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~ Five-Part Series Provides Viewers with Heart-Pounding Adventures and Innovative Digital Media Content ~

April 2008

Silver Spring, MD - Traditional animal filmmaking - with an authoritative "Voice of God" narration - has been a staple for decades. But in Animal Planet's new series RAW NATURE, viewers get an unprecedented and immersive look at the intersection between human nature and animal instinct.

The fearless filmmakers of RAW NATURE strike out across the globe to give first-hand accounts of the dedicated wildlife professionals working to help animals survive human encroachment. They file these exhilarating field reports in the moment and on camera, putting viewers as close to the heart-pounding action as possible. RAW NATURE premieres Tuesday, April 29, at 8:00 p.m. ET and airs for five consecutive weeks.

The series gets dangerously close to the deadliest of creatures in a way few have. From Komodo Dragons, whose spit will kill you, to charging white rhinos and giant anacondas, these filmmakers' mission is to find it, see it, film it and survive it. In the midst of the thrill ride, however, is a strong emphasis on conservation, preservation and an understanding that the world needs to ensure its own survival.

Among other stories, the series showcases a man who has dedicated his life to rescuing poached sloth bears forced to entertain and dance on the streets of Agra, India and a biologist in Sumatra who is doing everything she can to help save the orangutan population from total extinction.

Executive producers Thom Beers (DEADLIEST CATCH, ICE ROAD TRUCKERS) and Bertram van Munster (THE AMAZING RACE, OPRAH'S BIG GIVE) shepherd filmmakers Matt Renner, Mitch Tanen, Gianny Truttman and Anneli Gericke, who are used to documenting the action, not being part of it. And their brushes with nature don't always go so well - as they wake up to creatures too close for comfort, fall off trucks while filming and even have some animals smitten with them unexpectedly.

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