Wildlife's Fiercest Mothers
9 Clips
In honor of Mother's Day, witness how these animal moms go above and beyond to protect their beloved offspring.
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Elephant Seal Mother Fiercely Protects Pup From Young Male
From: Animal Empires: Migration
- 53s
- HD
You wouldn't want an elephant seal mom coming after you for getting too close to her young - she's wildly protective and isn't afraid of a scrap.
An Otter Mom Guides Her Pups Across Snowy Terrain
From: Epic Yellowstone: Down the River Wild
- 3m 24s
- HD
When the Yellowstone River gets too dangerous to swim in, an otter mom leads her pups across icy terrain to a calmer section of the river - a journey that's sped up by their sliding skills, across the snow.
Female Scorpions Face a Backbreaking Challenge to Raise Young
From: Wild Castles: Alhambra
- 51s
- 4K
During the day, the scorpions of Alhambra find shelter underground to avoid the heat, only venturing out at night to hunt. If it’s a female scorpion with young, her task is made all the more challenging.
How This Lioness Copes with Being a Single Mom
From: Africa's Predator Zones: Open Ground
- 2m 43s
- HD
A lioness has to protect her cubs from any number of dangerous predators. Including other lions who will kill cubs that are not their own.
Devoted Flying Fox Protects Pup With Her Wings
From: Secrets of Wild Australia: The Flying Fox
- 1m 32s
- 4K
Even by a mother's high standard of care, this flying fox gives a remarkable display of devotion, as she gently fans her little baby - all while hanging upside down on a branch.
A Lucky Break for a Starving Polar Bear Mom and Her Cub
From: Polar Bear Town: Paparazzi Alert
- 1m 54s
- HD
Near Churchill, Manitoba, a polar bear mom and her cub stumble across a fish carcass washed up on the shore. After a long migration across the wilderness with very little food, this feels like a feast.
A Bison Mom Pulls Out All the Stops to Save Her Drowning Calf
From: Epic Yellowstone: Down the River Wild
- 2m 40s
- HD
A bison mother channels her fiercest maternal instincts to rescue her calf from a formidable and indiscriminate force: the rough waters of the Yellowstone River.
Polar Bear Mom Protects Her Cubs From a Hungry Male
From: Polar Bear Town: Welcome to Churchill
- 2m 15s
- HD
As they embark on their long summer migration, a polar bear mother and her cubs need frequent breaks along the way. This puts the cubs at risk from an unlikely predator: famished male polar bears.
Cheetah Mother Reunited with Her Lost Cubs
From: Africa's Predator Zones: Open Ground
- 3m 34s
- HD
When a female cheetah loses a cub to a lion attack, she can't afford to grieve for long. Her other cubs are missing, and there's a chance they might still be alive.
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