Zoo Days

Chester Zoo's biggest crowd pleaser happens to be one of the world's smallest giraffes, Margaret.

Head keeper Chas Mackenzie prepares for the transfer of a capybara to Athens for breeding.

The keepers hold their breaths as a male and a female Indian rhino come face to face for the very first time.

Chester Zoo's millions of South American leafcutter ants escape Ñ and attack the zoo's head vet.

Vet James Chatterton has the scary job of operating on one of Chester Zoo's big cats.

Vet James Chatterton does a check-up on one of the zoo's largest bats after it accidentally crashlands.

It's a big day for Chester Zoo as two new cheetahs arrive, the first cheetahs at the zoo for some years.

The keepers are thrilled to see Sibu the orangutan return after several years away at other zoos.

Zoo vet Steve Unwin has to be careful about his own safety when he uses an anesthetic on Mac the zebra.

Pregnant elephant Zola's due date looms, putting the whole team on night watch.

Director of Colchester Zoo Anthony Tropeano contemplates pregnant elephant Zola's future.

The team nervously awaits news of squirrel monkey Flossie's health.

The keepers become sentimental as young elephant Jambo departs.

Depti the Cape hunting dog takes a turn for the worse.

Keeper Hayley prepares for her first day looking after the sea lions.

Colchester Zoo director Anthony Tropeano faces a difficult decision about the future of the tiger cubs.

The alarm is raised when developments occur at the tiger house with pregnant Anoushka.

Sarah discovers the fate of the tiger cubs and Richard shares an ant's-eye view of the world.

Anthony Tropeano casts an eye over the future facing Zola, the African elephant with a troubled past.