Kantjils are very timid animals. They hardly show themselves. Until female Noodle notices a new male among the bushes. Mandril Valentino, the undisputed leader of his group, is growing old. Younger male Ayo senses this and makes a bid for the throne. And Flamingo Ciske leaves the nest. But do the other flamingos give him a place?

Episode 5

José Kok

Jacob Derwig

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A bonobo family arrives from a zoo in Germany. How does mother Eja lead her family safely into this new world? African elephant Duna killed her own calf three years ago. Now she is going to give birth again. Can she finally prove that she is a good mother after all? And we get to know a very special animal that only leaves its hiding place among the leaves in the dead of night: the spotted cuscus.

Episode 1

Argument among the polar bears. Yuka was always at the bottom of the hierarchy with his sister, mother and grandmother. But he is growing up and no longer wants to wait his turn. Brown bear Wolke misses her twin sister Tory, who died just before winter. She can no longer find her place in the forest. And what about giant pandas Wu Wen and her son Fan Xing? Wu Wen appears to have a strict parenting style.

Episode 2

Bonobo mother Eja and her family are disturbed in the middle of the night. A group of 9 bonobos arrives led by female Lisala. What does that mean for the position of mother Eja? Orangutan Minggu is two and takes every opportunity to sneak away from mom Tjintah. But he thinks it is still far too early for that. And what is the similarity between a millipede and an agate snail?

Episode 3

Brown bears Ljalja and Malysh make the trip of a lifetime. From a dilapidated amusement park in Ukraine to the bear forest in the Netherlands. Little elephant Bumi is becoming increasingly rude to his neighbors, the brush hogs. But they turn out to be stronger than he thought. And four little giant tortoises are big enough to live with the real giants. But they are four females. Men Sjaak and Baba immediately take action.

Giant panda Fan Xing is almost two years old. What does his future look like? Ukrainian bears Ljalja and Malysh meet the other inhabitants of the forest: the bears and the wolves. And spring brings baby news to the bonobos!

The animals play the main role in this series. The animals are the real main characters and the supporting roles are for the caretakers or zoo staff. Decisive for the program is the camera technology, which shows the animals' lives everywhere behind the scenes and out of sight of the audience. We experience the 24-hour feeling within the walls of the zoo, just like the animals themselves. The program is recorded at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands.

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