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Series 7 Episode 5
Andean bears Lima and Madidi aren't getting on. Giant otter couple Diego and Icana have never mated; can new male Tarubu relight Icana's fire? And two butterflies get drunk on fermented fruit.
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Series 9 Episode 1
On Chimpanzee Island, the younger males test the pecking order. And there's a fish out of water at the aquarium.
13-02-2020
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The Secret Life Of The Zoo
The Secret Life Of The Zoo At Christmas
As the festive season approaches at Chester, the youngsters across the zoo, from giraffes to monkeys, are about to have their first Christmas - and there are other newbies, too
11-12-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 6
Keepers 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.
04-12-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 5
Keepers hope there may be a first joey on the way for dusky padamelon Styx. Spotty chocolate poison dart frog Roy faces competition from hunky newcomer Hunter.
27-11-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 4
A 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.
21-11-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 3
Keepers spot that Asian short-clawed otter pups are developing bald patches, threatening their waterproofing. Plus, Caribbean flamingos, Asian elephants and dik-dik antelopes.
14-11-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 2
The 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 ...
07-11-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 1
The Zoo embarks on a treatment to save Asian elephant calf Indali. Feisty Humboldt penguin Almond and her mate Walnut go house-hunting, but an intruder is eyeing up their turf...
31-10-2019
Channel 4
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Underwater Special
This deep-dive special episode explores the extraordinary underwater world of Chester Zoo, featuring blind fish, rare amphibians and a frisky penguin
23-05-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 7 Episode 7
Jaguars Napo and Goshi haven't been breeding. Will training Napo to be more assertive change that? Young elephants Aayu and Nandita are seriously ill. Plus: silvery gibbons and ...
21-02-2019
Channel 4
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The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 2
The 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 ...
07-11-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 7 Episode 6
Flamingo mum Calypso loses interest in mothering her chick, Marley. Three of the zoo's rare onagers are pregnant at the same time. And a baby macaque gets picked on by some olde ...
14-02-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 6
Keepers 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.
04-12-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 6 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 penguin isn't socialising with his colony.
05-12-2018
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 6 Episode 5
Bush dog Mana is pregnant. There's a power struggle on chimp island. Otter Wallace is struck down by a mystery illness. And is romance in the air for wattled cranes Wilma and Ivan?
28-11-2018
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 8 Episode 3
Keepers spot that Asian short-clawed otter pups are developing bald patches, threatening their waterproofing. Plus, Caribbean flamingos, Asian elephants and dik-dik antelopes.
14-11-2019
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 6 Episode 4
Young meerkats Beagle and Huskie become parents for the first time. And can painted dog Ville look after his seven adolescent pups on his own while the vets check up on their mum?
21-11-2018
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
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 mongooses Cooper and Mini have new babies before Christmas ...
28-12-2018
Channel 4
The Secret Life Of The Zoo
Series 9 Episode 1
On Chimpanzee Island, the younger males test the pecking order. And there's a fish out of water at the aquarium.
13-02-2020
Channel 4
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Series 6 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 sexual partner, but female mantises have a bad habit of ea ...
14-11-2018
Channel 4