'The Animal Planet Report' launched for Animal Lovers

Kishore Sharma - Televisionpoint.com
Animal Planet has launched a new half-hour weekly events series title 'The Animal Planet Report' for people who care about animals. Hosted by Michelle Beadle, 'The Animal Planet Report' features the latest developments from the world of animals giving viewers a show that informs, enlightens and engages the emotions. 'The Animal Planet Report' airs every Saturday at 9 pm.

Aiming for the heart as well as the brain, 'The Animal Planet Report' tracks the challenges and the amazing work being done in the animal world and covers an array of topics, from the multi-million dollar business that has grown up around wolf-watching in Yellowstone Park to a new frog species found in the rainforests of Sri Lanka to a 9,000-pound elephant that is trying to lose weight by using a specially created treadmill.

Excited by the overwhelm ing feedback from the audience, Rajeev Bakshi, associate director marketing and communication, said the channel has a lot of expectations from this novel concept. "It has actually clicked," he says.

Talking about the series Bakshi said that the programme is not only about news related to animals. "In fact, it is the news programme format that makes it really worth watching. The information may not necessarily be of recent happening," he explained.

So, what does the channel have for Indian viewers? Wait and watch till the episode featuring the notorious Indian monkeys congregating around government buildings in New Delhi, barging into offices, threatening workers, ripping important documents, and stealing food is on air.

The Indian government has begun paying monkey keepers to keep the animals away. The following series will include similar interesting stories that will inform and entertain the viewers. So, get set for some wild talk.

The series also talks about hundreds of monkeys which are congregating around government buildings in New Delhi, barging into offices, threatening workers, ripping up important documents, and stealing food. The Indian government has begun paying languor keepers for the monkey services to keep monkeys away.

Michelle Beadle, a seasoned television reporter and host brings a fresh perspective to the reports and one-on-one interviews with animal experts such as International author Temple Grandin, who believes she has special insight into animals due to her autism. The programme both recognises and salutes the connections that humans feel for animals.