Name: The Zoo: San Diego
Released: 2019-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Available on HBO Max

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

Documentary · 2019 · 44 min

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 · 10 Aug 2019
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 · 10 Aug 2019
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 · 17 Aug 2019
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 · 20 Aug 2019
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 · 24 Aug 2019
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 · 7 Sept 2019