A brand new BBC Animal Park series from Longleat begins on 31 July.
Filmed at the Wiltshire estate and in Kenya, the 10-part series stars presenters Kate Humble, Ben Fogle and Jean Johansson and will be broadcast at 0915hrs every weekday until 11 August on BBC1.
‘Animal Park Summer Special’ will be the 12th series which has come from Longleat. The very first episode was broadcast back in 2000.
Says Head of Animal Operations Darren Beasley: “It was great to welcome the whole crew back again, many of them are beginning to think of Longleat as their second home.
“We are looking forward to sharing more ‘behind the scenes’ moments. It’s good to be able to show on TV the important and tireless work our dedicated keepers put in to ensure our animals have a great home to live.”
Among the topics covered in the new series are Evan the baby giraffe venturing into her new enclosure for the first time, the arrival of a new reindeer calf and how keepers ensure young cheetah cubs Poppy and Winston don’t come into danger in a new big enclosure.
