Sky Nature Monday

Even giant animals start out small, and the likes of elephants, gorillas, rhinos and bison have some of the cutest babies in the animal kingdom

Most animals are born defenceless, but under the protection and guidance of their mothers, they soon become masters of their own universes

Concerns grow when vet Cesar examines a lump on the face of newly arrived pet trade marmoset Jenny

While marking a sad anniversary, Alison also takes the decision to temporarily close the park as the global pandemic takes hold

The spring orphans are all grown up, and Hope has to decide who is ready for release

Zion National Park in Utah, one of the world's most spectacular and unforgiving natural landscapes - a 100,000-square-mile labyrinth of deep canyons and intimidating walls

The crocodiles that are to be found lurking in the waterways of Queensland and the Northern Territory, one of Australia's most successful - and deadly - creatures

A young lion who was rejected by its mother has grown to maturity, but now faces a series of fresh challenges

The journey along the Mekong Delta reaches its end, where it fans out into the South China Sea via nine channels, creating habitats for a variety of animals

Concerns grow when vet Cesar examines a lump on the face of newly arrived pet trade marmoset Jenny

While marking a sad anniversary, Alison also takes the decision to temporarily close the park as the global pandemic takes hold

The spring orphans are all grown up, and Hope has to decide who is ready for release

Zion National Park in Utah, one of the world's most spectacular and unforgiving natural landscapes - a 100,000-square-mile labyrinth of deep canyons and intimidating walls

The crocodiles that are to be found lurking in the waterways of Queensland and the Northern Territory, one of Australia's most successful - and deadly - creatures

The wildlife of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, where nature spins a great web of diversity, from capuchin monkeys to the lowland tapir

The journey along the Mekong Delta reaches its end, where it fans out into the South China Sea via nine channels, creating habitats for a variety of animals

Concerns grow when vet Cesar examines a lump on the face of newly arrived pet trade marmoset Jenny

While marking a sad anniversary, Alison also takes the decision to temporarily close the park as the global pandemic takes hold

A look at life in tropical forests, featuring a poison dart frog launching a toxic barrage and turf war between jaguars and caimans

How predators have evolved formidable means of surviving, with strategies ranging from fearsome size and speed to sophisticated teamwork

The keen eyesight, razor-sharp talons and other adaptations that help raptors like the peregrine falcon and bald eagle hunt

The journey along the Mekong Delta reaches its end, where it fans out into the South China Sea via nine channels, creating habitats for a variety of animals

The wildlife of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, where nature spins a great web of diversity, from capuchin monkeys to the lowland tapir

A young lion who was rejected by its mother has grown to maturity, but now faces a series of fresh challenges

Two adolescent leopard cubs quickly learn to fend for themselves after being abandoned

A look at life in tropical forests, featuring a poison dart frog launching a toxic barrage and turf war between jaguars and caimans

How predators have evolved formidable means of surviving, with strategies ranging from fearsome size and speed to sophisticated teamwork

The keen eyesight, razor-sharp talons and other adaptations that help raptors like the peregrine falcon and bald eagle hunt

The spring orphans are all grown up, and Hope has to decide who is ready for release

Zion National Park in Utah, one of the world's most spectacular and unforgiving natural landscapes - a 100,000-square-mile labyrinth of deep canyons and intimidating walls

Growing up with brothers and sisters makes life a little sweeter, and time spent together helps these baby animals explore and learn

There's no time to lie about and relax for some baby animals. If they want to avoid being someone else's prey, they have to hit the ground running