today two blue-chip natural history co-productions THE GREAT RIFT and MADAGASCAR. Both programs will provide viewers with a breathtaking and comprehensive look at two of …
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March 19, 2009
ANIMAL PLANET ADVANCES TO THE STARTING GATE FOR SEASON TWO OF DOCU-DRAMA JOCKEYS
MARCH 19, 2008 - Animal Planet announces the return of JOCKEYS, the network's popular docu-drama that introduced viewers to the high-stakes world of horse racing. The freshman season, which crossed the finish line March 13, …
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