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
The Marvelous Mott Mott
Beloved camel Max develops a large abscess on the top of his head; a marmot prepares for her first classroom visit as an ambassador animal; a peregrine falcon found at the base of skyscraper is brought to the zoo for a health check.
EPISODE 2
A Sea Lion Pup Grows Up
Zoo staff face unexpected setbacks weaning a bright sea lion pup off its mother's milk; the bird team steps in to support a rejected curassow chick; a squirrel monkey visits the dentist.
EPISODE 3
Andre the Baby Goat
A markhor goat gives birth to Andre, the biggest baby of the year; a baby bat requires human care before it can be reintroduced to its colony; confiscated lizards destined for the pet trade require urgent medical attention.
EPISODE 4
Otter Under the Weather
A 14-year-old otter is not its usual, energetic self; staff at the New York Aquarium move their sharks to a new exhibit; quirky capercaillies need help producing healthy chicks.
EPISODE 5
Baby Bunnies, Big World
Crate training Nikita the Amur tiger in preparation for her move to Washington, D.C., proves challenging; an endangered Chinese alligator shows signs of being pregnant; staff prepare to release rare New England cottontail rabbits into the wild.
EPISODE 6
The Kings of Queens
A trio of new penguin chicks are introduced to the pool for their first swim; family dynamics change when the mandrill monkey troop welcomes a new baby; a pair of king vultures are prepped for their big debut at the Queens Zoo.
Jim Breheny
Annie Rivas
John Sykes
Kathleen LaMattina
Pat Thomas
Colleen McCann
