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The Zoo

A behind-the-scenes look is offered of the Bronx Zoo, a New York institution and global leader in animal care and species conservation.
IMDb 8.9202019 episodes7+
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Episodes

  1. S4 E1 - A New Beginning
    April 3, 2020
    41min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  2. S4 E2 - The Great Turtle Comeback
    April 3, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    A charismatic ostrich named Olga works to be reunited with her flock. Buster the squirrel monkey is introduced to the Zoo's troop of feisty females. A functionally extinct species of turtle finds new life and everyone's favorite warthog is back.
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  3. S4 E3 - Tiger's Day at the Dentist
    April 10, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    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 Dewey.
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  4. S4 E4 - Beloved Bugs
    April 17, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    The zoo anxiously awaits the arrival of a snow leopard, 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.
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  5. S4 E5 - Wallaby in the City
    April 24, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    A rowdy markhor is injured, and vets must treat his infected hoof. Then, 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.
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  6. S4 E6 - Cougar Cub Rescue
    May 1, 2020
    41min
    TV-PG
    A trio of abandoned puma cubs arrives at the zoo, while the staff grows concerned that Ella, the oldest rhino, is not acting herself. Meanwhile, a Caribbean flamingo is born at the zoo after nearly two decades, and Otto the stallion makes his debut.
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  7. S4 E7 - Velcro the Incredible
    May 8, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    An okapi called Magani is ready to breed and is paired with veteran Kweli to learn the ropes. Lola the blue iguana plays hard-to-get when introduced to a potential mate, and anteater Velcro shows off her talents with a new tool.
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  8. S4 E8 - New Chick on the Block
    May 15, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    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 and endangered snakes are coupled for breeding. Meanwhile, Andean bear cubs meet their fans.
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  9. S4 E9 - Fawns Become Friends
    May 22, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    Two sickly newborn fawns form an unbreakable bond while they are hand-reared by staff. Meanwhile, leopard Khazo gets a surprise that enhances her life, and tensions run high as the reptile staff attempts to collect blood from Cuban crocodiles.
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  10. S4 E10 - Porcupine Blind Date
    May 29, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    The zoo opens an endangered turtle species facility, while Malayan tigers Suhanna and Rimba struggle to breed because Rimba seems disinterested. Then, Needles the porcupine gets a new mate, and the Guar herd eagerly await the arrival of new calves.
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  11. S4 E11 - A Rare Egg
    June 5, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    It's a series of firsts when the Central Park Zoo welcomes its first-ever Atlantic puffin chick. Then, a rhino called Penny undergoes a series of allergy tests, while an endangered species of gecko welcomes her first hatchling.
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  12. S4 E12 - Penguins In Love
    June 12, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    Seven "Little Blues" join the penguin exhibit and are quick to mingle with the rest of the colony. Then, the staff grows concerned when a honey-loving grizzly slows her step, a turtle can't seem to get along with the alligators and a nyala calf is born.
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  13. S4 E13 - Great Snakes!
    June 19, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    After more than 100 venomous snakes are taken from a private home, it's up to the zoo to care for them. Two pronghorn fawns make their debut, but problems arise that have keepers concerned, while a device is built for a Red River hog needing a challenge.
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  14. S4 E14 - Wild Dogs on the Move
    June 26, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    A trio of rare Dhole canines are prepared to make their cross-country journey to the zoo, and keepers anxiously await their arrival. Then, a tinamou chick must be hand-reared, while a specialized tool is welded to extract a tusk from a charming Babirusa.
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  15. S4 E105 - The Zoo: Covid19 & Your Animals
    April 24, 2020
    21min
    TV-PG
    Get an update on Nadia, the Bronx Zoo's Malayan tiger who tested positive for COVID-19 from Chief Vet, Dr. Paul Calle. Also, hear from a World Health Organization scientist, wildlife experts and veterinarians on all things COVID-19 and animals.
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News: COVID-19 and Animals
News: COVID-19 and Animals
10minTV-G
Get an update on Nadia, the Bronx Zoo's Malayan tiger who tested positive for COVID-19, from chief vet, Dr. Paul Calle. Also, hear from wildlife experts Forrest Galante and Dr. Jeff about zoonotic disease.
Get an update on Nadia, the Bronx Zoo's Malayan tiger who tested positive for COVID-19, from chief vet, Dr. Paul Calle. Also, hear from wildlife experts Forrest Galante and Dr. Jeff about zoonotic disease.
Get an update on Nadia, the Bronx Zoo's Malayan tiger who tested positive for COVID-19, from chief vet, Dr. Paul Calle. Also, hear from wildlife experts Forrest Galante and Dr. Jeff about zoonotic disease.
Snow Leopard Cub Gets Therapy
Snow Leopard Cub Gets Therapy
9minALL
Before she can go out on exhibit, snow leopard cub Bala needs to spend weeks undergoing physical therapy to correct her swimmer's syndrome.
Before she can go out on exhibit, snow leopard cub Bala needs to spend weeks undergoing physical therapy to correct her swimmer's syndrome.
Before she can go out on exhibit, snow leopard cub Bala needs to spend weeks undergoing physical therapy to correct her swimmer's syndrome.
A Turtle Isn’t Making Friends
A Turtle Isn’t Making Friends
7minALL
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.
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.
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.
A Giant Anteater’s Tongue
A Giant Anteater’s Tongue
9minALL
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.
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.
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.

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