
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are back for another sunny summer series following the lives of the exotic animals at Longleat Safari Park. In today’s programme, the unthinkable happens - the park must close its doors for one of the longest periods since it first opened in 1966. As the coronavirus pandemic causes a national lockdown, the keepers work hard to protect their precious animals from infection and keep them fed and entertained.\n\nAs restrictions ease, Kate has an emotional reunion with the tiger cubs and marvels at just how much they have grown. Preston the overweight armadillo managed to shed the pounds and get the girl, but Kate learns why he must be kept away from his gorgeous new babies. Prince the pygmy goat keeps escaping, so Jean Johansson joins a keeper to find out why. Ben does his bit to ensure the Californian sea lions don’t get bored, or hungry, without visitors in the park.
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Summer 2025: Episode 15
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Summer 2025: Episode 13
In Cheetah Kingdom, hopes are growing as Xena, the hand-reared female, might be pregnant. It’s a critical moment for the breeding programme and a deeply personal one for t ...
21-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 12
There’s excitement and tension in the emu paddock because for the first time in years, chicks could be on the way. But the eggs will only be viable if dad Biscuit stays si ...
20-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 11
A beloved wallaby mum is facing a life-threatening condition. Keepers are holding their breath as they wait to find out whether Lara is suffering from lumpy jaw, a devastating i ...
19-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 10
The keepers are deeply concerned about Klaus, one of the park’s most impressive lions. A stubborn paw injury has left him limping and reluctant to move. Fearing that the i ...
15-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 8
Up at the cheetah house, the keepers are hoping romance could be blossoming between Rachel and Lunis. With wild cheetah numbers in steep decline, a successful match between thes ...
14-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 7
There’s cause for celebration as the park’s North American tree porcupine has given birth to a precious porcupette, the first to be born here. The keepers are thrill ...
13-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 6
There’s growing concern for Malaika, the elderly lioness, whose health has been deteriorating. The keepers and vets decide that their only option is a sedation to find out ...
12-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 4
In this episode, conservation is the focus. The team are pinning their hopes on a precious white-backed vulture chick, a species facing extinction in the wild. If they can succe ...
08-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 3
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble celebrate one of Longleat's most remarkable residents, Anne the Asian elephant. Now in her 70s, Anne’s story continues as her devoted keepers bat ...
07-01-2026
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Summer 2025: Episode 1
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back at Longleat, Britain’s first safari park, where life never stands still and neither do the challenges. \n\nAs the park prepares for its ...
05-01-2026
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Series 7: 30 Minute Reversions - Episode 10
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life at Longleat Estate and Safari Park. A hidden 'carcass-cam' shows what ruthlessly efficient feeding machines the white-backed vultures are.
11-08-2014
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Summer 2021: Episode 13
Today, aggression between the koalas is threatening the success of the park's breeding programme. It has been a year since the keepers started to notice mating behaviour in koal ...
03-04-2024
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Christmas Special: Episode 4
It’s all change for some of the furriest mammals at the park as the keepers race to get them into their new home in time for Christmas. While the builders are converting a ...
16-12-2021
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Summer 2022: Episode 12
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle return to Longleat Safari Park for another spectacular summer series following the fascinating stories of the exotic animals and the keepers who look a ...
27-02-2024
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Summer 2024: Episode 6
One of Longleat Safari Park’s biggest achievements to date has been the work put into the crucial breeding programme of the endangered southern koalas. Previously on the p ...
20-08-2025
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Summer 2023: Episode 13
It’s a momentous day in Wolf Wood at Longleat after a turbulent year. Eliska, the matriarch of the pack, died along with her unborn pups, before further tragedy with the d ...
28-04-2025
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Summer 2022: Episode 8
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for another glorious summer series following the incredible lives of the exotic animals at Longleat Safari Park, and the keepers who care for ...
21-02-2024
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Summer 2025: Episode 3
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble celebrate one of Longleat's most remarkable residents, Anne the Asian elephant. Now in her 70s, Anne’s story continues as her devoted keepers bat ...
07-01-2026
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Compilation Specials: Episode 3
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are at Longleat for another day of animal magic.\n\nOn today's show, a specialist wildlife cameraman from the BBC’s Planet Earth series arrives t ...
13-02-2023
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