BBC Four - Life Story, Parenthood, The bonobo circle of life Homepage Accessibility links * Skip to content * Accessibility Help BBC Account Notifications * Home * News * Sport * Weather * iPlayer * Sounds * Bitesize * CBeebies * CBBC * Food * Home * News * Sport * Business * Technology * Health * Culture * Arts * Travel * Earth * Audio * Video * Live More menu Search BBC * Home * News * Sport * Weather * iPlayer * Sounds * Bitesize * CBeebies * CBBC * Food * Home * News * Sport * Business * Technology * Health * Culture * Arts * Travel * Earth * Audio * Video * Live Close menu BBC Four Life Story * Home * Episodes * Clips * Galleries * How we made it * Interactive ebook * Quiz Main content The bonobo circle of life From its first steps through to adulthood, an animal must overcome many challenges to succeed. For this bonobo infant, a mother's love will help it to become a winner in life. Release date: 20 November 2014 Duration: 2 minutes This clip is from Life Story -- Parenthood More clips from Parenthood * Ant attack Duration: 01:33 * Elephants discover an ancestor's bones Duration: 02:47 * Baby-sitting monkeys Duration: 01:37 * The treacherous crossing Duration: 01:32 See all clips from Parenthood (7) More clips from Life Story * Life lesson -- Power Duration: 02:34 * Ant attack -- Parenthood Duration: 01:33 * New behaviours filmed in Life Story Duration: 02:22 * Inspiration for the series Life Story Duration: 01:50 See all clips from Life Story (34) Related Content Similar programmes By genre: * Factual > Science & Nature > Nature & Environment By format: * Documentaries * Home * Schedule * Collections * Newsletter * TV Guide Explore the BBC * Home * News * Sport * Weather * iPlayer * Sounds * Bitesize * CBeebies * CBBC * Food * Home * News * Sport * Business * Technology * Health * Culture * Arts * Travel * Earth * Audio * Video * Live * Terms of Use * About the BBC * Privacy Policy * Privacy Policy * Cookies * Cookies * Accessibility Help * Parental Guidance * Contact the BBC * Make an editorial complaint * Careers * BBC emails for you * Advertise with us Copyright (c) 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.