Desperate for a Close Encounter: Animal Planet Presents WILD OBSESSION, Dec. 10. Average people team with wildlife experts on a search for an encounter with a wild animal.

Animal Planet'sWILD OBSESSION follows brave individuals fulfilling their lifelong dream to come face-to-face with some of the world's most exotic and elusive animals. Premiering Monday, December 10 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, each thrilling episode in this six-part series pairs an average person with an expert in the field. This original Canadian production by Calgary-based Pyramid Productions captures these rare encounters that are life-changing missions for both the animal-obsessed person and the wildlife expert.