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Kate Humble and Ben Fogle go behind the scenes at Longleat Safari Park.

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.

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Animal Park: Summer 2020: Episode 15

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Episode 15

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Keepers look for evidence that one of the three female koalas is pregnant.

Ben and Kate look for signs that the park’s southern koala breeding programme - the only one in Europe - has resulted in a joey.

The keepers in Koala Creek are on tenterhooks as they await news of the park’s southern koala breeding programme, the only one of its kind in Europe. After experienced dad Burke mated with all three females, everyone’s eyes are peeled for signs of pregnancy. But koala joeys are just two centimetres long when born and hide out in their mum’s pouch for the first few months of life. As the keepers prepare for every eventuality, will a heat-sensitive camera detect a raised temperature that could indicate the park’s first ever koala joey is on its way? 

Ben joins the park’s two troublesome tiger cubs, Rusty and Yuki, for their first birthday bash. The youngsters are in for a treat, as keeper Amy has constructed an extraordinary cake - sausage, fish and all!

After 20 years of working at the park, Kate is allowed to walk the giraffe out to pasture. It’s a risky job. Rothschild’s giraffes are skittish, capable of charging at 30 miles per hour and have a kick strong enough to take down a lion. Experienced keeper Tina is there to guide her through every exhilarating step.

Jean Johansson joins keeper James to take a closer look at the anatomy of Gwen, a huge hairy tarantula. But as Jean confronts her fears, she sees the beautiful and fascinating creature behind the scary spider stereotype.

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Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are back at Britain’s first safari park for their 20th year.

Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are back at Britain’s first safari park for their 20th year, catching up with old friends and meeting the park’s incredible animal inhabitants.

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