Hummingbird mothers usually lay two tiny eggs, and the chicks hatch in a couple of weeks.

A baby humpback enters the world and joins the 3,000 or more whales that congregate in the waters off Hawaii each winter. This is the story of her first year of life.

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Lions kill infants they don't know, so this lion mother hides her cubs for the first six weeks, visiting only to feed them.

Across the animal kingdom, some of the most essential lessons -- and the most extreme challenges -- occur in the first moments of life.

A great crested grebe chick is able to dive and swim at birth, but it's always nice to hitch a ride instead.

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The whole family gathers around for an emotional welcoming of Echo's newborn elephant.

After her baby is born prematurely, Grace tries to carry the pale elephant to the safety of the shade.

Childhood may be the most important part of our lives, the time when we learn the skills that will help us survive for the rest of our years.