Animal Planet is a television channel that is mainly about human and animal relationships .
The BBC maintained its 50 % ownership in Animal Planet Europe , Animal Planet Asia and Animal Planet Latin America , as well as its minority position in Animal Planet Japan and Animal Planet Canada until 15 November 2010 , when BBC Worldwide sold 50 % interest in Animal Planet and Liv to Discovery Communications for $ 156 million . Animal Planet is additionally an associate member of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative