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The Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo

Every episode of The Secret Life of the Zoo ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo!

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Chester Zoo is the most popular zoo in Britain. This observational documentary series uses micro-rig camera technology to capture, in incredible detail, the remarkable behaviour of the animals there.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 8 Episode 2 - Macaw 911
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Macaw 911

    S8:E2

    The zoo's Sumatran orangutans are recovering from the horrific fire that engulfed their habitat in December 2018. Rothschild's giraffe Dagmar gives birth, but her calf struggles with its first steps.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 4 Episode 2 - Baby Rhino Due Date
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Baby Rhino Due Date

    S4:E2

    Red panda Jung is losing weight and no one knows why. Mandrill Ludo gets over-friendly with his dad's girlfriend when his dad's at the vet's. Plus: tigers, and penguins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 6 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Episode 6

    S6:E6

    Red panda Nima's new mate, Koda, chases her up a tree. Baby meerkat Junior is struggling to get enough food. And a shy penguin isn't socialising with his colony.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 2 - Wishing for a Meerkat Miracle
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Wishing for a Meerkat Miracle

    S9:E2

    Hornbills survived a fire that swept through their home, but it may have derailed their plans for chicks. Meerkat matriarch Huskie seems to have lost her breeding instincts. Sun bear Milli has her paws full bringing up her daughter Kyra.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Grumpy elephant Thi is expecting a baby. The chimps battle for dominance. Red panda Nima gives her partner Jung the cold shoulder. And the meerkats prove they're not as loveable as they first seem.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 8 Episode 1 - Penguin House Hunters
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Penguin House Hunters

    S8:E1

    Rothschild's giraffes Mburo and Mojo miss out on their Christmas treat. Sparky is a new camel arrival. Mascara barb Clark has a date with three females named Kourtney, Kim and Khloe. Red panda Nina gives birth to twins Huey and Tiang.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    The arrival of a new female chimp causes upheaval at the zoo, baby otter Bo goes missing, cheetah mum Kinky Tail is on the operating table, and the meerkats steal the porcupines' food

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    Young elephant Nandita isn't happy when her half-sister is born. Bush dog Franco has got his sister-in-law pregnant. Rhino beetle Sheldon has a damaged wing case; can he impress female beetle Alice?

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Episode 5

    S3:E5

    Tapir Jenny, who has two young offspring, falls ill. Can rhino Kifaru, who has arthritic knees, mate with younger, taller and heavier female rhino Malindi? Widowed porcupine Roxy meets a new mate.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 4 Episode 6 - The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 2017
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #10 - The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 2017

    S4:E6

    The keepers are busy making gifts for the animals but there's chaos when the chimps seek out their parcels. Will dwarf mongooses Cooper and Mini have new babies before Christmas? Plus rhinos and ants.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 5 Episode 2 - Painted Dog Puppy Drama
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Painted Dog Puppy Drama

    S5:E2

    African painted dog K'mana is pregnant with Chester's first ever litter of this endangered species. Meanwhile, can atlas moths Dave and Simon find mates during their five-day lifespan? Plus: okapis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 6 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Episode 4

    S6:E4

    Young meerkats Beagle and Huskie become parents for the first time. And can painted dog Ville look after his seven adolescent pups on his own while the vets check up on their mum?

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 7 Episode 5 - Otterly Love
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Otterly Love

    S7:E5

    Andean bears Lima and Madidi aren't getting on. Giant otter couple Diego and Icana have never mated; can new male Tarubu relight Icana's fire? And two butterflies get drunk on fermented fruit.

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  14. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 8 Episode 3 - Elephant Dynamics
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Elephant Dynamics

    S8:E3

    Keepers spot that Asian short-clawed otter pups are developing bald patches, threatening their waterproofing. Plus, Caribbean flamingos, Asian elephants and dik-dik antelopes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Inseparable penguins Rud and Spike have been a couple for 15 years. But Rud's arthritic hip could be affecting his quality of life. The tigers move house, and a tarantula risks his life to reproduce.

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  16. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    Can mantis Bruce survive mating with deadly Natasha? Rhino couple Beni and Asha are reunited after four years apart. Giant anteater Pedro falls ill. Bald ibis chick Britney is critically underweight.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 6 Episode 5 - Chimp Turf War
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Chimp Turf War

    S6:E5

    Bush dog Mana is pregnant. There's a power struggle on chimp island. Otter Wallace is struck down by a mystery illness. And is romance in the air for wattled cranes Wilma and Ivan?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 3 - The Bermuda Skink Shuffle
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #18 - The Bermuda Skink Shuffle

    S9:E3

    Adolescent babirusa Tolo has a hoof problem. Rock hyraxes Daissie and her partner Nungu are expecting their eighth litter. At the reptile house, the Bermuda skinks have a ferocious approach to mating as Poptart meets Sharkface.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    The giraffe family have a new arrival. Frog keeper Pip creates a love den to try to get endangered frogs in the mood to lay eggs. And the aardvarks wreak havoc by night.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 4 Episode 9 - Heating Up a Sun Bear Romance
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Heating Up a Sun Bear Romance

    S4:E9

    Sun bears Toni and Millie have relationship problems. Critically endangered eastern black rhino Zuri gives birth to baby Ike. Otter Annie has three new pups. And camel Shan-shan is unwell.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 5 Episode 1 - Aardvark-Free Romance
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Aardvark-Free Romance

    S5:E1

    Chameleons Charles and Eddie try to impress new arrival Ruby. Orangutan sisters Emma and Subis are expecting babies by male Puluh at the same time. The aardvarks are making the new meerkats anxious.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 5 Episode 4 - Runt of the Litter
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Runt of the Litter

    S5:E4

    Young orangutan Tripa is half the size of other orangutans his age. He relies on his mum for everything but can he become independent when she has a new baby? Plus: penguins, beetles and painted dogs.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 6 Episode 2 - Never Too Late For Love
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Never Too Late For Love

    S6:E2

    Chimp Zee Zee gives birth to a daughter. Elderly chameleon Mr Parsons has a date. And Gaston the banteng bull has made three females in his herd pregnant.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 7 Episode 1 - The Disappearance of the Warty Pig
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #24 - The Disappearance of the Warty Pig

    S7:E1

    A pig goes on the run. Giraffe Narus is being moved to another zoo, but getting him into a horsebox isn't easy. And can the keepers encourage mono-browed fish Noel Gallagher and Frida Kahlo to mate?

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    Four of Chester's orangutans go missing. The dominant female meerkat faces a power struggle with her own daughter. Can bull elephant Aung Bo help provide a baby to keep lone youngster Nandita company?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Macaw 911" is the best rated episode of "The Secret Life of the Zoo". It scored 8.9/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/7/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Baby Rhino Due Date".