About this season
Much-loved wildlife expert Michaela Strachan presents the enchanting series that explores family life in the animal kingdom. From elephants to meerkats, the programme investigates how baby animals cope with the world around them. Michaela is joined on her travels by her son, Oliver. Just like the human world, the animal kingdom is full of families. In this preschool wildlife series, Michaela Strachan sets out across the planet to meet the youngest members of animal families and explore how similar they are to people. Michaela and her young helpers investigate everything from hairy bears to sea-going penguins. Each programme is themed around a familiar aspect of daily life, such as playing with friends, going to school or having a bath. Every episode of the series comprises three strands: a story based on the programme's theme, a tactile wildlife tale that introduces children to animals and a soap-opera-style update on an animal family.
Episodes (19)
1. Keeping Cool
Aired 7 March 2010
Michaela Strachan finds out how different animals beat the heat. She travels to the deserts of Africa to find a snake and spider that bury themselves.
13. Digging
Aired 31 March 2010
This episode focuses on digging. Bobbie, Charlie and Michaela meet a fox who digs holes to hide his food.
14. Swimming Underwater
Aired 1 April 2010
Anna and Luke make some waves in a swimming pool.
15. Keeping Warm
Aired 2 April 2010
Michaela investigates how animals keep warm. Reindeer and sea otters have thick coats of fur, but William and Moya need coats.
16. Making Noises
Aired 5 April 2010
Michaela meets the loudest animals in the world - howler monkeys. Next, she takes Moya and William to feed some lorikeets.
17. A Trip to the Pool
Aired 6 April 2010
Michaela takes Anna and Luke to feed a family of hippos, who love outings to the pool.
18. Building a Den
Aired 7 April 2010
Michaela, Jack and Oliver learn about dens. They meet a capybara and a beaver, who live together in Drusilla's Park in East Sussex.
19. Getting Dirty
Aired 8 April 2010
Moya and William play at getting dirty. Later, they help Michaela clean out the zebra enclosure.
20. Slither and Slide
Aired 9 April 2010
Harvey and Sophia find out about animals without hands and feet. Then Michaela introduces them to some slithery snakes.
21. Feet
Aired 12 April 2010
Michaela takes Jenna and Leanne to meet some lemurs, who use their hands and feet to climb.
22. Flying
Aired 13 April 2010
Rachel and Ollie make paper planes to see how they soar through the air. Later, Michaela takes them to meet some birds of prey.
23. Hiding
Aired 14 April 2010
Rachel and Ollie play hide-and-seek in the forest. Next, they help Michaela conceal some snacks for an orangutan.
24. Carrying
Aired 15 April 2010
Jenna and Leanne go to meet some wallabies with Michaela and see how they carry their babies in their pouches.
25. Clearing
Aired 16 April 2010
Michaela takes Millie and George to clean an elephant!
26. Climbing
Aired 19 April 2010
Sophia and Harvey are climbing in their treehouse. Then Michaela takes them to see some patas monkeys.
27. Jumping
Aired 20 April 2010
Michaela looks at animals that jump. Bobby and Charlie pretend to be a kangaroo and a frog, and bounce on a trampoline.
28. Protection
Aired 21 April 2010
Michaela takes Jack and Oliver to see some porcupines.
29. Rolling
Aired 22 April 2010
This episode is all about rolling around! Michaela, Bobby and Charlie meet a hedgehog that can roll itself into a tight ball.
30. Exploring
Aired 23 April 2010
Michaela takes Sophia and Harvey to meet some very curious squirrel monkeys. Then they catch up with a family of lion cubs.