Inside Taronga Zoo

In this compelling, access-all-areas documentary series, viewers get an intimate look at just what it takes to run one of the world’s most famous and magnificent zoos.

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First Aired on

Jul 07, 2020

4 seaons till Jan 10, 2024

Popularity: 10.0282
1 votes
Networks
(NZ)
Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: A Perfect Storm

Seasons & episodes

Total 4 seasons, 39 episodes

Season 1

Aired

10 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 1 min

    Zookeepers have noticed that their silverback gorilla, Kibali, has been unwell. To find out what's going on, they must anaesthetise Kibali and transport him to Taronga's wildlife hospital. But giving a nearly 200kg gorilla an injection is not as straightforward as it sounds...

  • Episode 2Episode 2 min

    Taronga attempts to create history by successfully exporting two platypuses to America. Plus, the staff treat a sick funnel-web - the world's most venomous spider.

  • Episode 3Episode min

    As the largest bushfires on record devastate Australia, Taronga Zoo vets take the battle to save Australian native wildlife to the front line. Plus, a plucky young goat has a star-studded meet-and-greet tour of the zoo.

  • Episode 4Episode 4 min

    A pregnant ringtail lemur is badly injured in a fight and Taronga's vets have grave concerns for her unborn baby. Plus, Taronga's staff fight to save an entire species from extinction.

  • Episode 5Episode 5 min

    Keepers try to solve the mystery of why Leslie the Andean condor doesn't want to fly. Meanwhile, an orphaned wombat faces a critical situation, as vets discover some very worrying signs in his x-rays.