The Secret Life of the Zoo

Episode 1

Two of Chester Zoo's zebras are about to give birth. Meanwhile, lioness Kumari seems to be losing interest in her partne

Episode 2

Kendari the babirusa is pregnant, but otters Wallace and Annie keep throwing stones at her house. Next door, orangutan W

Episode 3

Penguin chick Munch fights for his life when there's disease in the colony. When young male tortoise Football muscles in

Episode 4

Oana the anoa and capybara Lochley both give birth. Tiger mum Kirana's sons are being moved to other zoos to start their

Episode 5

Four of Chester's orangutans go missing. The dominant female meerkat faces a power struggle with her own daughter. Can b

Episode 1

Can mantis Bruce survive mating with deadly Natasha? Rhino couple Beni and Asha are reunited after four years apart. Gia

Episode 2

Young giraffe mum Tula gives birth, while this year's brood of penguin chicks face the ordeal of joining the main pool,

Episode 3

The arrival of a new female chimp causes upheaval at the zoo, baby otter Bo goes missing, cheetah mum Kinky Tail is on t

Episode 4

Young elephant Nandita isn't happy when her half-sister is born. Bush dog Franco has got his sister-in-law pregnant. Rhi

Episode 5

Tapir Jenny, who has two young offspring, falls ill. Can rhino Kifaru, who has arthritic knees, mate with younger, talle

Episode 6

Rare okapi Stomp injures K'Tusha with his horn when he tries to mate with her. Two African painted dogs compete to impre

Episode 7

Mr Parsons the chameleon meets a new mate, Daphne from Paris. Young giraffe Murchison faces the great outdoors for the f

Episode 1

Four rare and mysterious tenrecs arrive at the zoo. Endangered eastern black rhino Kitani is due to give birth. And jewe

Baby Rhino Due Date

Red panda Jung is losing weight and no one knows why. Mandrill Ludo gets over-friendly with his dad's girlfriend when hi

Adventurous Bear Cub

Pygmy marmoset Audrey has to carry her babies everywhere. Andean bear cub Madidi embarks on an adventure into a neighbou

Chimp Negotiations

The chimps have been brandishing a large stick; keeper Niall tries to get it back. Male onager Holmes chases every femal

Lady Boss Lemur

Chester's bachelor pad of lemurs is about to be in for a shock with a dominant female on her way; a novice zebra starts

The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 2017

The keepers are busy making gifts for the animals but there's chaos when the chimps seek out their parcels. Will dwarf m

Sloth Couples Therapy

Sloth Tina has been giving her partner Rico a hard time, but the keepers have a plan to bring them closer together. And

Baby Porcupine on the Loose!

The tapirs move to a new home. Golden poison frog Pablo has lost interest in his partner Maria, so bad boy El Loco is br

Heating Up a Sun Bear Romance

Sun bears Toni and Millie have relationship problems. Critically endangered eastern black rhino Zuri gives birth to baby

Mouse Deer Move-out

It is time for mouse deer Una to leave her parents and meet a mate of her own, but she is being shy around her future pa

Aardvark-Free Romance

Chameleons Charles and Eddie try to impress new arrival Ruby. Orangutan sisters Emma and Subis are expecting babies by m

Painted Dog Puppy Drama

African painted dog K'mana is pregnant with Chester's first ever litter of this endangered species. Meanwhile, can atlas

Make Way for Baby Giraffe

Giraffe Orla is due to give birth. Orangutan baby Tombol tests his luck with the gibbons. Overconfident ibis chick Profe

Runt of the Litter

Young orangutan Tripa is half the size of other orangutans his age. He relies on his mum for everything but can he becom

Episode 5

Spider monkey Kiara seems more interested in hanging out with the youngsters than looking after her baby. Baby capybara

Episode 6

The keepers struggle to transport a suspicious warthog and a giraffe. Caiman lizard Gary keeps diving into the pool head

High Risk Pregnancy

The keepers think that pregnant elephant Thi is three months overdue. Rampant giraffe Meru relentlessly chases the femal

Never Too Late For Love

Chimp Zee Zee gives birth to a daughter. Elderly chameleon Mr Parsons has a date. And Gaston the banteng bull has made t

Episode 3

Young tapir Solo is moving to a new zoo. Pregnant rhino Asha goes into labour at night. Mantis Minnie is looking for a s

Episode 4

Young meerkats Beagle and Huskie become parents for the first time. And can painted dog Ville look after his seven adole

Chimp Turf War

Bush dog Mana is pregnant. There's a power struggle on chimp island. Otter Wallace is struck down by a mystery illness.

Episode 6

Red panda Nima's new mate, Koda, chases her up a tree. Baby meerkat Junior is struggling to get enough food. And a shy p

Episode 7

Tortoises Burt and Terrance, who've been best mates for 70 years, compete for the affections of breeding female Smooth S

The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 2018

It's Christmas at Chester Zoo. The UK's first ever surviving sun bear cub is born, and there's a yuletide ceasefire in t

The Disappearance of the Warty Pig

A pig goes on the run. Giraffe Narus is being moved to another zoo, but getting him into a horsebox isn't easy. And can

Cheetah Brothers

Can adolescent orangutan Tuti prove that she's responsible enough to hold baby Kesuma? Dangerous turtle Shrek gets a new

Tough Love

Sloths Tina and Rico aren't getting on, and she won't ever let him get close to her. But Tina starts to put on weight. I

Snakes in a Zoo

When dik dik Kahri becomes a dad, his fight or flight instinct goes into overdrive. Meanwhile, the keepers face the dang

Otterly Love

Andean bears Lima and Madidi aren't getting on. Giant otter couple Diego and Icana have never mated; can new male Tarubu

The Trials of Parenting

Flamingo mum Calypso loses interest in mothering her chick, Marley. Three of the zoo's rare onagers are pregnant at the

Baby on Board

Jaguars Napo and Goshi haven't been breeding. Will training Napo to be more assertive change that? Young elephants Aayu

Underwater Special

This deep-dive special episode explores the extraordinary underwater world of Chester Zoo, featuring blind fish, rare am

Penguin House Hunters

Rothschild's giraffes Mburo and Mojo miss out on their Christmas treat. Sparky is a new camel arrival. Mascara barb Clar

Macaw 911

The zoo's Sumatran orangutans are recovering from the horrific fire that engulfed their habitat in December 2018. Rothsc

Elephant Dynamics

Keepers spot that Asian short-clawed otter pups are developing bald patches, threatening their waterproofing. Plus, Cari

The Birthing Journey

A pair of Bactrian camels experience the trauma of separation. Chester's Rothschild's giraffe herd expects another new a

Playing Matchmaker

Spotty chocolate poison dart frog Roy faces competition from hunky newcomer Hunter. And keepers hope there may be a firs

Something's Fishy

Keepers are keen to breed some baby eastern bongos, a critically-endangered species of antelope. Pinstripe damba fish Ge

The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas

As the festive season approaches at Chester, the zoo's youngsters - from giraffes to monkeys - are about to have their f

A Deer Family Welcome

As the documentary series following life at Chester Zoo returns, on Chimpanzee Island the younger males test the pecking

Wishing for a Meerkat Miracle

Hornbills survived a fire that swept through their home, but it may have derailed their plans for chicks. Meerkat matria

The Bermuda Skink Shuffle

Adolescent babirusa Tolo has a hoof problem. Rock hyraxes Daissie and her partner Nungu are expecting their eighth litte

Protecting 007

Keepers are curious when Margery the Malayan tapir is suddenly eating for two; a deadly virus is suspected of being the

The New Otter Brood

A couple of giant otters welcome four pups and must learn the difficulties of parenthood; a Red River hog struggles to s

Habitat Fit for a King

The zookeepers run into obstacles as they try to transport an Asiatic lion king Iblis and his kin to a new habitat; a fi

Bongo Love Story

Zookeepers work through trouble as they try to pair Chester's newest bongo couple; a trio of silver-eared mesia chicks m

Survival of the Fittest

A violent fight breaks out when a new chimpanzee attempts to overtake the current matriarch; the Zookeepers excitedly aw

Goodbye for Now

A sickly orangutan named Sarkiei mus be quarantined away from her prized son; when a mother giraffe named Dagmar becomes

Episode 1

Keepers are curious when Margery the Malayan tapir is suddenly eating for two; a deadly virus is suspected of being the

Episode 2

Episode 3

Chester Zoo's alpha male lion is having a crisis of confidence. There's been a bloodbath among the vampire crabs. And af

Episode 4

Newcomer Safi, a rare bongo antelope from the mountains of Kenya, is giving enthusiastic breeding partner Moti the runar

Episode 5

Vila the chimp makes a bid for the job of top female only to get hurt in a fight with rival Alice. And Chester Zoo's sup

Episode 6

Young rat snake Sen meets male Jakob, but will they mate or will Jakob eat Sen for dinner?. When Bornean Orangutan Sarki