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Why animals help each other - Ashley Ward

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Charles Darwin introduced the notion of “survival of the fittest,” where the fittest animals are those who can survive long enough to produce healthy offspring. The fittest animal can also be the most stealthy, resourceful, or even the most cooperative. So what exactly does cooperation look like in the wild? Ashley Ward digs into the animal kingdom's capacity for generosity.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Ashley Ward
Director
Sharon Colman
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen
Composer
Jarrett Farkas
Sound Designer and Mixer
Weston Fonger
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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