My Best Friend's An Animal

Season 1

Exploring the stories behind remarkable friendships that have formed between humans and some of the most unlikely animal companions, from a bull that plays football to a mouse family living in an English garden.

Where to Watch My Best Friend's An Animal • Season 1

6 Episodes

Sammi, Rose, and Casey
E1
Sammi, Rose, and CaseyRoam across America with a road-tripping chicken and meet a mouse family living in an English garden. Beat arachnophobia with a spider’s help, trek with the guardian of Earth’s last two northern white rhinos, and celebrate more interspecies pals.
Bandit, Max, and George
E2
Bandit, Max, and GeorgeLearn how cockatoos and platypuses inspired new careers, then explore the shared trauma that bonded a human and an elephant for life. Get playful with 35-year-old George the turkey vulture and say a moving farewell to human-raised kangaroos.
Spud, Digger, and Tommy
E3
Spud, Digger, and TommyExplore Tasmanian devils’ softer side, meet a pioneering sea turtle, and enjoy family dinner with Buttons the deer. Play football with 800-kilogram Spud the bull and learn how Digger the owl soothed conservationist Nigel during his cancer treatment.
Toto, Banksi, and Lucy
E4
Toto, Banksi, and LucyFlap around with Banksi the fruit bat and his human surrogate mom, eye a mischievous emu, and celebrate a pig’s rescue-versary. Tour manatee heaven and learn to speak baboon with Dingani, who has a one-of-a-kind kinship with his primate pal Lucy.
Penny, Chunk, and Faith
E5
Penny, Chunk, and FaithVisit Penny the pigeon and the human who saved her, get a buzz from a refugee who found comfort in beekeeping, and see celebrity groundhogs. Dive with a shark dancer and feel touched by the deep, lifelong commitment Riana has to Faith the cheetah.
Jasper, Terry, and Gumbo
E6
Jasper, Terry, and GumboEmbrace an invasive nutria who’s become part of the family, paddle around with Gumbo the goose, and visit a blind hedgehog and his human chum. Explore a swimmer’s bond with wild gray seals and hang out with Cosima the monkey and Jasper the serval.