Season 8

The lemurs' peaceful existence is shaken by the arrival of two colorful ruffed lemur brothers, Rufus and Owen. But how will the lemurs react to their new neighbors? The short but impressive life of the Atlas moth Apollo is followed: from egg to voracious caterpillar and finally a beautiful butterfly. But will he manage to reproduce before his time is up? The polar bears dig a den for winter shelter. The women are critical and start over again and again. There's love news for the asian small-clawed otters: Ronnie dreams of a family, but is his young partner Petronella ready for motherhood?

Tension is mounting in the lion enclosure. The newborn cub, Zola, has been roughly handled by her aunt and appears paralyzed. Will she ever walk again? The sea lions are once again battling for the rock: who will win the coveted spot in the sun this year? And for the crested ibises, it's a party every day. Rafiki and Nya have their usual "crazy fifteen minutes," during which they raise their crests, spread their wings, and run around as if they have no idea where they're going. But why are they even doing this?

Completely unexpectedly, the two youngest elephants in the herd die one after the other from the herpes virus. This also brings great concern for the other two young bulls in the herd. The vicunas are uneasy: after the death of harem leader Kiano, a new male, Rico, is ready to replenish the group. But female vicunas Belita and Uyuni first need to reset, otherwise things could turn out badly for Rico. Thando, the golden teal, has been on his own since the death of his partner. So it's high time to make some friends among the other birds. But who's right for him?