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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 2023: Episode 11

Episode 11

BBC One - Animal Park, Summer 2023, Episode 11

Kate and Ben are on hand at Longleat to rebuild a wolf pack.

Longleat's keepers must establish which wolf could be the new leader of the pack.

Over the years, Wolf Wood at Longleat has seen more plot twists than a soap opera, but in 2022 it was struck by tragedy on another scale when the matriarch of the pack, Eliska, died. As always, the keepers must look forwards, and now is the time to rebuild the pack. They have selected three females from which they plan to build a new group, but they must first establish who is the most dominant and therefore most likely to bond with a new male when he arrives. Luckily, they can call on the talents of wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin to observe the females. Hamza quickly gets an insight into the three females, using his long lens, but it’s when he installs covert cameras that he can determine who could be the new matriarch.  

Out on the safari, the camels are in fine form, so it’s the perfect day for Kate to head up and help them shed their winter coats. Huge clumps of their fur come off in the summer months, but at the park, nothing goes to waste and that’s exactly the case today, as the pungent balls of fur are heading straight to the hyena enclosure as a form of enrichment to build their confidence. Once incredibly nervous, this pair of hyenas now love new things in their enclosure, but have never had camel fur before - what will Africa’s notorious scavengers make of these camel offcuts?

Meanwhile, it's spa day for some of the animals as zoologist Megan gives the sloth a moisturising spray down and helps create a dust bath for the guinea fowl, leaving some tasty treats to tempt them in. But will they take the bait?

Animal Park: Summer 2023

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Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are back at Britain’s first safari park.

Kate Humble and Ben Fogle are back at Britain’s first safari park, catching up with old friends and meeting the park’s extraordinary collection of animals.

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