From the humid jungles of Borneo to the deserts islands of Panama, the shores of Delaware Bay to the cool oceans waters of Australia, join professional naturalist Nick Baker as he travels the globe in search of the planet's most bizarre animals.
Nick cranks up the X factor, taking viewers to some of the most inhospitable corners on Earth to find the ugliest, slimiest and oddest creatures out there. 'Weird Creatures with Nick Baker' will premiere every Thursday at 9pm, starting 26th May on Animal Planet.
What looks like a horse, swims under water and has leaf-like appendages? Clueless? How about this: what looks like a lizard, albeit a nude one and moves like a worm? Still clueless? Don't worry, it is not that biology classes have not paid off; Leafy Sea Dragons and Mole Lizards are among the oddballs that Nick discovers on his search for the kookiest creatures to ever walk - and slither - on Earth.
In Animal Planet's amazing series 'Weird Creatures with Nick Baker', join the self-confessed naturalist as he takes viewers on a colourful, exhilarating and fact-packed journey to seek out some of the planet's most outlandish animals. Though finding these creatures is not going to be easy, Nick's hunt is helped by leading scientists at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and experienced local experts. with Nick's passion for the natural world, viewers are guaranteed of a spine-tingling journey that would lead one to close encounters of the weird kind.
'Weird Creatures with Nick Baker' episode descriptions:
Leafy Sea Dragon
As with all seahorses, it is the male Leafy Sea Dragon that is responsible for parenting. Arriving in Australia just after breeding time means that Nick could very well spot a rare sighting of an extremely endangered fish and see their young.
Mole Lizard
Nick takes a road trip through Mexico's Baja peninsula in search of the elusive Mole Lizard (a.k.a Five-toed Worm Lizard). Through its evolutionary journey, the Mole Lizard has lost its rear limbs, leaving a creature that looks part snake, part lizard and part earthworm.
Axolotl
The Axolotl is a type of salamander that Nick has kept as a pet for two decades. He learns about its unique biology that holds great promise for medical science and discovers how Mexico City's development has driven this creature to the edge of extinction.
Horseshoe Crab
In the Delaware Bay, Nick tracks down one of the oldest creatures on the planet: a half billion-year-old living fossil that is currently in danger. He hopes to witness one of nature's most spectacularly weird spawning events.
Marsupial Mole
Nick travels to Australia's Red Center in search of one of the world's weirdest desert diggers, the Marsupial Mole. As temperatures in the Outback soar over 100 degrees, Nick searches for clues and looks for tracks using seismic sensing devices.
Slow Loris
Nick ventures into the depths of Borneo's jungles to search for the only poisonous primate in the world: the Slow Loris, which lives in the towering rainforest canopy. It looks like a cuddly toy but it carries a poison in its bite that can prove fatal.
Anteaters
Luck is on Nick's side as he goes in search of the awkward middle child of Anteaters, the Tamandua. He also gets more than he bargained for when he stumbles across a battery of army ants.
Pygmy Sloth
Nick heads to a group of desert islands in Panama where strange things have been happening to the animals. He hangs out with the Pygmy Sloth, a species identified as recently as 2001, and discovers a species of frog with an identity crisis.
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