The Secret Life of the Zoo (2016)
Chester Zoo is the most popular zoo in Britain. This observational documentary series uses micro-rig camera technology to capture, in incredible detail, the remarkable behaviour of the animals there.
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Episode 1 - Penguin House Hunters
Release Date: 2019-10-31Rothschild'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.
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Episode 2 - Macaw 911
Release Date: 2019-11-07The 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.
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Episode 3 - Elephant Dynamics
Release Date: 2019-11-14Keepers spot that Asian short-clawed otter pups are developing bald patches, threatening their waterproofing. Plus, Caribbean flamingos, Asian elephants and dik-dik antelopes.
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Episode 4 - The Birthing Journey
Release Date: 2019-11-21A 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.
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Episode 5 - Playing Matchmaker
Release Date: 2019-11-28Spotty 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.
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Episode 6 - Something's Fishy
Release Date: 2019-12-04Keepers 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.
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Episode 7 - The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas
Release Date: 2019-12-11As 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.