The Secret Life of the Zoo - Season 8
Season 8
Episodes
Penguin House Hunters
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...
Macaw 911
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 with its first steps.
Elephant Dynamics
Keepers 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
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.
Playing Match Maker
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.
Something's Fishy
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.
The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 2019
As 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.
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