The Secret Life of the Zoo

Season 8

TV-PG
Observational documentary series using specialist cameras to capture in incredible detail the behaviour of the animals at the most popular zoo in the UK - Chester Zoo.

7 Episodes

  • Penguin House Hunters
    E1
    Penguin House HuntersRothschild's giraffes Mburo and Mojo miss out on their Christmas treat. Sparky is a new camel arrival. Mascara barb Clark has a date with three females named Kourtney, Kim and Khloe. Red panda Nina gives birth to twins Huey and Tiang.
  • Macaw 911
    E2
    Macaw 911The zoo's Sumatran orangutans are recovering from the horrific fire that engulfed their habitat in December 2018. Rothschild's giraffe Dagmar gives birth, but her calf struggles with its first steps.
  • Elephant Dynamics
    E3
    Elephant DynamicsKeepers spot that Asian short-clawed otter pups are developing bald patches, threatening their waterproofing. Plus, Caribbean flamingos, Asian elephants and dik-dik antelopes.
  • The Birthing Journey
    E4
    The Birthing JourneyA pair of Bactrian camels experience the trauma of separation. Chester's Rothschild's giraffe herd expects another new arrival. Plus, spider monkeys and Cabot's tragopan pheasants.
  • Playing Matchmaker
    E5
    Playing MatchmakerSpotty chocolate poison dart frog Roy faces competition from hunky newcomer Hunter. And keepers hope there may be a first joey on the way for dusky padamelon Styx.
  • Something's Fishy
    E6
    Something's FishyKeepers are keen to breed some baby eastern bongos, a critically-endangered species of antelope. Pinstripe damba fish George needs an immediate operation to prevent suffocation.
  • The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas
    E7
    The Secret Life of the Zoo at ChristmasAs the festive season approaches at Chester, the zoo's youngsters - from giraffes to monkeys - are about to have their first Christmas, and there are other newbies, too.

Cast of Season 8

  • Olivia ColmanNarrator

 

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