The Secret Life of the Zoo

2016
4.8
15 reviews
TV-PG
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The Secret Life of the Zoo - Season 5 episodes (15)

1 Macaw 911
8/1/20
Matriarch giraffe Dagmar is ready to give birth after a 15-month pregnancy. An orangutan family who was spared when fire ripped through their habitat, attempts to resume normal life, while zookeepers try to wrangle a rogue macaw who flew the coop.
2 Elephant Dynamics
8/8/20
Zookeepers send an SOS to the vet when members of their large otter family develop bald patches. A pair of young flamingos may have their bromance split-up by an injury, while elephant Anjan mourns the loss of his siblings and acts out for attention.
3 The Birthing Journey
8/15/20
Matriarch giraffe Dagmar helps prepare her sister Orla for an overdue birth. Tragopan pheasant Wendy is a mom-to-be but struggles to incubate her eggs, while spider monkey Faye prepares to give birth again after losing offspring in years past.
4 Playing Match Maker
8/22/20
Spotty chocolate poison dart frog Hunter arrives and battles for the title of top male of the colony. Zoo keepers hope for a new joey when they discover Dusky pademelon Styx's new appearance, while Sulawesi macaque Maggie welcomes her first baby.
5 Somethings Fishy
8/29/20
Young bongo Moti is in his prime and the keepers prepare him to mate. Aquarium staff grow concerned when they discover pinstripe damba fish George in distress, and silver gibbon Rayya mimics older brother Eko's every move.
6 A Deer Family Welcome
9/5/20
On Chimpanzee island, a new generation of males emerge, jeopardizing chimp Dylan's 15-year reign. Then, it's survival of the fittest for Indian mudskipper fish Danny versus alpha male Arnie, while deer Serena and Odin welcome their second doe.
7 Wishing for a Meerkat Miracle
10/3/20
At the zoo, a recent fire is suspected to be what's keeping Chester's hornbills from having chicks and a meerkat called Huskie has baby blues. Meanwhile, a sun bear called Millie has a feisty cub on her paws.
8 The Bermuda Skink Shuffle
10/10/20
Docile rock hyraxes Daissie and Nungu are expecting their eighth litter. Meanwhile, over at the reptile house, the Bermuda skinks Poptart and Sharkface meet for the first time and promptly start their rather aggressive mating dance.
9 Protecting 007
10/17/20
Keepers are curious when Margery the Malayan tapir is suddenly eating for two. Meanwhile, when a deadly virus is suspected of being the cause behind a female hyacinth macaw's untimely death, her partner James Bond must undergo tests and total isolation.
10 The New Otter Brood
10/24/20
After a long road, giant otter couple Icana and Tarubu welcome four pups and quickly discover the hardships of parenting. Red river hog Kya struggles to survive against her two sisters, and keepers become concerned for Donatello a sickly Batagur turtle.
11 Habitat Fit for a King
10/31/20
Problems arise when transferring Asiatic lion king Iblis and his kin to a new habitat. When a blood bath ensues in the vampire crab exhibit, keepers must find the culprit, and friendly Andean bear Bernie suffers from a broken heart and a tooth ache.
12 Bongo Love Story
11/7/20
Trouble ensues when the time comes to pair Chester's newest bongo couple, Safi and Moti. A trio of Silver-eared mesia chicks must find a way to survive when a fierce storm destroys their nest, and Gentle George the Malagasy giant rat faces surgery.
13 Survival of the Fittest
11/14/20
Violence erupts when the new chimp Vila attempts to assume the role of matriarch. The keepers are eager to determine if Chinese croc lizards Drew and Lucy are expecting, and pink pigeon power-couple Rizzo and Kenickie find parenting to be difficult.
14 Goodbye for Now
11/21/20
When Mama Orangutan Sarkiei becomes sickly, keepers must separate her from prized son Tombol. Giraffe Dagmar becomes dangerously thin, keepers must determine whether or not to part her from calf Mburo, and the male giant otter pup go on a hunger strike.
15 A Very Merry Chester Zoo
11/28/20
Animals at the zoo are eager to experience their first holiday season. Bactrian camels Becky and Mei-Li meet Sparky, the newest addition of the herd, while Clerk the mascara barb fish partners with a trio of fish, Kourtney, Kim and Khloe.

About this show

Chester Zoo is one of the most popular wildlife parks in Great Britain, attracting more than 1.8 million visitors annually. Through the use of cameras equipped with the latest technology, this program takes viewers behind the scenes of the zoo, capturing animal behavior close up.

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4.8
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October 28, 2019
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May 15, 2021
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