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Episode 2

From around three months old, the animal babies can all get around on their own, but that means the impact of their environment and the struggle to find food really begin to hit home.

From around three months old, our animal babies can all get around on their own, but that means the impact of their environment and the struggle to find food really begin to hit home.

In California, a three-month-old sea otter pup has to learn what is safe to eat in a world enmeshed with humans. In Sri Lanka, a seven-month-old macaque is forced by his mother to toughen up to stay on top. And in Kenya, a five-month-old elephant has a limited window to meet and bond with new families in order to survive in an increasingly dangerous world.

The animal babies are rapidly growing into their abilities, but every day brings new challenges to their success.

59 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Wunmi Mosaku
Executive Producer Jo Shinner
Series Producer Dominic Weston
Producer James Hemming

Broadcasts

Meet the animal babies

Meet the animal babies

It took a great deal of patience and nerve to wait for each of the babies to arrive.

Meet the team

Meet the team

Meet the people capturing the first years' of our animal heroes.

Meet the scientists

Meet the scientists

Meet the people helping us to capture the first years' of our animal heroes.

Meet the composer

Meet the composer

Discover how Jean-Marc created the soundtrack