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Cute critters and caring keepers. Kate Humble and Ben Fogle explore Longleat Safari Park, meeting a host of exotic, fascinating animals and the people who look after them.
2001
The first of a new daily series in which Kate Humble and Castaway participant Ben Fogle follow life at Wiltshire's Longleat estate and safari park.
2000
First of ten weekday visits to Longleat animal park, Wiltshire, where presenters Kate Humble and Paul Heiney will be meeting the animals, staff and the owner, the Marquess of Bath.
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The first of a new, third series of the show that explores life at Longleat estate and safari Park in Wiltshire. With Kate Humble and Ben Fogle.
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Ben and Kate return to Longleat, where a lion needs surgery to amputate part of his tail. Kate gets a surprise with the Eland babies, and Ben has a brush with a gorilla.
When one of the park's pygmy goats unexpectedly goes into labour, it's a worrying time for the keepers. Meanwhile, Ben helps the keepers sex their young pancake tortoises.
The tiger cubs are growing fast, but one youngster is fighting with his family. It is normal behaviour, but the keepers must act fast to prevent serious injuries.
The keepers have a challenge on their hands when one of their residents goes missing. How do you find a perfectly camouflaged escaped animal amongst a million trees?
There is more news about Dave the Wolf, who has been suffering from a mysterious illness, and the keepers have a tough decision to make.
The keepers have discovered lumps on the stomach of a zebra called Olivia. The vets perform surgery, but will Olivia survive the operation?
Could native beavers be at the park for the first time since before Longleat House was built? And if so, why would they choose a lake populated by sea lions and hippos?
A mysterious illness appears to be stopping the rock hyrax mum feeding her babies. She is rushed to the vets, but can they get her back to her babies before it’s too late?
The park may finally get its first emu chick, if the keepers can persuade the male emu to sit on the eggs. Kate spots a wild white-tailed sea eagle visiting the park.
Kate and Ben find out what lengths the keepers go to for one of Europe’s oldest elephants, and wildlife photographer Hamza witnesses some unique tiger behaviour.
Willow the aardvark has been hand-reared since birth. Now it’s time to reunite her with her family. Will she be welcomed with open arms, or will they see her as a threat?
The threat of a deadly disease forces the keepers to take action when the ankole cattle have to be screened for TB, a dangerous challenge for the biosecurity team and the keepers.
The keepers are trying a new strategy to get the koalas mating - they have paired up two couples in separate enclosures. But aggression soon threatens the breeding programme.
An armadillo emergency could spell the end for one of the park’s favourite couples, but what will the vet find when he comes to check on Polly?
Thorn the giraffe is having problems with his hooves, but for the vet to get close enough to fix them, he needs to be within kicking distance of the giant animal.
2020
2022
Kate tries to start a snowball fight with the macaque monkeys, Hamza tries to work out why the gorillas are grumpy, and will the reclusive baby red pandas venture out in time for Christmas?
Hamza Yassin investigates a family bust-up in the meerkat enclosure, and Megan McCubbin finds out what the animals make of our British Christmas traditions.
Megan takes Reuben the reindeer for a walk, 18 water voles are released into the park, and has a second koala baby been born at the park?
Megan and the keepers hide lumps of meat on a Christmas tree to create a puzzle for the cheetahs, and can Hamza spot signs of a festive romance in the cheetah enclosure?
Ben and Kate compile a ‘naughty’ and ‘nice’ list, but what will be in store for the animals on Christmas morning?
2024
An exciting new species is on its way to the park, but are the keepers ready for these ferocious predators? And can Hamza Yassin uncover a lorikeet love match in the aviary?
Keepers are forced to hand-rear a pair of precious fennec fox babies, but will the round-the-clock care be enough to keep them alive? And Kate Humble experiences being hunted by a pack of wolves.
It’s a race against time to unify a pride of lions before they turn on one of the females. Can old boys Klaus and Simba save the day? And Megan McCubbin encourages a native to return to the woods.
The keepers hold their breath as one of the biggest and most loved characters at the park gets a visit from the vet. And Hamza Yassin discovers what happens when eight lions try and play football.
Megan McCubbin finds out if you can teach an old pig new tricks. And the keepers dare to believe that Yana the Amur tiger might be pregnant.
Keepers attempt to establish a new vital bloodline with the endangered koalas, but as they mix the animals for the first time, how will they react?
Will an x-ray prove whether an endangered vulture’s wing is broken? If there is a fracture, the consequences could be devastating.
The keepers must rethink their strategy for saving the cheetah from extinction.
The keepers rally around Ghost, an ageing lion who is suddenly losing weight.
A beaver dam is sabotaged, and we find out how the four baby tigers are getting on.
2022
Ben and Kate return to Longleat, where hopes are rising for the first baby southern koala in Europe. Ben bathes a goat, and Kate meets the colobus monkeys.
The keepers are nervously waiting for a new arrival - a capybara, the largest rodent in the world. He’s in a lovely new home, and after a month’s mandatory quarantine, he's allowed out into his very spacious enclosure.
There have been many successful newborns at the park over the years, but today we find out why breeding programmes are not always easy. There’s a race to stop one of the park’s most important breeding programmes from falling apart.
Today, we find out how the keepers' continued vigilance and dedication to the animals' welfare can alert them when something seems to be wrong.
The park’s Amur tiger breeding programme has been a huge success, with a male and female born three years ago. The precious cubs are now almost fully grown and nearing the age when they could be separated to start their own families.
Today, we find out that building a relationship with an animal takes a huge amount of work and commitment, but the results can be spectacular. Over the last few years, Animal Park has followed the park’s efforts to gain the confidence of the hyenas. They have had a history of being skittish and staying away from humans, but the keepers have worked slowly to gain their trust.
We have been following the incredible story of the birth of Europe’s first southern koala joey. As koalas are now classified as endangered in parts of Australia, the park’s breeding programme has never been more important, and with this in mind, the keepers have decided to introduce successful dad Burke to a different female, Maisie.
The keepers have called the vet to check one of the zebras. She has had a snotty nose over the winter and is now weak. As well as her health, the keepers are concerned that because she is isolating herself from other zebras, the rest of the herd could turn on her. Will the vet and the keepers have to intervene?
The keepers recently discovered that the mother of the wolf pack, Eliska, is pregnant. However, in today’s episode, their joy turns to fear. They’ve spotted some very strange behaviour. Eliska is lethargic and not interested in her food. She is clearly in need of urgent attention, so the vets are called - but if the worst happens, what will be the implications for the rest of the pack?
There was shock last year when a surprise family turned up at the park and established a home. Beavers started building a lodge on Half-Mile Lake alongside two hippos, half a dozen sea lions and a couple of big boats. What’s even more surprising is that the last time beavers roamed this area was before Longleat House was completed in 1580. But are they still in residence?
Today, the team are braced for the arrival of a species that hasn’t lived at the park for 30 years. Longleat is already home to a collection of eleven wallabies, but the park's visitors often confuse them with kangaroos, which are much larger.
Earlier in the series, the wolf pack was rocked by the death of pregnant mother Aliska. She died whilst she was in labour along with her pups. Now, another problem is looming, and this time the focus is on her partner, Jango.
This year, the park and the world celebrated when the first southern koala was born at Longleat. Hazel is growing up fast, but koalas are notoriously difficult to look after, and Hazel’s development is monitored day and night.
Lions, tigers and wolves are all fiercely territorial and will fight off newcomers without hesitation, but when it comes to defending their patch, few creatures are more fearsome than rabbits. Keeper Gemma attempts to introduce a pair of new rabbits into the group already at the park.
The Longleat keepers have some extraordinary news. When doing her morning rounds, Amy spotted some nesting behaviour amongst the critically endangered African white-backed vultures, and on further inspection discovered that one of the birds was sitting on an egg.
2024
Ben and Kate are back for the festivities. Four adorable tiger cubs are about to experience their first Christmas - but first, what will an urgent vet visit reveal?
Ben and Kate have joined the keepers for a magical Christmas, and with babies being born all over the park, each one needs a visit before the big day.
Ben and Kate serve Christmas dinner to a family of lions, but will there be any leftovers on Boxing Day?
Ben and Kate bring a Christmas treat to a tapir who may be feeling a little lonely, meanwhile the keepers hope for a Christmas romance between a pair of porcupines.
Ben and Kate deliver a huge festive treat to the zebras, while Megan and Hamza check if the reindeer are ready for take-off.
Kate Humble
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Ben Fogle
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Hamza Yassin
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Megan McCubbin
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The keepers race to protect aging lioness Malaika before the pride turns on her, and Ben attempts to outsmart the macaques before they destroy their new playground.
The team race to get ready for the return of hippos, but mixing new animals could prove deadly.
The lions spark drama over an ostrich egg treat, and a lonely lorikeet searches for love.
The team fight to save a rare vulture chick, while the painted dogs face the ultimate feeding challenge.
The team face a tense tiger weigh-in, while the park’s tortoises wake from hibernation.
Much-loved lioness Malaika is diagnosed with heart disease, and Meroni the anteater turns 16.
The keepers must work fast to keep a baby porcupine safe, and Kate catches up with elderly lioness Malaika
Could love be in the air for the cheetahs? Elsewhere, major plans for the hippos are taking shape.
The hand-reared fennec foxes must be weaned, but faced with their first meal, will they eat? Meanwhile, Hamza goes in search of Longleat’s finest whiskers.
A risky procedure for lion Klaus takes a worrying turn, and Kate is introduced to the park’s largest tarantulas.
A wallaby mum faces a devastating diagnosis as the keepers fight to save her.
Will emu dad Biscuit stay the course and incubate his eggs? Meanwhile, Klaus the majestic lion has a check-up on his paw.
Could hand-reared cheetah Xena finally be pregnant? And we find out if you can escape a lion by climbing a tree.
As the keepers head home for the evening, the cameras keep rolling. So, what really goes on after dark?
The hippos arrive after a 700-mile journey, but will they take their first steps into a state-of-the-art home?
2023
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle return to Longleat, where the life of one of the park’s Amur tigers hangs in the balance.
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble look at how Longleat's keepers are working to help protect vulnerable species and hear astonishing news with global implications.
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle say goodbye to a Longleat legend, celebrating her life and the impact she has had on keepers and visitors.
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are in Longleat, where the keepers are putting the gorillas to the test. Will they use their homemade tool in the quest for more food?
The team find out how to get closer to the Longleat tigers' teeth than ever before.
An Animal Park first! A baby sea lion has been born, and it was caught on camera!
The keepers must protect themselves and their animals from a potentially lethal disease.
Kate and Ben check in on an elderly cheetah at Longleat and celebrate one of the world’s wildest stretches of water.
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle discover what it’s like to become lunch for a lion.
Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are at Longleat as a giant rodent romance commences.
Longleat's keepers must establish which wolf could be the new leader of the pack.
The keepers, with the help of Kate and Ben, play cupid to help save a species.
A new era begins in wolf wood, and Megan gets up close to an aardvark.
A legendary lion turns eighteen, and the meerkat mob are at war.
The keepers have to say goodbye to a tiger, and the parrots have a dance-off.
