Key Stage: 2

Description

Episode length - 1 hour

Cameras follow six baby animals as they learn the basic skills needed to face the challenges of surviving their first year on Earth.

1 - In Kenya, new-born elephant calf Safina learns how to keep up with her fast moving herd, and in Sri Lanka, one-week-old Jazir has to quickly learn the ropes of a primate society. At the edge of the Arctic, five-week-old fox cubs must learn to hunt beofre their siblings beat them to limited food, and in Uganda, an eight-week-old mountain gorilla adapts to forest life.

2 - In California, a three-month old sea otter pup has to lean what's safe to eat in a world enmeshed with humans, while in Sri Lanka, a seven-month-old macaque is forced by his mother to toughen up.

3 - In the final episode of the series, the six baby animals approach the end of their first year on Earth. In Iceland, an Arctic fox cub rejected by his mother must learn where to find food for the first time, while in Kenya, Spotted Hyena twin sisters must roam a territory they share with the biggest threat to their lives, lions. Whether breaking ties or building bonds, all the young animals must learn for themselves how to stay healthy and safe.