Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run the Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia's largest zoo, located on the shores of Sydney Harbour.
Season 1
1. Project Platypus
0.0Mar 1, 2020 · 45 minZookeepers have noticed that their silverback gorilla Kibali, has been unwell. But giving a nearly two-hundred-kilogram gorilla an injection is not as straightforward as it sounds.
2. Red Panda-monium!
0.0Mar 8, 2020 · 45 minTaronga Zoo’s keepers try to reign in a very randy red panda! Vets and keepers work together to attempt a procedure rarely done at Taronga and staff teach a injured owl how to fly again.
3. Oh Rhi-No You Don't!
0.0Mar 15, 2020 · 45 minFor the first time in ten years, Taronga vets get up close to a silverback gorilla.
4. Lemur Me Alone!
0.0Mar 22, 2020 · 45 minA pregnant ringtail lemur is badly injured in a fight and Taronga's vets have grave concerns for her unborn baby.
5. Rin Tin Tooth Trouble
0.0Mar 29, 2020 · 45 minA mysterious virus threatens to wipe out an entire species of snapping turtles.
6. 103-Year-Old Tortoise
0.0Apr 5, 2020 · 45 minTaronga staff throw a surprise party for the zoo’s oldest resident, Esmerelda, the 103-year-old Giant Aldabra Tortoise.
7. Bush Fire Rescue
0.0Apr 12, 2020 · 45 minAs the largest bushfires on record devastate the country, Taronga Zoo vets take the battle to save Australian native wildlife to the front line.
8. Baby Bongo
0.0Apr 19, 2020 · 45 minTaronga’s keepers get up close to their elephants at bath time.
9. Joey Ride
0.0Apr 26, 2020 · 45 minBaby koala’s first ride on mum’s back doesn’t go according to plan.
10. Giraffe-Ic Park
0.0May 3, 2020 · 45 minKeepers prepare to move their 3 giraffes to a brand-new enclosure.