Real Life in the Zoo

Tapir Tygo meets a fertile female for the first time in his life. Black rhino Naima turns against her daughter Mara, she needs space now that a new calf is on the way. Gentoo penguin Anoeska is lonely, as she’s the only one who can’t swim yet and desperately seeks contact. And yellow-throated francolin Imani outsmarts the bloodthirsty guineafowl.

The deadly Komodo dragons turn out to have a surprisingly romantic side. Green sea turtle Midas gets into a quarrel with the sharks in the aquarium, but Midas isn’t afraid of anything. And Indian rhinoceros Namasté is pampered with a delightful massage.

Black rhino Naima withdraws to her stable, she could give birth to her new calf at any moment. Leaf insect Phileine turns out to be capable of reproducing without a male. Asian elephant Sunay is going through puberty and has set his sights on his defenseless grandmother Irma. And Amur leopard Kitan enters the territory of female Vatne.

The surgeonfish aren’t eating enough because they’re being intimidated by the other fish. Passionflower caterpillar Sofietje eats until she’s completely full, then transforms into the beautiful butterfly Sofie. And okapi Kamina suddenly refuses to eat, what’s going on with her?

Elephant Fahim is behind in his social development because he grew up in isolation. Today, he meets a fertile female for the first time. Rüppell’s vultures Kik and Daan are being pushed out of the nest by their parents, but Daan doesn’t dare to leave. And the huge, tough rhino Vungu turns out to have a very soft heart, he’s afraid of his own shadow.

There’s great unrest in silverback Bokito’s gorilla group, things aren’t going well with grandmother Annet. Elephant Bangka gives birth to a baby boy after a 22-month pregnancy. And dwarf mongoose Babs gets to choose between three suitors: Bas, Ben, or perhaps Bob?