Name: Wild Heroes
Released: 2022-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Action

Auckland Zoo is home to over 1,400 animals from New Zealand and around the globe. This beautifully filmed wildlife conservation series with exclusive access follows the vital work being undertaken by Auckland zoo professionals as they rescue, rehabilitate and protect endangered animals inside the zoo and out into the stunning and intrepid wilds of New Zealand.

2022 · 22m

Director Juanita Edwards, Karen MacKenzie

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

This time on Wild Heroes, Auckland Zoo's primate team prepare to welcome a new birth. The Zoo's Ectotherm team head into the wilds to conduct vital survey work on the native Archey's frog; number one on the list of globally endangered amphibians and we meet the world's only alpine parrot.

21m
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

This time on Wild Heroes, Auckland Zoo's vet team commences critical care to save the life of an endangered sea turtle snared on a fishing line, and after 3 years without tigers at the Zoo, the team stand by to welcome a new big cat.

22m
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

This time on Wild Heroes, we follow Auckland Zoo's bird team into the wilds of the Coromandel Ranges as they help to save native kiwi populations, It's a feeding frenzy for the Tasmanian devils and the elephant team faces their biggest challenge yet.

22m
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

This time on Wild Heroes, there's shocking news for the elephant team, the vets are concerned about one of their rescued Little penguins, and we find out how it really does take a community to feed the Zoo.

23m
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

This time on Wild Heroes, Little penguin Snapper returns to the colony but will he be accepted? The vet team prepare to treat Samantran tiger Sali, and the Zoo helps to save an endangered native species at risk.

21m
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

This time on Wild Heroes, the Ungulate team prepare for a birth, we meet one of the longest living animals and Auckland Zoo helps to save an endangered giant.

21m