Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago

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From birth to death, animals and humans follow remarkably similar paths. This documentary explores how animals mate, raise their young, protect their families, and struggle to survive and how these same instincts shape human behavior. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL

A look into the private lives of animals from all over the world, comparing the way in which humans and animals deal with those three crucial moments in all our lives - Birth, Death and Marriage.

This film was first broadcast: 2001

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