Animal Park: 2026
Season 26 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Animal Park Season 25.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 26 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jul 13, 2026 · 43 min
Ben and Kate celebrate 25 years of friendship, animal stories and unforgettable moments on Animal Park, and revisit the extraordinary life of lioness, Malaika.
Episode 2
Jul 14, 2026 · 43 min
Maned wolves arrive at the park for the first time. Before they can meet their future capybara and tapir housemates, the keepers must test their reactions.
Episode 3
Jul 15, 2026 · 43 min
Following the loss of lioness Malaika, tensions are rising within the pride as the keepers look for signs of a new matriarch.
Episode 4
Jul 16, 2026 · 43 min
Endangered African wild dog Kenya faces a pioneering operation after breaking his leg, but even a successful outcome may not guarantee his future.
Episode 5
Jul 17, 2026 · 45 min
Conservationists investigate a worrying decline in a rare bat colony, while Ben and Kate revisit the story of a wallaby joey who captured hearts.
Episode 6
Jul 20, 2026 · 43 min
Four hippos take a huge step into their new home, while Ben and Kate revisit the unforgettable story of beloved tiger Kadu.
Episode 7
Jul 21, 2026 · 43 min
Two young Amur tigers prepare to leave home, while Ben and Kate revisit an extraordinary African wild dog conservation mission.
Episode 8
Jul 22, 2026 · 43 min
The painted dogs must rebuild their social hierarchy, while Ben and Kate remember the remarkable life of beloved gorilla Nico.
Episode 9
Jul 23, 2026 · 43 min
After tragedy strikes Wolf Wood, Meg's disappearance sparks fears for her and Terry's unborn legacy. Plus, the story of Winky the wheeled tortoise.
Episode 10
Jul 24, 2026 · 43 min
Young sea lion Rocky joins the colony, while the park celebrates 60 years since the UK's first drive-through safari first opened its gates.