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Season 8 – The Secret Life of the Zoo

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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, as well as the relationships the animals share with their keepers. Memorable scenes filmed over the course of the series include the birth of a baby giraffe, a pregnant viper getting X-rayed, chimps battling for dominance, and a red panda giving her partner the cold shoulder.

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Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 11/01/2019
4/5
The pleasure of this documentary lies in the way it reveals how animal behaviour is so similar to humans . . . at our worst. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Olivia Colman

Narrator

Tamsin Greig

Voice

John Tween

Director

Nick Hornby

Executive Producer

Sam Barnes

Director

Tanya Winston

Film Editor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 31, 2019 Penguin House Hunters Chester Zoo embarks on treatment to save Asian elephant calf Indali; Humboldt penguins go house hunting, but an intruder is eyeing up their turf; in the aquarium, Banggai cardinalfish Richard is left to incubate partner Hyacinth's eggs in his mouth. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 7, 2019 Macaw 911 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 14, 2019 Elephant Dynamics Keepers spot the Asian short-clawed otter pups are developing bald patches; last year's flamingo chicks are about to graduate from bird creche to adult aviary, including young males Hazel and Cha Cha; Asian elephant Anjan is withdrawn and aggressive. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 21, 2019 The Birthing Journey Chester's Rothschild's giraffe herd expects another new arrival; Orla's calf is overdue; a pair of Bactrian camels experience separation trauma; Cabot's tragopan pheasants have been together for two years but have yet to breed. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 27, 2019 Playing Match Maker 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. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 4, 2019 Something's Fishy 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 11, 2019 A Very Merry Chester Zoo 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. Details

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The Secret Life of the Zoo — Season 8

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Season Info

Director
John Tween, Sam Barnes, Harriet Leaf, Dane McDonald, Tom Power
Executive Producer
Nick Hornby, Alistair Pegg, Alex Sutherland, Tanya Winston, Edmund Coulthard
Network
Channel 4
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 31, 2019