The Zoo

Season 52017

A behind-the-scenes look at the Bronx Zoo focuses on its thousands of animals, hundreds of employees and mission to conserve wildlife around the world.

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8 Episodes

E01 Higher Purpose

Two adorable tiger cubs have outgrown their keepers and need to move to the adult exhibit. A silverback gorilla receives pioneering treatment to curb his worsening eyesight. And a passionate keeper plays matchmaker to a peculiar pair of birds.

February 18, 2017

E02 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. And Mert the Goose takes a field trip.

February 25, 2017

E03 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. And a pair of cheetahs are trained to walk the grounds.

March 4, 2017

E04 Moving Day

The Zoo's huge male sea lion is in rut, and staff need to move the young males before he becomes territorial. The vet team come up with an ingenious solution to repair Dinky the Flamingo's broken ankle. And feeding a rock python proves challenging.

March 11, 2017

E05 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 beloved snow leopard. And the exhibits team designs a home for the newly arrived blue iguana.

March 18, 2017

E06 Love Shack

To help love bloom between two kiwis, zoo staff build an elaborate hut into which they introduce a pair of potential mates. When a King Cobra arrives at the zoo, keepers have their hands full training him to move from the exhibit to a holding pen.

March 25, 2017

E07 Birds and the Bees

A snow leopard named Leo that was rescued from Pakistan has trouble eating because of a broken tooth; the bird department works fast to restore a beehive; a fennec fox gets extra attention from the Ambassador Center staff.

April 1, 2017

E08 Back to Africa

A journey to eastern Africa is undertaken to return thousands of toads to the wild that were rescued from extinction. Also: A giraffe tries out a new piece of equipment; the avian department works to save the lives of millions of birds.

April 8, 2017

The Zoo

E01 Higher Purpose

E02 Handle With Care

E03 Walk on the Wild Side

E04 Moving Day

E05 A Star Is Born

E06 Love Shack

E07 Birds and the Bees

E08 Back to Africa

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Taronga: Who's Who In The Zoo

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Lovely★Complex

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

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Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches

Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts

The Vampire Diaries

The Familiar of Zero

Ranking of Kings

Chivalry of a Failed Knight

Why the Hell Are You Here, Teacher!?

The Quintessential Quintuplets

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

Psycho-Pass

Descendants of the Sun

Don't Mess with an Angel

E01 Higher Purpose

E02 Handle With Care

E03 Walk on the Wild Side

E04 Moving Day

E05 A Star Is Born

E06 Love Shack

E07 Birds and the Bees

E08 Back to Africa