Spy in the Wild

In one of the most innovative natural history series ever presented Spy in the Wild deploys over 30 ultra-realistic animatronic Spy Creatures to go undercover in the animal world; filming unique behaviour closer than ever before.

In this episode the Spy Creatures allow us to explore the world of animal intelligence, ingenuity and creativity in their hunting, protection and health.

Spy Orangutan meets her real life counterparts in Borneo to capture how living close to local people, they have gained unexpected skills in sawing wood and washing with soap, and Spy Bush baby reveals how the making of weapons is not always an uniquely human trait as Spy Bush baby goes from spy to the hunted.

Spy Sea Otter takes us to the heart of the sea otter colony, revealing their ingenious methods of finding a meal and Spy Squirrel delves into the world of squirrels and shows how they use intellect and trickery to overcome nut thieves.

Spy Bushbaby infiltrates the world of chimpanzees witnessing their problem solving and tool making before they use that to turn on him.
Spy Sloth meets a real sloth and discovers the incredible jungle pharmacy that exists amongst his fur as well as a miracle tree that offers cures for almost all ailments. Spy Macaw, Spy Peccary and Spy Spider Monkey capture the secret rainforest clay licks where birds have learnt about the jungle medicine that thrives on the high cliff face.

In unprecedented detail, Spy Termite catches one of the world’s cleverest animal tricksters, the drongo, as he tries to outwit a group of meerkats in the battle for food.

Publicity contact: EM