Animal Park Episode Rating Graph
Jul 2000 - present

Jul 2000 - present
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S20 Ep4
9.5
12th Aug 2022
Today, we find out how the keepers' continued vigilance and dedication to the animals' welfare can alert them when something seems to be wrong.

S23 Ep10
9.0
23rd Aug 2024
A beaver dam is sabotaged, and we find out how the four baby tigers are getting on.
S19 Ep5
8.5
13th Aug 2021
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.
S19 Ep4
8.5
12th Aug 2021
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?

S24 Ep5
8.0
20th Dec 2024
Ben and Kate deliver a huge festive treat to the zebras, while Megan and Hamza check if the reindeer are ready for take-off.

S24 Ep4
8.0
19th Dec 2024
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.

S24 Ep3
8.0
18th Dec 2024
Ben and Kate serve Christmas dinner to a family of lions, but will there be any leftovers on Boxing Day?

S24 Ep1
8.0
16th Dec 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?

S23 Ep9
8.0
22nd Aug 2024
The keepers rally around Ghost, an ageing lion who is suddenly losing weight.

S23 Ep8
8.0
21st Aug 2024
The keepers must rethink their strategy for saving the cheetah from extinction.

S23 Ep7
8.0
20th Aug 2024
Will an x-ray prove whether an endangered vulture’s wing is broken? If there is a fracture, the consequences could be devastating.

S23 Ep6
8.0
19th Aug 2024
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?

S23 Ep5
8.0
16th Aug 2024
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.

S23 Ep4
8.0
15th Aug 2024
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.

S23 Ep3
8.0
14th Aug 2024
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.

S23 Ep2
8.0
13th Aug 2024
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.

S23 Ep1
8.0
12th Aug 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?

S22 Ep15
8.0
25th Aug 2023
The keepers have to say goodbye to a tiger, and the parrots have a dance-off.

S22 Ep14
8.0
24th Aug 2023
A legendary lion turns eighteen, and the meerkat mob are at war.
S1 Ep1
4.0
10th Jul 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.

S20 Ep1
7.0
9th Aug 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.

S20 Ep2
7.0
10th Aug 2022
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.

S24 Ep2
7.0
17th Dec 2024
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.

S25 Ep10
7.0
8th Aug 2025
A risky procedure for lion Klaus takes a worrying turn, and Kate is introduced to the park’s largest tarantulas.
S19 Ep6
7.5
16th Aug 2021
The keepers have discovered lumps on the stomach of a zebra called Olivia. The vets perform surgery, but will Olivia survive the operation?

S20 Ep3
7.5
11th Aug 2022
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.

S20 Ep5
7.5
12th Aug 2022
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.

S20 Ep6
7.5
15th Aug 2022
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.

S20 Ep7
7.5
16th Aug 2022
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.

S20 Ep10
7.5
19th Aug 2022
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?

S20 Ep12
7.5
23rd Aug 2022
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.

S20 Ep14
7.5
25th Aug 2022
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.

S20 Ep15
7.5
26th Aug 2022
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.
S19 Ep1
8.0
9th Aug 2021
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.
S19 Ep2
8.0
10th Aug 2021
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.
S19 Ep3
8.0
11th Aug 2021
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.
S19 Ep7
8.0
17th Aug 2021
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?
S19 Ep8
8.0
18th Aug 2021
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?
S1 Ep1
4.0
10th Jul 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 episode of Animal Park aired on July 10, 2000.
The last episode of Animal Park aired on August 15, 2025.
There are 332 episodes of Animal Park.
There are 25 seasons of Animal Park.
Yes.
Animal Park is set to return for future episodes.