Growing up wild is hard - even harder when you've lost your mom. But for some orphans, there are havens, rescue centers where dedicated individuals are helping them to make it on their own. It's a demanding job, as many require long-term, round-the-clock care. Yet the caregivers persevere, and not just because they believe every animal deserves a chance at a wild life. Forming supportive bonds with these helpless, tiny creatures, providing them with carefully monitored feedings and medical attention, as well as greatly needed affection, training, security and comfort, clearly brings rewards beyond measure to each of them in turn. In this captivating two-part mini-series, fall in love with baby koala Danny, tiny wallaby Neil, baby sloth Newbie, young kangaroo Harry and baby fruit bat Bugsy, and with their caring foster mothers, who give so much of themselves to help these little orphans find their way back to the wild.

本部纪录片是导演迈克尔·艾普特从1964年开始拍摄的纪录片系列的第八部。迈克尔·艾普特在1964年为英国BBC电视台拍摄了记录片《7 Up》，采访来自英国不同阶层的十四个七岁的小孩子，他们有的来自孤儿院，有的是上层社会的小孩。此后每隔七年，艾普特都会重新采访当年的这些孩子，倾听他们的梦想，畅谈他们的生活。人生行至大半，岁月蹉跎。是悔恨感慨，还是遥想当年风华正茂。年华终有老去的一天，可生活仍将继续。
陪伴这些孩子度过半个世纪的导演迈克尔•艾普特也已两鬓斑白，《人生七年》还将继续。

为了贴近拍摄到企鹅真实的生活状态，BBC派出约五十人组成的摄影团队，在将近一年的时间里，对生活在热带秘鲁的洪堡企鹅、生活在亚南极海岛上的跳岩企鹅，以及生活在寒带南极的帝企鹅进行了跟踪拍摄。不过这次剧组别出心裁，派出“特务”混入企鹅的队伍中，比如将摄像机藏入遥控企鹅体内，或干脆将摄像机伪装成一枚企鹅蛋。也因此得以在超近距离观察这群憨态可掬的小家伙超真实的生活画面。在镜头中，观众得以再次见证帝企鹅宝宝从出生到长大这一壮丽而又严苛的重要阶段，见证了洪堡企鹅卖萌耍宝的各种可爱瞬间，当然也从“企鹅蛋”的视角陪同小家伙们恣意疯狂了一下。
别样的视角，展现出企鹅族群不平凡的一面。