Plot Synopsis

ANIMAL GENIUS is a half-hour docuseries that follows wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin, as she travels the world in search of the genius ways animals survive. Teaming up with world-leading experts, Liz unpacks the latest science on animals -- from a unique meerkat language in Africa's Kalahari Desert to the secret behind baby sea turtles hatching in unison on the beaches of Mexico. In Africa's Kalahari Desert, Bonnin gets eye to eye with tiny meerkat pups that are taking their first steps outside their burrow, revealing the complex language that keeps the whole family safe from desert predators. Elsewhere in Africa, Matabele ants take teamwork to another level. After battling with termites, the ants haul injured comrades back to their nest, where they perform first aid on the wounded. Then, on the beaches of Mexico, Bonnin discovers how baby sea turtles hatch in unison. Eavesdropping on an underground nest reveals an enchanting conversation between the turtles while they're still inside their eggs. And, in a television first, thousands of Mexican molly fish perform a dazzling display to evade dive-bombing kingfishers.

ANIMAL GENIUS premiered on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic Channel, and began streaming the following day on Monday, September 9, 2024 on Hulu.