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Zoo Days

Entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos: Chester and Colchester. With incredible access behind-the-scenes, the programmes provide a mix of excitement, jeopardy and fun.
200719 episodes13+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
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    October 7, 2007
    22min
    13+
    This observational documentary series follows the daily drama of life at Britain's biggest zoo. Chester Zoo is home to 7,000 animals from 400 species, and is visited by more than a million people each year.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
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    October 8, 2007
    22min
    13+
    Tuesday's instalment sees Rafters the giraffe hit by a life-threatening illness, which worries the keepers. In the reptile house, meanwhile, the vets get to grips with one of the world's largest snakes.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
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    October 9, 2007
    22min
    13+
    On Wednesday, the torrential summer rain threatens to wipe out Chester Zoo's baby flamingos. Keepers must act fast to avert disaster as parent birds squabble over the remains of their flooded nest sites.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
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    October 10, 2007
    22min
    13+
    Thursday's edition finds senior keeper Darren Langford playing mum to a baby bird as the battle to save Chester Zoo's flood-hit flamingo colony continues.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5
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    October 11, 2007
    22min
    13+
    And on Friday, there is cause for celebration at the zoo as two cubs are born to a pair of beautiful but endangered red pandas.
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  6. S1 E6 - Episode 6
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    October 14, 2007
    22min
    13+
    This observational documentary series follows the daily drama of life at Britain's biggest zoo. Chester Zoo is home to 7,000 animals from 400 species, and is visited by more than a million people each year.
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  7. S1 E7 - Episode 7
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    October 15, 2007
    22min
    13+
    Tuesday's instalment sees Chas Mackenzie forced to intervene to prevent a case of bullying among Chester Zoo's antelopes. Elsewhere, keepers visit the new 3.5 million pounds Realm of the Red Ape to meet the orangutans
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  8. S1 E8 - Episode 8
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    October 16, 2007
    22min
    13+
    On Wednesday, Layla the chimp gives the vets the fright of their lives when a medical procedure turns out to be anything but routine. And Raman, the baby elephant, goes to nursery school.
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  9. S1 E9 - Episode 9
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    October 17, 2007
    22min
    13+
    Thursday's edition finds the keepers declare trench warfare as they take on a colony of meerkats in an earth-moving contest. And it is feeding time for some real-life Paddington bears.
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  10. S1 E10 - Episode 10
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    October 18, 2007
    22min
    13+
    And Friday's programme provides a peek behind the scenes to see the military-style operation required every day to feed Chester Zoo's 7,000 exotic animals. And Sheba, the 51-year-old elephant, enjoys some TLC.
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  11. S1 E11 - Episode 11
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    October 21, 2007
    22min
    13+
    This observational documentary series follows the daily drama of life at Britain's biggest zoo. Chester Zoo is home to 7,000 animals from 400 species, and is visited by more than a million people each year.
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  12. S1 E12 - Episode 12
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    October 22, 2007
    22min
    13+
    Tuesday's show sees the keepers and vets face some tough choices over the future of Asha's cubs. And is it the end of the road for Rafters the giraffe?
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  13. S1 E13 - Episode 13
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    October 23, 2007
    22min
    13+
    On Wednesday, head keeper Alan Woodward plays mum to the two new lion cubs. And Larry the lemur gives the zoo vets cause for concern.
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  14. S1 E14 - Episode 14
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    October 24, 2007
    22min
    13+
    Thursday's edition finds senior keeper James Andrews going behind the scenes of the largest bat cave in Europe - Chester Zoo's Twilight Zone, which is home to nearly 600 bats.
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  15. S1 E15 - Episode 15
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    October 25, 2007
    22min
    13+
    This observational documentary series follows the daily drama of life at Britain's biggest zoo. Chester Zoo is home to 7,000 animals from 400 species, and is visited by more than a million people each year.
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  16. S1 E16 - Episode 16
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    October 28, 2007
    22min
    13+
    In today's programme, all eyes are on a new and important arrival at the zoo a tiny lion cub called Tejas who spells hope for the future of an endangered species. Elsewhere, the chimpanzees line up to take their medicine.
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  17. S1 E17 - Episode 17
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    October 30, 2007
    22min
    13+
    In Zoo Days today, black rhinos Emma and Mugadi are paired up for the first time at Chester Zoo but will they love or loathe it under the watchful eye of Head Keeper Chas Mackenzie.
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  18. S1 E18 - Episode 18
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    October 31, 2007
    22min
    13+
    Layla the Chimp has an update with vet Steve Uunwin and Tejas the lion cub is sent to the vet centre for an x-ray.
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  19. S1 E19 - Episode 19
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    November 1, 2007
    22min
    13+
    In the final episode of Zoo Days, Head Keeper Alan Woodward plots the future of Tejas, the rare Asiatic lion cub that he's hand reared at Chester Zoo.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Ralph Bower
Cast
Jane Horrocks
Studio
ITV Studios
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