Children's favorite Andy Day looks at baby animals' tricky first steps. Polar bear cubs slip on the Arctic snow. In Africa, a baby elephant needs mom's help to stand up. Mandarin ducklings face a huge leap from their tree trunk nest in Russia. Growing up wild is a lot of fun. Baby animals must master many of the same skills as us such as how to climb, swim and get around. This enchanting series draws on the best of the BBC Natural History Unit to showcase the world's cutest animal babies.

Originally released by BBC, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 11, 2017.

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