Dynasties

Meet a chimpanzee troop led by a male named David. He’s been alpha for 3 years, a time when leaders are usually overthrown. Surrounded by rivals ready to kill for the crown, David and his troop are forced to band together to survive the dry season.

Follow a battle for survival as emperor penguins face the world’s worst winter. Under these desperate circumstances the penguins must work together to protect and feed their chicks until they reach adulthood.

Follow a painted wolf matriarch as she fights to keep control of her pack. As she grows older, her power to keep the peace is waning. A resulting feud with her ambitious daughter threatens to bring down the dynasty.

Meet tigress Raj Bhera and her four cubs. She must protect them while also battling rivals trying to steal her land and overthrow her stronghold. Can she hold on and raise her cubs to adulthood?

Every animal is on an extraordinary journey through life with one goal: To produce the next generation - life's great story. This is a diarized account of the making of the natural history series Dynasties.