# Absolutely Animals

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***Absolutely Animals*** is a television program that aired on [Animal Planet](/source/Animal_Planet) and [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) between 20 September 1995 and 11 August 1998.[1] The show was presented by [Dani Behr](/source/Dani_Behr) and was designed to cover current animal news stories for the time.[2]

## Content

The show's debut season in 1995 featured four presenters: [Dani Behr](/source/Dani_Behr), Laurie Pike, Helen Richards, and Edward Whitley.[3] In the show's 1996 season, it featured two presenters, Wendy Turner and [Mark Evans](/source/Mark_Evans_(TV_presenter)). In every episode that season, Turner stopped by a [Halewood](/source/Halewood), [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool), animal shelter run by RSPCA, while Evans met with individuals who have difficult pets.[4] At the animal shelter, Turner encounters a cat violent cat who previously had been abused as well as a person with [asthma](/source/Asthma) whose affliction worsens owing to her cats.[5]

In a 1998 episode, Turner visited the United States to examine the conditions faced by [rodeo](/source/Rodeo) animals.[6] In several 1998 episodes, Turner conducted an examination into the international market for contraband tiger goods. She visited the [Sriracha Tiger Zoo](/source/Sriracha_Tiger_Zoo) in Thailand.[7]

## Reception

*[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* said in 1996 that through its interweaving of bleak updates from a shelter run by the [RSPCA](/source/RSPCA) with dispatches from far-flung places, the show is "not as high up the cute-ometer as *[Animal Hospital](/source/Animal_Hospital)*, but certainly beats bird-watching with [Bill Oddie](/source/Bill_Oddie)".[8] The newspaper stated in 1998 that *Absolutely Animals* "moves seamlessly from the hard edged to the cute and furry".[9]

## References

1. ["Absolutely Animals"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1223154/), Hawkshead Productions, 1995-09-27, retrieved 2025-06-24

1. ["Absolutely Animals Archives"](https://rewind.thetvroom.com/psc-title/programmes/absolutely-animals/). *Rewind*. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

1. Austin, Jeremy (1995-09-19). ["Flocks of animal shows fill screen"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/midweek/175599197/). *Midweek*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630080421/https://www.newspapers.com/article/midweek/175599197/) 2025-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. Keal, Graham (1996-06-19). ["Anthea's sister gets chance ot use her animal instinct"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-post-north-west-ed/175599024/). *[Liverpool Daily Post](/source/Liverpool_Daily_Post)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630074947/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-post-north-west-ed/175599024/) 2025-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["Pick of the day: Just mad about animals"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-and-argus/175599127/). *[Telegraph & Argus](/source/Telegraph_%26_Argus)*. 1996-06-15. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630075820/https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-and-argus/175599127/) 2025-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["Absolutely not Anthea"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-herald/175599262/). *[Evening Herald](/source/The_Herald_(Plymouth))*. 1998-06-23. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630080811/https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-herald/175599262/) 2025-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30.

1. ["Wendy's mission: Wendy Turner concludes her investigation into the worldwide sale of illegal tiger products in Absolutely Animals (Channel 4, 8pm)"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail/175598956/). *[Hull Daily Mail](/source/Hull_Daily_Mail)*. 1998-07-07. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630074444/https://www.newspapers.com/article/hull-daily-mail/175598956/) 2025-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["TV Wednesday June 19: Preview Absolutely Animals"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian/175598763/). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. 1996-06-15. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630073142/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian/175598763/) 2025-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["Tuesday's TV Choices: Absolutely Animals"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian/175598923/). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. 1998-06-27. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630074209/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian/175598923/) 2025-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30.

## External links

- [Absolutely Animals](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1223154/) at IMDb

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