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Wild Metropolis

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Witness animals adapt to life in cities as they strive to survive in new habitats.

Discover the extraordinary animals adapting to life in the world’s most loved cities, and witness the remarkable ways they meet the challenges of surviving in the newest habitat on the planet.

10/02/2019 | Rating TV-PG

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Preview

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Preview: S1 | 30s | Witness animals adapt to life in cities as they strive to survive in new habitats. (30s)

Rats Use Their Skills to Become the Ultimate Urban Animal

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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 23s | Using a unique set of survival skills rats have become perhaps the ultimate urban animal. (1m 23s)

Episode 3 Preview | Survivors

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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | As cities grow, animals are displaced. Witness their stories of conflict and resolution. (30s)

Capuchin Monkeys in Costa Rica Play Tourists for Food

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Clip: Ep3 | 47s | Capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica play willing tourists to get their food. (47s)

Amsterdam's Herons Find Surprising Ways to Live in the City

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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 33s | Amsterdam's herons have found surprising and heartwarming ways of surviving in the city. (1m 33s)

Alligators Find New Territories on Golf Courses

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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 3s | Young male alligators are forced to find new territories on golf courses. (1m 3s)

Water Monitors Go Underground to Commute Across Bangkok

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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 12s | Giant water monitors keep a low profile and go underground to commute across Bangkok. (1m 12s)

A Waddle of Penguins Head Into Cape Town

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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 29s | A waddle of penguins head into the city of Cape Town at rush hour to find their nests. (1m 29s)

Ibex Males Fight Over a Love Interest

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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 51s | Ibex males go head-to-head in a fight over a love interest in Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. (1m 51s)

Hippos Travel Into Town for an Easy Meal

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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 31s | Each night one-ton hippos travel into St. Lucia, South Africa in search of an easy meal. (1m 31s)

Episode 2 Preview | Commuters

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Preview: Ep2 | 30s | Follow animals as they travel in and out of cities for food, shelter and to start family. (30s)

An Otter Family in Singapore Move Den for the First Time

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 14s | An otter family navigate across Singapore as they move den for the first time. (2m 14s)

Macaques in Thailand Raid a Moving Car for Food

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Clip: Ep1 | 50s | The "Mafia" troop of macaques know the best spots in town to grab a bite to eat. (50s)

The Largest Long-Eared Owl Roost in the World

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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 41s | Explore the largest long-eared owl roost in the world in Kikinda town square, Serbia. (1m 41s)

Flying Foxes Rehydrate in Adelaide’s River Torrens

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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 45s | In searing heat flying foxes grab a lifesaving drink from Adelaide’s River Torrens. (1m 45s)

Episode 1 Preview | Residents

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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | Discover the extraordinary ways wildlife is making itself at home in the world’s cities. (30s)

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