Zookeepers 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.
Taronga 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.
For the first time in ten years, Taronga vets get up close to a silverback gorilla.
A pregnant lemur is badly injured in a fight and Taronga’s vets have grave concerns for her unborn baby. Meanwhile, Taronga welcomes a brand-new species to the zoo, as 5 of the world’s largest rodents arrive from New Zealand.
A virus threatens to wipe out an entire species of snapping turtles. Meanwhile, Taronga vets are stumped by an animal's mysterious health problem.
Taronga staff throw a surprise party for the zoo’s oldest resident, Esmerelda, the 103-year-old Giant Aldabra Tortoise.
As the largest bushfires on record devastate the country, Taronga Zoo vets take the battle to save Australian native wildlife to the front line.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run one of the world’s most famous and magnificent zoos.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run one of the world’s most famous and magnificent zoos.
Taronga Zoo’s hand-raised cheetah bonds with an unexpected furry friend.
Taronga Zoo’s staff release endangered bilbies to their natural habitat.
A lemur’s sunbathing leads to concerns about his health. A baby hippopotamus is born at the Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
The worldwide pandemic halts inter-zoo transfers, leaving Taronga with too many Sumatran tigers. An injured seal arrives at the wildlife hospital.
Nala, the Australian sea lion, gives birth to a healthy pup! The zoo prepares to welcome zebras to the African Savanna exhibit.
After years away, the king of the jungle returns to Sydney Harbor. And Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital treats injured green sea turtles.
Taronga Zoo’s residents welcome guests with a symphony of sounds. And after years away, the king of the jungle returns to Sydney Harbor.
Keepers at Taronga Zoo notice that the alpha male of the kangaroo mob, Malu, is having problems eating, so he is taken in for a check-up.
Vets use different methods to find out if two of Taronga rhinoceros are pregnant.
Working to save the Tasmanian devil from a deadly disease.
The unsung heroes of Taronga are the bugs raised to feed the zoo’s insectivores, and the keeper who delivers them to the animals for mealtime.
Keepers are running a successful swift parrot breeding program. But to ensure the right pairing requires vets to perform a rather invasive procedure.
Keepers check in on two platypus that were transferred to the San Diego Zoo. But back in Sydney, an injured platypus arrives at the Wildlife Hospital.
Sydney keepers get up close and personal with endangered turtles, while Dubbo keepers show off the amazing evolution of the world’s largest tortoise.
A deep dive into a rhino’s mouth, a group reindeer pedicure, a saucy monkey, a cuddly koala, and an afternoon stroll with a vulture.
Taronga Zoo’s vet team comes together to conduct a double gorilla general anesthesia. Giraffes prepare for their pedicures.
An elephant at the zoo is specially trained to pose for x-ray images. Four rehabilitated turtles get a new lease on life.
An injured barn owl arrives at Taronga for treatment. Keepers say goodbye to beloved sun bear Mr. Hobbs.
Keepers learn that one of the bilbies has a joey in its pouch. Arrangements are made for the baby’s arrival.
A brush turkey wreaks havoc at Taronga Zoo.
Taronga Zoo's vets must diagnose red panda Amala's mysterious illness.
Keepers prepare Taronga's new lion cubs for their debut.
An echidna must be hand raised in order to have a chance.
Lizards and snakes are challenged with puzzles.
The complicated task of feeding all of Taronga’s residents falls on the zoo’s nutrition officers.
The vet team calls in reinforcements when x-rays don’t clearly show the problem with Daphne the bunny’s damaged teeth.
Before they are sent to the wild to create the new generation of Regent Honeyeaters, the birds must be taught their natural mating song.
A day in the life of Taronga Zoo’s butcher, who prepares special-ordered cuts of meat for the all the carnivores at the zoo.
Taronga Zoo treats many injured animals that are brought in for rehabilitation. A penguin with a serious leg injury is their latest patient.
After the fires in Australia in 2019, flying foxes – a native bat species – suffered devastating losses. Taronga’s scientists conduct research to help.
Thirty staff and specialists are involved in the risky sedation of their giraffe Jimiyu.
Two gorillas are at the hospital as a pair of lions is getting acquainted.
A king cheetah has slowed down, and 97 turtle hatchlings return to the sea.
A takhi hoof trim takes a scary turn, and a male monkey needs some space.
A mystery lump on Ras the camel's ear has everyone stumped so it's time to investigate.
Masego the wild dog needs surgery for a lump; a little penguin comes in to the hospital.
A wild koala has an unknown illness, and a new sea lion arrives at the zoo.
A lethargic and underweight platypus is rushed to the wildlife hospital, and 18-month-old lion cub, Malika, has her first general anesthetic.
A black rhino goes into labor, but the team is alarmed when they see the calf coming out feet first. Senior Vet Larry treats a red kangaroo's lump.
A gibbon finds his song; platypuses return to a national park.
Lioness Maya has a fractured tooth, leading to a potentially life-threatening abscess. Taking a 160-kilogram cat to the dentist requires a team effort.
Senior Taronga vet Larry and the team assess the health and genetics of six vital koala populations as part of the Koala Sentinel Project.
Gracie, the abandoned koala, charms everyone as the cutest housemate for foster mother Annii. In the red panda enclosure, there’s an unlikely siege as the pesky resident bush turkeys discover that there is such thing as a free lunch. Animal ophthalmologist Sarah performs a complex microsurgery on lizard Miguel to save his sight.
Keeper Jacob visits Taronga’s Western Plains to observe his colleagues managing a mixed species exhibit with giraffes, rhinos, and zebras. He wants to learn about nature’s pecking order. An exam on red kangaroos intensifies as the team balances anesthesia. As temperatures rise, Brendan and Bailey go to Sydney Fish Market to get ice for the residents.
In Dubbo, unit supervisor Jake observes that love can take time with a pair of Galapagos tortoises. In Sydney, a 6-month-old platypus was found in a playground, emaciated and covered in ticks. The team is putting in all efforts to save him. Cheetah Liberty is tested for ovulation after mating, but a malfunctioning clipper tests her patience.
At Taronga, the vet team performs health checks under general anesthesia on all chimpanzees, including a mother and her 10-month-old baby. Two teams sedate them simultaneously, requiring precise timing and communication for a synchronized wake-up. At Western Plains Dubbo, a lace monitor is taken to the wildlife hospital for a suspected head injury.
Behind-the-scenes at Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia's largest zoo on Sydney Harbour.
At Taronga, keeper Carolene observes cloudiness in hippo Nile’s eyes, leading to an urgent investigation. Due to hippos' size and danger, a large team of keepers, vets, and eye surgeons comes together to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, elder cotton-top tamarin Diego receives care as the primate team prepares him for an aged-animal assessment.
Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital is the go-to destination for local injured wildlife.
At Taronga's Western Plains Zoo, it's bath time for some of the largest residents.