For the first time, the Bronx Zoo is allowing the remarkable stories that unfold there to be captured in order to show just what a critical role it plays in conservation throughout the world.
EPISODE 1
Higher Purpose
Two adorable tiger cubs need to move to the adult exhibit; a silverback gorilla receives pioneering treatment to curb his worsening eyesight; a passionate keeper plays matchmaker to a peculiar pair of birds.
EPISODE 2
Handle With Care
A tomistoma, a freshwater crocodilian, stops laying eggs and a team of keepers scrambles to treat her; the veterinary team has to rescue a baby antelope that isn't getting the care it needs from its mother; Mert the Goose takes a field trip.
EPISODE 3
Walk on the Wild Side
The future of the American bison depends on a high-stakes race across the country; the reptile staff have their hands full with a diamond rattlesnake that needs to be medicated orally; training a pair of cheetahs to walk the grounds of the zoo.
EPISODE 4
Moving Day
The Zoo's huge male sea lion is in rut, and staff need to move the younger males before he becomes territorial; the veterinary team come up with a solution to repair Dinky the Flamingo's broken ankle; feeding a rock python proves challenging.
EPISODE 5
A Star Is Born
The birth of a little blue penguin causes a sensation at the Bronx Zoo; the veterinary team scrambles to figure out what is wrong with Snowball, a snow leopard; the exhibits team designs an exhibit for the newly arrived blue iguana.
EPISODE 6
Love Shack
To help love bloom between two kiwis, zoo staff build an elaborate hut into which they introduce a pair of potential mates; a King Cobra arrives at the zoo.
Jim Breheny
Annie Rivas
John Sykes
Kathleen LaMattina
Pat Thomas
Colleen McCann