Tom Dunne

When London Zooís silverback†Western Lowland Gorilla†dies unexpectedly its three females are left without a leader. Dublin Zooís adolescent male Kesho seems the ideal candidate to replace him, and with tensions on the rise between him and his father Harry, the timing couldnít be more perfect.

Itís a big day in the African Plains. Last summer, the birth of a white rhino calf at the Zoo was the first event of its kind in fourteen years. Team leader, Helen Clarke Bennett has been hoping for a repeat performance ever since. A specialist team from Germany, headed up by vet Robert Hermes has arrived to assess the rhinosí potential as a breeding group.

A new female red panda moves to Dublin Zoo, so itís an exciting time for Dublin Zooís solitary male. When the big day arrives he looks a little shy and more than a little wary of his new partner, but will his curiosity get the better of him?

Itís been a long and difficult year in Dublin Zooís Brazilian Tapir house, particularly for old Marmaduke, who lost both his daughter Diego and Hillary, his partner of 25 years. A new younger female arrives to keep him company, but will the old tapir take to his new companion?...

On his morning rounds Zookeeper James Creigthon notices that Mayani the gorilla seems to be in a lot of pain and on closer inspection it turns out sheís got a major problem with her teeth. It looks like someone might need a little visit from the dentist.

Zookeeper Brendan fulfils a lifelong ambition when he encounters a band of Mountain Gorillas on his journey into the heart of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.

Last year the keepers in the Californian sealion section were devastated to lose Danny, the patriarch of the sealion group. But all was not lost and the keepers make a delightful discovery when they realise that Sienna the sealion is pregnant.

Little DJ the baby Californian sealion has been receiving loads of loving care from his mother sienna. But he still hasnít had his first swim in the pool, and his mother is anxious to help him learn.

Dublin Zooís large troop of Sulawesi Crested Macaques has been a single sex colony for quite some time, and the females are getting restless. But the Zoo thinks it may have found the perfect male to join their troop. The only problem is heís all the way over in Somerset in England.

A new island home is prepared for the Ring-Tailed Lemurs and there's plenty of exploring to be done by these playful and curious creatures. But when a build-up of algae around the edge of the island gives the water a deceptively solid appearance, oldest member of the troop Nibbles takes her curiosity a step too far...