Animal Planet is a television channel in the United States launched on June 1, 1996. Animal Planet is currently the 66th most popular channel on TV, watched by a total number of 80,000 people (down -4% from last week) during primetime, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Animal Planet as of Sunday, December 14, 2025.
| Animal Planet Weekly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Dec-14 | HH | 48,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 57,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 10,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 62,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 80,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 14,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Dec-07 | HH | 51,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 61,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 12,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 63,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 83,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 14,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Nov-30 | HH | 47,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 60,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 12,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 69,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 89,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 14,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Nov-23 | HH | 47,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 55,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 11,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 60,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 75,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 13,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Nov-16 | HH | 47,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 56,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 13,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 60,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 78,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 15,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Nov-09 | HH | 50,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 61,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 13,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 67,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 88,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 20,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2025-Oct-26 | HH | 52,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 61,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 12,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 60,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 78,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 15,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Oct-19 | HH | 54,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 66,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 14,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 73,000 | 0.06 | |
| P2+ | 91,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 17,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Oct-12 | HH | 51,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 62,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 17,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 62,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 82,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 24,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2025-Oct-05 | HH | 49,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 63,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 13,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 67,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 86,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 18,000 | 0.01 | ||
| Animal Planet Monthly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Nov | HH | 47,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 58,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 12,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 62,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 80,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 15,000 | 0.01 | ||
| 2025-Oct | HH | 51,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 63,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 14,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 66,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 84,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 19,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2025-Sep | HH | 53,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 66,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 14,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 72,000 | 0.06 | |
| P2+ | 97,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 22,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2025-Aug | HH | 56,000 | 0.04 | |
| P2+ | 70,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 16,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 82,000 | 0.07 | |
| P2+ | 109,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 23,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2025-Jul | HH | 57,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 75,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 18,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 94,000 | 0.07 | |
| P2+ | 132,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 33,000 | 0.03 | ||
| Animal Planet Quarterly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Q3 | HH | 58,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 73,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 16,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 86,000 | 0.07 | |
| P2+ | 116,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 26,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2025-Q2 | HH | 57,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 74,000 | 0.02 | ||
| P25-54 | 18,000 | 0.01 | ||
| PT | HH | 76,000 | 0.06 | |
| P2+ | 102,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 25,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2025-Q1 | HH | 61,000 | 0.05 | |
| P2+ | 82,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 20,000 | 0.02 | ||
| PT | HH | 80,000 | 0.06 | |
| P2+ | 113,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 28,000 | 0.02 | ||
| 2024-Q3 | HH | 75,000 | 0.06 | |
| P2+ | 93,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 22,000 | 0.02 | ||
| PT | HH | 118,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 152,000 | 0.05 | ||
| P25-54 | 35,000 | 0.03 | ||
| 2024-Q2 | HH | 82,000 | 0.07 | |
| P2+ | 103,000 | 0.03 | ||
| P25-54 | 27,000 | 0.02 | ||
| PT | HH | 122,000 | 0.10 | |
| P2+ | 159,000 | 0.05 | ||
| P25-54 | 40,000 | 0.03 | ||
| Animal Planet Yearly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2024 | PT | P2+ | 160,000 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | HH | 109,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 133,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 34,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 160,000 | 0.13 | |
| P2+ | 217,000 | 0.07 | ||
| P25-54 | 52,000 | 0.04 | ||
| 2022 | HH | 135,000 | 0.11 | |
| P2+ | 165,000 | 0.05 | ||
| P25-54 | 49,000 | 0.04 | ||
| PT | HH | 204,000 | 0.16 | |
| P2+ | 286,000 | 0.09 | ||
| P25-54 | 75,000 | 0.06 | ||
| 2021 | PT | P2+ | 355,000 | 0.11 |
The three highest-rated scheduled programs on Animal Planet by total viewership audience as of Wednesday, December 24, 2025. See more Animal Planet shows.
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone Wardens | 171,900 | -3% |
| 2 | Nevada Wild | 158,300 | +31% |
| 3 | Wardens of the North | 113,000 | -6% |
They canceled the show my Cat from Hell, one of the few shows for cat owners that was educational and entertaining. I hope the ratings drop more and Jackson Galaxy goes indie and starts his own TV show. Stupid greedy fools! I hope the ratings plummet more.
Over and over again TV company's gave done this to viewers favorite and popular shows, when will they learn?