There are some truly heartbreaking moments in Chester Zoo including the death of baby Bala from elephant herpes virus, or the keepers struggling to keep their favourite anteater alive during a risky procedure. Watch some of the saddest moments from The Secret Life of the Zoo.

From The Secret Life of the Zoo: This series gives viewers behind the scenes access to Chester Zoo's 21,000 animals and the people who work there. The zoo's keepers are interviewed in each episode about the various animals and incidents, whether it's orangutans escaping their enclosure or tigers getting into scraps.

Welcome to Nature Bites the OFFICIAL Nature Hub Channel. Bringing you closer to the remarkable animals that inhabit our natural world.

Subscribe for your nature fix here!    / @naturebites  

#babyelephants #TheSecretLifeOfTheZoo #Nature