It’s Movie Night!
Grab some popcorn and cheer on a supermom
in one of these fascinating films.

Animal Babies: First Year on Earth. Directed by James Hemming. PBS, 2019 (1 hour 51 mins)
Watch on: PBS.org and Amazon Prime
Summary: The first year of life is the toughest. Four cinematographers follow six iconic baby animals as they face the challenges of surviving their first year on Earth.

Arctic Tale. Directed by Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson. National Geographic, 2007 (1 hour 36 mins)
Watch on: Amazon Prime and YouTube (https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=zvJfTbvPW2M)
Summary: This movie follows Nanu, the polar bear cub and Seela, the walrus pup, through exciting and harrowing struggles for survival. Armed only with their natural instincts and mothers' guidance, these inspiring animals face countless trials and challenges in a beautiful icebound world that is rapidly melting beneath them.

Born to Be Wild. Directed by David Lickley. IMAX Corporation, 2011 (41 mins)
Watch on: Amazon Prime, Hulu, and YouTube (https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=MVmCfpJDfas)
Summary: Go to the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan Savannah with elephant expert Dr. Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate, and return these incredible animals back to the wild.

Giraffes: The Forgotten Giants. Directed by Mark Johnson. PBS America, 2015 (50 mins)
Watch on: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qx6vw93GBE)
Summary: An exciting look into the secret life of giraffes, as scientists race to solve the last pieces of code about how these magnificent creatures communicate.

Growing Up Wild. Directed by Mark Linfield and Keith Scholey. Disneynature, 2016 (77 minutes)
Watch on: Amazon Prime
Summary: From their first steps of exploring their world to their final steps into independence, “Growing Up Wild” reveals the triumphs and setbacks of five young animals (cheetah, chimpanzee, lion, bear, and monkey) in which instinct, parental lessons, and trial and error ultimately define their destinies.

March of the Penguins. Directed by Luc Jacquet. National Geographic Films, 2005 (80 minutes)
Watch on: Amazon Prime and YouTube (https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=8RtGSbv-56w)
Summary: This breathtakingly beautiful documentary chronicles the heroic and harrowing journey that emperor penguins make amid subfreezing temperatures and violent snowstorms at the South Pole in order to mate.