Wild Child

Wild Child

NBC Running Nature

5 Seasons · 123 Episodes · Premiered January 2, 2021

Wild Child is a live-action, half-hour television program designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children aged 13-16. "Wild Child" will take viewers on an adventure to meet the cutest, most curious, most fascinating baby animals on the planet. Along the journey, audiences will witness the incredible bond that exists within the animal kingdom between parents and their children. Hosted by Sheinelle Jones, "Wild Child" will reveal how these untamed youngsters are born, how they play and how they learn to survive in the wild. Each week, viewers will witness a wide variety of wild animal children in their first years on Earth as they overcome environmental challenges and threats from predators.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

26 episodes
E01
Coldest Kids
Sat, Jan 2 2021 3:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
In the coldest places on Earth, animal families from petite penguins to playful polar bears show what it takes to be a family in the freezing temperatures.
E02
Summer Session
Sat, Jan 9 2021 3:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Animal families and their children around the world -- from guanaco grandchildren to manatee calves -- that survive and thrive in the season of summer.
E03
Autumn Lovin'
Sat, Jan 16 2021 3:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Animal families and their children around the world -- from guanaco grandchildren to manatee calves -- that survive and thrive in the season of summer.
E04
African Animals
Sat, Jan 23 2021 3:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones travels to Africa to explore the family bonds of the animals who live in the savannah and discover the tightest-knit groups in the entire animal kingdom, from wildebeests to hippos.
E05
North American Fun
Sat, Jan 30 2021 3:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones embarks on a journey around the diverse lands of North America to find fascinating families in the wild, from black bear cubs to huge manatee calves.
E06
Beachy Babies
Sat, Feb 6 2021 3:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones journeys around the globe to explore the planet's beach babies, from baby grey seals to tiny lionfish, along with the best beaches for families in the wild.
E07
Cold and Cuddly
Sat, Sep 18 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones journeys around the world to explore the coldest places with the cutest families; from polar bears to reindeer, every creature survives with the help and love from their families in Earth's coldest places.
E08
Meet the Heat
Sat, Apr 3 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones journeys around the planet to explore some of the hottest places that animal families call home, from baby giraffes with long necks to little elephants trying to beat the heat.
E09
No Bummer in Summer
Sat, Apr 10 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones journeys around the globe to find the animal families of summer; from little leopards to mini monkeys, all species rely on the guidance of their families to thrive in the hottest season. 
E10
Having a Ball in the Fall
Sat, Apr 17 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones journeys around the world to see how animals thrive in fall, exploring ecosystems from beaches to mountains that make perfect homes for all types of animal families.
E11
Home on the Plains
Sat, Apr 24 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones embarks on an adventure to the African plains to discover favorite animal kids and their safari siblings and hangs out by the watering hole to find all the fascinating families of the African wilderness.
E12
Family Time
Sat, May 1 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones travels through the continent of North America to discover the animal families and beloved birds that survive and thrive in its diverse landscape.
E13
Back to the Beach
Sat, May 8 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones embarks on an around-the-world adventure to find the incredible animal families that live on and near the world's most incredible beaches, from daring dolphins to playful penguins.
E14
A Treat in the Heat
Sat, May 15 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones journeys around the globe to spend a day with the animal families that live in the world's hottest regions, discovering how these fascinating families beat the heat.
E15
There's Something About Summer
Sat, Jun 26 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones embarks on an adventure to discover more favorite animal families of the summer; from jumping joeys to diving dolphins, these little toddlers are energetic and ready to start their exciting young lives.
E16
Wild in the Wetlands
Sat, Jul 3 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones journeys across the globe to find the animal infants that live in the wetlands -- an incredible ecosystem that is full everything from growing ducklings to hungry little hippos.
E17
Australasia
Sat, Jul 10 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones discovers the animal families that survive and thrive in Australasia, including the pups, calves, chicks and joeys of this diverse region that love their families and their homes.
E18
Polar Regions
Sat, Jul 17 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones goes on an adventure to the North and South Poles to find the similarities and differences between the land and the animal families that live on the planet's caps.
E19
Winter Magic
Sat, Jul 24 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones embarks on a journey around the world to find more of the fun and fun-loving baby animals of winter; not everything in the animal kingdom loves the cold, but she discovers the animal tots that love this season a lot.
E20
Springing into Action
Sat, Jul 31 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones takes an adventure around the world to find the animal families that love the spring. In this season of rebirth, she witnesses the first deer, sheep and even reindeer as they look forward to the rest of their wonderful lives.
E21
Family Season
Sat, Aug 7 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Animal families of the wetlands, from hippos to beavers.
E22
The Earth's Filter
Sat, Aug 14 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Animal families of the wetlands, from hippos to beavers.
E23
Playful Pastimes
Sat, Aug 21 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Animal families of Australasia.
E24
Chilly with the Family
Sat, Aug 28 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Exploring cozy animal families of the polar regions.
E25
Furry and Fun
Sat, Sep 4 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones explores more animal families of winter.
E26
Big Love
Sat, Sep 11 2021 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sheinelle Jones travels around the world to find the families of spring that make the animal kingdom so special; from capybaras to American bison, these incredible creatures survive and thrive in the springtime season.

Season 2

26 episodes

Season 3

26 episodes

Season 4

19 episodes

Season 5

26 episodes

Cast

Sheinelle Jones
Sheinelle Jones as Host

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