FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, ANIMAL PLANET'S FAN-FAVORITE SHOW "GATOR BOYS" SLITHERS ITS WAY BACK TO THE SMALL SCREEN THIS AUGUST

--GATOR BOYS Returns Monday, August 17, from 7-11 PM ET/PT With All-new Episodes After a Full-day Marathon of Favorite Episodes Beginning at 6 AM --

WHAT: It's GATOR NIGHT on Animal Planet when popular series GATOR BOYS returns to the network with brand-new episodes. *Please see episode descriptions below.

WHEN: A one-day-only event on Monday, August 17. GATOR BOYS premieres are from 7-11 PM ET/PT. The all-day marathon kicks off at 6 AM ET/PT.

WHERE: Only on Animal Planet

WHY: ... Because who doesn't want to take a huge bite out of his/her day by catching up on old favorite GATOR BOYS episodes followed by all-new dramatic premieres?

GATOR BOYS: "Scariest Catches" - 7 PM ET/PT The GATOR BOYS look back at their most harrowing moments and close calls with the meanest gators and crocs in the Florida Everglades, Mississippi Bayous and Mexico's waterways.

GATOR BOYS: "Girl Power" - 8 PM ET/PT Ashley analyzes the challenges she overcame to achieve success. She competes in a gator-wrestling event with a women's empowerment group.

GATOR BOYS: "Crunch Time" - 9 PM ET/PT After Jimmy's gator bite, Bob Freer announces he must close Everglades Outpost due to financial woes. With no outpost to take in gators, the rescue cannot continue. It's a race against time as Paul fights to save the outpost and GATOR BOYS.

GATOR BOYS: "Battle in the Bayou" - 10 PM ET/PT Before hunting season begins, Paul must rally the GATOR BOYS to rush to Mississippi to capture a gigantic gator. Later, Ashley sets out to prove that the Gator Girls are as tough as the boys.

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