New Docuseries Spotlighting Plight of Endangered Species Coming to Apple TV+

The six-part documentary, ‘The Wild Ones,’ debuts on July 11.

Aldo Kane, Vianet Djenguet, and Declan Burley in "The Wild Ones," premiering on Apple TV+ on July 11, 2025. Apple

A new documentary series aimed at raising awareness about the plight of endangered animals around the world is heading to Apple TV+ this summer.

The six-part program, titled “The Wild Ones,” will premiere on the streaming service on July 11. It follows “an elite trio of wildlife experts as they embark on high-stakes expeditions across the globe to track and protect the planet’s most endangered species,” according to a press release on April 22.

The show, which “blends rugged field adventure with groundbreaking science and conservation,” stars Aldo Kane, a former Royal Marines Commando Sniper, it said.

The 47-year-old television personality serves as the expedition lead for the educational docuseries, working alongside wildlife cinematographers Declan Burley and Vianet Djenguet, who were both involved with the 2022 mini-series “A Year on Planet Earth.”

Burley is also known for his work on “Hostile Planet” (2019) and “Frozen Planet II” (2022), while Djenguet’s credits include “Animal” (2022), and “Planet Earth III” (2023).

In “The Wild Ones,” the three men journey across six countries—Malaysia, Mongolia, Armenia, Indonesia, Canada, and Gabon—to capture rare footage of a number of elusive endangered species, including the Malayan tiger, Gobi bear, Caucasian leopard, Javan rhino, North Atlantic right whale, and Western lowland gorilla.

“Observing these mysterious creatures is only the beginning,” Djenguet shared in an April 22 Instagram post. “As environmental impacts threaten these species, we embark on a journey to shed light on their existence, and in doing so, learn how to save them.”

Kane said he and his team spent two years documenting these creatures, calling the series “an epic adventure series with purpose at its core.”

The world-record-setting adventurer is well-known for his jaw-dropping appearances on the screen, having worked on dozens of television and film productions for the BBC, Discovery Channel, PBS, History Channel, and other networks.

Kane was an expedition lead for National Geographic’s 2018 docuseries “One Strange Rock,” hosted by actor Will Smith, and later joined the network’s 2024 program “Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold.” That same year, he worked as a safety expert on James Cameron’s television mini-series “OceanXplorers.”

Kane previously described leaving the Royal Marines as “one of the hardest transitions” he’s ever experienced.

“But what I learned in my service—things like resilience, leadership, problem-solving, and teamwork—became my greatest assets,” he shared via Instagram on April 4. “I used my character strengths to carve out a career in the world of expeditions and adventure, where my true passion lies.”