Animal Families
Much-loved wildlife expert Michaela Strachan presents the enchanting series that explores family life in the animal kingdom. From elephants to meerkats, the programme investigates how baby animals cope with the world around them. Michaela is joined on her travels by her son, Oliver. Just like the human world, the animal kingdom is full of families. In this preschool wildlife series, Michaela Strachan sets out across the planet to meet the youngest members of animal families and explore how similar they are to people. Michaela and her young helpers investigate everything from hairy bears to sea-going penguins. Each programme is themed around a familiar aspect of daily life, such as playing with friends, going to school or having a bath. Every episode of the series comprises three strands: a story based on the programme's theme, a tactile wildlife tale that introduces children to animals and a soap-opera-style update on an animal family.
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- Ep 17
17.Episode 17
07-11-2009Kemi meets a gorilla, the children learn about sealions and the meerkats look for their mum.
- Ep 18
18.Episode 18
08-11-2009Beth encounters a group of wild dogs learning to hide; Kemi introduces the children to a barn owl; and it is dinner time for the meerkats.
- Ep 19
19.Episode 19
14-11-2009Beth tracks some mongooses as they hunt for food; Kemi meets a reindeer; and the seals go for a dip.
- Ep 20
20.Episode 20
15-11-2009Beth stays up late with a pack of hyenas in southern Africa; Kemi and the children meet a giraffe; and it is feeding time for the seal family.
- Ep 21
21.Episode 21
21-11-2009Beth goes on the trail of vervet monkeys; Kemi gives the children the chance to pet a meerkat; and some captive mandrills partake in a treasure hunt.
- Ep 22
22.Episode 22
22-11-2009Beth watches some bears as they fish for food; Kemi meets a badger; and the mandrills do a spot of cleaning.
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