Going It Alone
Nature documentary. Dedicated single parents from seals to sea dragons go to jaw-dropping lengths to see their babies through to adulthood.
We reveal the weird and wonderful stories of some of the natural world's incredible single parents: their devotion, dedication and often jaw-dropping endeavour in order to see their babies through to adulthood.
From the slow loris covering her baby in toxic saliva to the Weddell seal putting her pup through winter boot camp, a weedy sea dragon cleverly camouflaging his eggs against his body and the female giant Pacific octopus sacrificing herself for her brood - we see how these parents are prepared to go the extra mile to arm the next generation with what they need to survive.
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Orangutan mother and child form a very strong bond
Duration: 03:02
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Weddell seal winter boot camp
Duration: 02:25
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Koala babies eat mum鈥檚 poo
Duration: 02:05
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Cichlid single mum helps keep her babies safe
Duration: 01:33
Music Played
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Devendra Banhart
I Feel Just Like a Child
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Alpines
Cocoon
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Razorlight
In the Morning
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Gabrielle Aplin
Home
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Paloma Faith
Smoke and Mirrors
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叠箩枚谤办
It's Oh So Quiet
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Antipop Consortium
Volcano (For Tet Remix)
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Seinabo Sey
Words
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Richard Hawley
Last Orders
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Paloma Faith
Upside Down
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Paul McCartney
We All Stand Together
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KT Tunstall
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
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Boards of Canada
Everything You Do Is a Balloon
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Kasabian
Fire
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KT Tunstall
Invisible Empire
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Sigur R贸s
Vidrar Vel Til Lofarasa
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Alpines
Cocoon
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Razorlight
In The Morning
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Gabrielle Aplin
Home
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Paloma Faith
Smoke & Mirrors
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Damien Rice
My Favourite Faded Fantasy
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Richard Hawley
Last Orders
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Paloma Faith
Upside Down
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Paul McCartney And The Frog Chorus
We All Stand Together
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KT Tunstall
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
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Gabrielle Aplin
Please Don't Say You Love Me
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Kasabian
Fire
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Hugh Dennis |
Series Producer | Christina Nutter |
Executive Producer | Jo Shinner |
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