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Parenthood S01 complete (BBC, 2025) (1080p, soft English subtitles) A journey like no other, full of risk and reward. David Attenborough tells stories of dedication, ingenuity and sacrifice as animals embark on an epic challenge – being a parent. E01 The Greatest Adventure A journey like no other – full of risk and reward. Every habitat has a unique set of challenges, and every parent has a unique strategy to overcome them. The stakes, however, could not be higher. Success, for all parents, ensures the future of life on our planet. Finding a suitable home is the first challenge. In the Kalahari, lion mothers survive by raising one another’s cubs in times of need – only these mothers have the added risk of having to teach their cubs to also become giant hunters. Elsewhere, in Texas, a pair of burrowing owls provide an underground nest for their chicks, giving them protection while they work around the clock to supply food. Food is vital to all parents’ success – but a mother hippo in Tanzania has to leave the safety of her pool every night to find grass for her and her calf, running a gauntlet of hungry lions hidden in the dark with her newborn. Some parents take providing to extremes. In a sequence never featured in a documentary before, an African social spider regurgitates a 'milk' made from dissolved body parts to feed her young. Once her spiderlings need something more substantial, however, she offers herself - and they eat her alive. It is the ultimate parental sacrifice. Protection is also key to good parenting. In Indonesia, a clever boxer crab mother cultivates live anemones from the reef around her to use as weapons against predators. When one is stolen, she amazingly clones her anemone, providing just enough protection to see her eggs through to independence. Animal parents are having to adapt to a world that is changing rapidly, and the recovery of the Iberian lynx in southern Spain is a remarkable success story – showing how humans can help animal parents thrive in the face of enormous challenges. E02 Ocean Parenting in the oceans is extremely rare. Most marine animals avoid it altogether, leaving their young to survive on their own. However, those animals that do take on the challenge have some of the most remarkable parenting strategies on earth. In coral reefs, where space is limited, creatures must be creative to find homes for their young. In Indonesia, a dedicated Banggai cardinalfish father overcomes this problem by raising his young inside his mouth, while remarkable dolphin mothers in the Red Sea use the reef to teach their calves games, and then as they grow, to use the reef to self-medicate. In colder oceans, seaweed serves as the perfect nursery. The masterful camouflage of the weedy sea dragon in Australia helps a father keep his eggs safe, while the extraordinary skeleton shrimp has to piggyback its young amongst the currents whilst searching for food. A resourceful otter mother in Scotland must find enough fish amongst the seaweed to keep her three kits safe, but to do so she leaves them alone for hours at a time, with near-disastrous consequences. Some marine parents use intelligence to adapt to their environment. Killer whale mothers in Australia teach their pod to hunt blue whales, a cultural lesson passed down through the generations and key to their future success. Nearby, an octopus mother transforms a discarded plastic pipe into a home for her eggs, which she guards relentlessly until they are independent. In South Africa, Cape gannet parents fly hundreds of miles to find food for their growing chick. Yet despite this remarkable parental dedication, their fledgling faces great challenges. Their first flight involves dodging hungry fur seals, which now prey on gannet chicks due to depleted fish stocks. Across our planet, humans must play a vital role if ocean parents are to continue to thrive. E03 Grasslands In the open grasslands of our planet, parents must constantly balance risk and reward when raising the next generation. While abundant grass promises plentiful food and places for a family to call home, the exposed landscape brings competition and predators. In England, an ingenious potter wasp takes full advantage of the grassland’s bounty, expertly building a clay cradle and stuffing it full of caterpillars for offspring she will never meet. In Kenya’s Masai Mara, a cheetah mother uses the open stage to show her cubs the hunting skills they will need as adults. Essential when she needs help tackling a wildebeest calf. But for others, the balance is harder to achieve. In the open plains of the Lower Zambezi, a 30-strong wild dog pack has all the odds in its favour. But the parents must instil discipline in their inexperienced pups or risk them ruining the hunt. In India, langur mothers must learn to first be good babysitters before taking on the parental role – and for some, it doesn’t come easy. A changing planet is continually shifting the balance between risk and reward, forcing parents across grasslands to make new and difficult choices. In the Kalahari, sociable weaver birds make the largest nests in the world, shielding their colony from the sun’s heat. But an unbearable heatwave causes social order to break down as disgruntled neighbours begin to evict chicks. In Patagonia, a guanaco mother must join thousands of others trying to reach winter feeding grounds, only to be faced by mile upon mile of fencing. The challenges for animal parents are becoming more intense, but simple solutions from humans can ultimately determine the future and stability of life on our grasslands. E04 Freshwater All life needs water to live. Yet water itself is not constantly available, and animal parents must relentlessly adapt to this challenge. Dedication, perseverance and sheer bravery are key to success in the freshwater world. In the Brazilian Amazon, thousands of turtle parents must predict the timings of the seasonal rains before laying their eggs. If they get it wrong, their hatchlings will drown underground, but if they get it right, it is the beginning of one of earth’s greatest spectacles as thousands of baby turtles follow their mothers calls into the water. In Namibia, waterholes provide a reliable resource for a desert-dwelling Namaqua sandgrouse father. But he must pick his moment wisely when collecting water for his chicks. One second out, and he will end up in the claws of a raptor. Some animal parents try to use the power of water to their advantage. In a Caribbean river, a tri tri goby harnesses the currents to oxygenate his eggs. But before they can even be laid, a once-in-a-lifetime storm sweeps him and everything he’s built downstream. He must climb 1,000 feet of waterfalls to get another chance at parenthood. In the swamplands of Florida, a clever swamp canary parent uses the power of snacks to entice its young hatchlings from the jaws of danger, with only moments to spare. For some, the search for water can feel never ending. In drought-ridden Kenya, an elephant matriarch and her family must share the remaining water with humans until the rains finally come. When they do, the power of water threatens to turn deadly. As the climate shifts, freshwater is becoming harder to predict. Humans and wildlife are adapting to changing freshwater patterns, but we can choose to give the next generation a future with more reliable freshwater. E05 . Jungles Raising young in the complex world of jungles takes ingenuity. Parents must become masters of their environment, learning to exploit all opportunities if they are to secure the future of the next generation. In remote Bhutan, a pair of rufous-necked hornbills have a lifelong partnership built on trust and dedication – the mother is imprisoned for 100 days inside a tree, relying on her male to support his family. Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, a plucky pug-nosed frog shares his home with a huge venomous tarantula. This unlikely duo make a great team – the tarantula acts as a live-in bodyguard, and the diminutive frog stays home to keep their shared home clean. In Jamaica, an ingenious crab mother works tirelessly to raise her brood of minuscule crablets. With scientific precision, she uses what is available in the forest to create the perfect conditions for her nursery pool. Elsewhere, some jungle parents need space to roam – and some are forced to adapt when their habitat changes around them. Crinkle, a cassowary father in Australia, navigates his chicks through new dangers in the oldest rainforest in the world. In the Amazon, forest fires force a tapir mother to seek a new territory where she can find vital life-giving minerals, and in China, white-headed langurs cling on at the edge of existence. The limestone pinnacles where they live are surrounded by farmland, and they need to fight for what’s left to ensure a safe place for their young. Remarkably, in all of our jungles, new science shows ancient ‘mother trees’ providing not only for their own offspring, but also for countless other rainforest families, from the tops of the canopy right down into the leaf litter. Their influence may be the key to the survival of all of us. First broadcast:  3 August 2025   Duration:  1 hour per episode     Torrent dead? Request reseed in comments at x1337x.ws - or ask at elsonroa at tutanota.com