Animal Planet in the United States

Choose a series by the kind of animal story

Animal Planet’s brand description centres on animals and the people who encounter or care for them. The current DIRECTV Animal Planet network page provides examples across that range. It lists Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, Lone Star Law and Coyote Peterson: Return to the Wilderness alongside shark programmes such as Great White Danger Zone. Its listed titles also include Extinct or Alive: The Lost Shark, which is a separate programme from Great White Danger Zone.

To find a television episode, begin with the series title and check the provider’s schedule for Animal Planet. For an episode you want to choose, open the series entry in the on-demand section. A broad search for sharks or animal rescue can turn up several different series and specials.

Find Puppy Bowl by the edition number

Warner Bros. Discovery’s announcement for Puppy Bowl XXII described a February 8, 2026 adoption-themed special. In addition to the puppy teams, that edition included a segment featuring older dogs. A viewer who remembers that segment can identify the annual edition before searching for a replay or an event clip.

The broadcaster’s release named Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS and truTV for the television simulcast and HBO Max and discovery+ for streaming. Those are the announced routes for the XXII event. Use the release for the edition you are looking up, then check its current entry in the guide or catalogue.

Use the episode or segment detail in a search

For a regular series, record the season and episode if the guide gives them. For Puppy Bowl, record the edition and the segment you remember. The series title identifies the recurring programme, while an event edition tells you which lineup and broadcast announcement to check.