The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3

Airdate: 2018-May-02

Episode summary:

Giraffe Orla is pregnant, but with the length of giraffes' legs and the size of their calves, the birth is always risky. As Orla goes into labour, the keepers must watch from the sidelines; will baby Narus arrive safely? Bornean orangutan Sarikei also has a new baby. His name is Tombol and it's not long before he's out exploring the habitat and testing his luck with his housemates, the gibbons. Male sengi Stud has sired multiple babies at Chester. He's meant to be finally retiring from breeding. His son needs to step up and take over but is afraid of everything, even his own food. How will he cope when he faces a female for the first time? Northern bald ibis chick Professor X is proving too confident for his own good. When it's time to release him into the adult habitat, he gets into troubled waters and needs rescuing. He receives a head injury and goes into shock, so the vets need to work hard to help him pull through.

About The Secret Life of the Zoo series:

The Secret Life of the Zoo takes a look behind the scenes of Chester Zoo. Using a range of filming techniques, including micro-rigs to capture clos...Show more >