Secrets of the Zoo
TVPG
Reality
Animals
The team at the Columbus Zoo handles nearly 6,000 veterinary cases and over 100 births each year.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, April 28
Welcome to the Family
Season 2 • Episode 3
The staff can hardly contain itself as it prepares to make a home for an orphaned baby gorilla.
Monday, April 28
Love Is a Cheetah Cub
Season 2 • Episode 2
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium makes room for three adorable new cheetah cubs.
Monday, April 28
Penguin's New 'Do
Season 2 • Episode 1
A penguin stuck in molt for a year has hopefully seen the last of his bad hair days.
Monday, April 28
Bringing Up Baby!
Season 1 • Episode 6
The keepers make their early morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit.
Monday, April 28
Beauties and the Beasts
Season 1 • Episode 5
Baby fever spreads, as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect.
Monday, April 28
Stand by Your Manatee
Season 1 • Episode 1
Tiger cubs take on new turf; an orphaned baby manatee is rescued from the wild.
Monday, April 28
Run Cheetah Run
Season 1 • Episode 2
The zoo doctors help an injured cheetah and rescue 16 macaws.
Monday, April 28
Kangaroo-mance
Season 1 • Episode 3
A young kangaroo named Fergus gets a gut check in the love department.
Monday, April 28
Rhino-mite!
Season 1 • Episode 4
The team hits the coasts for animal conservation and returns two manatees to their native waters.
Sunday, May 4
Bringing Up Baby!
Season 1 • Episode 6
The keepers make their early morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit.
Sunday, May 4
Beauties and the Beasts
Season 1 • Episode 5
Baby fever spreads, as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect.
Sunday, May 4
Rhino-mite!
Season 1 • Episode 4
The team hits the coasts for animal conservation and returns two manatees to their native waters.
Sunday, May 4
Kangaroo-mance
Season 1 • Episode 3
A young kangaroo named Fergus gets a gut check in the love department.
Sunday, May 4
Run Cheetah Run
Season 1 • Episode 2
The zoo doctors help an injured cheetah and rescue 16 macaws.
Sunday, May 4
Stand by Your Manatee
Season 1 • Episode 1
Tiger cubs take on new turf; an orphaned baby manatee is rescued from the wild.
Sunday, May 4
Baa-Baa-Bad Teeth
Season 2 • Episode 10
A mandrill needs life-or-death emergency care; an anaconda goes on a hunger strike.
Sunday, May 4
A Serval Star Is Born
Season 2 • Episode 9
Baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time.
Sunday, May 4
Otter-ly Ridiculous
Season 2 • Episode 8
A bonobo's exam gets off to a rocky start; a Bactrian deer needs medical attention.
Sunday, May 4
Baby Watch
Season 2 • Episode 4
Everyone at the zoo awaits the birth of Zuri the giraffe's baby.
Sunday, May 4
Later, Gator!
Season 2 • Episode 5
A new sloth bear has major lung issues; a gator breaks out of restraints in an exam.
Sunday, May 4
Polar Bear Palooza
Season 2 • Episode 6
The staff throws a polar bear party; Priya works with her husband on a shark exam.
Sunday, May 4
Febreze, Please
Season 2 • Episode 7
A tiny loris goes in for a CT scan; Febreze the skunk sees a heart specialist.
Monday, May 5
Otter-ly Ridiculous
Season 2 • Episode 8
A bonobo's exam gets off to a rocky start; a Bactrian deer needs medical attention.
Monday, May 5
A Serval Star Is Born
Season 2 • Episode 9
Baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time.
Monday, May 5
Baa-Baa-Bad Teeth
Season 2 • Episode 10
A mandrill needs life-or-death emergency care; an anaconda goes on a hunger strike.
Monday, May 5
Baby Elephant Watch
Season 2 • Episode 11
Phoebe the elephant goes into labor; Aurora the polar bear gets a root canal.
Monday, May 5
Polar Bear Express
Season 2 • Episode 12
A 600-pound manatee named Agua is released back into the wild after years at the zoo.
Monday, May 5
The Otter Limits
Season 3 • Episode 7
The team teaches baby otters to swim before they make their television debut.
Monday, May 5
Dancing With the Devils
Season 3 • Episode 6
Iconic Australian animals make an entrance, a rare mountain goat birth is recorded.
Monday, May 5
Duckumentary
Season 3 • Episode 5
Rory the duck, Krypto the onager, and Unga the bonobo are given a whole new lease on life.
Monday, May 5
Dhole Lotta Love
Season 3 • Episode 1
A 44-year-old orangutan has the biggest birthday bash of the year at the zoo.
Monday, May 5
Grumpy Cat
Season 3 • Episode 2
An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grumpy tiger arrives at the zoo.
Monday, May 5
Flock of Flamingos
Season 3 • Episode 3
An aging nanny goat fights for its life; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth.
Monday, May 5
King of the Jungle
Season 3 • Episode 4
Staff members at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds count down the days until spring.
Sunday, May 11
Dancing With the Devils
Season 3 • Episode 6
Iconic Australian animals make an entrance, a rare mountain goat birth is recorded.
Sunday, May 11
Duckumentary
Season 3 • Episode 5
Rory the duck, Krypto the onager, and Unga the bonobo are given a whole new lease on life.
Sunday, May 11
King of the Jungle
Season 3 • Episode 4
Staff members at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds count down the days until spring.
Sunday, May 11
Flock of Flamingos
Season 3 • Episode 3
An aging nanny goat fights for its life; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth.
Sunday, May 11
Grumpy Cat
Season 3 • Episode 2
An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grumpy tiger arrives at the zoo.
Sunday, May 11
Dhole Lotta Love
Season 3 • Episode 1
A 44-year-old orangutan has the biggest birthday bash of the year at the zoo.
Sunday, May 11
Wolf Pup Watch
Season 4 • Episode 4
A litter of wolves is born, and a tortoise needs treatment for a mysterious illness.
Sunday, May 11
Babies on Board
Season 4 • Episode 3
Meeting adorable baby goats, flamingo chicks and a sweet gazelle kid.
Sunday, May 11
A Cheetah's Greatest Race
Season 4 • Episode 1
A cheetah fights for its life, and an elephant is artificially inseminated.
Sunday, May 11
Mandrill of the House
Season 3 • Episode 8
A monkey shows its true colors; a gigantic female bison gets a checkup.
Sunday, May 11
Cheetah Play Date
Season 3 • Episode 10
Two of the zoo's cats receive some high-tech assistance in the baby-making department.
Sunday, May 11
Snaky, Breaky Heart
Season 4 • Episode 2
The flamingos get their annual exam; two adorable manatee orphans arrive at the zoo.
Monday, May 12
Babies on Board
Season 4 • Episode 3
Meeting adorable baby goats, flamingo chicks and a sweet gazelle kid.
Monday, May 12
Wolf Pup Watch
Season 4 • Episode 4
A litter of wolves is born, and a tortoise needs treatment for a mysterious illness.
Monday, May 12
Red Panda Drama Mama
Season 5 • Episode 5
A moose with a cough; a cheetah with nine lives.
Monday, May 12
Holey Batwings
Season 5 • Episode 4
A scrawny sea lion pup, a bat with holey wings, and zebra spa day.
Monday, May 12
Tunnel of Love
Season 5 • Episode 3
Adventure Cove opens with a sea lion brigade; vets see a loris and iguana.
Monday, May 12
Reindeer Pedicure
Season 5 • Episode 2
Patients include a koala, a rhino, reindeer, a bear cat, and a saucy monkey.
Monday, May 12
Flock Star
Season 5 • Episode 1
A flamingo fights for its life, a cheetah gets a biopsy and keeper love abounds.
Monday, May 12
Tiger Queen
Season 4 • Episode 5
The Columbus Zoo presents flying baby goats, a cranky tiger, a painting rhino and more.
Monday, May 12
Polar Delivery
Season 4 • Episode 6
A baby Rhino; a polar bear birth; a rare bird named Marla.
Monday, May 12
The Hissing Lynx
Season 4 • Episode 7
Two baby white rhinos join the herd; a pair of red pandas have a blind date in a tree.
Monday, May 12
Waking the Dragon
Season 4 • Episode 8
Sapo the komodo dragon doesn't like to be poked with a needle; a rare pangolin pregnancy unfolds.
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