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Episode 15

Episode 15 of 15

The hippos arrive after a 700-mile journey, but will they take their first steps into a state-of-the-art home?

The day has finally arrived for the Longleat's first new hippos in decades to arrive at the park. Sisters Matilda and Manon have come on a 700-mile journey from the Czech Republic. The team have been working for months to prepare their new, state-of-the-art home, but will these nervous giants take the vital first step out of the travel crates?

In Lion Country, huge male Klaus’s dominance has been in question after he sustained an injury. To see if he is back to full strength, the keepers have set up an enrichment test – a rope toy attached to a digital gauge and a truck. As Klaus takes the rope in his jaws and starts to pull, we find out if he will be able to remain in charge.

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Thu 22 Jan 202614:30

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Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterBen Fogle
PresenterKate Humble
PresenterMegan McCubbin
Executive ProducerJoff Wilson
Series EditorAlastair Bell
Production ManagerCharlotte Hanbury
Production CompanyDarlow Smithson Productions Ltd

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