Seasons & Episodes
Arriving
The first episode examines the various methods by which creatures come into the world. Attenborough’s opening statemen
Growing Up
This programme describes the ways that various species care for their young. Attenborough defines childhood as achieving
Finding Food
The next installment is devoted to the ways in which animals gather their sustenance. Attenborough begins in the South A
Hunting and Escaping
This episode looks at those that hunt other creatures and ways of avoiding capture. Attenborough is attacked by a pair o
Finding the Way
This programme explores forms of navigation. Attenborough starts in Africa at dusk, by describing some of the species th
Home Making
This installment deals with how animals construct their shelters from the elements and predators. Burrows and holes can
Living Together
This episode focuses on those species that co-operate and depend on (or exploit) others. Spotted deer follow langur monk
Fighting
This programme details how fighting - both physical and psychological - is used for food, land or to gain a mate. Territ
Friends and Rivals
This installment investigates the ways in which those animals that live in social groups interact with each other. The s
Talking to Strangers
This episode concentrates on communication. In Kenya, Attenborough accompanies a tribesman who calls to a honeyguide, wh
Courting
This programme surveys the methods employed in attracting a mate, mainly those of birds. The Indian florican inhabits lo
Continuing the Line
The final installment illustrates how species fulfill their ultimate raison d'être and ensure that their genes are pass
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