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The ZooLocated just 10 miles from New York's Times Square, the Bronx Zoo is a recognized world leader in animal care and species conservation. It houses more than 6,000 animals and has a staff of 500-plus people dedicated to their care and well-being. Never before have camera crews been granted full access to the 265-acre campus, until production of the docuseries "The Zoo." The results are stories focusing on dozens of animals and experiences at the facility, and its critical mission to conserve wildlife around the world. Episodes also highlight various employees and how their expertise and skills help provide top-quality care for the animals.S4, EP10 "Porcupine Blind Date"Needles the porcupine gets a new mate, and the Guar await their new calves.
S5, EP12 "Handsome Hog"Howie the rescued wallaby is ready to be relocated to Arizona, where he will meet his new mob and potential mates; red river hogs Hampton and Athena are paired for breeding; little penguin Jaffa must undergo eye surgery to restore his vision.
S5, EP11 "Bronx Blizzard"The zoo welcomes Edward the bat-eared fox as its newest ambassador animal; Amani the aardvark undergoes dental surgery, and the pelican flock gets a new winter home; a snow day means playtime for the animals and hard work for the zoo staff.
S5, EP10 "Kangaroos in Trees"The zoo's lone kangaroo is getting a mate, and the staff is hopeful for a new generation; after months of quarantine, it's moving day for a pair of Mang Mountain pit vipers, and African spoonbill chick Sterling shares a special bond with his keeper.
S5, EP9 "Lemur Love"At the zoo and the New York Aquarium, bull sea lions Clyde and Tacoma trade places to meet a new set of girlfriends; Sifaka lemurs Gemina and Andri form a new breeding pair to help their species.
S5, EP8 "Tiny Fox, Big Heart"After a long road to recovery, a golden eagle is ready for its debut at the Eagle Aviary exhibit.
S5, EP7 "The Elephant Next Door"The zoo staff works to build a relationship between a pair of Asian elephants with very different personalities; vets treat an ocellated turkey chick's foot condition; Isabella the North American beaver undergoes a tooth trim.
S5, EP6 "Mystery Piglet"When Matthew the feisty camel develops a tooth issue, the zoo staff is determined to treat him; Ivy the babirusa is expecting for the very first time; one keeper builds a bond with a Magellanic penguin chick reluctant to be hand-fed.
S5, EP5 "Giraffe Dance"When Kip the young silver langur falls ill, he must be nursed back to health; Cora, the white-naped crane chick, is relocated and introduced to her potential mate; giraffes Jigsaw and Zizi are paired for breeding.
S5, EP4 "Cubs in Queens"A gorilla must undergo a critical root canal to fix its tooth problem; a red-crested turaco chick fledges the nest; a pair of puma cubs travel to their new home at the Queens Zoo.
S5, EP3 "New Cats on the Block"Rescued harbor seal pup Sydney finds a new family at the New York Aquarium; zoo staff are challenged when a skittish Amur tiger struggles to adjust to its new home.
S5, EP2 "Bouncing Troody"A keel-billed toucan confiscated from smugglers begins a new life at the zoo; Troody the young red kangaroo has big shoes to fill; a herd of Bactrian fawns prepares to go on exhibit; the gorillas enjoy a new form of entertainment.
S5, EP1 "A New Reality"The zoo's medical team must perform critical surgery on a bison calf born with a bowed leg; three lynx kittens are ready to explore their exhibit; the first known U.S. case of COVID-19 in animals is confirmed when a Malayan tiger tests positive.
S4, EP15 "Wild Dogs on the Move"Three rare dhole canines are prepared to make their cross-country journey to the zoo, and keepers anxiously await their arrival.
S4, EP13 "Great Snakes!"More than 100 venomous snakes are taken from a private home; problems arise when two pronghorn fawns make their debut; a device is built for a Red River hog.
S4, EP12 "Penguins in Love"Seven little blues join the penguin exhibit and are quick to mingle with the rest of the colony; a honey-loving grizzly slows her step, and the staff grows concerned; a turtle can't seem to get along with the alligators; a nyala calf is born.
S4, EP11 "A Rare Egg"It's a series of firsts when the zoo welcomes its first-ever Atlantic puffin chick; Penny the rhino undergoes a series of allergy tests; an endangered species of gecko welcomes its first hatchling.
S4, EP9 "Fawns Become Friends"Two sickly newborn fawns form an unbreakable bond while they are hand-reared by staff; the leopard Khazo gets a surprise that enhances its life, and tensions run high as the reptile staff attempts to collect blood from Cuban crocs.
S4, EP8 "New Chick on the Block"A popular sea lion falls ill after ingesting a foreign object; the avian team devises a plan to increase the cock-of-the-rocks population.
S4, EP7 "Velcro the Incredible"A new male okapi named Magani is paired with breeding veteran Kweli who has already had several calves, but Kweli develops congestive heart failure.
S4, EP6 "Cougar Cub Rescue"A trio of abandoned puma cubs arrives at the zoo, while the staff grows concerned that Ella, the oldest rhino, is not acting herself; a Caribbean flamingo is born at the zoo after nearly two decades, and Otto the stallion makes his debut.
S4, EP5 "Wallaby in the City"The TAB staff heads to Manhattan to rescue a wallaby living in an apartment; a fruit bat discovers how to spread her wings, and a trio of alligators move into their summer home.
S4, EP4 "Beloved Bugs"The zoo anxiously awaits the arrival of a snow leopard called K2's fourth cub; the staff is pleased when a pair of Andean condors embrace their new enclosure, while a squirmy binturong fights his annual vaccination.
S4, EP3 "Tiger's Day at the Dentist"The staff is hopeful for a successful breeding season when Mshango the giraffe meets the females of the herd; power tools are needed for an Amur tiger's root canal, while Louie the swan falls ill, jeopardizing his release with his partner-in-crime..
S4, EP2 "The Great Turtle Comeback"Following surgery, Olga the ostrich is prepared to be reunited with her flock; a squirrel monkey arrives at the zoo; a crowd pleasing warthog returns.
S4, EP1 "A New Beginning"Max the Camel faces new challenges as he ages; the Zoo prepares to give an injured turkey vulture a permanent home, but after healing, there may be a change of plan; Willow the Red Panda gives birth to two baby cubs.
S4 "From the Inside: Showing Off a Giant Anteater's Tongue"The Bronx Zoo team puts their ingenuity and resources together to build a food enrichment track that will enable guests to see how giant anteater Velcro eats.
S4 "From the Inside: Snow Leopard Cub Gets Physical Therapy"Before she can go out on exhibit, snow leopard cub Bala needs to spend weeks undergoing physical therapy to correct her swimmer's syndrome.
S4 "Discovery News: COVID-19 & Animals"Dr. Paul Calle provides an update on Nadia, the Bronx Zoo's Malayan tiger that tested positive for COVID-19; wildlife experts Forrest Galante and Dr. Jeff discuss zoonotic disease.
S4 "COVID- 19 & Your Animals"An update on Nadia, the Bronx Zoo's Malayan tiger who tested positive for COVID-19 from Chief Vet, Dr. Paul Calle; also, a World Health Organization scientist, wildlife experts and veterinarians on all things COVID-19 and animals.
S4 "From the Inside: Alligator Snapping Turtle isn't Making Friends"Zookeepers need to determine whether certain living arrangements need to be changed after it appears Bowers hurt two of the gators he lives with at the Children's Zoo.
S2, EP10 "A Gorilla With Heart"Surgery on a silverback gorilla's broken canine reveals a more serious medical issue; love develops between two birds-of-paradise; dozens of venomous tarantulas keep the staff on their toes.
S2, EP9 "Miracle Cub"Staff members devise a treatment for a newborn snow leopard cub struggling to walk; a group of surprisingly adorable Rodrigues fruit bats are trained for a big move.
S2, EP7 "The Eagle Has Landed"A pregnant African wild dog has the staff anxiously preparing for the big day; zoo director Jim Breheny steps in to help a keeper learn how to handle a golden eagle; a new tree in Jungle World gives the gibbons a fresh world to explore.
S2, EP6 "A Polar Bear in the City"The last polar bear in New York City shows his age so staff make sure he gets the attention he needs; a trio of red ruffed lemurs prepare for their big debut; a new exhibit is constructed for the hellbender, a giant amphibian with a bad reputation.
S2, EP5 "Slow Loris Romance"The slow loris has a tiny window for breeding, so staff anxiously help a potential pair connect; the veterinary team develop ground-breaking techniques to treat the stoic pigeons; an okapi with a limp gets a helping hand.
S2, EP4 "An Elephant's Trust"Trust and experience are put to the test when an elephant requires delicate veterinary treatment from her keepers; endangered pink pigeons need all the help they can get to produce offspring; Monty the adorable otter needs to visit the dentist.
S2, EP3 "Bears Will Be Bears"The brown bears keep tearing up their exhibit, leaving zoo staff scrambling for a solution; Armani the aardvark gets treated for a tooth infection which has dampened her enthusiasm for digging; a group of burrowing owls prepare to move.
S2, EP2 "The Tiger's Dance"When keepers introduce two tigers as potential mates, the process proves bumpy; a pair of African porcupines arrive at the zoo, requiring delicate handling; a pregnancy check on a 3,000-pound rhino necessitates some highly specialized equipment.
S2, EP1 "Kangaroo Dave"Dave, a kangaroo suffering from chronic arthritis, tries cryotherapy; a large group of rambunctious gharials are trained to patiently wait for their food; a tiny pygmy marmoset gives birth to an even tinier baby.
S1, EP8 "Back to Africa"Zoo staff make the journey to east Africa to return to the wild thousands of toads they helped rescue from extinction; Utu, the test-pilot giraffe, tries out a new piece of equipment; the bird department works to save the lives of millions of birds.
S1, EP7 "A Star Is Born"The birth of a little blue penguin causes a sensation at the Bronx Zoo; the veterinary team scrambles to figure out what is wrong with Snowball, a snow leopard; the exhibits team designs an exhibit for the newly arrived blue iguana.
S1, EP6 "Walk on the Wild Side"The future of the American bison depends on a high-stakes race across the country; the reptile staff have their hands full with a diamond rattlesnake that needs to be medicated orally; training a pair of cheetahs to walk the grounds of the zoo.
S1, EP5 "Birds and the Bees"Leo, a snow leopard rescued from Pakistan, has trouble eating because of a broken canine; the bird department works feverishly to restore a beehive for the bee-eater birds; Ambassador Center staff work with an adorable Fennec fox named Charlie.
S1, EP4 "Love Shack"To help love bloom between two kiwis, zoo staff build an elaborate hut into which they introduce a pair of potential mates; a King Cobra arrives at the zoo.
S1, EP3 "Handle With Care"A tomistoma, a freshwater crocodilian, stops laying eggs and a team of keepers scrambles to treat her; the veterinary team has to rescue a baby antelope that isn't getting the care it needs from its mother; Mert the Goose takes a field trip.
S1, EP2 "Moving Day"The Zoo's huge male sea lion is in rut, and staff need to move the younger males before he becomes territorial; the veterinary team come up with a solution to repair Dinky the Flamingo's broken ankle; feeding a rock python proves challenging.
S1, EP1 "Higher Purpose"Two adorable tiger cubs need to move to the adult exhibit; a silverback gorilla receives pioneering treatment to curb his worsening eyesight; a passionate keeper plays matchmaker to a peculiar pair of birds.
Located just 10 miles from New York's Times Square, the Bronx Zoo is a recognized world leader in animal care and species conservation. It houses more than 6,000 animals and has a staff of 500-plus people dedicated to their care and well-being. Never before have camera crews been granted full access to the 265-acre campus, until production of the docuseries "The Zoo." The results are stories focusing on dozens of animals and experiences at the facility, and its critical mission to conserve wildlife around the world. Episodes also highlight various employees and how their expertise and skills help provide top-quality care for the animals.
Original Air Date: Feb 18, 2017
Genres: NatureTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
4 seasons available on demand (47 episodes)
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