Secrets of the Zoo
With nearly 6,000 veterinary cases and well over 100 births each year, the team at the Columbus Zoo has no shortage of incredible drama.

With nearly 6,000 veterinary cases and well over 100 births each year, the team at the Columbus Zoo has no shortage of incredible drama.
Behind the scenes stories of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds in Ohio.

A 44-year-old orangutan has the biggest birthday bash of the year at the zoo.

An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grump tiger arrives at the zoo.

An ornery ostrich refuses to get its shots; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth; a beloved nanny goat fights for its life.

Staff members have their hands full with an adorable koala that’s losing weight, and a routine exam on a beloved lemur takes an unexpected turn.

Rory the duck, Krypto the Onager, and Unga the Bonobo are given a whole new lease on life, and Zucchini the Beaver has a gigantic tooth problem.

Iconic Australian animals make an entrance, a rare mountain goat birth is recorded, and a near extinct species of deer take keepers for a swim.

Staff members at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds are counting down the days until spring.

A monkey shows its true colors; a gigantic female bison gets a checkup.

A herd of donkeys is wrangled into the barn for its annual checkup.

Two of the zoo's cats receive some high-tech assistance in the baby-making department.