Animal Park - Summer 2025

The keepers race to protect aging lioness Malaika before the pride turns on her, and Ben attempts to outsmart the macaques before they destroy their new playground.

The team race to get ready for the return of hippos, but mixing new animals could prove deadly.

The lions spark drama over an ostrich egg treat, and a lonely lorikeet searches for love.

The team fight to save a rare vulture chick, while the painted dogs face the ultimate feeding challenge.

The team face a tense tiger weigh-in, while the park’s tortoises wake from hibernation.

Much-loved lioness Malaika is diagnosed with heart disease, and Meroni the anteater turns 16.

The keepers must work fast to keep a baby porcupine safe, and Kate catches up with elderly lioness Malaika

Could love be in the air for the cheetahs? Elsewhere, major plans for the hippos are taking shape.

The hand-reared fennec foxes must be weaned, but faced with their first meal, will they eat? Meanwhile, Hamza goes in search of Longleat’s finest whiskers.

A risky procedure for lion Klaus takes a worrying turn, and Kate is introduced to the park’s largest tarantulas.

A wallaby mum faces a devastating diagnosis as the keepers fight to save her.

Will emu dad Biscuit stay the course and incubate his eggs? Meanwhile, Klaus the majestic lion has a check-up on his paw.

Could hand-reared cheetah Xena finally be pregnant? And we find out if you can escape a lion by climbing a tree.

As the keepers head home for the evening, the cameras keep rolling. So, what really goes on after dark?

The hippos arrive after a 700-mile journey, but will they take their first steps into a state-of-the-art home?