Life Story

Episode 1

First Steps

59 mins

David selects very different species cases of how new-born or fledgling animals start life. It's often perilous, with the safety of numbers to ensure the surviving percentage suffices for reproduction as with sea turtles, or even due to the site of nest/birth, such as Greenland gosling who risk life and limbs despite remarkable fluffy bounce potential to descend form the high cliff to feed o the beach before they can fly. Threats come from predators, elements or jealous males eager to eliminate rivals' offspring, as with lions and bears. Some learn to hunt and feed on the dangerous job, like juvenile meerkats are coached to battle the favorite scorpion 'prey'.