Animals, They're Just Like Us

Peek inside the lives of penguins, giraffes, chimps, and other animals to see how these creatures are surprisingly similar to us.

Nat Geo TV · Documentary · Streaming on Disney+ · 6 episodes

Episodes: S1 E1 A Penguin Proposal — Watch an Antarctic penguin pop the question, a Madagascar lemur create pest control, a flamingo apply makeup, and an escape artist honey badger.; S1 E2 House Hunting Hermit Crabs — Hermit crabs line up for a shell exchange on a Belize beach while a Senegalese chimp cares for its pet genet, and sea otters take hostages for food.; S1 E3 Meerkat Survival School — Meerkat pups learn how to disarm and dine on scorpions, same-sex penguin couples raise chicks together, and elephants work as a babysitters’ club.; S1 E4 Pirate Birds — Frigate birds plunder their meals from neighbors, a warthog relaxes in a mongoose-run spa, and elephants communicate on a secret audio wavelength.; S1 E5 Lion Daycare — Take a culinary tip from Japanese monkeys that season their food, then listen up as a forked-tailed drongo tricks other birds out of their dinner.; S1 E6 Shark Dentist — A fish helps sharks maintain their pearly whites, and dolphins develop signature calls. A capuchin monkey uses tools to crack open tasty nuts.