April Highlights: Discovery HD, Civilization and Animal Planet

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Discovery HD

TRUE STORIES *Series Premiere*

Friday, April 3 at 11 p.m. ET
TRUE STORIES investigates the real people and events behind some of the most popular films and characters of our time. This series brings viewers the real story behind the supernatural terror of Amityville Horror and the blockbuster film James Bond featuring new information, startling interviews, and groundbreaking evidence behind these pop culture sensations.

FRISKY BUSINESS *Series Premiere*

Thursday, April 9 at 6 p.m. ET
From painting elephants and drug-busting dogs, to cats in a rock band and monkeys in school, FRISKY BUSINESS travels the world in search of the most remarkable working animals on the planet.

WILD SECRETS *Series Premiere*
Sunday, April 12 at 6 p.m. ET
Accompany the WILD SECRETS team on global expeditions to uncover rare creatures and experience exotic nature, both struggling to survive their natural predators, harsh environments, and encroaching civilization.

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Travel + Escape

ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS – Season 4 *Season Premiere*
Tuesday, April 7 at 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Join best-selling author and professional chef Anthony Bourdain as he travels the world seeking the ultimate dining experience. He will hit locales from the well known to those off the beaten path, from New Jersey to Iceland and points in between. Along his journey, the adventuring Bourdain will share his no holds barred experience of the food and customs that flavor the different.

SAMANTHA BROWN: PASSPORT TO LATIN AMERICA *Series Premiere*
Wednesday, April 1 at 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Imagine scaling an active volcano, chasing penguins in frigid winds, roping cows with real gauchos, dancing the tango in the middle of the night, eating guinea pig for lunch, or driving a racecar at speeds of over 100 MPH. From the tip of the continent in the city of Punta Arenas, Chile, to the bustling streets of Mexico City, Brown travels from the little known beaches of the Honduran coasts to the famous shores of Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil capturing what life is like in Latin America.

Animal Planet

DARK DAYS IN MONKEY CITY *Series Premiere*
Thursday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Sri Lanka's deserted city of Polonnaruwa was once ruled by Buddhist and Hindu kings, but is now overrun with gray langurs, toque macaques, and human troops and gangs just trying to survive. Watch as the drama abounds in this new and exciting Animal Planet series.

GROOMER HAS IT Season 2 *Season Premiere*
Tuesday, April 14 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT
Season 2 of this quirky reality competition is back as 12 new competitors primp and preen their pooches from head to tail in hopes of winning the grand prize of $50,000 and their very own mobile grooming salon.

YELLOWSTONE *Series Premiere*
Friday, April 17 at 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Yellowstone National Park is one of the world’s last and most spectacular wildernesses. Against its vast and majestic landscapes, full of lush meadows, deep forests and violent hot springs, this landmark series reveals the grandeur of this unique place as its animals struggle to survive over the course of three vividly changing seasons.

Discovery Civilization

CAMPUS KILLER *Special Premiere*
Tuesday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET/7p.m. PT
April 16, 2007: a 23-year-old student kills 32 people before turning his gun on himself at Virginia Tech University. The incident is the biggest mass shooting during peacetime in U.S. history. This one-hour investigation is a look at the complex truth behind this tragedy.

ANIMAL GLADIATORS *Special Premiere*
Tuesday, April 28 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT
This unique documentary investigates ancient gladiator combat and the role of exotic species in the popular and cruel spectacles that entertained the Roman Empire.