Animal Babies: First Year on Earth
Follow 6 baby animals as they face the challenges of surviving their first year of life.

First Steps
S1 Ep1 | 54m 40s
See how the babies learn to understand their surroundings in their first three months.

New Frontiers
S1 Ep3 | 54m 40s
Join the babies as they venture away from their mothers and out on their own.

Episode 1 Preview | First Steps
S1 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 08/28/19
See how the babies learn to understand their surroundings in their first three months.

Baby Nyakabara
S1 Ep1 | 2m 51s
Air Date: 08/28/19
In Uganda, a tiny miracle is hidden in the last fragment of a once-giant forest kingdom.

Baby Safina Takes a Tumble
S1 Ep1 | 2m 18s
Air Date: 08/28/19
Savanna elephants spend their lives on the move, foraging for food and looking for water.

Episode 2 Preview | Testing Limits
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 09/04/19
Learn how every day brings new challenges for baby animals.

Hyena Sisters Learn How to Identify and Escape Threats
S1 Ep2 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 09/04/19
Bisque and Chowder learn the skills they need to survive outside the den.

Limpet the Otter Forages on Plastic Waste
S1 Ep2 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 09/04/19
40% of otter deaths are as a result of poisoning, infection or contamination.

Episode 3 Preview | New Frontiers
S1 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 09/11/19
Join the baby animals as they near the end of their first year of life.

Jazir the Toque Avoids Tension in the Troop
S1 Ep3 | 2m 22s
Air Date: 09/11/19
Jazir, the toque macaque, learns to use his bigger size to out-muscle lower ranking peers.

Bisque and Chowder Become Vulnerable While Feeding
S1 Ep3 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 09/11/19
Spotted hyena sisters, Bisque and Chowder, challenge a rival cub for scraps from a kill.
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