Animal Mums

The show takes a look at the first precious moments straight after a mother gives birth.The cameras capture the magical bond with baby and finds out about the importance of the senses as she welcomes her new born.

The show looks at how a mother copes as a baby grows into a toddler. She makes time to play which makes up a huge part of a young animal’s life. The show also discovers mums’ tactics for dealing with tantrums and bullies, and her ingenious ideas for childcare.

The show looks at how young animals copy their mother to learn new skills, including cheetah cubs learning how to hunt. Liesl Eichenberger from the Sanbona Reserve in South Africa talks about the different stages of hunt school. Gorilla researcher Eva Maria Luef explains the different gestures used to get food from their mother and initiate play.