On Super Bowl Sunday, the 49ers ate crow as the Ravens soared to victory with flying colors. All the while, Animal Planet chirped, barked and meowed its way to winning the night in cuteness with PUPPY BOWL IX, which brought in more than 12.4 million unique P2+ viewers over the 12-hour marathon - its largest audience ever!

Animal Planet announces that it will bring back PUPPY BOWL IX for its ninth consecutive year with an all-star, all-adorable cast that's itching to play in a winning combination of terrier tackles, canine touchdowns, puppy penalties and fido first downs. The series premieres today, February 3, at 3 PM (ET/PT).

Animal Planet announced today that it has picked up several projects from some of entertainment's top reality producers, including Original Productions, Leftfield Pictures and Pilgrim Studios.

Animal Planet's hit series propelled the network's success this January. FINDING BIGFOOT and GATOR BOYS both surpassed one million viewers this month with FINDING BIGFOOT capturing 1.3 P2+ viewers and GATOR BOYS snapping up 1.2M P2+ viewers. NORTHWOODS LAW drew in 1.3M P2+ viewers in its season debut.

When Osama Bin Laden was killed, a military working dog was part of the team on the ground, working alongside his handler to help capture him. Tens of thousands of military service men and women risk their lives in Afghanistan every day. Serving beside these heroes are approximately 600 military working dogs (MWDs), whose sole purpose is to protect soldiers and innocent civilians. These specialized dogs are highly trained to do what no man or technology can. The military relies on the dogs' keen, canine sense of smell to sniff out, locate and signal for explosive devices and to track insurgents.

Go WILD DEEP, and experience the circus of the freaky; the water's teeming with marine life you likely haven't seen before. Beginning tonight, January 22, at 9 PM ET/PT, WILD DEEP showcases the amazing wonders and epic beauty that exist in Earth's seas and oceans.

Go WILD DEEP, and experience the circus of the freaky; the water's teeming with marine life you likely haven't seen before. Beginning Tuesday, January 22, at 9 PM ET/PT, WILD DEEP showcases the amazing wonders and epic beauty that exist in Earth's seas and oceans.

The return of GATOR BOYS on Animal Planet sunk its teeth into Sunday night! The season two opener, 'Mississippi or Bust,' captured 1.3M P2+ viewers and is the series' most-watched episode among P25-54 (641K), P18-49 (633K), M25-54 (351K) and W25-54 (290K).

Animal Planet announces that it will bring back PUPPY BOWL IX for its ninth consecutive year with an all-star, all-adorable cast that's itching to play in a winning combination of terrier tackles, canine touchdowns, puppy penalties and fido first downs. The series premieres Sunday, February 3, at 3 PM (ET/PT).

The world renowned Greater Kruger area of South Africa, just north of Johannesburg, is the new ground zero in a war to protect magnificent creatures on the edge of extinction. Rhinoceroses are being hunted to death by poachers who will stop at nothing to kill them just to take their horns. The death toll is astonishing; each year, nearly 500 rhinos are killed with baby rhinos and calves separated from their mothers and left to fend on their own. The human toll too is steep. More than 100 park rangers have been killed by these poachers in the battle to halt these criminals. The situation is worsening. Park rangers and security forces are desperate for help. And now four U.S. special forces veterans have come to help fight for the rhinos...

In its first hit season, Animal Planet introduced viewers to the GATOR BOYS - Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle - two men who defy death by capturing alligators with their bare hands.

In 2012, Animal Planet went out with a bang and enters the New Year with a spark as the year-end, two-hour FINDING BIGFOOT premiere, 'Australian Yowie,' delivered 1.5M P2+ viewers, 37% higher than the season-to-date average.

ANIMAL PLANET has swept November and is getting closer to scoring its most-watched year ever!

In its first hit season, Animal Planet introduced viewers to the GATOR BOYS - Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle - two men who defy death by capturing alligators with their bare hands.

The return of FINDING BIGFOOT on Animal Planet left a big impression with viewers, snaring 1.28 million P2+ viewers in the season debut Sunday night. While bigfoot investigators Cliff Barackman, James 'Bobo' Fay, Ranae Holland and Matt Moneymaker didn't find definitive evidence of the big guy in the opener, the season premiere did achieve a 0.8 rating among P25-54, equally among M25-54 and W25-54 9 (at 0.8 each).

Tonight, November 13, at 9PM (et/pt), Animal Planet presents WILD HAWAII, exposing Hawaii's wildlife in a way that has never been viewed before. Witness the unique marine life at the depths of the Pacific Ocean, and journey to shores of the archipelago in this one-hour documentary, which reveals a new facet of this tropical location.

FINDING BIGFOOT, one of Animal Planet's top-performing series ever delivering more than 1.3M P2+ viewers in its second season, returns tonight, November 11, at 10 PM (ET/PT) with 20 all-new episodes that take the team of investigators farther across the globe and further into sasquatch history than they've ever traveled.

Animal Planet earned a wicked October with double-digit ratings gains in prime across all major demos including P2+ (+12%, 562K), Households (+12%, 431K), P25-54 (+17%, 236K), P18-49 (+16%, 215K), W25-54 (+22%, 122K) and M25-54 (+13%, 114K). This marks the network's 11thconsecutive month of year-over-year delivery growth among P2+ P25-54, and P18-49.

On Tuesday, November 13, at 9PM (et/pt), Animal Planet presents WILD HAWAII, exposing Hawaii's wildlife in a way that has never been viewed before. Witness the unique marine life at the depths of the Pacific Ocean, and journey to shores of the archipelago in this one-hour documentary, which reveals a new facet of this tropical location.

This fall, Animal Planet's expecting an arrival that fills the airwaves with the pitter patter of tiny paws and the squeaks and squeals of newborn critters. Beginning tonight, October 13th at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), TOO CUTE! returns with eight all-new episodes that tell the incredible stories of adorable animals coming of age in the first ten weeks of their lives. This season, the endearing stories extend beyond kittens and puppies to include mini pigs, hedgehogs, dwarf rabbits and a baby goat!

Animal Planet has ordered a second season of its ultimate fishing roadtrip adventure series featuring professional wrestler Showtime Eric Young. The sophomore season of OFF THE HOOK: EXTREME CATCHES will contain 18 half-hour episodes and return in the summer of 2013.

The newest chapter unfolds in an all-new season of 'PIT BULLS AND PAROLEES' premiering tonight, October 6, at 10 PM (ET/PT).

Animal Planet ended the quarter on track to achieve its most-watched year in network history in prime among P2+ viewers (662K), HH (488K), P25-54 (302K), P18-49 (279K) and M25-54 (165K).

This fall, Animal Planet's expecting an arrival that fills the airwaves with the pitter patter of tiny paws and the squeaks and squeals of newborn critters. Beginning Saturday, October 13th at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), TOO CUTE! returns with eight all-new episodes that tell the incredible stories of adorable animals coming of age in the first ten weeks of their lives. This season, the endearing stories extend beyond kittens and puppies to include mini pigs, hedgehogs, dwarf rabbits and a baby goat!

FINDING BIGFOOT, one of Animal Planet's top-performing series ever delivering more than 1.3M P2+ viewers in its second season, returns on Sunday, November 11, at 10 PM (ET/PT) with 20 all-new episodes that take the team of investigators farther across the globe and further into sasquatch history than they've ever traveled. A special 'pre-show' airs at 9 PM (ET/PT) before the premiere episode, and with no filters and unparalleled access to the cast, fans of the show and bigfoot enthusiasts everywhere get unprecedented insight into the investigations that have become a part of pop culture.