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There we go.

Hello, I'm Andy

and this is a penguin chick.

We don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet

because it's too young to tell, so I'm going to name it Hungry One,

because it is hungry for its favourite food - fish.

Yes, I know, there we go.

Now, penguins are fantastic at fishing.

They don't have teeth, so they swallow the fish whole.

In the wild, their mum and dad will feed them until they're old enough

to fish themselves. I know, Hungry One, there we go.

Let the fishing lessons commence.

First, we're off to Canada.

Look at that - bears.

Not teddy bears, of course, grizzly bears.

Mum's got two young cubs

and this is their home.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

Some animals just eat plants.

Some just like to eat meat and some just eat fish

but grizzlies aren't fussy.

They eat all of them.

Today, Mum's taking her cubs on a fishing trip.

Have you packed your rods yet, guys?

All you need now are some fish.

Mum's picked the perfect day for it...

..because the river is full of fish.

Look at them all.

These are salmon.

Every year, they swim up the river like this to lay their eggs.

It's getting pretty crowded now,

which is great for bears when they're going fishing.

Grizzlies can be a bit grumpy.

They like to live on their own.

But when the river is so full of fish,

they don't mind getting together for a meal.

All along the river, there are cubs out fishing with their mums.

The best way to learn is to watch how Mum does it.

The water's so clear here that the fish are easy to see.

It's harder to spot them by the waterfall until they jump.

Whoops! Nearly!

Some bears use their big front paws like dinner plates,

ready to land a fish.

For others, fishing's much simpler.

Straight into the mouth.

Yummy!

Right, time to see what these cubs have learnt.

First, they need to find a fish.

There's one.

Oh-ho! That was close!

Don't give up.

You can do it.

Oh, it's much harder than mum makes it look.

Got it! Well done!

Oh, no! Slippery little things.

Don't worry, there's enough for everyone.

That's it, you keep practising.

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Phew! Now we're off to Cambodia.

This bird is a darter, an Oriental darter,

and they are experts at fishing.

Can you see that funny bend in the neck, like an S shape?

It means they can use their beak like a spear,

throwing their head forwards really fast to spike a fish.

Because of that squiggly neck, some people

like to call them snake birds.

ANDY HISSES

They fish underwater,

so they can dive making hardly any ripples at all.

DARTERS SQUAWK

Right, youngsters, ready for school? And today's first lesson - fishing.

This is a funny school.

That's just a leaf.

Up, up, up. Oop!

Well, where are the fish, then?

Oh, of course, they're practising a tricky manoeuvre.

When they spear a fish, they need to flip it up and catch it headfirst.

Fish wriggle too much to practise on,

so these youngsters are having a go on anything they can find.

It's time to see if all that practice has paid off.

Look at that, a fishy treat.

Much nicer than a stick, I think you'll agree.

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We're off to see more youngsters in North America now.

These beautiful animals are river otters.

Aren't they lovely?

Mum's got two young pups.

They're sleek on land and totally at home in the water.

That's it, guys, follow Mum.

They have webbed feet, a strong tail and a long, narrow body.

The grown-ups can hold their breath underwater for up to eight minutes.

They're like super-powered submarines in the water.

Mum's taking her young pups on a fishing lesson...

..and the best way for them to learn is by watching her.

First, though, she's got to find the fish.

She can use her whiskers.

They pick up anything moving in the water and guide her to it.

It's like an otter sat nav.

Now, you two. Pay close attention

while your mum shows you how to do this.

Look at her body. She's so bendy.

She's twisting and turning all over the place.

It's quite hard to keep up.

PUPS CHIRP

You'll be able to do this soon, you two.

Got one!

Good job, too.

Her pups are very hungry.

Now that she's caught it,

it's time to find a good spot for everyone to tuck in.

Her pups are really young,

so she'll eat the fish and they get to eat the eggs.

Yummy!

Maybe next time it'll be your turn to catch supper.

For bear cubs, otter pups, young darters and penguin chicks,

to learn how to fish is very important.

Right, Hungry One, more fish?

Nope. I think he's full. See you next time.

ANDY CHUCKLES