Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

The team undertake one of their biggest challenges and do health checks on all 21 chimpanzees; in Dubbo, a lace monitor with a suspected head injury is brought to the wildlife hospital.

All-hands-on-deck to try and save a six-month-old platypus; a breeding pair of Galapagos tortoises; in a breeding attempt with a little more speed, cheetah Liberty is tested for ovulation after mating.

Jacob learns about managing the coexistence of savannah animals; zoo staff face challenges during a health check of two kangaroos.

Abandoned koala joey Gracie proves to be the cutest possible housemate to foster mother and keeper Annii, who has taken on her 24-hour care with a maternal flair.

A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run the Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia's largest zoo, located on the shores of Sydney Harbour.

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.

Masego the wild dog needs surgery on a worrying lump on her chest; a little penguin comes in to the hospital after narrowly surviving an eagle attack; a mission to Norfolk Island to save one of the world's most endangered species from extinction.

A mystery lump on Ras the camel's ear has everyone stumped so it's time to investigate; the team find themselves in the middle of a life and death struggle to save an eastern long neck turtle with a fishhook stuck down its neck.

A takhi hoof trim takes a scary turn, and a male monkey needs some space.

A king cheetah has slowed down, and 97 turtle hatchlings return to the sea.

Two gorillas are at the hospital as a pair of lions is getting acquainted.

In one of the biggest vet procedures ever performed at Taronga Zoo nearly thirty staff and specialists are involved in the risky sedation of their 5.5 metre tall giraffe Jimiyu.

A penguin with a serious leg injury is brought in for rehab.

Taronga Zoo's only butcher goes through his busy day.

Scientists teach a rare bird its natural mating song.

A dental dilemma for Daphne the bunny.

The complicated task of feeding all of Taronga’s residents falls on the zoo’s nutrition officers.

Keepers hide tasty treats in puzzles for the snakes and lizards to discover. This type of enrichment showcases the reptiles’ natural behaviors.

An injured baby echidna is brought to Taronga for rehabilitation. Keepers hand-raise it for a year before releasing it to the wild.

Before Taronga’s five new lion cubs can make their public debut, they must pass their medical checks and meet their father, Atto.

To bring Amala the red panda to the animal hospital for treatment, vets must dart her from afar. But can they bring her down safely from the treetop?

Keepers and maintenance staff must make space for an uninvited resident that loves making a mess.

Keepers learn that one of the bilbies has a joey in its pouch. Arrangements are made for the baby’s arrival.

An injured barn owl arrives at Taronga for treatment. Keepers say goodbye to beloved sun bear Mr. Hobbs.

After weeks of training, keepers prepare an elephant for x-ray imaging.

Two of Taronga Zoo's gorillas will be anesthetized for their checkups.

The keepers guess how many cubs Mayah the lioness will give birth to.

A celebration of the unsung heroes of Taronga Zoo: insects.

Taronga Zoo staff work to save the Tasmanian devil from a deadly disease.

Vets use different methods to find out if two of Taronga rhinoceros are pregnant.

The red kangaroo alpha male Malu has trouble eating and gets help from the mobile hospital team; the expected shipment of baby animals arrives.

Koalas, lions, siamangs, and others compete for the most boisterous bellow.

After years away, the king of the jungle returns to Sydney Harbor. And Taronga's Wildlife Hospital treats injured green sea turtles.

Nala, the Australian sea lion, gives birth to a healthy pup! The zoo prepares to welcome zebras to the African Savanna exhibit.

The worldwide pandemic halts inter-zoo transfers, leaving Taronga with too many Sumatran tigers. An injured seal arrives at the wildlife hospital.

A lemur's sunbathing leads to concerns about his health. A baby hippopotamus is born at the Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.

Injured koala Malakai enters the zoo's breeding program; a baby crocodile enjoys some treats; a lesser-known Australian marsupial gets a second chance.

Two squirrel monkeys arrive in Taronga with a clear goal - to mate with as many females as possible; unfortunately, it all ends with a broken jaw and a visit to the hospital; Keeper Jordan talks about his special bond with a cheetah.

Taronga Zoo's new African Savannah Precinct welcomes its residents.

Zoo staff embark on an ambitious, year-long undertaking in an effort to help Naomi the chimpanzee overcome a complicated medical condition in the hope of finally becoming a mother.

Taronga staff throw a surprise party for the zoo’s oldest resident, Esmerelda, the 103-year-old Giant Aldabra Tortoise.

A mysterious virus threatens to wipe out an entire species of snapping turtles.

A pregnant ringtail lemur is badly injured in a fight and Taronga's vets have grave concerns for her unborn baby.

For the first time in ten years, Taronga vets get up close to a silverback gorilla.

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.

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.