The Secret Life of the Zoo: Season 2, Episode 3

2 - 3: Episode 3

Spring is in the air at Chester Zoo and many of the animals are giving birth, but an outbreak of disease in the penguin colony leaves penguin chick Munch fighting for his life. Sulawesi macaque mum Lisa gives birth to Han, but dad Mamassa isn't proving much parenting help, so Lisa's older son Beaker steps in to help with the babysitting. Andean spectacled bear Lima is entering her short window of fertility, and 19-stone male Bernie seems determined to woo her, but Lima doesn't seem to want to let Bernie get close to her. And when young male tortoise Football muscles in on 71-year-old Bert's harem of females, keepers decide to keep Bert's spirits up by introducing two Swedish female tortoises to the group.