When their favourite zoo visitor loses his teddy bear, the gang take a wild adventure through New York City to return it to him. Marty learns that some things in life can't be found in an instruction manual.

When the happy-go-lucky sea lions draw crowds away from his show, Alex decides that he needs to act like them.

Gloria's belief in herself is tested when she auditions for 'Swan Lake' and gets rejected because she is a hippo. With help from her friends, she learns that she does not need someone else to decide she is a prima hipporina when she already is one.

The gang plans to celebrate Melman's birthday at an outer space exhibit, but Gloria finds a handheld game device and becomes obsessed with it.