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Inside Taronga Zoo
2020 - 2024 5.0 (1 votes) 4 Seasons
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Inside Taronga Zoo

Overview

In this compelling, access-all-areas documentary series, viewers get an intimate look at just what it takes to run one of the world’s most famous and magnificent zoos.

Top Cast

Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts

Narrator (Voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2020-07-07

Zookeepers have noticed that their silverback gorilla, Kibali, has been unwell. To find out what's going on, they must anaesthetise Kibali and transport him to Taronga's wildlife hospital. But giving a nearly 200kg gorilla an injection is not as straightforward as it sounds...

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Episode 2: Episode 2
2020-07-14

Taronga attempts to create history by successfully exporting two platypuses to America. Plus, the staff treat a sick funnel-web - the world's most venomous spider.

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Episode 3: Episode
2020-07-21

As the largest bushfires on record devastate Australia, Taronga Zoo vets take the battle to save Australian native wildlife to the front line. Plus, a plucky young goat has a star-studded meet-and-greet tour of the zoo.

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Episode 4: Episode 4
2020-07-28

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

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Episode 5: Episode 5
2020-08-04

Keepers try to solve the mystery of why Leslie the Andean condor doesn't want to fly. Meanwhile, an orphaned wombat faces a critical situation, as vets discover some very worrying signs in his x-rays.

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Episode 6: Episode 6
2020-08-11

The keepers are hoping that a romantic date between sea lions Charlie and Nala will result in a new pup. Meanwhile, vets have the tricky job of treating a 3-metre-long olive python with chronic back pain.

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Episode 7: Episode 7
2020-08-18

Taronga staff teach a badly injured owl how to fly again, keepers reign in a very randy red panda, and three chimpanzees are on the hospital operating table in the same day!

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Episode 8: Episode 8
2020-08-25

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

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Episode 9: Episode 9
2020-09-01

Taronga's Malayan sun bears, Mary and Mr Hobbs, spend some 'alone time' together as keepers hope they will find love and breed. Plus, a baby koala's first ride on mum's back doesn't go according to plan.

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Episode 10: Episode 10
2020-09-08

Season Finale: Taronga staff prepare to move three giraffes to a brand-new enclosure. Plus, keepers attempt the tricky business of teaching a very distracted otter to sit still for a medical check-up.

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Season 2 (2021)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
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 in the hope of finally becoming a mother

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Episode 2
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.

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Episode 3: Episode 3
2021-11-05

Two male squirrel monkeys arrive at Taronga for a very important mission. Keeper Jordan shares her bond with a hand reared cheetah, who was raised with a companion dog.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Episode 4
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.

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Episode 5: Episode 5
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.

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Episode 6: Episode 6
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.

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Episode 7: Episode 7
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?

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Episode 8: Episode 8
2021-12-10

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Episode 9: Episode 9
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.

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Episode 10: Episode 10
2021-12-24

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

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Episode 11: Episode 11
2021-12-31

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.

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Episode 12: Episode 12
2022-01-07

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.

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Season 3 (2022)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2022-10-07

A historic moment for Taronga as Lioness Maya, gives birth. It's Sydney's first lion cub birth in nearly 20 years and it's the gift that just keeps on giving.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2: Episode 2
2022-10-14

Taronga's entire hospital staff is put to the test, as two Western Lowland Gorillas are brought to the hospital. The pressure is on, as things don't exactly go to plan.

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Episode 3: Episode 3
2022-10-21

Enrichment of animals and the sustainable use of resources come together, as Taronga Zoo aims to reduce, reuse, and recycle their way to net zero.

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Episode 4: Episode 4
2022-10-28

New to Nine in 2020 comes the exciting behind-the-scenes documentary series Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. In this series viewers will get to see just what it takes to run one of the world’s most famous and magnificent zoos, with no area off limits. Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo is produced by McAvoy Media for Nine.

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Episode 5: Episode 5
2022-11-04

An exclusive, behind the scenes look at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo and its unique residents, making it one of the world’s most famous zoos.

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Episode 6: Episode 6
2022-11-11

At Taronga Western Plains Zoo, a dedicated team spends days preparing the meals for the thousands of animals in their care, but the task of delivering the food is almost as big as the zoo itself.

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Episode 7: Episode 7
2022-11-18

Taronga Zoo's wildlife hospital is in a flap, as three injured birds suddenly arrive. Senior vet Larry is particularly worried about a barn owl that has serious head injuries after being hit by a car.

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Episode 8: Episode 8
2022-11-25

Zookeeper Paul is one of the very few keepers employed across all divisions of the zoo, and over the course of a day, his work takes him from some of the most exotic animals in the world, to some of his favourite locals.

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Episode 9: Episode 9
2022-12-02

It's a well-known saying, that what goes in, must come out, and Taronga's keepers and scientists depend on the valuable information that can be learned through a humble pile of animal poop.

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Episode 10: Episode 10
2022-12-09

Zoo staff undertake the painstaking process of x-raying their much-loved Asian Elephant, Tang Mo's feet. One wrong step, could destroy some seriously expensive medical equipment.

Runtime: 60 min
Season 4 (2023)

No overview available.

7 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: 60 min
Episode 2: Lwasi'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.

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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: 60 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: 60 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: 60 min
Episode 6: Wild Dog Masego
2023-12-27

Masego the wild dog needs surgery on a worrying lump on her chest. Her keepers worried about what the vets may find, but also whether the pack will reject Masego when she returns

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7: A Perfect Storm
2024-01-10

It's an emotional farewell as the Taronga marine keepers wave goodbye to 5-year-old Australian Sea Lion, 'Moby'.

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