About this season
The remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. It is a story that unites each of us with every animal on the planet, because we all set out on this journey from the moment we are born. For animals there is just one goal in life – to continue their bloodline in the form of offspring. This series follows that journey through its six crucial stages: first steps, growing up, finding a home, gaining power, winning a mate and succeeding as a parent.
Episodes (6)
1. First Steps
8.5Aired 23 October 2014 • 59 min
Fur seals and flightless barnacle goose chicks fight to survive the challenges of infancy.
2. Growing Up
8.5Aired 30 October 2014 • 59 min
The moment when all animals must strike out on their own in search of independence.
3. Home
8.5Aired 6 November 2014 • 59 min
Animals must find homes that provide shelter from the elements and a refuge from enemies.
4. Power
9.0Aired 13 November 2014 • 59 min
To gain power an animal must find a way to rise through the ranks of its society.
5. Courtship
5.5Aired 20 November 2014 • 59 min
David Attenborough explores the courtship displays of flame bowerbirds and pufferfish.
6. Parenthood
8.0Aired 27 November 2014 • 59 min
In this episode, animals attempt to rear their offspring.