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The Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9

Every episode of The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9!

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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
    The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 1 - A Deer Family Welcome
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #1 - A Deer Family Welcome

    S9:E1

    As the documentary series following life at Chester Zoo returns, on Chimpanzee Island the younger males test the pecking order. And there's a fish out of water at the aquarium. Deer couple Serena and Odin welcome their second doe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #2 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #3 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 4 - Protecting 007
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Protecting 007

    S9:E4

    Keepers are curious when Margery the Malayan tapir is suddenly eating for two; a deadly virus is suspected of being the cause behind a female hyacinth macaw's untimely death, her partner James Bond must undergo total isolation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 5 - The New Otter Brood
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - The New Otter Brood

    S9:E5

    A couple of giant otters welcome four pups and must learn the difficulties of parenthood; a Red River hog struggles to survive alongside her two sisters; zookeepers try to help a sickly Batagur turtle that has them concerned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 6 - Habitat Fit for a King
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Habitat Fit for a King

    S9:E6

    The zookeepers run into obstacles as they try to transport an Asiatic lion king Iblis and his kin to a new habitat; a fight breaks out in the vampire crab exhibit; an Andean bear suffers from a broken heart and a toothache.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 7 - Bongo Love Story
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Bongo Love Story

    S9:E7

    Zookeepers work through trouble as they try to pair Chester's newest bongo couple; a trio of silver-eared mesia chicks must find new shelter when a major storm destroys their nest; a Malagasy giant rat must undergo surgery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 8 - Survival of the Fittest
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Survival of the Fittest

    S9:E8

    A violent fight breaks out when a new chimpanzee attempts to overtake the current matriarch; the Zookeepers excitedly await confirmation that two Chinese croc lizards are expecting; two pink pigeons struggle to raise their young.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 9 Episode 9 - Goodbye for Now
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Goodbye for Now

    S9:E9

    A sickly orangutan named Sarkiei mus be quarantined away from her prized son; when a mother giraffe named Dagmar becomes too thin, the zookeepers consider separating her from her calf; a male giant otter pup refuses to eat.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"A Deer Family Welcome" is the best rated episode of "The Secret Life of the Zoo" season 9. It scored 7.7/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/5/2020. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Wishing for a Meerkat Miracle".