Plot Synopsis

Using footage of animal births and mating behavior, SEX IN THE WILD studies animal reproduction around the world -- from the Okavango Delta in Botswana to the Australian Outback, and from a Borneo rainforest to the waters of New Zealand. In each 60-minute episode, veterinary scientist Mark Evans and anatomist Dr. Joy S. Reidenberg, experts in animal reproduction, reveal the natural mating, birth and rearing behaviors of a different animal, including: elephants, following Kiti, a pregnant female elephant, and traveling with a group attempting to control the elephant population, while learning how to produce a bull elephant sperm sample; kangaroos, exploring the koala conservation efforts in Brisbane that use artificial insemination to boost the numbers of koala babies; orangutans, examining how the alpha male kings exert their power over other males and seduce females in their territory deep in the rainforest of Borneo; and dolphins, uncovering the mating strategies and anatomies of New Zealand's dusky dolphins, who form mating groups that leap from the water in perfect unison. PBS aired the U.S. premiere of this series on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 10pm ET/PT (check local listings).