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Zoo volume 12
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It's Jurgen's 15th birthday and he is convinced Geoffrey, Dave and the keepers are planning a huge surprise party. Hank has baked a cake and the keepers have wrapped over 50 presents but the party doesn't turn out quite as he expected. // A new baby giraffe is struggling to live up to his overbearing father's expectations of what a son should be. But will he eventually pluck up the courage to prove to his dad he has what it takes and step out into...
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Zoo volume 15
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English
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With the narrator held up with car trouble, Gorillas Dave and Geoffrey take over camera and interview duties with Jurgen. But as he attempts to present himself in the best light, Geoffrey and Dave have other ideas on his most 'entertaining' moments. // A countdown of the 'Top 10' clips from across The Zoo series selected by the narrator and unenthusiastically 'assisted' by Woody the Baboon. Highlights include Geoffrey the gorilla's 'nose-flute',...
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Zoo volume 11
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English
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The zoo stinks and all fingers are pointed at the tapirs, who are prone to plopping in the pool. It soon becomes clear, however, that all the zoo's residents need to scrub up. Can they stem the stench before the all-important arrival of the public? // Every day, the vets do their daily rounds around the zoo. The trouble is, the animals all hate the vets. While the vets seek their hiding patients, can self-appointed 'Dr. Jürgen' the gorilla convince...
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Zoo volume 10
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English
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Male Zebra Stripy McButtface has a problem with his feet - his overgrown hooves mean he can't run to heard his females. As they go looking elsewhere for a four legged male to chase them around, will Stripy let the vets close enough to treat him? // The Zoo's animals love learning new tricks, but football obsessed otters Willie and Wilby aren't interested at all. Will keeper Lee ever be able to teach them to play ball? And what is the embarrassing...
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Zoo volume 8
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English
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The hunt is on for a new mascot. A popular, photogenic animal to publicise the Zoo. Jurgen the gorilla obviously thinks it should be him, but the series narrator meets all the residents before deciding who will be the prestigious 'Face of the Zoo'. // Who is the most dangerous animal at the zoo? Is it the zebra, the tortoise or the big cats? Rumour has it, it's the birds but silverback gorilla Jurgen is unconvinced - until he has a run in with Ivan...
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Zoo volume 3
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English
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After being hand-reared, Yoyo the penguin thinks he's a human. A misfit in both human and penguin worlds, all hope seems lost and then all his feathers start to fall out. But could this actually be a blessing in disguise for our oddball penguin? // Mysterious monsters are spotted in Flamingo Lagoon and keeper Pete is on a mission to prove to a disbelieving zoo that the rumours are true. Meanwhile, over on gorilla island, Jürgen and the boys are having...
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Zoo volume 7
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English
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The flamingos are moving to a new enclosure! Not wanting to miss out, Jurgen wants to move too. As he explores what's on offer in the other animal enclosures, the keepers race against the clock to move X flamboyant flamingos before the zoo opens. // In this special episode, silverback gorilla Jürgen introduces us to the human faces of the zoo, talking us through all the fascinating jobs done by the keepers and the vets. Or at least that's what...
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Zoo volume 6
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English
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The arrival of two new lion cubs at the zoo has whipped all the residents into a frenzy of cuteness. All that is, except their terrified father Neil and jealous gorilla Jürgen. Can Jürgen 'get cute' in time to win the public back from the lions? // The army is called in to help with some major renovations at the zoo. Self appointed leader, Jürgen the gorilla immediately assumes they are there to build his new luxury gymnasium, but miniature megalomaniac...
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Zoo volume 5
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English
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Naomi the Grey Gibbon and Gambira the Orang Utan are not happy with having to share an island. So when Naomi disappears one day, Gambira can't believe her luck. That is until Jurgen the gorilla decides he's moving in. // With their constant yelling and arguing, the baboons are giving the entire zoo a headache. That is until keeper Kate stumbles upon an unexpected trick to restore the peace - but will it work on those pesky primates?
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Zoo volume 14
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English
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When news breaks that senior head keeper Matt is leaving the zoo, the search begins for the new 'boss'. Self-appointed leader Jurgen thinks it should be him and begins his campaign to get the job. The rest of the Zoo however, has other plans. // It's 7 years since Jurgen arrived at the Zoo. Each year he celebrates his anniversary or 'Zooniversary' by putting on a show for the zoo. This year he is planning a live concert. The bunting is up, the fireworks...
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Zoo volume 13
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English
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It's time for the zoo's new tiger cub to meet his massive, meat-munching, food obsessed dad. As rumours of the big event spread around the zoo, its residents gather to watch the showdown. But will the cub find his inner tiger in time? // On the hottest day of the year, the Zoo's keepers are busy delivering ice-lollies to all the animal enclosures. But, Gorilla Island seems to have been mysteriously missed off the ice-lolly list and silverback Jürgen...
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Zoo volume 2
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English
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A mystery illness leaves Topaz the kangaroo without a hop and the vets scratching their heads. Jealous of all the attention, hapless gorilla and self-appointed leader of the zoo, Jürgen conjures up an illness in need of treatment, too. // Neil the wimpy lion is under pressure from his overbearing mother-in-law to 'man up'. After some terrible diet advice from vegetarian gorilla Jürgen, Neil the carnivore decides to give up meat to get buff - with...
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Zoo volume 4
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English
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It's the day of the stock take at the zoo and all the animals need to be counted. As a group of tiny frogs use this as an opportunity to escape, rumour spreads that these miniscule amphibians may actually be deadly. Can the zoo ever be safe again? // Who is the most popular animal at the zoo? There's only one way to find out - by counting which cuddly toy sells the most in the gift shop of course! The animals go head to head in the ultimate talent...
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Zoo volume 9
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English
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Every animal in the Zoo has a name except the newest arrival, a baby male giraffe. And everyone seems to have an opinion on what his name should be, except him. So as the names are pulled out of a hat to decide - will he get the one he hopes for? // Rumours are spreading around the Zoo that a mystery animal is due to arrive at any minute, but who could it be? Geoffrey begins to suspect it could be a new silverback gorilla to replace Jürgen! But...
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Zoo volume 1
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English
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It's The Zoo's annual inspection day, but this year it's serious. With the threat of closure looming for any enclosure that isn't up to scratch, evil genius monkey Brutus hatches an explosive plan to get Jürgen kicked out of the zoo forever. // Is zoo poo being sold secretly? Self-obsessed gorilla Jürgen believes that zoo poo is being sold behind his back, so calls a poo strike. But when a mystery poo is suddenly discovered, the 'No Poo Zoo' is...
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