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61) Hedgehogs
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After giving birth to her babies the mother hedgehog nurses her children until they are mature enough to learn how to hunt for food.
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The first days of life for a lace monitor lizard are quite bizarre. On hatching, a baby finds itself surrounded by its siblings and thousands of termites! They were laid as eggs in the safety of a termite mound. Now trapped, their mother must return after a nine month absence to free them. But outside the walls of their fortress the forest is a dangerous place.
63) Sink or Swim
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A new born baby hippo struggles to the water's surface to take his first breath. But the river that he was born into is full of dangers. The strong swirling currents drag him away from his mother, into the path of hungry crocodiles. He must keep his wits about him if he is not to get separated from his mother and reach dry land. It's a simple case of sink or swim.
64) Dolphins
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Baby dolphin learns how to hunt for food and swim by mother and its aunties. The dolphin gets excited and strays away, so the mother disciplines the baby to ensure its safety.
65) Against the Odds
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Olive Ridley turtles travel across the vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean to arrive at the coast of Central America. There, every year, they lay thousands of eggs under the sandy shores of Costa Rica. The baby turtles hatch together in droves and struggle down the beach towards the safety of the open waters. But the 40 meter dash to the sea is riddled with danger, as predators lie in wait for the scurrying youngsters.
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Supreme amongst hunters lions have little to fear. For a baby lion however there are many dangers that may prevent them ever reaching adulthood. They lie helpless in the path of stampeding buffalo, and are vulnerable to merciless male lions who enter their territory. It is only the co-operative care of the females that can save these gorgeous baby cats.
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A new female elephant is born into a caring, attentive family. Here she begins a very long childhood. She has a lot to learn and makes mistakes, but is lucky to have so many watchful adults to teach her what to do. Most surprisingly she learns how to use her trunk. This essential piece of elephant equipment requires practice to know how it works. Naturally inquisitive about her surroundings, the little elephant's curiosity can sometimes lead her into...
68) Ice Babies
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A colony of Adelie Penguins work hard to raise their chicks and get them to sea. Time is against them. Summer is short and the winter temperatures in Antarctica will soon freeze the sea over, trapping them on land. While their parents fish at sea, skuas take the opportunity to attack the unsupervised chicks. The chicks that do survive face a daunting journey to the open sea over sharp swirling ice, and the hungry leopard seals that lie in wait....
69) Antelopes
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Calf Antelope adjusting to the world after being born. The mother protects the calf from predators and teaches it to run fast from them to keep safe.
70) Chimpanzees
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Baby Chimpanzee clings to its mother dependent on it. But as it grows it learns to find tools to crack nuts, and imitates adult chimps to assimilate in to chimp society.
71) Terns
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Chick Terns just days old must be constantly fed by parents. However the chick is threatened by attacking sea gulls which the parents fly over to fend away the predator.
72) Bats
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The newborn baby bats await their mothers to return from hunting to feed them milk. One mother cannot find her baby and risks its death. Luckily Mother finds baby and feeds it.
73) Balancing Act, A
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Orangutans are expert climbers, but the stakes are raised with a new born, which will cling to its mother as it deftly travels through the canopy.
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On the rainy plains of East Africa a cheetah mum rears her cubs entirely alone. The youngsters must be attentive students if they are to master the hunting techniques of their mother. They watch on the side lines as she brings down an adult gazelle, and are grateful for a hearty meal. However, if they are to survive without their mother they must not only master the chase, but also the kill. For this, a hapless young gazelle is brought to them...
75) Rhinos
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Baby Rhino learns how to adapt into the world by imitating parents and exploring its surroundings.
76) Happy Families
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A baby Mountain Gorilla is born into a large and loving family. Her mother is gently and tender and protects her vulnerable new born. But, as she grows up and becomes an inquisitive toddler, a new world opens up to her. Play is an important part of her childhood, but the most important thing to her is the attention and care that her extended family provides.
77) Elephants
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Africa is very hot. A family of Elephants tries to cool off with sand while searching for water. Using their memories and senses they find water.
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Two sisters are born into a struggle for supremacy. Their mother attempts to stop the fighting that begins from the moment of birth. Even as they grow and join a wider circle of siblings, the fights continue to establish dominance. Peace and harmony can only be maintained if they find their rightful place in the group pecking order.
79) Albatrosses
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Chick Albatrosses Beating their wings to learn how to fly. One infant gets in the water and is attacked by shark. However it survives, and flies away.
80) Bee Eaters
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On the river Niger, Rosy Bee Eaters congregate in huge numbers to dig their nests in the sand to breed in during the dry season. These birds survive by collaboration: they huddle together for heat, they help each other dig nests, and they attack approaching predators in a dive-bombing swarm.