Real Life in the Zoo

The animals play the main role in this series. The animals are the real main characters and the supporting roles are for the caretakers or zoo staff. Decisive for the program is the camera technology, which shows the animals' lives everywhere behind the scenes and out of sight of the audience. We experience the 24-hour feeling within the walls of the zoo, just like the animals themselves. The program is recorded at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Het echte leven in de dierentuin
First Air Date	June 16, 2019
Last Air Date	June 28, 2025
Seasons	8
Episodes	42
Episode Runtime	45min
Language	Dutch
Original Language	Dutch
Production Countries	Netherlands
Production Companies	I Care Producties NTR
Networks	NPO 1 NTR

S08E06

Episode 6

Black lemurs Lova and Rivo are completely crazy about each other and complement each other in every way. Having offspring would be the icing on the cake of their special relationship, but will it work? Things get tense when giraffe Abidemi, who has arthritis, has to undergo an X-ray to determine the severity of his condition. But with a giraffe, that's not so easy. Young bull elephants Mauk and Manoa live with the large and wise elephant Timber and are apprenticed to him. But then Timber has to leave, and a new male named Yadanar arrives. Will they be able to build such a strong bond with Yadanar?

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