Season 4

2022 · 6 episodes

A behind the scenes look at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen

1Episode 1A bonobo family arrives from a zoo in Germany. How does mother Eja lead her family safely into this new world? African elephant Duna killed her own calf three years ago. Now she is going to give birth again. Can she finally prove that she is a good mother after all? And we get to know a very special animal that only leaves its hiding place among the leaves in the dead of night: the spotted cuscus.
2Episode 2Argument among the polar bears. Yuka was always at the bottom of the hierarchy with his sister, mother and grandmother. But he is growing up and no longer wants to wait his turn. Brown bear Wolke misses her twin sister Tory, who died just before winter. She can no longer find her place in the forest. And what about giant pandas Wu Wen and her son Fan Xing? Wu Wen appears to have a strict parenting style.
3Episode 3Bonobo mother Eja and her family are disturbed in the middle of the night. A group of 9 bonobos arrives led by female Lisala. What does that mean for the position of mother Eja? Orangutan Minggu is two and takes every opportunity to sneak away from mom Tjintah. But he thinks it is still far too early for that. And what is the similarity between a millipede and an agate snail?
4Episode 4Brown bears Ljalja and Malysh make the trip of a lifetime. From a dilapidated amusement park in Ukraine to the bear forest in the Netherlands. Little elephant Bumi is becoming increasingly rude to his neighbors, the brush hogs. But they turn out to be stronger than he thought. And four little giant tortoises are big enough to live with the real giants. But they are four females. Men Sjaak and Baba immediately take action.
5Episode 5Kantjils are very timid animals. They hardly show themselves. Until female Noodle notices a new male among the bushes. Mandril Valentino, the undisputed leader of his group, is growing old. Younger male Ayo senses this and makes a bid for the throne. And Flamingo Ciske leaves the nest. But do the other flamingos give him a place?
6Episode 6Giant panda Fan Xing is almost two years old. What does his future look like? Ukrainian bears Ljalja and Malysh meet the other inhabitants of the forest: the bears and the wolves. And spring brings baby news to the bonobos!

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