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Season 1 – Mamas

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Connie Britton narrates this documentary exploring how powerful matriarchs of the animal kingdom protect their young in the wild.
Mamas — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired May 6, 2022 Cheetah With six mouths to feed, this majestic mother cheetah has her work cut out for her; she needs to make a kill, so her babies don't starve, but she can't keep an eye on all six cubs; an encounter with baboons leaves her with a choice to make. Details Episode 2 Aired May 6, 2022 Wildebeest In order to provide for her baby, a mother wildebeest has no choice but to guide her little one to better feeding grounds, but that means crossing the mighty Mara River and facing hungry crocodiles. Details Episode 3 Aired May 6, 2022 Poison Dart Frog A poison dart frog needs to give her babies a piggyback ride high up into the rain forest canopy, but she's been clocked by the one predator immune to her deadly poison. Details Episode 4 Aired May 6, 2022 Meerkat Navigating the dangers of the Kalahari is tough at the best of times, but with a baby in tow, this meerkat mama needs to be the ultimate helicopter parent. Details Episode 5 Aired May 6, 2022 Praying Mantis It's a race against time for this mama praying mantis; she needs to bulk up fast or her babies will die before they've been born; the first thing on the menu is dad; as she traverses the jungle, she encounters another fearsome mantis and a gecko. Details Episode 6 Aired May 6, 2022 Hummingbird Having the fastest metabolism on the planet means this hummingbird lives on the brink of starvation and must visit 2,000 flowers a day just to stay alive; another mouth to feed, rain, heat, and a deadly foe only add to her problems. Details Episode 7 Aired May 6, 2022 Lion Lions give birth away from the pride, so this first-time mother must go it alone until her cubs are old enough to be introduced to the family; she needs to make a kill, while shielding her cubs from the threat of buffalo. Details Episode 8 Aired May 6, 2022 Potter Wasp This potter wasp mama is a master architect; she sculpts the most extraordinary safe house out of clay and fills it with paralyzed caterpillars, but by the time her babies emerge, she's long gone. Details Episode 9 Aired May 6, 2022 Toque Macaque Life in the monkey kingdom isn't easy, but this mama has a daring plan to take her daughter on a raid into the city for the best food on offer. Details Episode 10 Aired May 6, 2022 Thomson's Gazelle Thomson's gazelle mothers dance to distract the predators away from their babies, but it only works if the babies haven't already been spotted; when a jackal gets the scent of her baby, this mama decides it's time to fight back. Details Episode 11 Aired May 6, 2022 Baboon This baboon is going to be a mother at the worse possible time; it's the dry season, which means food is scarce and predators are everywhere; this baboon-mama-to-be is going to take things one day at a time until the rains come, and life gets easier. Details Episode 12 Aired May 6, 2022 Elephant The worst drought in a generation forces this elephant mama to draw on her experience to find water; while guiding her baby on a 50-mile trek under cover of darkness to escape the heat, they encounter a group of hungry lions. Details Episode 13 Aired May 6, 2022 Hyena Hyenas live in a matriarchal society, but life is tough for hyenas at the bottom of the pecking order; this mama is struggling to provide for her babies by herself; she needs to impress the boss if she's going to give her babies a better life. Details Episode 14 Aired May 6, 2022 Jackal This street-smart jackal is trying to raise her cubs alone on the plains of the Maasai Mara, and that means having to take some serious risks; she sees off a rival clan, but when a hyena comes calling, she needs to stand up to the challenge. Details Episode 15 Aired May 6, 2022 Grizzly Bear Fresh out of hibernation, this grizzly bear has lost a third of her body weight and needs to provide milk for her cubs; however, a huge male has his eye on her and won't think twice about killing her babies. Details

Season Info

Network
The Roku Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 6, 2022