''Animal Atlas'' is a half-hour educational wildlife television series that "takes children on a tour of discovery, uncovering the secrets of how animals live and thrive. Young viewers meet animals from the familiar to the astounding, and the domesticated to the wild, including the diverse creatures of the African

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, the finned and flippered of the big deep, and the colorful cast of the

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." The series is produced by Longneedle Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of

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. It premiered in national syndication in 2004. As of 2018, 286 episodes had been produced, all in high-definition.

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's "Go Time!" program block broadcasts Animal Atlas to independent television stations across America.

Home video

In September 2008, LongNeedle partnered with home entertainment distributor NCircle Entertainment to release ''Animal Atlas'' on

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and distribute the show online, with fourteen titles released by NCircle. The first DVD, ''Animal Passport'', was released in December 2008.Animal Atlas: Animal Passport on NCircle Entertainment
/ref> Fourteen ''Animal Atlas'' home entertainment titles have been released, including ''Puppy Party'', ''Animal ABC's'', ''Animal Atlas Family Time'', ''Kitten Party'', and ''Monkeying Around''. The most recent release was ''Pet Party'', in October 2012.

Season 9 episodes

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