The BEST episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo
Every episode of The Secret Life of the Zoo ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo!
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.
#1 - First-time mom
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/12/2018
Bert and Terrance, the Radiated Tortoises, are competing over female, Smooth Sides. K'tusha the Okapi is about to give birth to her first baby and Eurasian black vultures, Eric and Ethel, who haven't mated yet, may need to be separated.
#2 - Baby on board
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2019
Jaguars, Napo and Goshi, haven't been breeding. Elephant calves, Nandita and Aayu, fall seriously ill. When silvery gibbon, Tilu, gives birth to a daughter, Rayya, it's up to father, Alven, to keep their older son, Eko, busy.
#3 - The trials of parenting
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2019
Calypso the Flamingo loses interest in her chick, Marley, leaving his father, Rum, to care for him. Three onagers are pregnant and Rumple, the Sulawesi macaque, gives birth to her daughter, Rey.
#4 - Otterly love
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2019
Andean Spectacled bears, Lima, and her daughter, Madidi, aren't getting along. Blue Morpho butterflies, Macuna and Peanut, need to produce the next generation, but when they get drunk on fermented fruit, things are up in the air. After platonic mate, Diego, is moved to another zoo, Giant Otter, Icana, is introduced to a new mate.
#5 - Snakes in a Zoo
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2019
Khari the dik-dik becomes a father and his fight or flight instinct goes into overdrive. A broken window in the reticulated python exhibit needs to be replaced. Kai the Pademelon meets a female for the first time and Malindi the rhino is moved into a calving pen to welcome her impending arrival.
#6 - Tough love
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2019
Keepers think that two-toed sloth, Tina, may be pregnant. A young new male is introduced to the mandrill group. Keepers find a new mate for South American blue poison dart frog, Big Bertha, who loves to wrestle and try to get Asiatic Lions, Kiburi and Iblis, to mate.
#7 - Cheetah Brothers
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2019
Elderly Cheetah, Matrah, develops a limp and is examined by the vets. Young Sumatran Orangutan, Tuti, needs to prove that she's responsible enough to look after her new sister. Rare Babirusa piglets arrive, but there are concerns for the runt of the litter.
#8 - The disappearance of the warty Pig
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2019
Wendy, the Visayan Warty Pig, manages to escape from her enclosure, causing an emergency. Young Giraffe, Narus, is moving to a zoo in the Netherlands. Keepers try to get Pinstripe Dambas, Noel and Frida, to mate.
#9 - The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 2018
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/20/2018
"Secret Life at the Zoo Christmas" - The animals receive their presents. It's a celebration for the birth of the UK's first surviving Sun Bear cub.
#10 - Penguin House Hunters
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2019
Vets at Chester Zoo treat Asian elephant calf Indali for EEHV (elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus), the same virus that ended the lives of calves Aayu and Nandita in October of last year. The Cardinal fish are breeding and the Humboldt penguin colony welcomes 16 new members while penguins Almond and her mate Walnut go house-hunting.
#11 - Do you love me Red Panda?
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/2018
Red Panda, Koda, arrives from Cornwall to be a new mate for Nima. The Meerkats are busy with a new pup, but all is not well. Mali and Confetti, the Red River hogs, have two demanding piglets, Lisala and Kinshasa.
#12 - Chimp turf war
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/2018
Mana the Bush Dog is pregnant. The Chimpanzee group is having a power struggle. Wattled Crane, Wilma, is getting a new partner named Ivan and Asian Short Clawed Otter, Wallace, is unwell.
#13 - Episode 4
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2018
Meerkats Beagle and Huskie become new parents. An overactive Spider Monkey mother is causing problems. Fairy bluebirds, Terang and Bulu, lay some eggs and African Wild Dog, K'mana, has an appointment with the vet.
#14 - Rhino suprise!
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2018
Malayan Tapir, Solo, is being moved to another zoo in Germany. A pregnant Indian Rhino named Asha goes into labour at night. Minnie the Mantis is looking for a mate.
#15 - Never too late for love
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2018
A chimpanzee named Zee Zee gives birth to a daughter. Mr. Parsons, an elderly chameleon, has a date. Gaston the Banteng gets the females in his herd pregnant.
#16 - High risk pregnancy
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2018
Asian Elephant, Thi, is pregnant again, but keepers are worried for both her and her unborn calf. Male Clownfish Polo, is injured while fighting with the other males for the attention of dominant female, Rosie. A new male Giant Anteater arrives as a potential mate for Bliss and Giraffe, Meru, is on a mission.
#17 - Giraffe Moving Day
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/2018
Kidepo the Giraffe is loaded into a trailer for his journey to France. Dobby the Warthog is off to Germany. Silvery gibbon Alvin is keen to get close to his partner Tilu again and Garry the Caiman Lizard is unlucky in love.
#18 - Capybara Casanova
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/16/2018
Two Spider Monkeys are born. Babirusas Sausu and Marjene are paired up for breeding. Pregnant Naked Mole-Rat sisters, Leftie and Rightie, battle for their mother's throne.
#19 - Macaw 911
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2019
Rothschild's giraffe Dagmar is in labor. Orangutan sisters Tuti and Siska, and their baby cousin Kesuma, rebuild their relationship after the fire that engulfed their habitat in December 2018. A blue-throated macaw goes on the run.
#20 - The Birthing Journey
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2019
Keepers plan a herd birth for Orla the giraffe. Two spider monkeys withdraw from their family. Two camels experience the trauma of separation when one undergoes an operation.
#21 - Elephant Dynamics
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2019
Asian short-clawed otters develop bald patches. Flamingo chicks are being moved to the adult aviary. A pregnant antelope's aggressive behavior is causing concern.
#22 - Playing Match Maker
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2019
A new male spotty chocolate poison dart frog is introduced to the colony. The Sulawesi macaques are ecstatic to welcome a new baby to their family.
#23 - Something’s Fishy
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2019
Elderly chameleon Mr Parsons is introduced to two new prospective partners. Bongo Malaeka shows little interest in her potential mate, Moti. George, the pinstripe damba, has a lump on his gill which may be affecting his breathing.
#24 - A very merry Chester Zoo (Christmas)
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/11/2019
Rothschild'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.
#25 - A deer Family Welcome
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/13/2020
As the documentary series following life at Chester Zoo returns, on Chimpanzee Island the younger males test the pecking order. And there's a fish out of water at the aquarium. Deer couple Serena and Odin welcome their second doe.