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animal babies: first year on earth

See how the babies learn to understand their surroundings in environments ranging from Africa to Sri Lanka to Iceland. The most basic tools for survival must be learned in their first three months to thrive and ultimately survive.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 101

About Animal Babies: First Year On Earth:

Like all babies, young animals can have a first year filled with joy, love and play.

But there will also be challenges, sometimes on a daily basis.

To survive, they must overcome threats and challenges, from rivals, from the elements, and predators.

To tell the stories of these magical months, four renowned wildlife cinematographers will travel the globe to follow the lives of six iconic baby animals as they grow and develop.

This is the story of what it takes to survive in the wild.

This is their first year on earth.

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