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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • February 17, 2010
    • TV3 (IE)

    A pair of endangered Sumatran tiger cubs are introduced to Dublin Zoo, but concerns grow when the female does not appear to settle down as well as her brother

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • February 24, 2010
    • TV3 (IE)

    Mayani the gorilla is paid a visit by a dentist after suffering discomfort with her teeth, and a giraffe's life hangs in the balance after an adverse reaction to anaesthetic

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • March 3, 2010
    • TV3 (IE)

    A female Sumatran tiger cub's progress on a course of physiotherapy is monitored, while the others get used to their surroundings before they get to meet the public for the first time. Plus, Dublin Zoo celebrates its first wedding ceremony when John Clarke and Noreen Walls marry in Haughton House

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • March 10, 2010
    • TV3 (IE)

    After being collected from Somerset, a large male Sulawesi crested macaque is introduced to Dublin Zoo's all-female troop, and the keepers watch to see if he will be accepted

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • March 17, 2010
    • TV3 (IE)

    Reptile keeper Gareth de Jong explains his love of the creatures, which has survived several bites by Burmese pythons and Nile crocodiles, while vets review a tiger cub's health

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • March 24, 2010
    • TV3 (IE)

    The female Sumatran tiger cub returns for further tests and an appointment with a cardio-specialist. Plus, the keepers wait for the zoo's oldest female giraffe to give birth after a 15-month pregnancy

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • February 4, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    A behind-the-scenes look at the work carried out by keepers at Dublin Zoo, which is home to more than 600 animals. An adolescent silverback gorilla that is causing trouble with its father is transported to London Zoo to replace a male that died recently. Reptile expert Garth de Jong also examines a Nile crocodile, and a white rhino is ready to give birth

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • February 11, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Keeper Gerry Creighton takes round-the-clock care of a rare snow leopard's cub after the rest of its litter dies. Peter Phillips notices one of the fruit bats has a broken wing and is finding it difficult to feed, leaving vet John Banbridge to decide whether an emergency amputation is necessary. Kesho the gorilla also settles into its new home at London Zoo

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • February 18, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Helen Clarke Bennett and her team await news about the health of a baby giraffe, and Curator of Horticulture Stephen Butler explains the importance of plants, flowers and trees to the zoo. Susan O Brien keeps watch on a tapir that goes into labour prematurely, while keeper Joe Byrne retires after 40 years

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • February 25, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Avian expert Peter Phillips checks on the Humboldt penguins as they enter their new enclosure, which is modelled on their native habitat, the sandy beaches of Peru and Chile. Ciaran MacMahon discovers a network of tunnels in the wolf pen that runs dangerously close to the perimeter fence, and Gerry Creighton notices a mysterious lump on the breast of a Siamang gibbon

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • March 4, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Avian expert Peter Phillips offers an insight into the lives of the Chilean flamingos, and follows their progress through the breeding season. Gerry Creighton prepares a Sumatran tiger for its journey to France, where it will hopefully find a mate, and the ring-tailed lemurs explore their new enclosure

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • March 18, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Garth de Jong examines the zoo's breeding group of Waldrapp ibises, which are vital to the future of the critically endangered species. The keepers also carry out tests on a new male pygmy marmoset, which is the world's smallest type of monkey, and a giraffe develops the same abnormality in its hooves that killed its mother

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • March 25, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Ciaran MacMahon helps a male African hunting dog that has being injured during the mating season, and reptile expert Garth De Jong discovers a clutch of eggs in the leopard tortoise habitat. Susan O Brien is delighted by the births of two pygmy marmosets, and there is an update on the Waldrapp ibises

  • S02E08 Episode 8

    • April 1, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    The keepers tend the gila monsters injured during the reptiles' mating season, and the red panda gives birth to a pair of cubs. Plus, the zoo vets perform a series of health checks on the macaques, and Alice keeps an eye on an Indian black buck antelope's pregnancy

  • S02E09 Episode 9

    • April 8, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Veterinary nurse Aisling Greene learns how to hand-rear cheetah cubs in South Africa, while back at Dublin Zoo, a female Western Lowland gorilla is scheduled for tests when it stops eating. There is also an update on macaque island, where some of the females are pregnant

  • S02E10 Episode 10

    • April 15, 2011
    • RTÉ One

    Ciaran MacMahon grows concerned that the snow leopards are not breeding. James Creighton and the team are excited about the prospect of a baby gorilla being born, and a new female arrives at the tapir house

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • March 1, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    Garth has a hairy encounter with one of the Reptile House’s creepier inhabitants, the Chilean Rose Tarantula and the deadly spider demonstrates its incredible hunting techniques on an unsuspecting locust. When a baby white crowned mangabey is rejected by its inexperienced mother, the keepers decide to step in and take care of the little one until it can be reintroduced to the rest of its troop. In this episode, team leader Helen takes the little one home to hand raise it herself. The new Gorilla Rainforest is finally ready for its new inhabitants. Horticulturalist Stephen introduces us to the many plants and flowers he has sown to create the right environment for the gorillas, while Ciaran and his team prepare the gorilla family for the biggest move of their life.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • March 8, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    The big day has finally arrived and Dublin Zoo’s gorilla family are moving in to their new rainforest home. But how will they take to their new habitat? We follow them as they take their very few steps into unexplored territory. After several weeks of home care and motherly attention, the little white crowned mangabey is ready to begin the reintroduction process so she can rejoin the rest of the mangabey troop on their island home. There’s a baby boom in Family Farm! Team Leader Eddie introduces some of its newest inhabitants, from rabbits and goats to beautiful twin new born lambs.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • March 15, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    One of the zookeepers notices that some of the red-ruff lemurs appear to be losing clumps of hair. Gerry calls in the vet to investigate the mysterious hair loss, but first the keepers will have to round up these beautiful tree-dwelling creatures. Hippos Henry and Hoovie have lived together for many years in Dublin Zoo, but the time has come for Hoovie to move on and find a different mate. It’s a sad time for Henry, until he meets his new companion that is. We watch them as love blossoms and the keepers cross their fingers and hope for the greatest news of all, a baby hippo. When a new group of female meerkats arrive from Belfast and a young male from Wales, team leader Eddie and his team are keen to see the new group will get on together. He introduces us to these fascinating creatures as they take their first steps into their new habitat.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • March 22, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    A new female red panda moves to Dublin Zoo, so it’s an exciting time for Dublin Zoo’s solitary male. When the big day arrives he looks a little shy and more than a little wary of his new partner, but will his curiosity get the better of him? The highly anticipated hippo calf is finally ready to be born in Dublin Zoo. But it’s a tricky setup for the keepers. These enormous semi-aquatic mammals like to do everything in the water, including giving birth. Sandy the giraffe is getting ready for an important journey. She is a favourite of team leader Helen and has a big place in zoo keeper John’s heart after hand-raising her himself, so it’s a bitter-sweet mixture of emotions as they set out with her to Belfast to bid farewell to their old friend.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • March 29, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    After her journey from Dublin Zoo, Sandy the giraffe is ready to meet her new herd. It’s her first time being part of a herd where she might have a potential mate. But how will the Belfast giraffes take to the new arrival? The hippo calf is growing fast and spending lots of time in the pool with its very protective mother. Team leader Helen and her team are keeping a close eye on her all the same, but so far so good. After a successful introduction, zookeeper Susan is delighted to find a couple of tiny furry heads poking out of the red panda den, but it doesn’t take the red panda babies long to get over their initial shyness and they’re soon getting up to all kinds of mischief. Gorilla Mayani is due to give birth at any moment. It’s her first pregnancy and, because she was a hand-raised gorilla, the keepers are a little worried she may not have all the skills she needs to raise her young. Whatever happens, James, Helen and the other keepers are ready to step in and help at any moment.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • April 5, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    At the African Plains the team in Dublin Zoo have been keeping a close eye on Hailey the giraffe, one of the older females in the herd. It’s been a long 15 month pregnancy, but the zookeepers are hopeful they’ll soon have a beautiful new calf joining the herd. Dublin Zoo’s flock of Chilean flamingos are thriving and it’s been growing steadily for many years. With some of the birds over 30 years old, it’s important that Eddie and his team in the East section are able to keep track of all the flock and monitor their health. But first the tricky part; rounding them all up. Pygmy marmosets are one of the smallest primates in the world, and it’s always an exciting occasion when these tiny South American tree dwellers give birth. Normally they give birth to two offspring at a time, but when a third is born the smallest marmoset was left to take care of itself. Luckily Susan and the zookeepers are on hand to raise the little monkey themselves.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • April 12, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    A new male snow leopard arrives in Dublin Zoo to join Ciara the female leopard. Introductions like these can be tricky, but Ciaran and his team are hopeful that the pair will get on well. If everything goes to plan, there could be a birth that will be tremendously important for the future of this beautiful but critically endangered species. The little white crowned mangabey has been doing well under Helen’s watchful eye, and she’s started the slow process of being introduced to the rest of the group. But how are the rest of the troop taking to her? Ciaran from the Irish Wildlife Trust introduces Garth to the smooth newt, one of Ireland’s few species of amphibian. The two animal lovers take a journey into the countryside to explore its native habitat and see if they can find the elusive newts.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • April 19, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    This week in the Reptile House Garth introduces the gila monsters. It’s the start of the breeding season and at this time of year these highly venomous lizards can get a little boisterous with each other. Garth tends to their wounds and introduces us to these fascinating creatures. Susan is delighted to discover that Angelina the red panda has successfully given birth to two adorable cubs and is warming quickly to her new role as protective mother to the two furry infants. There’s a lot of activity happening on the macaque island, and it's now home to a number of playful young monkeys. To keep an eye on their health and well-being, it’s important that Dublin Zoo perform some simple health checks, but first keepers Ciaran and Yvonne are going to round them all up. Honey, a rare Indian black buck antelope, is pregnant. Zookeeper Alice is watching her progress very carefully and, if all goes well, Dublin Zoo is hoping the new arrival will share the Kaziranga Forest Trail at Dublin Zoo with the herd of elephants that live there, just as they share a habitat in the wild.

  • S03E09 Episode 9

    • April 26, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    The tiny pygmy marmoset baby has been doing well under Susan’s watchful eye, but it’s still at a delicate stage in its development and requires round the clock care. We join Susan in her home as she gives the little primate a night feed. Kasi the white-crowned mangabey has been growing bigger and stronger by the day and has even made some new friends amongst her troop. With things going so well, Helen feels the little monkey is almost ready for her full reintroduction. Brendan the zookeeper takes his love of gorillas to the road and goes in search of gorillas in the rainforests of Africa. He keeps a video diary from the heart of a Ugandan forest where he is preparing for the most thrilling encounter of his life, meeting gorillas in the wild... Eddie and his team have their hands full on Family Farm when Dublin Zoo’s Tamworth pig gives birth to a litter of 9 piglets. There’s good news on the African Plains too as Helen and John are delighted to discover a litter of Red River Hogs have been born overnight.

  • S03E10 Episode 10

    • May 3, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    Zookeeper Brendan fulfils a lifelong ambition when he encounters a band of Mountain Gorillas on his journey into the heart of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.After months of hand rearing Helen and the other keepers have become very close to Kasi the baby mangabey and she has gone from strength to strength under their care. Finally, the big day has arrived and it’s time for the mangabey and her keepers to part ways. We join the little monkey as she prepares to be rejoin the rest of her troop on Mangabey Island for the first time. There’s great excitement in the West section where Ciaran and Gerry are keeping a close eye on Dublin Zoo’s snow leopard pair. Mating season has just begun for these beautiful but critically endangered cats, and it’s so far so good as they seem to be showing a lot of interest in each other.Red panda babies grow up fast as their keeper Susan knows only too well. The two youngsters are already proving quite the handful and are becoming more curious and playful by the day. Susan visits them in their habitat to give them a check-up and see how they are getting on.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Part 1

    • March 28, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    Budai the Indian elephant is proving quite a handful for the females of the herd, and the keepers. Meanwhile, a pregnant tapir called Rio moves closer to her arrival date.

  • S04E02 Part 2

    • April 4, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    Life hasn't been the same in the Californian sea lion section since they lost the patriarch of the sea lion group, but a surprising discovery changes the mood.

  • S04E03 Part 3

    • April 11, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    Dublin Zoo has had a long history of breeding African Lions, but now only Sheila the Lioness remains. In her old age, the keepers face a tough decision about her welfare.

  • S04E04 Part 4

    • April 18, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    As hatching season approaches, Eddy and his team monitor the Chilean flamingos. Plus, there's concern when one of the giraffes falls ill, and the red pandas plan a family.

  • S04E05 Part 5

    • April 25, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    Upali, a magnificent Indian bull elephant joins the herd in Dublin Zoo, but how will the females react? Susan and Bonnie head for Cork to find a potential panda partner.

  • S04E06 Part 6

    • May 2, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    Ciarán welcomes two Asian lionesses to Dublin Zoo to start a new breeding programme for this endangered species. Will they take to their new environment?

  • S04E07 Part 7

    • May 9, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    A young male Californian sea lion is about to join the group in Dublin Zoo, but how will the females take to the new arrival? Plus, two young meerkats are born.

  • S04E08 Part 8

    • May 16, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    There's tremendous excitement at the African Plains when a baby rhino is due to be born, a little penguin chick takes it very first swim and an Asian lion joins the lionesses

  • S04E09 Part 9

    • May 23, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    Brendan travels to the rainforests of Borneo in search of wild orang-utans and Ciarán helps Kafi the hand-reared gorilla prepare for her first outing in the Gorilla Rainforest

  • S04E10 Part 10

    • May 30, 2013
    • RTÉ One

    Brendan continues his travels in Borneo and meets a host of wild creatures and there's great excitement as Kafi the gorilla is introduced to the full troop for the first time.

Season 5

  • S05E01 One

    • April 10, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    In this week’s episode, Dublin Zoo welcomes two exotic new arrivals who are critically endangered in the wild, a pair of beautiful and highly unusual okapi. There’s great excitement at the South American house when the keepers say hello to the newest member of the white faced saki family. And a green iguana keeps Garth guessing with a mysterious foot injury.

  • S05E02 Two

    • April 17, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    In this week’s episode, two newly arrived okapis take their first tentative steps outside into their new habitat. The zookeepers try to get to the bottom of Leoni the orang-utan’s mysterious cough . And Yvonne leaves Dublin Zoo to travel deep into the Irish countryside in search of barn owl chicks.

  • S05E03 Three

    • April 24, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    A baby Abyssinian Ground Hornbill needs a helping hand from Eddie and his team. A vital operation is needed for a young giraffe with severe pain in her leg. And a rhino calf meets his dad for the first time, and to everyone’s delight, joins his mum for his first clumsy run out in the African plains section.

  • S05E04 Four

    • May 1, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    Garth introduces some new members to the Waldraap ibis flock . We catch up with the white faced saki family and their rapidly growing youngster. And Tamu the giraffe’s operation reaches a critical stage.

  • S05E05 Five

    • May 8, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    New babies are born in the Mangabey troop, an interesting method is used to feed a pair of Abyssinian ground hornbill chicks, and an Amur tiger shows signs of a leg injury.

  • S05E06 Six

    • May 15, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    There are a pair of tiny new arrivals in the Pygmy Marmoset habitat. Helen is concerned when one of the Ostrich flock develops a limp. And an Abyssinian Ground Hornbill leaves Dublin Zoo to for a new home in Russia.

  • S05E07 Seven

    • May 22, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    Brendan checks up on the Indian Black Buck herd. The pitter patter of tiny new paws on the Red Ruff Lemurs Island. And new arrivals at the Sulawesi Crested Macaque habitat.

  • S05E08 Eight

    • May 29, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    The animal care team have their hands full at the elephant habitat with three pregnant elephants to look after. There are two new females’ additions to the African painted dog pack. And Casey, a new giraffe from Fota Wildlife Park is welcomed to the Dublin Zoo herd.

  • S05E09 Nine

    • June 5, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    This week on The Zoo keeper Susan travels to Brazil to see golden lion tamarins in the wild and learns about the work a conservation organisation does on the ground to help conserve these endangered monkeys. Other stories include the painted dogs and red capped mangabeys!

  • S05E10 Ten

    • June 12, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    A new species of monkey has arrived at Dublin Zoo – four male red-capped mangabeys! The exciting thing about the new arrival to Dublin Zoo is that the red-capped mangabeys will be sharing the Gorilla Rainforest with the Zoo’s gorilla family. See how the group get on meeting the gorillas for the very first time.

Season 6

  • S06E01 Episode 1

    • April 9, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    In this week's episode there is great excitement at the elephant habitat as a calf is born to 17 year old Yasmin, we meet Marlon the new chimpanzee in the troop and witness his first encounter with current alpha male Austin and the keepers step in to help hand rear some recently hatched flamingo chicks.

  • S06E02 Episode 2

    • April 16, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    A litter of cubs is born at the Asian lion habitat to first time mother Suri and leader of the pride Kumar. When one of the cubs begins to lose weight, the zookeepers have to intervene to save its life. Rhino keeper Ken travels to Zimbabwe to witness first-hand the battle between a conservation group, which is supported by Dublin Zoo, and the poachers who are intent on killing rhinos for their valuable horns And at the African Plains, Helen and her team welcome a new arrival to the zebra herd as a new foal is born for the first time in many years

  • S06E03 Episode 3

    • April 23, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    In Zimbabwe zookeeper Ken gets hands-on with some dramatic operations in the bush to help protect rhinos against poaching. A 12 strong litter of piglets is born at Dublin Zoo’s Family Farm. The lion cub, born to lioness Suri, had been suffering dramatic weight loss until the animal care team intervened. The question now is whether the cub has started to feed from his mother? And as part of an international project, which aims to reintroduce critically endangered waldrapp ibis to the wild, the animal care team round up Dublin Zoo’s flock to take DNA samples from the birds.

  • S06E04 Episode 4

    • April 30, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    At the Kaziranga Forest Trail, Basil the Indian blackbuck has an emergency procedure to remove an unusual lump on his throat. There’s plenty of drama on the chimpanzee island when former leader of the troop Austin is reintroduced to the group. But how will he get on with Marlon, the new dominant male? And at the South American House, Susan welcomes a very cute new arrival – a Goeldi’s monkey baby!

  • S06E05 Episode 5

    • May 7, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    There’s tremendous excitement at the African Plains with the imminent arrival of a new rhino calf. Recently Dublin Zoo’s Sulawesi crested macaques have been enjoying something of a mini baby boom on the macaque island, with four newborns in the last year alone. Ciaran and his team have their hands full when they round them all up for a medical check up. And zookeeper Mel journeys to an Irish bog to visit a Dublin Zoo sponsored conservation project that’s reflooding an Irish bog in the hopes of restoring the native flora and fauna, including the local frogs who are in the middle of their spawning season.

  • S06E06 Episode 6

    • May 14, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    Over in the Kaziranga Forest Trail Gerry, James and the rest of the elephant care team have a busy morning preparing for new calf Kavi’s first steps outside. There is even more exhilaration when first time mother Anak gives birth to a calf adding yet another new member to the elephant herd. But what will Kavi make of his newborn cousin? Team Leader Helen notices that two of the red capped mangabeys are experiencing a mystery hair loss so Dublin Zoo vet John Bainbridge visits them to investigate further. And excitement has given way to concern at the rhino house as the new born calf is battling for survival.

  • S06E07 Episode 7

    • May 21, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    After a major redevelopment has taken place at the Chilean flamingo habitat, the big day has finally come for the hand-reared flamingo chicks to be reintroduced to the rest of the flock and familiarise themselves with the new habitat – Flamingo Lagoon. There’s major drama at the Eastern bongo habitat when the oldest member of the herd becomes seriously ill, while one of the females is due to give birth to her first calf. And Garth introduces us to one of his favourite creatures at the Reptile House, the Bornean green crested lizard.

  • S06E08 Episode 8

    • June 4, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    Dublin Zoo is home to a vast array of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles and insects – each one different to the next. With so many animals to look after, the question is what do you feed them and where does the food come from? This week, Gerry takes a trip to Kildare to find out. At the red ruffed lemur habitat, three beautiful new pups are born. Ciaran and Laura give them a quick health check before they go out onto their island for the first time. And at the African Plains, a zebra with a serious toothache gets a visit from the veterinary team.

  • S06E09 Episode 9

    • June 11, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    In tonight's episode we join Garth and Lee in the Reptile house,Helen and the care team at the African Plains have to intervene when a scimitar horned oryx gives birth and Ken travels to Zimbabwe to learn first hand about a conversation project to protect endangered African Painted Dogs which is supported by Dublin Zoo.

  • S06E10 Episode 10

    • June 18, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    This week on The Zoo… There’s huge excitement when a new calf is born at the Asian elephant habitat, and it’s not just the animal care team who are excited – the two older calves are looking forward to having fun with the new arrival! A lion cub is born and joins its brother as part of a growing pride living at the Asian lion habitat. And the California sea lions are introduced to their new home at Dublin Zoo – Sea Lion Cove, a state-of-the-art maritime habitat.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Episode 1

    • April 2, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Much-loved series The Zoo makes its anticipated return to RTÉ One on 2 April. The show will air in a new timeslot of 6.30pm on Sundays, making it perfect viewing for the whole family. Back for a seventh season, 'The Zoo' will once again showcase the passion and expertise the team at Dublin Zoo has for the animals in their care. This season, viewers will be able to follow the happenings at the Zoo over eight episodes during an incredibly exciting time for all involved there! This series there is great excitement at the Gorilla Rainforest when the keepers discover that Lena, the Western lowland gorilla, is pregnant. Viewers can see how her pregnancy progresses right up to the moment when she gives birth and feeds her new born baby for the first time. An impressive new habitat the Orangutan Forest, inspired by the natural environment of the Bornean orangutans, the tropical rainforests of Borneo, opens at the Zoo. Viewers can watch the Bornean orangutans take their first steps into their new habitat and meet their new neighbours, the siamang gibbons, who they will be sharing their home with. The new series will once again leave the Phoenix Park to follow the zookeepers as they visit some of the Irish and international conservation projects supported by Dublin Zoo. Helen Clarke-Bennett takes an incredible journey deep into the swamps and rainforests of the Republic of the Congo to visit a project dedicated to helping protect forest elephants and Western lowland gorillas. Closer to home the Dublin Zoo team will visit some fascinating Irish conservation projects, including protecting lapwing chicks in the Irish countryside and going out on call with Hedgehog Rescue Dublin. Other stories include a lion cub with an injured leg receiving attention from zoo keepers and a Sumatran tiger with a toothache requires a dental appointment with the veterinary team. Of course, there's plenty of time for fun too when we catch up with the progress of Dublin Zoo's eldest elep

  • S07E02 Episode 2

    • April 9, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    A giraffe's health takes a turn for the worse, a zookeeper gets to grips with a green tree python, and a sea lion undergoes training - but shows signs of being pregnant.

  • S07E03 Episode 3

    • April 16, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Helen takes a trip to the Republic of the Congo, venturing into the country's swamps and rainforests to visit a project supported by Dublin Zoo. Zookeeper Yvonne does some charity work with Hedgehog Rescue Dublin, and the Asian leaf turtle habitat is redecorated.

  • S07E04 Episode 4

    • April 23, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Helen comes face to face with a troop of Western Lowland gorillas in the wild rainforests of the Republic of the Congo, and Yvonne gives a helping hand to a sick hedgehog.

  • S07E05 Episode 5

    • April 30, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    This week, an elephant mud bath and a red panda meet-up.

  • S07E06 Episode 6

    • May 7, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Excitement about new male dogs in the pack and a tiger with toothache this week on The Zoo.

  • S07E07 Episode 7

    • May 14, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Documentary which reveals all of the highs and lows of life in Dublin Zoo.

  • S07E08 Episode 8

    • May 21, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    In the season finale, there's great excitement at the Gorilla Rainforest as Lena the Western lowland gorilla gets closer to giving birth. But the animal care team are worried when Harry the silverback falls ill.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Episode 1

    • April 8, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Sari the Bornean orangutan will soon be leaving her home at Barcelona Zoo to join Sibu and the rest of the troop in Dublin. As part of an international study dubbed ‘tinder for orangutans’, the zookeepers use a video introduction to help break the ice.

  • S08E02 Episode 2

    • April 15, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Two hand-reared gorillas are integrated into the troop, the keepers await the birth of a southern white rhinoceros, and Susan investigates threats to barn owls in Co Kerry.

  • S08E03 Episode 3

    • April 22, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Ciarán and Aisleen visit an orangutan conservation project in Borneo. An intruder disturbs the Asian elephant herd, and the reptile house gets a dinosaur-inspired new look.

  • S08E04 Episode 4

    • April 29, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Zoorassic World is ready to open its doors to the public for the first time, while there's a big surprise at the Elephant House and high drama in Indonesia.

  • S08E05 Episode 5

    • May 6, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    A southern white rhinoceros calf meets the rest of its herd for the first time, and an elephant takes on the burden of supporting another animal's rejected calf as well as its own.

  • S08E06 Episode 6

    • May 13, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    There's excitement at the African painted dog habitat and dramatic times at the South American House.

  • S08E07 Episode 7

    • May 20, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Helen awaits the arrival of a baby white capped mangabey. There's also a trip to Tangkoko National Park in Indonesia to see the Sulawesi crested macaque.

  • S08E08 Episode 8

    • May 27, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    A southern white rhinoceros calf is born, but keepers are not sure how it will get on with another newborn. A western lowland gorilla is transferred to Antwerp. Last in the series.

Season 9

Season 10

  • S10E01 Episode 1

    • October 4, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    Behind the scenes at Dublin Zoo. Young gorilla Asali is keeping his first-time parents on their toes. Taishi the snow leopard's health gives the vets cause for concern.

  • S10E02 Episode 2

    • October 11, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    The Gorilla Rainforest welcomes another new arrival as Vana gives birth to her own gorilla baby. Brendan travels to Tunisia to see an incredible conservation project which has brought the scimitar-horned oryx back from extinction. Zuko the southern white rhino calf is getting bigger and stronger by the day, so the time has come for him to move on to a new herd. The team start a new training regime to get him ready for the big move

  • S10E03 Episode 3

    • October 18, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S10E04 Episode 4

    • October 25, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S10E05 Episode 5

    • November 1, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S10E06 Episode 6

    • November 8, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S10E07 Episode 7

    • November 15, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S10E08 Episode 8

    • November 22, 2020
    • RTÉ One

Season 11

  • S11E01 Episode 1

    • June 26, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Over in the African Plains, Kildare, a 23-year old zebra has caught the attention of the zookeepers. In the Gorilla Rainforest, the troupe have been living with two new babies, Asali and Kavuli. As a wave of avian flu sweeps Europe, the Flamingos have to be kept inside during the day for their own safety. The zookeepers are using this opportunity to make some much needed upgrades.

  • S11E02 Episode 2

    • July 3, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Having undergone a dental procedure, Kildare the zebra is still struggling to stand up after being under anaesthetic. The team face race against time to save the elderly zebra. Jasmina the Red Panda finds there is a new male in town.

  • S11E03 Episode 3

    • July 10, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Chaka, the male Southern white rhinoceros is reunited with the females after being separated from them for a period of time. Nanyuki the Eastern bongo has given birth to a beautiful calf. Qiemo, the male snow leopard, hasn't been himself of late so the veterinary team investigate.

  • S11E04 Episode 4

    • July 17, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    We meet Dublin Zoo’s first ever pack of Dholes, Asian wild dogs, as they settle into their new habitat and we’ll be catching up with the Humboldt penguins as they lay their eggs for the hatching season.

  • S11E05 Episode 5

    • July 24, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    A look at a project in Tunisia supported by Dublin Zoo that supports the conservation of the scimitar horned oryx, which is officially extinct in the wild.

  • S11E06 Episode 6

    • July 31, 2022
    • RTÉ One
  • S11E07 Episode 7

    • August 7, 2022
    • RTÉ One
  • S11E08 Episode 8

    • August 14, 2022
    • RTÉ One

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Christmas Special

    • December 26, 2012
    • RTÉ One

    Christmas is coming and the thick blanket of snow and ice has turned Dublin Zoo into a winter wonderland. But with temperatures dropping to a record low the zookeepers are getting to grips with the most severe winter of a generation. It's a race against time as the zookeepers battle the elements to keeps over 600 exotic animals warm, safe and protected from the worsening conditions. There's also plenty of Christmas fun in this exciting hour long special episode featuring all of your favourite animals and keepers and a whole lot more.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Christmas Special

    • December 25, 2014
    • RTÉ One

    It’s Christmas at The Zoo, and narrator Tom Dunne is getting his skates on to join the zookeepers for a well earned day out at the ice-rink after another busy year taking care of the animals at Dublin Zoo. Dublin Zoo experienced something of a baby boom this year, with a whole host of new arrivals, from Saki monkeys and hornbills to clumsy rhino calves and wide eyed red ruff lemur pups. We’ll be looking back at all of the best stories from the year and finding out what’s been happening with your favourite animals ever since, and getting a sneak peek at some of the latest arrivals at Dublin Zoo, including two adorable lion cub cousins and a playful gang who have been making a big impact ever since they arrived, Dublin Zoo’s very own family of three baby elephants. In this special hour long festive episode he’ll be listening to their personal highlights from the year gone by, finding out how all the animals have been getting on since you last saw them, and as always, there will be a plenty of Christmas fun and a few surprises in store for you too.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Christmas Special

    • December 23, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    Narrator Tom Dunne shares Christmas dinner with the zookeepers in Dublin Zoo's historic Haughton House and hears all about their personal highlights.