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Few forests on the planet
are as special as this one,
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in Uganda, East Africa.
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This is the home
of a chimpanzee called Poppy...
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whose life is just about to turn...
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...upside down.
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She’s already got her hands full...
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...with five-year-old Stella.
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But now, growing inside her is a new baby.
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From the very first milestones,
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in the intimacy of the womb...
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to her first moments...
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in the big, wide world.
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See the unique relationship
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between mother and baby...
develop like never before.
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With mom’s help,
this tiny baby called Willow
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is about to face the joys and challenges
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of Growing Up Animal.
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Poppy’s forest
lies in the far west of tropical Uganda.
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She is a 20-year-old mother.
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In chimp years, Poppy's still young.
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Her constant companion
is five-year-old daughter, Stella,
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who can’t yet take care of herself.
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But Stella’s not the only reason
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Poppy is so tired.
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That’s because of a special secret
she hides from the rest of the family...
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Poppy is pregnant.
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A new, tiny life grows inside her.
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This is Willow.
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Willow’s doing really well,
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but she’s only three months
into an eight-month term.
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It'll be a while
before she gets to meet her mom.
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While her pregnancy
is slowing Poppy down...
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...little Stella’s still full of energy...
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and every five-year-old loves playtime.
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Surrounding Stella
and Poppy is the rest of the family.
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A big community
of aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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Through sheer hard work,
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Poppy’s managed to get daughter Stella
through infancy,
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the most difficult time in a chimp’s life.
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But now, another challenge is coming
for Poppy to deal with.
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The season is changing.
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Many of the trees
have stopped bearing fruit,
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so the family will need to search
much further to find food.
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And with Poppy’s baby
growing inside her,
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she’s going to need to work
extra hard to make sure she thrives.
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But Poppy and Stella aren’t facing
the difficult times alone.
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This is Noah.
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Twenty years old
and head of this family...
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and most likely Willow’s father.
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His job is to protect the family,
even from themselves.
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Some chimps
are constantly struggling for power.
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But Noah knows how to restore the peace...
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and keep the family together.
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He’s strong, but also smart.
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And that’s what mom-to-be Poppy
and Stella need right now.
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Chimps can usually depend
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on more than 100 plant species
to meet their needs.
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But with the change of season,
there’s much less available to eat.
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Yet, there’s one special type of tree
that could be their salvation...
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the fig.
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When the others shut up shop...
fig trees keep fruiting.
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The trouble is,
in this giant wilderness,
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fruiting figs are few and far between
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and so the hunt for food is on.
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If anyone can find a fig tree, it’s Noah.
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After two decades in this forest,
there’s not an inch of it he doesn’t know.
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But darkness is coming.
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They may be hungry,
but it’s time to call it a day.
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Leopards and elephants come out at night.
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The family must get off the ground.
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Even though she’s pregnant,
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Poppy’s nightly ritual
is to build a nest,
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to keep herself and her daughter safe
as they sleep.
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Stella needs to learn, too.
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The dexterity and skill required
takes years to master.
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Not quite there yet.
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Nest finished,
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they can settle down
and dream of better days ahead.
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Inside Poppy,
the miracle of new life is unfolding.
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Willow’s just 13 weeks old,
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but her tiny heart
is already beating strong...
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and her mouth, stomach,
and intestines have also formed.
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Even with these developments,
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Willow’s still totally dependent
on her mother for everything,
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connected by her umbilical cord.
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Through it flows Poppy’s blood,
rich in oxygen and nutrients.
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This precious lifeline
keeps Willow alive and growing.
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Finding a fig tree
that hasn’t been picked clean
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is taking longer than usual.
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With the demands of looking after
daughter Stella, and her pregnancy,
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Poppy’s really tired now.
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Willow’s growing so fast,
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Poppy now needs
nearly 300 calories extra every day.
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She must find enough food
to keep Willow healthy inside her.
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They’re surviving by eating leaves.
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But compared to fruits,
they’re low in energy-giving sugars.
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She needs more calories soon.
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They’ve been walking for miles.
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Some of the chimps
give up the search...
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but not the leader, Noah.
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And his efforts pay off.
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A giant tree...
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bursting with life-saving fruit!
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The family can eat its fill.
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Poppy doesn’t waste a minute.
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Willow’s growth depends on her.
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Even at 13 weeks,
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Willow‘s already developing
her most important features,
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her hands.
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Her tiny fingers are forming.
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She can even gently flex them.
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For chimps,
hands are especially important.
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They’re like a multi-tool.
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Knuckles have to be tough enough
to walk on for miles.
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Fingers need to be immensely strong
for climbing,
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but at the same time also dexterous,
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capable of delicate grooming,
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or selecting food.
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Willow’s growing hands
are in some ways so very close to ours,
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but at this stage,
we can now see an important difference.
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Her thumbs.
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They’re much smaller,
and set further back than ours.
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You’d think this would be a huge handicap,
but it’s a vital difference.
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If Willow had a thumb as big as ours,
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it would get in the way.
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And that’s dangerous when you're swinging
one hundred feet above the forest floor.
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It’s not just our baby Willow
who’s starting out in life.
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All over the forest,
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this year’s other youngsters
are sharpening their skills, too.
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Red Colobus monkey infants,
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with energy to burn.
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Over the last weeks,
Willow's nervous system
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has been developing fast.
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She’s discovered the sensation of touch.
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At seven to eight weeks,
it was her lips.
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Next, it was her forehead.
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And then her cheeks.
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Finally, her tiny hands
have become sensitive,
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and she's beginning to reach out.
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Just like a human baby,
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Willow's umbilical cord
becomes her first toy.
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And she's also working out.
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This early exercise helps her bones
and muscles to develop properly.
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The group
has now been in the fig grove
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for nearly a month.
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The worries of the dry season
are long behind them.
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This is family time.
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Lately, Poppy
and Noah are spending more time together
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getting cozy and up close.
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Grooming each other
is a vital part of being a chimp.
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While daughter Stella
is happy to play with friends...
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Poppy searches for bugs
in Noah's tricky-to-reach places.
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But grooming is way more than that.
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This physical touch forges bonds
and long-term loyalties.
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Chimp society is intricate, like ours.
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Grooming Noah is a reminder
from Poppy they’re a team.
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Down the line,
she may need his help and protection.
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And possibly sooner than she thinks.
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Someone is watching.
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This is Cyrus.
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Although part of the family,
he’s a bully and Noah's rival...
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five years younger,
he's pushing for a chance to rule.
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Chimps can live up to 60 in the wild
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and their arguments can last for years.
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For Poppy and her daughters,
this might mean trouble.
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A full-on fight between a challenger
and an alpha male...
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could spiral out of control.
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Cyrus is clever.
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He’s trying to win over
the rest of the family.
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Playing with impressionable young chimps
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might look fun,
but Cyrus is not a friendly uncle.
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He’s recruiting followers, showing them
what a great leader he’d make.
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But Noah is wise to this game.
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This cannot be tolerated.
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Noah chases Cyrus
into the trees.
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Half climbing, half falling...
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Cyrus escapes by the skin of his teeth.
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Noah has made his point,
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but it’s unlikely to end here.
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The brewing leadership battle
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could make life very difficult
for Poppy and her unborn baby.
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Days in the fig grove race by.
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It’s been several weeks
since Noah put an end to Cyrus’s bullying.
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Tensions have subsided.
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Everyone is relaxed
and enjoying the peace and quiet.
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It’s been a tough time for Poppy
as her pregnancy nears its end.
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But being the great mom she is,
she’s managed to find enough food
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to keep Willow’s progress on track.
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Thirty weeks gone,
and she’s grown so, so much.
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Willow’s pretty cramped now.
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By this point,
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her brain and nervous system
have reached a special milestone.
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Willow can now recognize her own body.
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She knows where her limbs start and end.
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And another new discovery.
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Sucking her thumb.
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As her tongue is especially sensitive,
rich in nerve endings,
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Willow can use it
to learn about shapes and textures.
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Just like human babies,
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she’ll continue to do this
outside the womb.
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Willow’s doing just fine,
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but Poppy’s totally exhausted,
like any mom-to-be.
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Willow’s growth spurt inside her womb
has drained her.
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And the extra weight
is making moving around difficult.
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Her heart is now pumping
much more blood than normal.
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Lying down helps to reduce pressure
on her pelvis.
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Until now, life’s been pretty normal
for daughter Stella...
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but she’s begun to notice
the change in her mother.
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She doesn’t understand
why Poppy’s so tired.
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It’s all so confusing.
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She has no idea that from now on,
her life will change forever.
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As the seasons change,
Poppy has come to an important decision.
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It’s time to leave the group.
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Most pregnant females
take this drastic step
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to ensure their newborns
are kept away from chimps with grudges.
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Quietly, she and Stella
slip deeper into the forest.
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Poppy’s found a fig tree.
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There’s just enough for two.
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Stella goes exploring.
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But above her in the canopy...
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Poppy gets right down to building a nest.
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This one’s bigger and more sturdy
than her usual bed of branches.
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There’s a good reason.
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After eight long months,
Poppy is ready to give birth.
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After 35 weeks in the womb,
Willow is now ready to enter the world.
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She’s releasing hormones
into her mother’s bloodstream,
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triggering labor.
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It’s begun.
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During the night,
a miraculous event occurred.
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There’s a fragile new arrival,
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only a few hours old.
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After nearly eight months,
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Willow finally gets to meet her mom.
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She weighs in at just over four pounds.
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In the rainforest,
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witnessing a baby this young
is almost unheard of.
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New mothers are usually
far more secretive.
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Stella’s not sure
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about her new sister.
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She hangs back, just watching for now.
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Despite just giving birth,
Poppy can’t rest.
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She’s a working mom
with two mouths to feed.
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Instinctively, Willow grips on.
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For the next month or so,
she’ll be glued to mom.
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Never losing contact with her body.
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Just like us,
Willow’s all-important first meal...
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is her mother’s milk.
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It contains the colostrum,
a thick, concentrated fluid,
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rich in nutrients and antibodies
to fight off infection.
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Tiny Willow just needs a bit of help.
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The act of nursing itself
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sends hormones
surging through Poppy’s body...
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building the strongest bond of all,
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between a mother and her baby.
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It’s been over a week
since Willow’s birth.
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Every second of Poppy’s time's
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devoted to caring for the little one.
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Big sister Stella’s not sure
where she fits in.
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But she takes it upon herself
to find breakfast.
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Poppy follows behind.
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With her hands now full with Willow,
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she’s only too happy
for Stella to take the lead.
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Despite being only five years old,
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she’s found a glut of juicy figs.
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A meal that will set them up for the day.
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Most new mothers spend months
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on their own with a new baby.
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But Poppy’s eager to get back
to the family.
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Poppy and the new arrival
will be the center of attention.
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But there’s one member of the family
she wants to see first...
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Noah.
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Looks like they’ve missed each other.
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Noah is welcoming
to both Poppy and new baby Willow.
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Willow becomes
the youngest member of the team.
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While the couple make up
for lost time...
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...older sister Stella is overjoyed
to be back with her playmates.
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In some ways, it’s like they never left.
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But something’s not right.
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Poppy’s on edge. She’s nervous.
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Not all members of the family
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are happy to see them.
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It’s Cyrus.
As always, looking for trouble.
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A new mom and baby
might make an easy target.
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Noah is most likely
the father of the group's infants.
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It’s a constant reminder for Cyrus.
He’s not in charge.
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If he can take over the leadership...
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he’ll have a chance to father
his own generation of young.
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Poppy will need
to keep Noah close,
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and a watchful eye on the bully Cyrus.
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Now two months old,
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Willow’s development is progressing
at an incredible speed.
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She’s become stronger...
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and is starting to take in
the world around her.
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Poppy is spending her days
hanging out with the other new mothers.
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Here, they can rest and relax.
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And Willow can meet another new arrival.
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But the rest for Poppy doesn’t last long.
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For both chimps and humans,
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nursing is the most energetically
demanding part of reproduction.
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The first two years
are peak growth for Willow...
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and that means constant feeding.
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At this age,
her tiny stomach is smaller than a walnut.
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Time between meals is short,
often only an hour.
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But mothers still manage to fit in
a bit of "me" time.
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For Willow, this is a chance
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to make friendships
that could last for decades.
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Their young brains are growing rapidly.
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Willow’s like a sponge...
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taking everything in.
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Her eyes focus best
on objects two feet away,
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more than twice the distance
of a human baby her age.
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Every sight, sound, and smell
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triggers the growth of connections
in her brain.
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The more Willow interacts with the world,
the smarter she gets.
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Her ears are now large and prominent.
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They’re important,
as chimps rely on a range of calls
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to communicate
through the dense rainforest.
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It’s a world away
from the politics of the group
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and the power struggle
between Noah and Cyrus...
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or so they think.
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But Cyrus has found the moms.
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He’s here to cause trouble.
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The mothers
protect their babies bravely...
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before taking to the safety of the trees.
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After causing chaos,
Cyrus retreats to the forest,
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leaving them in peace... for now.
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As the season moves on...
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the air begins to freshen.
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The rain coaxes more trees into fruit.
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Food is now in abundance.
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For Poppy, Stella, and the family,
this is great news.
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Especially for Willow.
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The coming months are going to be
important for her.
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Ahead are milestones
that will be key to her future.
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As weeks pass,
five-year-old Stella
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is growing up so fast...
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becoming more like her mother
by the day.
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She’s even practicing
her grooming skills.
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And keeping Poppy free of unwanted bugs.
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While mom and her oldest
are preoccupied,
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baby Willow, now five months old,
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grabs the opportunity
to try something new.
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It’s her very first adventure alone.
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Her coordination
has significantly improved.
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She can now make smooth,
decisive movements
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that are critical for safe climbing.
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Willow’s way ahead of a human baby now.
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It’ll be months
before they’re even crawling.
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From this point on,
there’s no stopping her.
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Poppy’s still keeping
a close eye on her,
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ready to rescue Willow
if she gets stuck.
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Looks like she’s got this, though.
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That’s enough.
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A brief, but important journey.
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The first of many to come.
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With the help of Poppy,
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the passing months
have seen Willow develop and flourish.
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But the same can’t be said
of the relationship between Noah...
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...and his rival, Cyrus.
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Things are finally coming to a head.
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Poppy
and the rest of the troop can feel it.
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With the backing of his gang,
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Cyrus launches a takeover bid.
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The attackers lash out
at anyone in their way.
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Luckily for Poppy,
they direct their anger at Noah.
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It’s chaos as the males pile in.
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Noah fights back,
putting on a terrifying display.
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Most of the males think better of it.
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But not Cyrus.
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For him, this is personal.
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The winner emerges...
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...and it’s Noah!
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Poppy can breathe a sigh of relief.
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They’re safe.
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Six months old.
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It’s been a tough journey to get here,
but Willow’s made it.
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Growing up animal hasn’t been easy.
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From her early weeks in the womb...
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to her first, helpless days outside.
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A difficult start
and dangerous power struggle
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could have pushed her off track...
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...but with the help of her mother,
she came through.
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Now, Willow has all the tools she needs
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to become an indispensable
member of the family...
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and a beacon of hope for her species.
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But today,
she can just enjoy a carefree life...
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all under the watchful eye
of her amazing mom, Poppy.
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