Zoo Days

Chester Zoo's two-month-old lion cub Tejas has deformed legs and can't walk properly.

Chester Zoo's star attraction, Asiatic lion cub Tejas, is still giving cause for concern.

Chester Zoo vet Steve Unwin must have his wits about him when he operates on two strong mandrills.

The zoo works to upgrade its observational elephant house.

Keepers oversee the re-introduction of a male eastern bongo antelope.

This episodes gives a peek behind the curtain at avian healthcare.

One of the zoo's tapirs travels to Liverpool to have surgery for a mysterious lump under his chin.

It's a big day for lion cub Tejas, who will be taking his first ever steps into the outside world.

Head keeper Chas Mackenzie keeps an eye on a rhino new to Chester Zoo.

Head keeper Chas watches over a new baby tapir while the zoo prepares to breed Bornean orangutans.

The zoo hopes for the birth of a new spectacled bear, of which there are only about 2,000 in the wild.

Chester Zoo works tirelessly to observe a tiny baby giraffe who was born prematurely.

Keepers make the difficult decision to bottle feed the new baby giraffe. Meanwhile, the zebras are fighting.

Chester Zoo's kangaroos enjoy the lovely weather and the keepers enjoy the adorable joeys.

The premature giraffe calf is treated for an infection and keepers prepare for the transfer of red pandas.

It is a big day at the zoo owing to the long-awaited arrival of a new Indian rhino.

A group of seven ring-tailed lemurs leaves the zoo.

Beloved Asiatic lion cub Tejas meets his new keepers as he prepares to depart for a new life in France.

After a 900-mile journey, Tejas settles into his new home in France, where keepers hope he'll one day breed.