Wild Family Ties

Explore the fascinating ways in which animals find their perfect match. Learn how creatures fall in love, start families, and decide to pair up for the long haul. Then ponder whether flirting is a skill only humans can master. (Hint: It’s not.)

Ponder the similarities between human and animal parenthood, from birthing to child rearing. Discover smart strategies for protecting little ones, and experience what it’s like when wild parents introduce their beloved offspring to the wider world.

Find out what it’s like to grow up in the animal kingdom and examine the challenging firsts these small creatures face. Get a close-up look at the difficulties and dangers awaiting them and see how they build survival skills in the wild.

Get inside the close friendships certain wild creatures form and discover the importance of having faithful allies in the animal kingdom. Contemplate group dynamics, trust building, and how peers accept (or reject) others’ friendly advances.