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The Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 8

Every episode of The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 8!

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...
Genres:DocumentaryReality
Network:Channel 4

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Penguin House Hunters" is the best rated episode of "The Secret Life of the Zoo" season 8. It scored 8.5/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/31/2019. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Macaw 911".

  • Penguin House Hunters
    8.5/109 votes

    #1 - Penguin House Hunters

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Macaw 911
    8.9/1012 votes

    #2 - Macaw 911

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Elephant Dynamics
    8.3/109 votes

    #3 - Elephant Dynamics

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Birthing Journey
    7.7/109 votes

    #4 - The Birthing Journey

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2019

    A pair of Bactrian camels experience the trauma of separation. Chester's Rothschild's giraffe herd expects another new arrival. Plus, spider monkeys and Cabot's tragopan pheasants.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Playing Matchmaker
    7.9/1010 votes

    #5 - Playing Matchmaker

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/2019

    Spotty chocolate poison dart frog Roy faces competition from hunky newcomer Hunter. And keepers hope there may be a first joey on the way for dusky padamelon Styx.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Something's Fishy
    7.7/109 votes

    #6 - Something's Fishy

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2019

    Keepers are keen to breed some baby eastern bongos, a critically-endangered species of antelope. Pinstripe damba fish George needs an immediate operation to prevent suffocation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas
    NaN/100 votes

    #7 - The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 12/11/2019

    As the festive season approaches at Chester, the zoo's youngsters - from giraffes to monkeys - are about to have their first Christmas, and there are other newbies, too.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A