The Zoo: San Diego

2 seasons available

A behind the scenes look at the San Diego Zoo, including introductions to various animal species and how they are cared for by different teams at the zoo.
Baby Miracles
S2 E1

A hippo named Funani welcomes an adorable addition to the family; the staff raise an orphaned koala joey named Omeo; after developing an innovative milk formula for elephant calves, a team travels to Kenya to monitor the results.

Mabel's Joy
S2 E2

Hyena brothers Puru and Tuli prepare to share a habitat with the lions; staff members are ecstatic when zebra Bacari shows signs of being pregnant; Mabel the pygmy hippo welcomes her first bundle of joy.

Cubs Come Home
S2 E3

A pair of rescued mountain lion cubs are ready for their new habitat; a white rhino undergoes an intense procedure in the hope of saving the species.

Hog Wild
S2 E4

After taking over the former red river hog habitat, a gazelle gives the team a big surprise; staffers race to prepare a den when they suspect the Amur leopard Satka is pregnant; koalas are nursed back to health after being saved from bushfires.

Cheetah on the Run
S2 E5

The staff develops an innovative course of treatment when a cheetah has an injury.

Baby Wallaby Debut
S2 E6

When lesser flamingo eggs and chicks are being preyed upon, the team makes a nerve-wracking decision; Wallaby Thelma and her joey, Everest, become ambassador animals; a new perch is created for Stuart, the young fishing cat.

Koala Boys
S2 E7

The Rhino Rescue Center welcomes Arthur, the southern white rhino calf; a young nyala must be hand-raised before returning to its herd; koala joeys make a big move; Connor the Malaysian tiger struggles with strange nosebleeds.

Dining With Meerkats
S2 E8

The staff hopes for a mating match between the black rhino newcomers, Kendi and Aria; the zoo cares for an abandoned beaded lizard found in a local yard; the meerkat mob is put on a new furry diet.

Abigail the Incredible
S2 E9

Plans are made for tufted deer Poppy and Honeysuckle to meet Draco, a potential mate known for his fangs; brother grizzlies prep for a new diet; a century-old Galápagos tortoise Abigail undergoes a critical surgery.

Welcome to Our World
S1 E1

A baby klipspringer is born on one of the coldest nights of the season and is miraculously nursed back to health; the California condor team at the Safari Park goes to unbelievable lengths to save this highly endangered species.

New Day for an Old Tortoise
S1 E2

Hunter the koala is ready for a mate; Jaws the Galápagos tortoise isn't feeling well, and the zoo staff works to bring him out of his shell; the Safari Park has two baby giraffe calves that need to be hand-reared simultaneously.

Yeti and the Cubs
S1 E3

There will be no peace in the world for the hamadryas baboons until Impo finds his mate, but the San Diego zookeepers have a plan. Two young cheetah cubs are training to become animal ambassadors with the help of their experienced canine guide.

A Lion's Tale
S1 E6

Safari Park keepers prepare Aria the rambunctious black rhino for her new life on the open African Plains exhibit; zoo staff cares for 15-year-old legend M'bari the lion and his mate, Etosha; a vulture chick learns to eat from a surrogate puppet.

Panda-monium
S1 E7

The Zoo says goodbye to beloved pandas Bai-Yun and Xiao Liwu as mother and cub prepare to return to China; Tembo the retired Hollywood elephant tries traditional Chinese medicine for her arthritis; The Butterfly Jungle gets colored for the season.

Mek Comes Home
S1 E8

After six years away, Mek the tiger returns to the Zoo; two shy tree kangaroos, Spike and Polly, meet for the first time; with the Children's Zoo under construction, the keepers have to move over 100 animals, including a herd of reluctant goats.

Penguin Chick Swim School
S1 E9

Safari Park keepers say goodbye to two elephant brothers; a look at if the San Diego Zoo vets can design a custom shoe for Felix, an excitable three-toed Baird's Tapir; two African penguin chicks grow up and get ready to join the colony.