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6. Bringing Up Baby
The keepers make their early morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit.
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S5 E8 · A Giraffe is Born
Secrets of the Zoo is a reality and family TV series that premiered on Nat Geo Wild on July 29, 2018. It has 5 seasons and 44 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 8 "A Giraffe is Born", aired on June 29, 2022.
With nearly 6,000 veterinary cases and well over 100 births each year, the team at the Columbus Zoo has no shortage of incredible drama.
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44 episodes · 5 seasons
2018 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago
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The keepers make their early morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit.
E5
Baby fever spreads as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect and the park's most chill residents get a frozen spaghetti seal treat.
E4
The team hits the coast for animal conservation, returning two rescued mantaees to their native waters.
E3
Fergus, a male kangaroo, is ready to join the mob, but first the zoo team attempts to make a love connection between Fergus and a female named Beatrice.
E2
The zoo doctors help an injured cheetah, then rescue 16 macaws
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An orphaned baby manatee is rescued from the wild.
2019 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
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A 600-pound manatee named Agua is released back into the wild after years at the zoo.
E11
Phoebe the elephant goes into labor; Aurora the polar bear gets a root canal.
E10
A madrill needs life or death emergency care. An anaconda goes on a hunger strike
E9
Baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time.
E8
A bonobo's exam gets off to a rocky start; a Bactrian deer needs medical attention.
E7
A tiny loris goes in for a CT scan; Febreze the skunk sees a heart specialist.
E6
The staff throws a polar bear party; Priya works with her husband on a shark exam.
E5
A new sloth bear has major lung issues; a gator breaks out of restraints in an exam.
E4
Everyone at the zoo awaits the birth of Zuri the giraffe's baby.
E3
The staff at the Columbus Zoo can hardly contain itself as it prepares to make a home for an orphaned baby gorilla.
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium makes room for three adorable new cheetah cubs.
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A penguin stuck in molt for a year has hopefully seen the last of his bad hair days.
2020 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago
Behind the scenes stories of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds in Ohio.
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Two of the zoo's cats receive some high-tech assistance in the baby-making department.
E9
A herd of donkeys is wrangled into the barn for its annual checkup.
E8
A monkey shows its true colors; a gigantic female bison gets a checkup.
E7
Staff members at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds are counting down the days until spring.
E6
Iconic Australian animals make an entrance, a rare mountain goat birth is recorded, and a near extinct species of deer take keepers for a swim.
E5
Rory the duck, Krypto the Onager, and Unga the Bonobo are given a whole new lease on life, and Zucchini the Beaver has a gigantic tooth problem.
E4
Staff members have their hands full with an adorable koala that’s losing weight, and a routine exam on a beloved lemur takes an unexpected turn.
E3
An ornery ostrich refuses to get its shots; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth; a beloved nanny goat fights for its life.
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An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grump tiger arrives at the zoo.
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A 44-year-old orangutan has the biggest birthday bash of the year at the zoo.
2020 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
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Two baby white rhinos join the herd at The Wilds; a pair of red pandas have a blind date in a tree; and a super-cute tortoise baffles its doctors.
E6
Meet an adorable baby Rhino, witness an amazing polar bear birth, and comfort a rare bird named Marla.
E5
This week at the Columbus Zoo: daredevil flying goats, adorable cheetah cubs, a cranky female tiger, a lethal king cobra, and a rhino that paints!
E4
A hidden camera captures the birth of a litter of wolves, and a tortoise baffles the vets with a mysterious illness.
E3
Babies at the zoo! Meet adorable bouncy baby goats, a trio of fluffy flamingo chicks, a sweet baby gazelle, and a feisty eland calf at the Wilds.
E2
Get ready for some flamingo annual exam chaos, two adorable manatee orphans, some very glitzy polar bear poop, and a blind date with two rattlesnakes.
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A cheetah fights for its life against a mysterious and debilitating illness, and an elephant is artificially inseminated.
2022 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
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An abscessed tooth turns nasty for an aging sheep, Lulu the giraffe has her baby, and a dangerously skinny skink confounds the vet staff!
E7
Tonight: Some of the most deadly patients at the zoo: a 200 lb. python with killer back pain, a girl-shy male lion, and a bear with a gnarly cough.
E6
This week at the zoo: it’s raining baby giraffes, Dr. Priya gives Connie the Elephant an eye exam, and two camel brothers embark on a new life.
E5
Tonight: a naughty red panda mom makes a play for attention, a moose with a nasty cough, and a cherished cheetah beats the odds and hits a milestone!
E4
This week: a newborn sea lion pup struggles to stay alive, a celebrity bat’s mysterious holey wings, and a zebra named Holly hits the spa!
E3
Sea lions rejoice! Long awaited Adventure Cove finally opens. Plus, a tiny loris and beloved iguana present strange mystery illnesses.
E2
This week: a deep dive into a rhino’s mouth, a group reindeer pedicure, a saucy monkey, a cuddly koala, and an afternoon stroll with a vulture.
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It’s a roller coaster ride at the zoo. A beloved flamingo fights for his life, a cheetah gets a critical biopsy, and the keepers scramble to keep up.
Secrets of the Zoo has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 29, 2022.
The most recent episode of Secrets of the Zoo, Season 5 Episode 8 "A Giraffe is Born", aired on June 29, 2022.
Secrets of the Zoo has 5 seasons with 44 episodes in total.
Secrets of the Zoo first aired on Nat Geo Wild on July 29, 2018.
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