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Season 1

  • S01E01 Stand by Your Manatee

    • July 29, 2018
    • National Geographic Wild

    Tiger cubs take on new turf; an orphaned baby Manatee is rescued from the wild; and a male Oryx makes his move on a herd of females.

  • S01E02 Run Cheetah Run

    • July 29, 2018
    • National Geographic Wild

    Zoo docs rush to save a Cheetah with an orthopedic problem; rescued macaws get new lives; and baby polar bears go off the deep end for swimming lessons.

  • S01E03 Kangaroo-mance

    • August 5, 2018
    • National Geographic Wild

    Keepers try making a love match between young male Kangaroo Fergus and older female Beatrice; Warthog Zuri gives birth; 34th b-day for silverback Gorilla Mac.

  • S01E04 Rhino-mite!

    • August 12, 2018
    • National Geographic Wild

    A white rhino ultrasound shows surprising results, and a sick guinea fowl becomes an emergency. From Florida to California, the zoo team hits the coasts, returning two rescued manatees to their native waters, and transporting four wild cats to Los Angeles for an appearance on "The Late, Late Show With James Corden."

  • S01E05 Beauties and the Beasts

    • August 19, 2018
    • National Geographic Wild

    Baby fever spreads through the zoo as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect, and Jack Hanna chases chaos through the zoo as he prepares to delight a crowd. Meanwhile, the park's most chill residents get a frozen spaghetti seal treat.

  • S01E06 Bringing Up Baby!

    • August 26, 2018
    • National Geographic Wild

    The keepers make their morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit, a young bull elephant has a play date while his expectant mother gets an ultrasound, a rare okapi gets a checkup, a cougar has a concerning abscess and it's a winter herd roundup at The Wilds.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Penguin's New 'Do

    • June 2, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    Dr. Priya calls in a human heart specialist to help with Lady, a Bonobo chimpanzee with a life- threatening heart condition. Barry, a penguin stuck in molt for almost a year, has hopefully seen the last of his bad hair days, and the zoo also welcomes their newest veterinarian, Dr. Katie Seeley. Out at The Wilds, Dr. Jan and her team anxiously await the birth of resident cheetah Wangari's cubs.

  • S02E02 Love is a Cheetah Cub

    • June 2, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    Three adorable new cheetah cubs capture the hearts of Dr. Priya and Suzi, and the curiosity of the zoo's cheetah companion dogs. Finnick, a Langur monkey and favorite resident at the zoo, needs life-saving emergency treatment for a urinary tract obstruction that won't seem to go away, and an aging and sick arctic fox named Anana has emotions running high for her keeper Josh, as Dr. Priya and her team fight to keep her alive.

  • S02E03 Welcome to the Family

    • June 9, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    The staff at the Columbus Zoo can hardly contain themselves as they prepare to make a home for an orphaned baby gorilla. A longtime resident at the zoo named Annyeung has lost his voice and out at The Wilds, a pregnant giraffe named Lulu keeps the keepers on the edge of their seats as they anxiously await the birth of their newest member.

  • S02E04 Baby Watch

    • June 16, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    Everyone at the zoo is waiting for the birth of Zuri's baby, which will be the first giraffe birth at the Columbus Zoo in more than twenty years. But Zuri isn't the only resident in need of the zoo's attention, there are horses that need pedicures and a bunch of penguins who need to get their annual exams, if the keepers can catch them!

  • S02E05 Later, Gator!

    • June 23, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    Heidi Rose, a sloth bear brought in from Europe, shows signs of a limp, but Priya and the team discover her lungs are in even worse condition. Girl, the alligator, breaks out of her restraints during her annual exam. Gouda the loris is pregnant, so now it's up to her keepers to pick the perfect "cheesy" baby name. At the Wilds, the team races to cool down an African painted dog who overheats during a lengthy procedure.

  • S02E06 Polar Bear Palooza

    • June 30, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    The staff throws a polar bear "bon voyage" party celebrating their polar bears Neva and Amelia Gray before they head off to the Maryland Zoo. Priya gets to work with her husband on a shark exam. Brie the kangaroo visits the dentist, and an unlikely friendship is formed at the Wilds between Albert the baby takin and Elmur Fudd the baby camel.

  • S02E07 Febreze, Please

    • July 7, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    A Muntjac deer name Chowlie suffers from mysterious seizures, but the keepers will need to catch him first before they find out why. An adorable tiny Loris named Colby has an abscess dangerously close to the brain and goes in for a CT scan. Jessie the cougar needs to see the dentist, and Febreze the Skunk sees a heart specialist.

  • S02E08 Otter-ly Ridiculous

    • July 14, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    Unga, a special bonobo who has overcome a stroke, gives the vet team a scare on the way to her annual exam. Yin and Yang, two Asian small clawed otters show off their x-ray training skills. Raymer, an elderly Bactrian deer, appears skinny and frail, prompting a field procedure at the Wilds, and Ginger, a 41-year-old white-naped crane keeps on defying the odds.

  • S02E09 A Serval Star is Born

    • July 28, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    A silverback Gorilla named Oliver gets his annual exam, and baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time. Keepers try to figure out why Gobi the Bactrian Camel has been mysteriously gaining weight, and a Serval cat named Kenya gets stage fright when she performs in Jungle Jack Hanna's anniversary show.

  • S02E10 Baa-Baa-Bad Teeth

    • August 4, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    A mandrill named Tatu has keepers working around the clock in a life-or-death struggle to save her life. Cedric the Anaconda hasn't eaten in three months, but no one knows the reason; a blue-eyed goat named Talula has a date with the dentist but only if her keepers can catch her.

  • S02E11 Baby Elephant Watch

    • August 11, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    The entire zoo is on baby watch as Phoebe the Elephant goes into labor. It could be three days or 30 days before the big event, but Phoebe's keepers aren't going anywhere until she delivers. A dentist makes a house call to perform a root canal on Aurora the Polar Bear, and a family of flying foxes, better known as bats, gets its annual exam.

  • S02E12 Polar Bear Express

    • August 18, 2019
    • National Geographic Wild

    An orphaned 600-pound manatee named Agua has been at the Columbus Zoo for years, but now it's time for her to join her cousins in the wild off the coast of Florida. A polar bear named Lee becomes the zoo's newest resident, and an Oryx Antelope named Ruth needs an emergency mani-pedi.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Dhole Lotta Love

    • February 23, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    A litter of orphaned wild dogs seeks acceptance from the pack leader. Meanwhile, an endangered chuckwalla beats the odds, and a 44-year-old orangutan has a birthday bash.

  • S03E02 Grumpy Cat

    • March 1, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life, and a very grumpy tiger arrives at the Columbus Zoo. The zoo makes history by incubating rare turtle eggs.

  • S03E03 Flock of Flamingoes

    • March 8, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

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

  • S03E04 King of the Jungle

    • March 15, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    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.

  • S03E05 Duckumentary

    • March 22, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    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.

  • S03E06 Dancing with the Devils

    • March 29, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    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.

  • S03E07 The Otter Limits

    • April 5, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    The team teaches baby otters to swim before they make their television debut. A cougar’s future gets brighter with some expert eye care.

  • S03E08 Mandrill of the House

    • April 12, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    A mandrill shows its true colors during a dental exam; a gigantic female bison gets a checkup; a young Pronghorn deer's leg injury gets attention; a mother Oryx and her newborn calf seek refuge; and a warthog plays his trainer like a fiddle.

  • S03E09 Big Bear Theory

    • April 19, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    The zoo's beloved sloth finds its mate; an armadillo get its groove back; and a behind-the-scenes look at how the zookeepers wrangle a herd of rare donkeys into the barn for its annual check-up.

  • S03E10 Cheetah Play Date

    • April 26, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    Two of the zoo's cats receive some high-tech assistance in the baby-making department; Rinzen the red panda and Eebi the mandrill come out on top.

Season 4

  • S04E01 A Cheetah's Greatest Race

    • October 10, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    A beloved cheetah fights for its life against a mysterious and debilitating illness. Meanwhile, an elephant undergoes artificial insemination, and the vets hope to bring another Asian elephant into the world. Lastly, two baby deer must prove that they have what it takes to be a part of the herd.

  • S04E02 Snaky, Breaky Heart

    • October 17, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    Get ready for some flamingo annual exam chaos, two adorable manatee orphans, some very glitzy polar bear poop, and a blind date with two rattlesnakes.

  • S04E03 Babies on Board

    • October 24, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    Babies at the zoo! Meet adorable bouncy baby goats, a trio of fluffy flamingo chicks, a sweet baby gazelle, and a feisty eland calf at the Wilds.

  • S04E04 Wolf Pup Watch

    • October 31, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    A hidden camera captures the birth of a litter of wolves, and a tortoise baffles the vets with a mysterious illness.

  • S04E05 Tiger Queen

    • November 7, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    This week at the Columbus Zoo: daredevil flying goats, adorable cheetah cubs, a cranky female tiger, a lethal king cobra, and a rhino that paints.

  • S04E06 Polar Delivery

    • November 14, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    This week at the Columbus Zoo, we meet an adorable baby Rhino, witness an amazing polar bear birth, and comfort a rare bird named Marla.

  • S04E07 The Hissing Lynx

    • November 21, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    Two baby white rhinos join the herd at The Wilds; a pair of red pandas have a blind date in a tree; and a super-cute tortoise baffles its doctors.

  • S04E08 Waking the Dragon

    • November 28, 2020
    • National Geographic Wild

    The zoo’s penguin colony gets annual exams, and the staff holds its collective breath as a rare pangolin pregnancy unfolds at the Columbus Zoo.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Flock Star

    • May 15, 2022

    It’s a roller coaster ride at the zoo. A beloved flamingo fights for his life, a cheetah gets a critical biopsy, and the keepers scramble to keep up.

  • S05E02 Reindeer Pedicure

    • May 15, 2022

    This week: 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.

  • S05E03 Tunnel of Love

    • May 15, 2022

    Sea lions rejoice! Long awaited Adventure Cove finally opens. Plus, a tiny loris and beloved iguana present strange mystery illnesses.

  • S05E04 Holey Batwings

    • May 15, 2022

    A newborn sea lion pup struggles to stay alive, a celebrity bat’s mysterious holey wings, and a zebra named Holly hits the spa!

  • S05E05 Red Panda Mama Drama

    • May 15, 2022

    A naughty red panda mom makes a play for attention, a moose with a nasty cough, and a cherished cheetah beats the odds and hits a milestone!

  • S05E06 Giraffe-ic Park

    • May 15, 2022

    It’s raining baby giraffes, Dr. Priya gives Connie the Elephant an eye exam, and two camel brothers embark on a new life.

  • S05E07 Roary the Lionheart

    • May 15, 2022

    Some of the most deadly patients at the zoo: a 200 lb. python with killer back pain, a girl-shy male lion, and a bear with a gnarly cough.

  • S05E08 A Giraffe is Born

    • May 15, 2022

    An abscessed tooth turns nasty for an aging sheep, Lulu the giraffe has her baby, and a dangerously skinny skink confounds the vet staff!