The Zoo: San Diego
TV Show · Documentary

An all-access series featuring one of the world's most venerated zoos, from the producer of Animal Planet's The Zoo.

2019 · 44m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Welcome to Our World
    A baby klipspringer is born on one of the coldest nights of the season and is miraculously nursed back to health; the California condor team at the Safari Park goes to unbelievable lengths to save this highly endangered species.
    40 min
  • EPISODE 2
    New Day for an Old Tortoise
    Hunter the koala is ready for a mate; Jaws the Galápagos tortoise isn't feeling well and the zoo staff works to bring him out of his shell; the Safari Park has two baby giraffe calves that need to be hand-reared simultaneously.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Yeti and the Cubs
    There will be no peace in the world for the hamadryas baboons until Impo finds his mate, but the San Diego Zoo keepers have a plan; two young cheetah cubs are training to become animal ambassadors with the help of their experienced canine guide.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 4
    A Lion's Tale
    Safari Park keepers prepare Aria the rambunctious black rhino for her new life on the open African Plains exhibit; zoo staff cares for 15-year-old legend M'bari the lion and his mate, Etosha; a vulture chick learns to eat from a surrogate puppet.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Panda-monium
    The Zoo says goodbye to beloved pandas Bai-Yun and Xiao Liwu as mother and cub prepare to return to China; Tembo the retired Hollywood elephant tries traditional Chinese medicine for her arthritis; The Butterfly Jungle gets colored for the season.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Mek Comes Home
    After six years away, Mek the tiger returns to the Zoo; two shy tree kangaroos, Spike and Polly, meet for the first time; with the Children's Zoo under construction, the keepers have to move over 100 animals, including a herd of reluctant goats.
    40 min

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Cast & Crew

  • B‌T
    Banks Tarver
    Producer
  • K‌D
    Ken Druckerman
    Producer
  • A‌J
    Anneka Jones
    Producer
  • Michael LaHaie
    Producer
  • David LaMattina
    Producer
  • C‌W
    Chad Walker
    Producer
  • Lisa Lucas
    Producer

About

The Zoo: San Diego

Documentary

An all-access series featuring one of the world's most venerated zoos, from the producer of Animal Planet's The Zoo.

Information

Studio
Animal Planet
Released
2019
Rated
AL/G
© 2019 Discovery Inc.

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English (United States)
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