Animal Planet HD (Pacific)

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Animal Planet HD (Pacific) is a high-definition channel available to viewers in the United States, focusing on wildlife, animal behavior, and natural history. Its programming primarily consists of documentary-style series that follow veterinarians, conservationists, and animal rescue organizations in their daily work. The channel also airs nature documentaries that explore ecosystems and species from around the world, often filmed in remote locations. Some content covers domestic pets and their care, while other programs examine the relationship between humans and animals in urban or rural settings. The Pacific feed typically aligns with the time zone differences across the western United States, ensuring that scheduled broadcasts match local daytime and evening viewing hours.

In addition to live broadcasts, many of the channel’s programs are available for streaming through various online platforms that carry the network’s content, though access may require a cable or satellite subscription. TV guide listings for Animal Planet HD (Pacific) can be found through most major providers, with schedules updated weekly to reflect new episodes and seasonal specials. The channel does not produce original movies or music programming, nor does it feature religious, shopping, or sports content. Its focus remains consistently on factual, educational material about animals and the natural world.

Schedule
Jaws vs. Leviathan
00:00 - 01:00
Jaws vs. Leviathan
Special, Animals, Documentary, Nature
In New Zealand, a clash of titans is about to erupt, the Great White versus a 60-foot leviathan; Dr. Tristan Guttridge and Kina Scollay simulate epic battles and study orca tactics to discover the ultimate predator.
Jaws vs the Meg
01:00 - 02:00
Jaws vs the Meg
Special, Animals, Reality, Event
The Meg, a massive shark measuring 50 feet and weighing 60 tons, was once feared as the most fearsome predator; it could devour a killer whale effortlessly. New evidence suggests that its cousin, the great white shark, may have caused its extinction.
Makozilla
02:00 - 03:00
Makozilla
Special, Animals, Documentary, Nature
A spike in attacks on sea lions off the coast of Southern California sends shark researchers searching for an oversized, aggressive mako shark they believe could have family ties to the legendary record-breaking mako called "The Beast".
Black Mako of the Abyss
03:00 - 04:00
Black Mako of the Abyss
Special, Documentary, Nature, Animals
A mysterious and aggressive shark emerges from the deep off California's coast, sparking a race to catch it and reveal whether it's an enormous mako, a mutant or a great white-mako hybrid.
Jaws vs. Mega Croc
04:00 - 05:00
Jaws vs. Mega Croc
Special, Documentary, Nature
Using data gathered in new experiments, Tristan Guttridge, Rosie Moore and Dr. Sora Kim construct a CGI fight to the death between two of the apex predators in the water, the great white shark and Nile crocodile.
Jaws vs. Orca
05:00 - 06:00
Jaws vs. Orca
Special, Documentary, Science, Nature
Great white sharks are under siege by orcas; experts push into dangerous waters off the coast of Spain, provoking attacks on their boats to reveal how killer whales dominate their rival.
Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill
06:00 - 07:00
Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill
Special, Documentary, Science, Nature
Dr. Craig O'Connell and Aliah Banchik deploy state-of-the-art tech as they try to capture the thresher's tail whip on film in the Philippines.