The Zoo (Ireland)

Budai the Indian elephant is proving quite a handful for the females of the herd, and the keepers. Meanwhile, a pregnant tapir called Rio moves closer to her arrival date.

Life hasn't been the same in the Californian sea lion section since they lost the patriarch of the sea lion group, but a surprising discovery changes the mood.

Dublin Zoo has had a long history of breeding African Lions, but now only Sheila the Lioness remains. In her old age, the keepers face a tough decision about her welfare.

As hatching season approaches, Eddy and his team monitor the Chilean flamingos. Plus, there's concern when one of the giraffes falls ill, and the red pandas plan a family.

Upali, a magnificent Indian bull elephant joins the herd in Dublin Zoo, but how will the females react? Susan and Bonnie head for Cork to find a potential panda partner.

Ciarán welcomes two Asian lionesses to Dublin Zoo to start a new breeding programme for this endangered species. Will they take to their new environment?

A young male Californian sea lion is about to join the group in Dublin Zoo, but how will the females take to the new arrival? Plus, two young meerkats are born.

There's tremendous excitement at the African Plains when a baby rhino is due to be born, a little penguin chick takes it very first swim and an Asian lion joins the lionesses

Brendan travels to the rainforests of Borneo in search of wild orang-utans and Ciarán helps Kafi the hand-reared gorilla prepare for her first outing in the Gorilla Rainforest

Brendan continues his travels in Borneo and meets a host of wild creatures and there's great excitement as Kafi the gorilla is introduced to the full troop for the first time.