Episode
Nature: Spy in the Wild: Friendship
Overview
Spy Creatures and their new wild friends rely on each other to look out for predators. A Spy Meerkat babysits meerkat pups while a Spy Cobra pretends to attack the mob. Spy Crocs witness a convenient partnership between real crocodiles and birds.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 35
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2017-02-15
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Spy in the Wild: Friendship is Episode 9 in Season 35 of Nature. It aired on 2017-02-15. The runtime is 53 min.
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Episode 8: Spy in the Wild: Intelligence
Spy Creatures infiltrate the world of animal intelligence, ingenuity, and creativity. Watch our spies disguised as animals observe a gray squirrel stealing Spy Nut, a sea otter cracking open a meal, and an orangutan washing with soap.
Episode 10: Spy in the Wild: Bad Behavior
Spy Creatures infiltrate the underground world of animal mischief, crime, and retribution. Spy Monkey is caught between crossfires as real monkeys fight over beach bar alcohol. Spy Egret is also a waterhole victim when elephants throw mud everywhere.
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