Less titillating videos show Peterson exploring tide pools in the San Juan Islands and discovering a “gumboot” chiton, a creature that resembles a giant Pac-Man, or feeding a cute kinkajou.

Animal Planet is teaming up with YouTube star, animal expert and adventurer Coyote Peterson for a new longform series featuring wild expeditions and rare, up-close animal experiences.

Coyote Peterson has produced 18 episodes of his animal-adventure show, “Brave the Wild.” A “teaser” episode will air Sunday after the Puppy Bowl, and the full-length premiere airs on Feb. 9.

Passionate about inspiring a whole new generation of animal enthusiasts, Coyote Peterson, host of the much-loved Brave Wilderness channel on YouTube (15.5MM subscribers), travels to all new ...