Catch up TV
Compilation Specials: Episode 2
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back at Longleat Safari Park for a very special episode celebrating the life of Nico, the legendary western-lowland silverback gorilla, who died at the age of 56. We hear from the keepers who looked after him every day at the park and discover the public outpouring of sympathy following his death. The fascinating story of his life before he moved to Gorilla Island is revealed, and Kate and the keepers reflect on the global shift in conservation during in his lifetime.\n\nBut as the circle of life continues in the park, the keepers prepare for a new arrival. After months of searching for the perfect specimen, Norman, the new eland bull, is inbound. But will he be able to unite the herd and bring a new generation of eland to the park? These antelope are one of Africa’s largest, and Norman has got big shoes to fill. At just a quarter of the size of his predecessor, the jury is out as to whether he is up to the job. \n\nAnd it is a hot summer's day down in Jungle Kingdom, so Jean Johansson becomes wonder woman to Bella the anteater, giving her a cool and refreshing shower.
Source: BBC 2
Most recent episodes of Animal Park
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 5
Dave the wolf has been suffering from a mysterious illness, and the keepers have to make a tough decision. He was born 13 years ago at the park and was an unabashed troublemaker ...
28-04-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 4
Longleat's keepers have to be ready for anything in the park, and today they have a challenge on their hands when one of their residents goes missing. While doing the morning ro ...
14-04-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 15
Thorn the giraffe is an elder statesman of the park and has a reputation for a fiery temper and grumpy demeanour. But as animals get older, they come to rely on their keepers mo ...
05-04-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 14
One of the park’s favourite couples, armadillos Preston and Polly are due to be reunited to have another litter, but there’s a problem. Last year, Preston piled on t ...
04-04-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
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
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 12
Today, the threat of a deadly disease forces the keepers to take action. Like many of the park’s animals, the ankole cattle have to be checked for tuberculosis, which is a ...
02-04-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 11
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are back at Longleat Safari Park with the latest stories of the wonderful exotic creatures that call it home. \n\nToday, an update on Willow the baby a ...
01-04-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 10
It’s the tenth anniversary of the arrival of rescue elephant Anne, who spent most of her life in the circus. Kate and Ben find out how the keepers keep one of Europe&rsquo ...
29-03-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 9
The keepers make an exciting discovery in the emu barn - a clutch of eggs. Could the park finally get its first emu chick? The male emu is supposed to sit on the eggs, but so fa ...
28-03-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2021: Episode 8
The lives of the park’s rock hyrax babies hang in the balance as their mum is taken to the vets for an urgent medical investigation. The keepers have spotted worrying lump ...
27-03-2024
BBC 2
Most popular episodes of Animal Park
Animal Park
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
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2023: Episode 3
We say goodbye to a Longleat legend, celebrating her life and the impact she has had on keepers and visitors. Hippos arrived in the park from Uganda nearly half a century ago, a ...
05-12-2023
BBC 2
Animal Park
Compilation Specials: Episode 5
In today’s episode, keeper Caleb wants to find out who are the heroes and who are the zeros in lion country with a test of their intelligence. Calling on departments from ...
15-02-2023
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2022: Episode 6
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for another sunny summer series following the remarkable lives of the exotic animals at Longleat Safari Park, and the keepers who care for the ...
19-02-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Compilation Specials: Episode 7
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are back at Longleat Safari Park for an episode that is jam-packed with new life. There has been a baby boom in Monkey Jungle, with 15 born in just thr ...
02-04-2023
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2020: Episode 1
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 ...
17-07-2023
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2023: Episode 9
Ever wondered how it would feel to be eaten by a pride of lions? Well now you can find out, because Kate and the team have managed to capture a prey’s-eye view of exactly ...
23-01-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Compilation Specials: Episode 10
Keeper Matt is seeking to bring out an animal’s wild side as he plays parent to an abandoned cheetah cub. He pulls out all the stops to get her moving and acting like a wi ...
30-04-2023
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer 2022: Episode 5
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle return to Longleat Safari Park for another glorious summer series, following the incredible stories of the exotic animals and the keepers who look afte ...
22-03-2024
BBC 2
Animal Park
Summer Special 2018: Episode 13
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle join more than 1,000 animals and the dedicated keepers looking after them at Longleat Safari Park. A new era begins for Mark Tye and his team they welc ...
23-08-2018
BBC 2