Animal Super Parents

S01E02: It Takes Two

It may take two to make a baby - but not necessarily two to bring it up. So what makes a parent decide to stay or go? Especially if that parent is a dad. From the California mouse mother who has to kickstart her partner's paternal instincts, to Adelie penguin parents who can't leave their eggs alone for five minutes; from cheetah mums practicing promiscuity to keep the dads on side, to flamingo parents both producing milk for their young. We see just how far these incredible parents go in order to protect and nurture as many offspring as possible through to adulthood.

Overview

Documentary revealing the weird and wonderful stories of some of the natural world's most incredible parents.

Episodes

Going It Alone

S01E01 Going It Alone

October 2, 2016 50 min
We reveal the weird and wonderful stories of some of the natural world's incredible single parents: their devotion, dedication and often jaw-dropping endeavour in order to see their babies through to adulthood. From the slow...

S01E02 It Takes Two

October 9, 2016 51 min
It may take two to make a baby - but not necessarily two to bring it up. So what makes a parent decide to stay or go? Especially if that parent is a dad. From...

S01E03 Lending a Hand

October 16, 2016 49 min
This film explores why it pays to work as a team as it reveals some of the most captivating and awe-inspiring group parenting stories from the animal world. For most group-living species, living together means...

Cast

Hugh Dennis
Hugh Dennis
Narrator

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