The Animal Moms and Their Young Playlist
With Mother’s Day coming up in the U.S., what better way to celebrate than by spotlighting some of nature’s most devoted moms?
This fun, feel‑good, eight‑video BBC playlist dives into the incredible bond between animal moms and their babies — and the wild ways they raise them. Watch puma cubs practice their hunting skills, a baby orangutan learn the ropes high in the treetops, humpback whale calves set off on their first epic journeys, and prairie dog pups turn playtime into survival training.
From feeding and protection to movement and life lessons, these clips show just how much it takes to grow up in the wild — and how moms make it all possible.
Featuring favorites like prairie dogs, orangutans, polar bears, and humpback whales, this playlist pulls from iconic BBC series like Animal Babies and Planet Earth.
Because mom love? It’s everywhere in the animal kingdom!
Lesson Express
Q: Why is this group of pumas out in the open together?
A: The mother had four cubs and has to teach them survival skills.
Q: Describe how the puma stalks her prey.
A: At night she moves slowly and silently, then she pounces quickly.
Q: How do you think pumas hunt when there isn’t a full Moon?
A: Student responses will vary.
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