Animal Planet's Monster Week Will Air 'Finding Bigfoot' This Week

We knew there was a good reason why we decided to switch from pure online streaming back to cable TV again. If you have cable/satellite TV and you're subscribed to Animal Planet, this entire week is "Monster Week". Each day, starting today at 8PM E/P, Animal Planet will begin airing different "monster" episodes like: River Monsters (Monday), Call of the Wildman (Tuesday), Man-Eating Super Croc (Wednesday), Swamp Wars (Thursday), and Finding Bigfoot (Friday).

MONDAY, MAY 21

		RIVER MONSTERS: PACK OF TEETH 8PM E/P In southern Africa there are rumors of a deadly fish that lurks in the vast, crocodile-filled swamps of the Okavango delta. A killer with shark-like teeth, it is said to hunt in marauding packs - tearing into other fish, and even human flesh. To angler Jeremy Wade, descriptions of this predator and its frenzied method of attack make it sound like a giant piranha, yet there's nothing like this living in these waters. Or is there? Jeremy is on a mission to track down this terrifying swarm and identify the river monster in question.
		Video: Hooking a Goliath Tigerfish	Video: Demon Fish

		RIVER MONSTERS: AMERICAN KILLERS 9PM E/P Jeremy Wade treks across the United States in search of deadly river monsters living in the nation's waterways. Wade ventures from the popular Indian River Lagoon in Florida where unsuspecting water enthusiasts are faced with what could become a modern day Jaws, to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, where underwater hunters have reached man-eating proportions.
		Video: Huge American Grouper	Video: Jeremy Goes Handfishin'

TUESDAY, MAY 22

		CALL OF THE WILDMAN: THE "BEAST" OF SPECIAL 8PM E/P Take a look back at all the fearsome creatures and menacing monsters from the first season of CALL OF THE WILDMAN, featuring legendary Kentucky woodsman Ernie Brown, Jr. - better known as The Turtleman. This 1-hour special features the best of the series "live action," with Turtleman using his bare hands to take on animals of every shape and size, from charging cattle to rattlesnakes poised to strike!

		RIVER MONSTERS: INVISIBLE EXECUTIONER, UNHOOKED 9PM E/P Unhooked: They're your favorite RIVER MONSTERS episodes and supersized! Take a peek inside Jeremy's journal to find out what really goes on during his monster expeditions. Some of Jeremy's most incredible stories aren't the ones captured on film! How does his camera crew capture some of RIVER MONSTERS' most horrifying scenes? Get tips, tales and behind- the-scenes buzz on RIVER MONSTERS: UNHOOKED.
		Monster Tale: Feeding Frenzy	Monster Tale: Whitewater Fishing

		RIVER MONSTERS: KILLER WEAPONS 10 p.m. Jeremy Wade's hunt for the monsters lurking in secret underwater lairs reveals a vault of specialized weaponry. Each of his targets hides a unique and deadly ability to terrorize the innocent with horrific injuries. Every situation requires Jeremy to adapt his trademark strategy, so he can stay on top and avoid claiming the next spot on the growing list of victims. Jeremy relives the battles where only steadfast determination can overcome the armory of these brutal aggressors.
		Video: Catching a Bull Shark

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

MAN-EATING SUPER CROC 8PM E/P A man-eating crocodile terrorizes a village in the Philippines, taking the lives of a young girl and a fisherman. In this town so dependent on water for life, villagers are terrified to fish and travel. A team of brave hunters is determined to save the village and capture the beast. But not all of the men will make it back alive from the hunt. The ones that do capture a Super Croc bigger than any other before it ... over 20 feet long. But did they get the right crocodile? Is there another one in the swamp even bigger?

RIVER MONSTERS: PHANTOM ASSASSIN, UNHOOKED 9PM E/P Unhooked: They're your favorite RIVER MONSTERS episodes and supersized! Take a peek inside Jeremy's journal to find out what really goes on during his monster expeditions. Some of Jeremy's most incredible stories aren't the ones captured on film! How does his camera crew capture some of RIVER MONSTERS' most horrifying scenes? Get tips, tales and behind- the-scenes buzz on RIVER MONSTERS: UNHOOKED.

		RIVER MONSTERS: LETHAL LEGENDS 10PM E/P Around the world, deep lakes and dangerous rivers spawn legendary monsters, and not all of them are fictitious. In this special edition of RIVER MONSTERS, Jeremy Wade distinguishes fact from fiction and relives his creepiest encounters with the demons that haunt and sometimes hunt us.
		Video: Longfin Eels: Maneaters?

THURSDAY, MAY 24

		SWAMP WARS: MONSTER IN THE BACKYARD 8PM E/P

		RIVER MONSTERS: RUSSIAN KILLER, UNHOOKED 9PM E/P Unhooked: They're your favorite RIVER MONSTERS episodes and supersized! Take a peek inside Jeremy's journal to find out what really goes on during his monster expeditions. Some of Jeremy's most incredible stories aren't the ones captured on film! How does his camera crew capture some of RIVER MONSTERS' most horrifying scenes? Get tips, tales and behind- the-scenes buzz on RIVER MONSTERS: UNHOOKED.
		Video: Last of the Russian Giants	Video: Monster of the Amur

		RIVER MONSTERS: THE DEADLIEST ENCOUNTERS 10PM E/P For more than 40 years, Jeremy Wade has fueled his growing obsession to uncover the truth about RIVER MONSTERS. Forced to take greater risks in the search for freshwater monsters that could kill him, he not only jeopardizes his own life but the lives of others as well. Jeremy relives some of these near misses to uncover just how many lives he has lost trying to satisfy his passion.
		Video: Bear Steals Jeremy's Catch	Video: Lightning Strikes!

FRIDAY, MAY 25

		FINDING BIGFOOT: FURTHER EVIDENCE: BABY BIGFOOT 8PM E/P In this special episode of FINDING BIGFOOT, the team recounts one of its most popular expeditions - the search for a baby bigfoot. In Upstate New York, the team investigated evidence of an alleged baby bigfoot, and now, the team revisits its expedition and the interesting tactics it used to investigate the elusive creature.
		Video: Hunting Baby Bigfoot	Video: Crying Baby Bigfoot Bait

		RIVER MONSTERS: MONGOLIAN MAULER, UNHOOKED 9PM E/P Unhooked: They're your favorite RIVER MONSTERS episodes and supersized! Take a peek inside Jeremy's journal to find out what really goes on during his monster expeditions. Some of Jeremy's most incredible stories aren't the ones captured on film! How does his camera crew capture some of RIVER MONSTERS' most horrifying scenes? Get tips, tales and behind- the-scenes buzz on RIVER MONSTERS: UNHOOKED.
		Video: The Mongolian Shaman

		RIVER MONSTERS: UNTOLD STORIES 10PM E/P Across 30 action-packed episodes of RIVER MONSTERS, adventurer and extreme angler Jeremy Wade has tracked legendary freshwater beasts into some of the world’s most remote backwaters, yet it's the untold stories of what happens along the way that are often the best. In this special behind-the-scenes episode, Jeremy opens up and reveals some of the funniest, craziest and downright scariest monster moments that never have seen the air until now.
		Video: Japanese Giant Salamander	Video: Giant Death Ray

SATURDAY, MAY 26

		CALL OF THE WILDMAN: THE "BEAST" OF SPECIAL (repeat) 8PM E/P Take a look back at all the fearsome creatures and menacing monsters from the first season of CALL OF THE WILDMAN, featuring legendary Kentucky woodsman Ernie Brown, Jr. - better known as The Turtleman. This 1-hour special features the best of the series "live action," with Turtleman using his bare hands to take on animals of every shape and size, from charging cattle to rattlesnakes poised to strike!

		RIVER MONSTERS: ASIAN SLAYER 9PM E/P Across 30 action-packed episodes of RIVER MONSTERS, adventurer and extreme angler Jeremy Wade has tracked legendary freshwater beasts into some of the world's most remote backwaters, yet it's the untold stories of what happens along the way that are often the best. In this special behind-the-scenes episode, Jeremy opens up and reveals some of the funniest, craziest and downright scariest monster moments that never have seen the air until now.
		Video: Mekong Giant Catfish

		RIVER MONSTERS: KILLER SHARKS & RAYS 10PM E/P An elite handful of fish are capable of living and thriving in both fresh and saltwater. Among these specialists are aggressive man-eaters, venomous giants and a wickedly armed beast that hails from a bygone age. In this special edition of RIVER MONSTERS, biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade relives his thrilling encounters with some of these fearsome intruders that swim in from beyond the surf. Jeremy reveals how our understanding of these predators has shifted dramatically in recent years and answers pertinent questions about what draws these ocean-dwelling hunters into freshwater in the first place and how they are capable of crossing what is normally an impenetrable barrier.

SUNDAY, MAY 27

		RIVER MONSTERS: DEADLIEST CATFISH 8PM E/P As an extreme angler, Jeremy Wade has daily encounters with deadly and dominant fish. Often times, the creepiest and most intense encounters can be credited to one fish - the catfish. In this RIVER MONSTERS special, Jeremy relives some of the most bizarre catfish tales known to mankind. From catfish that electrocute prey to ones that attack humans through their private parts, no other group of fish contains quite the diversity of horrors as catfish.
		Video: Catching Goonch Catfish	Video: Growling Piraiba Catfish

		MERMAIDS: THE BODY FOUND 9PM E/P Mermaids: The Body Found is a story about evolutionary possibility grounded in scientific theory, which blends real-life events and phenomena with a first-hand account of a team of government scientists who testify they found the remains of a never-before-identified sea creature with ties to human origins - a mermaid. Stunning computer animation, eyewitness video and photographic evidence shows us what the mermaid looks like, and questions are raised about whether the government is involved in a massive cover-up, hiding information about the possible survival of these creatures and if they exist today.
		Video: See What's in Store

MONDAY, MAY 28

		MERMAIDS: THE BODY FOUND (encore repeat) 7PM E/P Mermaids: The Body Found is a story about evolutionary possibility grounded in scientific theory, which blends real-life events and phenomena with a first-hand account of a team of government scientists who testify they found the remains of a never-before-identified sea creature with ties to human origins - a mermaid. Stunning computer animation, eyewitness video and photographic evidence shows us what the mermaid looks like, and questions are raised about whether the government is involved in a massive cover-up, hiding information about the possible survival of these creatures and if they exist today.
		Video: See What's in Store

		RIVER MONSTERS: LAIR OF GIANTS 9PM E/P The season four finale episode is a two-hour look into one of the most challenging expeditions of Jeremy Wade's life. He'll travel to the isolated and untouched jungles of Guyana, South America, where early explorers wrote about a river system filled with mysterious giants. Armed with only old journals and his rod, Wade embarks on an epic journey where he'll tackle the Essequibo - South America's third largest and least known river. He immerses himself in the culture of the Macushi Indians and must earn the trust of these native people in order to gather their knowledge and hear their stories. Once again he'll set out to separate fact from fiction. Are there terrifying ancient monsters still alive in this region's hostile waters? ...
		Monster Tale: Black Caiman	Monster Tale: Two at Once