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00:00Wild boars live in clans made up of mature females, the great matriarchs of the species,

00:22young individuals and infants which roam the countryside and forests in search of food.

00:31Protected and watched over by their mothers, the smallest members of the herd learn the

00:36secrets of survival.

01:06It's time for a mid-morning snack. Young boar are pretty single-minded when it comes

01:29to getting their portion of sweet, nutritious milk. After which, a second course. This they

01:42have already learned how to look for by themselves. This is a dangerous time for the piglets.

01:50They're completely defenseless as they look for food, unaware of the dangers lying in

01:55wait. Although as adults they're respected for their ferocity in battle, the young are

02:03often in the crosshairs of large predators such as wolves, lynx and eagles. A tasty,

02:16suckling piglet is a temptation for any hunter. For this reason, the powerful matriarchs are

02:27ever vigilant. At the first sign of danger, a warning bellow puts the entire herd on alert

02:33and on the hoof. Female boar are nothing if not brave. They will not hesitate to defend their

02:49clan, even against a well-organized wolf pack. While one female flees with the youngest in her

02:55care, others divert the canid's attention. This is the start of a harrowing pursuit.

03:25Most of the pack chases one large female.

04:25At the same time, another wolf confronts an isolated sow.

04:38It's a meeting of powerful forces and the female porcine will not go down without a fierce fight.

04:55While she faces off with the wolf, the little one's relatively safe.

05:25But the wolf pack has managed to bring down one of the older females.

05:40It's a high price, but one that the boar clan must pay in order to save the next generation,

05:57the life of one individual in exchange for the whole family.

06:10Motherhood is both a privilege and a burden. In the north, a female bear takes care of her

06:33two cubs. Just like in boars, it's the females who are leaders of bear clans and all the

06:40responsibility falls on their broad, powerful shoulders. It's they who look after and educate

06:47their offspring with no help at all from the males of the species. Right now, mama bear is

06:53teaching her little ones to fish and there's nothing better than setting a good example for

06:59them to watch and learn.

08:00This cub is very enthusiastic. Surely it can't be that hard.

08:07But catching a salmon is, well, a slippery problem, especially for one so small.

08:30Brown bears are the largest and strongest predators on the planet, which means they

08:41can live very quiet lives as their only natural enemies are other bears.

08:45Large bears will often fight over food.

08:59They also become very irritable and combative during the mating season.

09:29Mother bears take care of their cubs for at least two years.

09:53In that time, the only real danger they face comes from huge males in heat.

10:11Mothers know that at sex times, males see any cub as a problem to be eliminated.

10:23The cubs are a nuisance when the males are on the trail of receptive females,

10:28following their potent scent in order to copulate.

10:45This is the most dangerous moment in the life of a young cub.

10:50The much more powerful males will not hesitate to kill them.

10:58But the males don't have it all their own way.

11:01Mother bears are not easily intimidated, despite the difference in their sizes.

11:11In that sense, it's an unequal battle, but driven by the maternal instinct,

11:16most of the time, brave mother bears are victorious.

11:46Even so, infanticide accounts for almost 20% of bear cub deaths.

12:02Eurasian eagle owls share their position at the top of the food pyramid with eagles, wolves, and bears.

12:09These species are in charge, virtually unchallenged.

12:16But even apex predators have a weak point, their own specific Achilles heel.

12:23Their nest high on a cliff seems impregnable.

12:29But there are perils close by.

12:35The most dangerous of all is the fear of the wild.

12:40The fear of the wild is the fear of the wild.

12:43The struggle between predators is constant and ceaseless.

12:51Hunters of similar rank compete with each other, and when they can, attack each other,

12:56to eliminate potential competition for food and territory.

13:01It is discovered that the most dangerous of all is the fear of the wild.

13:08It's up to the wild to decide where it shouldn't be.

13:14The wild can be dangerous, but it is a bond that is strong.

13:18It has discovered the owl's nest, and keeps the family intact.

13:43In a very different environment, on the Canary Islands, out in the middle of the Atlantic

13:47Ocean, another battle of wits, nerves and fortitude is underway.

13:56Some battles for survival are waged without all the combatants being aware of the fight

14:01they're engaged in.

14:03Yellow-legged gull's intelligence allows them to make the most of all the resources nature

14:08offers.

14:12The Eurasian stonecurlew is very familiar with the gull's behaviour.

14:16It knows its nest is in danger.

15:16Once on top of its eggs, its best way to protect them is to hold its nerve and do absolutely

15:22nothing, trusting that its camouflaging plumage will protect them all.

15:29For this strategy to succeed, the stonecurlew needs a good dose of sang-froid.

15:36One false move, and all will be lost.

15:46The gull passes close by, but the stonecurlew remains all but invisible.

15:54This war of nerves is one that the stonecurlew cannot afford to lose.

16:19Finally it has triumphed.

16:22This year's brood is safe, for now.

16:27But strategies must sometimes be modified if one's family is to flourish.

16:40Australia is home to a wide variety of terrestrial hunters capable of swallowing a curlew's

16:46eggs, or chicks.

16:55The Spanish and Australian curlews both look very similar and have analogous behaviours.

17:08To avoid their enemies, the first plan of both species is to remain still.

17:20Be still.

17:45They must trust their fate to their camouflage combat gear.

17:57But sometimes you have to be more aggressive.

18:02As a monitor lizard approaches its nest, an Australian bush stonecurlew parent decides

18:07defence is no longer the best offence.

18:14It's now or never.

18:18The curlew must somehow drive this enemy back.

18:21It does so with an impressive diversionary manoeuvre that consists of drawing the reptile's

18:27attention whilst at the same time making itself look as big as possible.

18:35It spreads its wings, skittishly dancing around like a wounded, feathery giant.

18:42The lizard doesn't know whether to take up the chase or run for its own life.

18:46The stonecurlew comes close then backs off.

18:49Finally, it succeeds in confusing the lizard so much that it decides, in the face of such

18:54an unpredictable enemy, discretion is the better part of valour.

19:03The enemy retreats and the nest is safe.

19:09In Australia, one of the biggest threats to all small creatures comes from another

19:15reptile.

19:17A green tree python is on the hunt.

19:34Nearby, a litter of tiny, warm, defenceless rats.

19:39They lie in their nest in the care of their mother.

19:48They would make a fine feast for a hungry python.

19:56But today, the large snake is looking for a different, safe, cosy home.

20:02In fact, she's searching for a place to make a nest for her own offspring.

20:24The green tree python is one of very few snakes that indulges in parental care for its eggs

20:29until they hatch.

20:35Rat and snake, at certain times, are as vulnerable as each other.

20:42Another python appears on the scene, and this one seems to have less benign intentions.

21:03Rodents rarely let their guard down, and the mother rat detects the danger in time.

21:15The snake approaches the rat's nest with tremendous stealth, following the rodent's scent in the

21:20air.

21:30It would seem the little mammals can do little in the face of such a powerful enemy.

21:39But mother rat has an ace up her hairy sleeve, her ability to move house in record time.

21:57Will she be fast enough to save all her recently born pups, or will there be casualties in

22:02this life-and-death confrontation?

22:32In the end, it's bad news for the snake.

22:54When it gets there, the nest is bare.

23:00But its luck changes when heading out of the deserted ship, another member of the rat clan,

23:05perhaps the most curious.

23:08This one doesn't have time to react.

23:12One rat pays a heavy toll, but the whole family has been saved.

23:18Reptiles are much less cold than their reputation suggests.

23:27Such crocodiles live in almost all the great tropical and warm rivers of the planet, from

23:32Australia to South America.

23:39Crocodiles, like larger snakes, enjoy a privileged position as apex predators.

23:47Even the most recently emerged crocodile hatchlings hide among the vegetation and hunt insects

23:53and small fish.

24:03But at this point in their lives, even they are vulnerable.

24:14Despite their ferociously combative nature, other hunters come to capture them.

24:27If they can survive their first two years, all that changes, and very few other creatures

24:34will pose a threat to them.

24:36While still relatively young, they become members of an exclusive club, the world's

24:41greatest hunters, prowling smaller rivers in search of fish and medium-sized animals.

25:03By the time they reach maturity, not an animal in all America is safe from their powerful

25:08jaws.

25:12The largest crocodiles, well over four meters long, are the undisputed masters of the wild

25:17South American rivers.

25:24Here the world's largest reptiles rule supreme.

25:29The river offers safe passage to no one.

25:42But when a crocodile makes a kill, it cannot eat in peace.

25:46All its neighbors want a piece of the cake.

26:06The fighting that frequently breaks out often leaves permanent scars and even mutilations.

26:36Even members of their own species are not safe from such fierceness.

26:55Crocodile mothers are, perhaps surprisingly, very protective of their own offspring.

27:02The reason is simple.

27:05Nobody in these jungles is wholly invincible.

27:09In fact, when it comes to enemies, the smallest can be the most dangerous.

27:19Large female crocodiles excavate nests on the riverbank where they lay their eggs in

27:23the middle of the night, out of sight of furtive onlookers.

27:53For several weeks, the mother crocodile will not leave her nest.

27:58With all manner of jungle bandits and thieves happy to feast on her nutritious eggs, the

28:04mother crocodile knows she cannot let her guard down for an instant.

28:09But despite the all-consuming mothering instinct, she must herself feed.

28:32Maybe a chick from a nearby bird colony will fill a hole.

29:00While the mother eats, her own nest is raided.

29:09This is just the opportunity a diminutive local burglar was waiting for.

29:17The shortest of absences is enough for the raccoon to uncover the eggs and have its fill.

29:42Its victims include some crocodiles that were in the very process of hatching.

29:52Fortunately for the species, dozens of eggs remain underground, and many will survive

29:58early infancy, watched over by their mothers.

30:08The case of mother crocodiles' absolute devotion to their young is common in nature.

30:21The dry plains of the desert of Almeria in Andalucía, Spain, are home to the tarantula

30:27wolf spider.

30:30Even creatures as small as spiders take care of their young.

30:35This formidable huntress is the largest spider on the European continent, and also possibly

30:42one of its best mothers.

30:48After mating, the female sets about building a comfortable home for her future family.

31:14It's a laborious task, but fortunately, she has a feel for DIY.

31:25Once the apartment is finished, she waits on the terrace.

31:29After all, this is the best place for watching the world go by, unseen by your neighbors.

31:42A young male's interest is piqued by her handiwork, but her invitation to come over

31:48for dinner has an ulterior motive.

32:09There's no guided tour of the new pad for her guest, just a mortal embrace.

32:16This female needs to take on plenty of protein.

32:19The next generation of wolf spiders are growing fast inside her.

32:29After her feast, she has time to prepare a birthing sack for her babies.

32:41For several hours, she concentrates on building a baby carrier for her soon-to-be large family.

33:00After depositing her eggs inside this warm, upholstered silk ball, she sews it up and

33:24attaches it to her abdomen until her offspring are born.

33:55The little spiders will spend the first days of their lives huddled on the body of their mother.

34:05The spider takes her responsibility as mother of many very seriously, and she never loses

34:13her hunting instinct, even with the heavy domestic burden to bear, which she does entirely alone.

34:24Other animals take the idea of forming a large family even further.

34:54Growing together in their hundreds of thousands.

34:59In Patagonia, tens of thousands of Magellanic penguins nest on the beaches of the Valdez Peninsula.

35:14It's a massed land invasion in the form of a camped beachhead of small trenches where

35:19the penguins make their nests, lay their eggs, and raise their broods.

35:44The penguin colony is not unlike a small town, full of opportunities, both for the

35:49penguins and their enemies.

35:56Coming together to form breeding colonies offers the penguins protection, but at the

36:01same time causes conflict between families.

36:05Bitter disputes arise over partners, nesting spots, and even offspring.

36:24Noisy neighbours compete with each other and, on occasion, even come to physical blows.

36:34The tension in the colony is as palpable as it is audible.

36:38Clashes between neighbouring couples are frequent.

36:48Rivals will lash out at each other and even duel with daggers drawn.

36:53Their sharp, powerful beaks are dangerous.

37:19And even fatal.

37:22Neighbours of the street brawls litter the huge colony.

37:29Meanwhile, other, more helpful neighbours perform a very useful service.

37:38Big hairy armadillos wander around the colony in search of corpses, or of any other kind

37:43of food that might have appeared on the beach.

37:49A solitary, unguarded egg is too good a treasure to let go by.

37:55Its parents pay dearly for their moment of distraction.

38:21This gathering of tens of thousands of penguin families attracts real enemies.

38:27So many penguins in the same place, such a huge source of protein, tempts seabirds of

38:34murderous purpose.

38:39Kelp gulls are cunning and quick.

38:42They carefully survey the scene for unprotected nests.

39:06Parental disputes are a perfect opportunity for a spot of kid, or rather chick, napping.

39:34In the blink of an eye, and a flash of a bill, the evidence of the crime disappears.

40:04And yet, despite everything, amid so much tragedy, many penguins manage to raise their

40:13chicks.

40:14They provide warmth while they are small, with both parents taking turns to feed their

40:19precious charges.

40:22And so, the vast majority will survive.

40:48The natural bond between parents and their children is unbreakable.

40:52A fact never better seen than in moments of great danger.

41:00In Argentinian Patagonia, elephant seals have a very intense infancy.

41:08Their mothers will take care of them for just a month, but in that time, their milk is so

41:12nutritious that each day, the youngsters gain between four and five kilos of fat.

41:25Elephant seal cubs spend many long hours resting with their mothers, the only danger being

41:30the possibility of being crushed alive by excited, exuberant males.

41:48Theirs is a short and happy childhood that abruptly comes to an end after 30 days, when

42:10their mothers return to the sea to replenish their strength, and never come back.

42:16The abandoned pups gather together near the water's edge, creating self-governing creches

42:22where they spend their time fighting and familiarizing themselves with the sea.

42:41And in that sea, close by, orcas display a maternal care that puts the seals to shame.

42:47They look after their offspring for several years in very close family groups.

42:53Female orcas take care of and teach their offspring to feed themselves and also to hunt

42:58as a team.

43:08This is a crucial moment in the lives of both species.

43:11Orcas learn to hunt from their mothers.

43:14Elephant seals have to learn to flee or defend themselves alone.

43:33It's normally the young elephant seals that lose out.

44:01Unfortunately, so many are born each season that the sacrifice of a few seal pups allows

44:07the rest to survive.

44:10And young orcas learn quickly that it's easier to hunt solitary prey, lacking the strength,

44:15cohesion and protection that the family provides.

44:27Families come in many different shapes and sizes, from single mothers and fathers, stable

44:32lifelong pairs, to multitudinous groups.

44:37But when it comes to the never-ending fight for survival, the unconditional commitment

44:42and support of the family is one thing that never wavers.

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