Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2017
Ntondo the silverback gorilla becomes diagnosed with glaucoma and staff devise strategy to keep him comfortable; two keeper-raised Malayan tiger cubs prepare for their introduction to exhibit at Tiger Mountain; two endangered maleo birds form a bond.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2017
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: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2017
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: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2017
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: 1x05 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2017
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: 1x06 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2017
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.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2017
Leo, a snow leopard rescued from Pakistan, is having trouble eating because of a broken canine; the bird department works feverishly to restore a beehive for the bee-eater birds; Ambassador Center staff work with an adorable Fennex fox named Charlie.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2017
Zoo staff make the journey to east Africa to return to the wild thousands of toads they helped rescue from extinction; Utu, the test-pilot giraffe, tries out a new piece of equipment; the bird department works to save the lives of millions of birds.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2018 (64 min)
Dave, a kangaroo suffering from chronic arthritis, tries cryotherapy; a large group of rambunctious gharials are trained to patiently wait for their food; a tiny pygmy marmoset gives birth to an even tinier baby.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2018
When keepers introduce two tigers as potential mates, the process proves bumpy. A pair of African porcupines arrive at the zoo, requiring delicate handling. And a pregnancy check on a 3,000 pound rhino necessitates some highly specialized equipment.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2018
The brown bears keep tearing up their exhibit, leaving zoo staff scrambling for a solution. Armani the aardvark gets treated for a tooth infection which has dampened her enthusiasm for digging. And, a group of burrowing owls prepare to move.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2018
Trust and experience are put to the test when an elephant requires delicate veterinary treatment from her keepers. Endangered pink pigeons need all the help they can get to produce offspring. And Monty the adorable otter needs to visit the dentist.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2018
The slow loris has a tiny window for breeding, so staff anxiously help a potential pair connect. The veterinary team develop ground-breaking techniques to treat the stoic penguins. And an okapi with a limp gets a helping hand.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2018
The last polar bear in New York City is showing his age, so staff make sure he gets all the attention he needs; a trio of red ruffed lemurs prepare for their big debut; a new exhibit is constructed for the hellbender, a giant amphibian with a bad reputation.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2018
A pregnant African wild dog has the staff anxiously preparing for the big day. Zoo director Jim Breheny steps in to help a keeper learn how to handle a golden eagle. And, a new tree in Jungle World gives the gibbons a new world to explore.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2018
The ingenuity of zoo staff is put to the test as they devise a treatment for a newborn snow leopard cub struggling to walk. And a group of surprisingly adorable Rodrigues fruit bats are trained for a big move.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: May 5, 2018
The squirrel monkeys play hard-to-get with the Children's Zoo's keepers. A pair of Komodo dragons meet for the first time, with explosive results. And the Inca terns prepare for their first big flight.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: May 12, 2018
Surgery on a silverback gorilla's broken canine reveals a more serious medical issue. Is love in the air for two Birds of Paradise, Glory and Holiday? And, dozens of venomous tarantulas keep the staff on their toes.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2019
Max, a beloved camel, develops a large abscess on the top of his head. An adorable marmot prepares for her first classroom visit as an ambassador animal. Later, a peregrine falcon found at the base of skyscraper is bought to the zoo for a health check.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2019
Zoo staff face unexpected setbacks weaning a bright sea lion pup off her mother's milk. The bird team steps in to support a rejected curassow chick. And, a squirrel monkey pays a visit to the dentist.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2019
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. And, confiscated lizards destined for the pet trade require urgent medical attention.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2019
Jasmine, a 14 year-old otter, is not her usual, energetic self. The staff of the New York Aquarium undertake a massive operation to move their sharks to a brand new exhibit. And the quirky capercaillies need help producing healthy chicks.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2019
Crate training Nikita the Amur tiger in preparation for her move to Washington, DC proves challenging. An endangered Chinese alligator shows signs of being pregnant. And, staff prepare to release rare New England cottontail rabbits into the wild.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2019
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. And a pair of king vultures are prepped for their big debut at the Queens Zoo.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2019
Peaches, a 2-month-old warthog, charms his keepers while training to become an animal ambassador. A nervous one-horned rhino adjusts to her new exhibit. And Willow, a red panda, shows signs of being pregnant.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2019
Keepers introduce three gaur - a large, skittish species of cattle - to the rest of the herd. A sickly Sambar fawn is rushed to the health center. And, the bird department excitedly prepares for the arrival of great hornbills.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2019
Iray, a red ruffed lemur, is rushed to the health center when keepers discover a wound on his leg. A new exhibit is built for the Pallas's cats, the original grumpy cats. And, seven baby turtles join the zoo's colony of an endangered species.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2019
Andean bear Bouba returns from the National Zoo in Washington D.C. to reunite with his loyal mate Nicole. Vets exercise the utmost caution in treating a venomous king cobra. And Blanche, a feisty female alpaca, is due to give birth at any moment.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2019
A giraffe named Mashengo journeys from the Indiana Zoo to his new home in the Bronx; keepers hand-raise endangered ducklings and release them at the Central Park Children's Zoo; love is in the air for a pair of cloud rats.
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2019
Cardiologists try to determine why the geladas are experiencing a life-threatening heart condition; Nile crocodiles are shifted off exhibit for a maintenance project; the elephant shrews are breeding.
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: May 5, 2019
A team tests the problem-solving skills of lions against those of snow leopards. Willow, a young red panda, is having mysterious foot problems. And, the bird department anxiously awaits the gender reveal of two new adjutant stork chicks.
Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: May 12, 2019
A new bison calf has a hard time keeping up with his mom. The bird department prepares a group of Von der Decken hornbill chicks for their move to the Minnesota Zoo. And keepers at the Central Park Zoo hope the female snow monkeys accept a new male.
Season 4
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2020
Max the Camel faces new challenges as he ages. The Zoo prepares to give an injured turkey vulture a permanent home, but after healing, there may be a change of plan. Willow the Red Panda gives birth to two baby cubs.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2020
A charismatic ostrich named Olga works to be reunited with her flock. Buster the squirrel monkey is introduced to the Zoo's troop of feisty females. A functionally extinct species of turtle finds new life and everyone's favorite warthog is back.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2020
The staff is hopeful for a successful breeding season when Mshango the giraffe meets the females of the herd. Power tools are needed for an Amur tiger's root canal, while Louie the swan falls ill, jeopardizing his release with his partner-in-crime.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2020
The zoo anxiously awaits the arrival of a snow leopard called K2's fourth cub. The staff is pleased when a pair of Andean condors embrace their new enclosure, while a squirmy binturong fights his annual vaccination.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2020
A rowdy, young markhor is injured and vets must treat his infected hoof. The TAB staff head to Manhattan to rescue a wallaby living in an apartment, while a fruit bat discovers how to spread her wings, and a trio of alligators move into their summer home.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: May 2, 2020
A trio of abandoned puma cubs arrives at the zoo, while the staff grows concerned that Ella, the oldest rhino, is not acting herself. Meanwhile, a Caribbean flamingo is born at the zoo after nearly two decades, and Otto the stallion makes his debut.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: May 9, 2020
An okapi called Magani is ready to breed and is paired with veteran Kweli to learn the ropes. Lola the blue iguana plays hard-to-get when introduced to a potential mate, and anteater Velcro shows off her talents with a new tool.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: May 16, 2020
A popular sea lion falls ill after ingesting a foreign object. The avian team devises a plan to increase the cock-of-the-rocks population. Endangered snakes are coupled for breeding, and Andean bear cubs meet their fans.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: May 23, 2020
Two sickly newborn fawns form an unbreakable bond while they are hand-reared by staff. Leopard Khazo gets a surprise that enhances her life, and tensions run high as the reptile staff attempts to collect blood from Cuban crocs.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: May 30, 2020
The zoo opens an endangered turtle species facility, while Malayan tigers Suhanna and Rimba struggle to breed, because Rimba seems disinterested. Needles the porcupine gets a new mate, and the Guar herd eagerly await the arrival of new calves.
Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2020
It's a series of firsts when the Central Park Zoo welcomes its first-ever Atlantic puffin chick. A rhino called Penny undergoes a series of allergy tests, while an endangered species of gecko welcomes her first hatchling.
Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2020
Seven "Little Blues" join the penguin exhibit and are quick to mingle with the rest of the colony. When a honey-loving grizzly slows her step, the staff grows concerned. A turtle can't seem to get along with the alligators, and a nyala calf is born.
Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2020
After more than 100 venomous snakes are taken from a private home, it's up to the zoo to care for them. Two Pronghorn fawns make their debut, but problems arise that have keepers concerned, while a device is built for a Red River hog needing a challenge.
Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2020
A trio of rare Dhole canines are prepared to make their cross-country journey to the zoo, and keepers anxiously await their arrival. A tinamou chick must be hand-reared, while a specialized tool is welded to extract a tusk from a charming Babirusa.
Season 5
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2021
Nadia the Malayan tiger tests positive for COVID-19; American Bison calf L2 requires medical intervention to correct a birth defect; first-time Canadian Lynx mom Daisy introduces her cubs to the public exhibit; senior exhibit artists pour months of blood, sweat and tears into a larger, more realistic exhibit for endangered Ethiopian Mountain Vipers.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2021
A keel-billed toucan confiscated from smugglers begins a new life at the zoo. Meanwhile, Troody the young red kangaroo has big shoes to fill, a herd of Bactrian fawns prepares to go on exhibit, and the gorillas enjoy a new form of entertainment.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2021
Rescued harbor seal pup Sydney finds a new family at the New York Aquarium. Zoo staff are challenged when skittish Amur tiger Aurora struggles to adjust to her new home, and a hand-raised red bird-of-paradise chick is reunited with its siblings.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2021
A gorilla must undergo a critical root canal to fix his tooth problem. A red-crested turaco chick fledges the nest, and a pair of puma cubs travel to their new home at the Queens Zoo. Meanwhile, a warthog is trained to receive vaccines with ease.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2021
When Kip the young silver langur falls ill, he must be nursed back to health. Cora the white-naped crane chick is relocated and introduced to her potential mate, giraffes Jigsaw and Zizi are paired for breeding, and mini donkey Big Man gets a new toy.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2021
When Matthew the feisty camel develops a tooth issue, the zoo staff is determined to treat him. Ivy the babirusa is expecting for the very first time, and one keeper builds a bond with a Magellanic penguin chick reluctant to be hand-fed.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2021
The zoo staff work to build a relationship between a pair of Asian elephants with very different personalities. Vets treat an ocellated turkey chick's foot condition, and Isabella the North American beaver undergoes a tooth trim.
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2021
After a long road to recovery, a golden eagle is ready for his debut at the Eagle Aviary exhibit. When a fennec fox is diagnosed with rare heart condition and sees little improvement, his future hangs in the balance.
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Nov 27, 2021
At the zoo and the New York Aquarium, bull sea lions Clyde and Tacoma trade places to meet a new set of girlfriends. Sifaka lemurs Gemina and Andri form a new breeding pair to help their species, and beloved red river hog Vanessa must undergo eye surgery.
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Dec 4, 2021
The zoo's lone tree kangaroo is getting a mate, and the staff is hopeful for a new generation. After months of quarantine, it's moving day for a pair of Mang Mountain pit vipers, and African spoonbill chick Sterling shares a special bond with his keeper.
Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Dec 4, 2021
The zoo welcomes Edward the bat-eared fox as its newest ambassador animal. Amani the aardvark undergoes dental surgery, and the pelican flock gets a new winter home. Later, a snow day means playtime for the animals and hard work for the zoo staff.
Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2021
Howie the rescued wallaby is ready to be relocated to Arizona, where he will meet his new mob and potential mates. Red river hogs Hampton and Athena are paired for breeding, and little penguin Jaffa must undergo eye surgery to restore his vision.
Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2021
Specials
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Dec 24, 2017
While the caretakers welcome a new member of the family, another is displaying worrying symptoms.
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Feb 17, 2018
A behind the scenes look at the Bronx Zoo and their efforts at animal enrichment to keep the animals interested and alert.
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Feb 3, 2019
A look back at the cutest baby moments from the show. A tiny pygmy marmoset gives birth to an even tinier baby. A Thomson's gazelle needs a helping hand from zoo staff. A newborn snow leopard struggles to walk. And, a little blue penguin becomes a star.
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Jul 4, 2020
The Zoo takes audiences on a first-ever, in-depth look behind the scenes at the Bronx Zoo. With full access to its 265-acre campus, located just 10 miles from Times Square, we shine a light on a world of more than 6,000 animals and the 500-plus people who care for them.