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2020 - 2025 7.5 (2 votes) 5 Seasons
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Taronga: Who's Who In The Zoo

Overview

Join us at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a new documentary series narrated by Naomi Watts. The series provides a look behind the scenes at what it takes to run one of the world's most famous and magnificent zoos.

Top Cast

Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts

Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

Join us at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a new documentary series narrated by Naomi Watts. The series provides a look behind the scenes at what it takes to run one of the world's most famous and magnificent zoos.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Kibali
2020-02-08

On this episode, for the first time in ten years Taronga vets get up close to a silverback gorilla and try to save an injured Albatross, the world's largest sea bird, after it is battered on rocks in a violent storm.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Koala Rescue
2020-02-15

As the largest bushfires on record devastate the country, Taronga Zoo vets take the battle to save Australian Native Wildlife to the frontline.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: Platypus
2020-02-29

Taronga attempts to create history by successfully exporting two platypuses to America; Taronga staff treat a sick Funnel Web, the world's most venomous spider; Will keepers find any eggs in the nests of their little penguins?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: Lemur
2020-03-07

On this episode, a pregnant ringtail lemur is badly injured in a fight and Taronga's vets have grave concerns for her unborn baby; Taronga's staff fight to save an entire species from extinction.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: Waru
2020-03-14

Join us at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a new documentary series narrated by Naomi Watts. The series provides a look behind the scenes at what it takes to run one of the world's most famous and magnificent zoos.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: Nala
2020-03-28

Introducing the beautiful Nala, an Australian Sea-Lion born at Taronga 10 years ago. Taronga is part of a regional breeding program for the Australian Sea-Lion, an endangered species that is declining in the wild.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: 3 Chimps
2020-05-20

On this episode, vets and keepers work together as they attempt a procedure that is rarely done at Taronga, putting three chimpanzees on the hospital operating table on the same day; Taronga staff teach a badly injured owl how to fly again.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: Giraffe Move
2020-05-27

Giraffe Move On this episode, keepers prepare to move their 3 giraffes to a brand-new enclosure. But the entire move is put on hold, as Taronga staff are shocked by the rapid decline of Nyota, one of the zoo's favourite giraffes.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: Fishing Cat
2020-06-03

A mysterious virus threatens to wipe out an entire species of snapping turtles; an injured Fiordland crested penguin arrives from Melbourne Zoo, but will it settle in and call Taronga home?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: Mr Hobbs
2020-06-10

Vets have to perform emergency surgery on a Tree Goanna, after a member of the public brought it into the wildlife hospital with a particularly unusual injury.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 2 (2021)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Naomi's baby
2021-10-22

Zoo staff embark on an ambitious, year-long undertaking, in an effort to help Naomi the chimpanzee, overcome a complicated medical condition.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Giraffe Migration
2021-10-29

After five years of planning and construction, and at a cost of over 60 million dollars, Taronga Zoo's African Savannah Precinct is finally finished, and ready for the first residents to move in.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: Squirrel Monkey
2021-11-05

Two male Squirrel Monkeys arrive at Taronga for a very important mission - to breed with as many of the females as possible. Unfortunately, one frisky fellows' advances are not well received, and lands him in the Hospital with a broken jaw

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: Bilby Release
2021-11-12

Malakai the koala is injured just as he enters the zoo's breeding programme, a baby croc snaps up some yummy treats, and a lesser known Australian marsupial gets a second chance.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: Hungry Hippo
2021-11-19

Trainee keeper Harmony learns how to care for the most dangerous bird in the world, while keepers out at Dubbo welcome a baby hippopotamus to the herd.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: Kartika The Tiger
2021-11-26

When tiger Kartika starts to act aggressively towards her cubs, zoo staff step in and plan a risky procedure to restore family peace. Meanwhile, Aldabra tortoise Lance puts two very patient keepers to the test as they try to weigh him.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: Nala's Pup
2021-12-03

Zoo staff and vets guide a newborn Australian sea lion pup through her first few months of life. Meanwhile, Sydney prepares to receive a pair of zebra, but will their new housemates, the giraffes, lay out the welcome mat?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: Lion Move
2021-12-10

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: Red Panda Implant
2021-12-17

The red panda exhibit is at capacity. Due to COVID-19, staff are unable to create space by moving these cute animals to another zoo, but luckily there is another way to keep this family of five all together.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: Roo Can't Chew
2021-12-31

The red kangaroo is a true Australian icon, but when keepers notice the alpha male of the mob, Malu, is having problems eating, it's time to call in the mobile hospital to set him right again

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 11: Charlie's Walk
2022-01-07

While Taronga is closed to the public, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the perfect time for staff to take Charlie, the 300kg Australian sea lion, for an enriching walk around the zoo

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 12: The Devil You Know
2022-01-14

The Tasmanian Devil is facing unprecedented challenges in the wild, as facial tumours decimate the wild population. But closer to home, Taronga's Western Plains Zoo welcomes the latest batch of feisty devil babies.

Runtime: N/A min
Season 4 (2023)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Giraffe Jimiyu
2023-11-22

In one of the biggest vet procedures ever performed at Taronga Zoo nearly 30 staff and specialists are involved in the risky sedation of their 5 1/2 metre tall giraffe Jimiyu.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Lwazi's New Family
2023-11-29

Lwasi the male lion has left brother Ato, lioness Maya and their 5 cubs behind at Taronga Sydney and moved to Western Plains Zoo to start a family of his own.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: King Hala
2023-12-06

Hala is finding it increasingly hard to get up in the morning, so time for a health check to find out what's going on.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: Monkey Business
2023-12-13

He may live on an idyllic island habitat, but life isn't always easy for Vampeer the lone male squirrel monkey. Outside of breeding season the females often attack him, so the keepers have devised a cunning escape plan to his own bachelor pad.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: Camel Lump
2023-12-20

A mystery lump on Ras the camel's ear has everyone stumped, so its time to investigate. But sedating a camel weighing half a tonne is not the simplest procedure to undertake.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: Wild Dog Masego
2023-12-27

Out at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Masego the wild dog, needs surgery on a worrying lump on her chest. Not only are her keepers worried about what the vets might find, but whether the pack will reject Masego when she returns.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: A Perfect Storm
2024-01-03

It's an emotional farewell as the Taronga marine keepers wave goodbye to five-year-old Australian Sea Lion, 'Moby'.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: What A Galah
2024-02-02

Taronga's free flight bird experience is a favourite with visitors, but it can take months of training to ensure the birds are happy to take part and don't fly away.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: Black Rhino Birth
2024-02-09

After a 16-month gestation, Kufara the 13-year-old Black Rhino has gone into labour with her second calf.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Singing Gibbon
2024-02-23

The mating song between a White cheeked gibbon pair was a joy to hear, but when Taronga's female gibbon, Nellie died six months ago, the male, Kayak went silent.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 5 (2024)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Lion Toothache
2024-11-13

Lioness Maya has a fractured tooth, which could lead to a potentially life-threatening abscess. Will entering the Lion's Den for some dentistry improve the sassy outlook of Taronga's Queen?

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 2: Saving Koalas
2024-11-20

Joining forces to save an Australian icon, Senior Taronga Vet Larry and the team go out on Ngarigo land in New South Wales to assess the health of koala populations as part of the Koala Sentinel Project.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 3: Raising Gracie
2024-11-27

Stealing the hearts of all who meet her, abandoned koala joey Gracie proves to be the cutest possible housemate to foster mother and keeper Annii, who has taken on her 24-hour care with maternal flair.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Healing Hippos
2024-12-04

Keeper Carolene shares a special bond with hippo Nile. Carolene notices a cloudiness in Nile's eyes, prompting urgent investigation. Platypus Mackenzie is being prepped for relocation to a Platypus Rescue HQ Facility in Dubbo

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Platypus Emergency
2024-12-11

An insight into Sydney's Taronga Zoo and its conservation success story. Over a century old and nestled in Sydney Harbour, Taronga's home to more than 5000 creatures and hundreds of keepers

Runtime: 41 min
Episode 6: Chimp Challenge
2024-12-18

In one of the biggest undertakings ever attempted at the zoo, the vet team must complete health checks on all twenty-one chimpanzees.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 7: Carnivore Galore
2025-01-02

Time for the male chimpanzees to receive health checks. In Dubbo we look backstage at 'The Sanctuary'. Keeper Molly introduces the less imposing members of the carnivore habitats

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 8: Breaking the Ice
2025-01-09

From the seaside savannah of Taronga zoo to the wilds of Dubbo, keeper Jacob heads to Taronga's Western Plains to learn how his colleagues manage their mixed species exhibit.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 9: Little Penguin Rescue
2025-01-31

We follow the journey of a vulnerable little penguin through her progression from tiny to mighty. The monitoring systems that protect Taronga's fence lines have been triggered.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 10: Episode 10
2025-02-07

A keeper detects a potentially dangerous lump in a juvenile gorilla. In Dubbo, Seven Asian elephants and their enclosure receive a thorough cleaning.

Runtime: 44 min

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