Baby Planet
Maternal instinct is one of nature's strongest, it ensures that mothers bond with, care for and protect their babies. Without it, the world's breeding programs for threatened species would face a very different future. In this captivating series, we discover how these breeding programs are helping nature to ensure that endangered species are kept alive.
- 2009-2010
- 2 seasons
- The Smithsonian Network
- Documentary
Maternal instinct is one of nature's strongest, it ensures that mothers bond with, care for and protect their babies. Without it, the world's breeding programs for threatened species would face a very different future. In this captivating series, we discover how these breeding programs are helping nature to ensure that endangered species are kept alive.
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Cast & Crew
Season 2 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Bonobos, Grey Seals, Cheetah & Lemur
Thu, Jan 1, 2009 50 mins
Two rare bonobo babies are both rejected by their mothers. Keepers step in to hand-raise the babies and begin the potentially dangerous process of re-introducing them to the other bonobos in a zoo. Two baby seals are rescued off the UK coastline. In France, we witness the birth of four cheetah cubs. A lemur mother struggles to keep an eye on her newborn twins as they learn to climb.
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