Animal Park

In the first in a brand-new series of Animal Park Summer Specials, Ben Fogle and Kate Humble get ready to welcome some exciting new VIPS to the Park. Koalas are coming to Longleat. Five Southern koalas are en route all the way from Adelaide in Australia. They're poised to make history as the very first of their kind in Europe.

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble reveal big plans for handsome Harry, the pin-up boy of the Park, who's destined to head up a brand new pride at Longleat. He's been living with his mum and aunt, and now they've been moved on to a new collection; this young lion can be moved to meet his eight lionesses for the very first time.

Tragedy strikes in Koala Creek as kidney disease claims the life of Wilpena. One of five Southern Australian koalas who made the long journey from Australia to their new home in Longleat, she fell victim to one of the diseases which can prove fatal for these fragile creatures.

The keepers in Koala Creek are on red alert as Violet's health takes a turn for the worst. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble discover how keepers fear her worrying urine samples, could suggest she might suffer the same fate as Wilpena. One of the four females, Wilpena died of oxylate nephrosis, a painful kidney disease endemic in Southern Australian koalas, just weeks after arriving from Adelaide.

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble meet the newest diva at the Park - Inny the giant otter. Everyone's fallen in love with this new arrival but, boy, does she take some handling.

Could love be in the air in Koala Creek? Kate Humble and Ben Fogle listen in to the extraordinary noise of bellowing koalas, which indicates that the quartet are ready for romance. But has the accident-prone - albeit loveable Dennis got what it takes to woo the trio of girls, and why is he flirting with helicopters?

Two girls are on their way to the Park with a fearsome reputation. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble meet Fang and Keo, two endangered Cuban crocodiles. They might not be the biggest, but this duo is known to be the most ferocious of crocs. Can keepers stay out of harm's way, and how do you train a creature related to dinosaurs?

There's trouble brewing in Wolf Wood as Meg, a six-year-old pup, is being bullied badly. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble discover how seriously she's been injured as the pack of European Greys turn on her. Her wounds need urgent treatment, and as she's put into isolation, keepers face a grim dilemma as Meg's fate hangs in the balance.

Red, the Amur tiger, is turning out to be a tear-away teenager with a penchant for chasing and attacking cars. It's a hunting instinct that might run deep in his DNA But, as Kate Humble and Ben Fogle reveal, this rarest of Longleat's ferocious felines needs to be taught some manners, especially after one visitor has an encounter which was just a little too close for comfort.

All bets are on Fang and Keo, the two fearsome Cuban crocodiles who have just taken up residence at the Park. Ben and Kate reveal how the crocs' cousins in the wild are known for their leaping prowess - propelling themselves out of the water to reach heights of two meters to snatch prey from overhanging branches.

Has Xena, the one-year-old cheetah cub, got what it takes to be reunited with her mum? Abandoned at birth, the odds are stacked against this beautiful big cat. She's been hand-reared, and her legs are deformed. Kate Humble and Ben Fogle discover how devoted keeper Matt is doing special exercises with her to strengthen her legs and Osteopath Tony Nevin uses cutting-edge laser treatment.

It's a battle for life or death in the deer park where a red hind is in trouble. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble discover the deer's been in labour for a while and that her unborn calf is in a dangerous breach position. In a race against the clock, keepers and the vet do everything they can. But what are the chances of mum and calf staying alive?

Excitement is mounting at the Park as keepers have noticed young Amur tigers, Red and Yana, appear to be in the mood for love. As Kate Humble and Ben Fogle discover, everyone's got their fingers crossed that this burgeoning romance might herald the arrival of cubs - the first tiger babies for nearly 20 years and especially important as Amurs are so endangered in the wild.

There is a crisis in Koala Creek as the vet team is called in to investigate why Violet is struggling with her breathing. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble report on how she's battled with her health since she first arrived from Australia just a few months ago. But could this latest battle be one too many for Violet, or will she pull through?

Is the pitter-patter of tiny tiger feet imminent? After weeks of speculation, Kate Humble and Ben Fogle reveal the signs that the rare Amur tiger Yana is pregnant. Anxious not to miss the historic birth of cubs - the first at the Park for nearly 20 years - keepers install unique cameras in the Tiger House, enabling them to monitor Yana's health at a safe distance closely.