Introduces ducklings and describes how they are cared for by their mother and gradually become more independent as they grow.

Describes the life of a baby polar bear, from birth in their mother's den to searching for food, playing in the snow, and learning how to swim.

Describes the life of a baby sea otter, from living in the ocean with its mother, through learn to hunt and groom itself, to setting off on its own at the age of six months.