Lending a Hand
Nature documentary. This episode explores why it pays to work as a team as it reveals group parenting stories from the animal world.
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 dividing the labour. From elephants taking part in hostage negotiations for their babies to banded mongoose all giving birth on the same day, female lions forming a sisterhood to see off interloping males and musk oxen rallying together to defend their calves from hungry wolves... it's truly amazing what some animal parents are prepared to do for the next generation!
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King penguins communal feeding neighbourhood watch
Duration: 02:04
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Lazy mum's recruit help
Duration: 02:13
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Banded mongoose moving house
Duration: 01:58
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Treetop parenting school
Duration: 02:41
Music Played
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Olly Murs
Busy
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Coldplay
Viva La Vida
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Ellie Goulding
Your Song
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Gabrielle Aplin
Human
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Adele
Rolling In The Deep
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Milky Chance
Stolen Dance
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Bastille
Things We Lost In The Fire
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Laura Mvula
Green Garden
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The Fratellis
Chelsea Dagger
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George Ezra
Blame It On Me
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London Grammar
Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me
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London Grammar
Wasting My Young Years
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Ellie Goulding
Explosions
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Narrator | Hugh Dennis |
| Series Producer | Christina Nutter |
| Executive Producer | Jo Shinner |
Meet the super parents
Facts files on the animals featured in the series.