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Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
38 Episodes 2020 - 0
Episode 1
Project Platypus
Sun, Mar 1, 2020 60 mins
The Taronga Zoo attempts to make history by successfully exporting two platypuses to America.
Episode 2
Red Panda-monium!
Sun, Mar 8, 2020 60 mins
Taronga Zoo's keepers try to reign in a very randy red panda.
Episode 3
Oh Rhi-No You Don't!
Sun, Mar 15, 2020 60 mins
For the first time in ten years, Taronga vets get up close to a silverback gorilla.
Episode 4
Lemur Me Alone!
Sun, Mar 22, 2020 60 mins
A pregnant ringtail lemur is injured in a fight.
Episode 5
Rin Tin Tooth Trouble
Sun, Mar 29, 2020 60 mins
A mysterious virus threatens to wipe out an entire species of snapping turtles.
Episode 6
103-Year-Old Tortoise
Sun, Apr 5, 2020 60 mins
A peek into how Taronga Zoo Sydney is managed.
Episode 7
Bush Fire Rescue
Sun, Apr 12, 2020 60 mins
Vets and keepers work together to put three chimpanzees on the hospital operating table on the same day.
Episode 8
Baby Bongo
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 60 mins
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run the Taronga Zoo Sydney Australia's largest zoo located on the shores of Sydney Harbour.
Episode 9
Joey Ride
Sun, Apr 26, 2020 60 mins
A tree goanna receives an emergency surgery because of an injury; a baby koala's ride on its mother's back goes south.
Episode 10
Giraffe-ic Park
Sun, May 3, 2020 60 mins
One of the zoo's giraffes gets ill on the day they are supposed to be transferred into a new enclosure.
Episode 11
Chimp Change
Sun, Mar 28, 2021 60 mins
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Episode 12
New Neck of the Woods
Sun, Mar 28, 2021 60 mins
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Episode 13
Once a Cheetah, Always a Cheetah
Sun, Apr 4, 2021 60 mins
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Episode 14
Don't Bilby a Stranger
Sun, Apr 4, 2021 60 mins
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Episode 15
Hungry, Hungry Hippo
Sun, Apr 11, 2021 60 mins
A unique and exclusive look at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, Australia's largest zoo, which has been home to more than five thousand creatures, for more than a century. On this occasion, the zookeepers welcome a baby hippopotamus.
Episode 16
Sealing the Deal
Sun, Apr 11, 2021 60 mins
A unique and exclusive look at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, Australia's largest zoo, which has been home to more than five thousand creatures, for more than a century. This time, zoo keepers work tirelessly to save injured seals.
Episode 17
Pup, Pup and Away
Sun, Apr 18, 2021 60 mins
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run one of the world's most famous zoos: the Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Episode 18
Battle of the Bellows
Sun, Apr 25, 2021 60 mins
Koalas, siamangs, and lions, among others, compete for the most boisterous bellow.
Episode 19
Lizard Bbq
Sun, Apr 25, 2021 60 mins
Taronga Zoo's rehab teams bring injured wildlife back from the brink.
Episode 20
Roo Can't Chew
Sun, May 2, 2021 60 mins
A routine procedure for kangaroo, Malu, gets worse.
Episode 21
Major Cuteness
Sun, May 2, 2021 60 mins
Taronga Zoo's keepers care for some of the cutest critters in the park.
Episode 22
Rhi-yes or Rhino?
Sun, May 9, 2021 60 mins
Vets use different methods to find out if two of Taronga's rhinoceros are pregnant.
Episode 23
Slithery and Sweet
Sun, May 9, 2021 60 mins
Taronga Zoo's weird and wonderful creatures get the care they deserve.
Episode 24
The Devil You Know
Sun, May 16, 2021 60 mins
Taronga Zoo staff work to save the Tasmanian devil from a deadly disease.
Episode 25
Triple Chimp Check-Up
Sun, May 23, 2021 60 mins
Vets at Taronga Zoo's wildlife hospitals work to cure their furry friends.
Episode 26
Gimme Shell-ter
Sun, Jun 6, 2021 60 mins
Keepers show off Taronga's terrific turtles.
Episode 27
Project Platypus
Sun, May 15, 2022 60 mins
Keepers guess how many cubs Mayah the lioness will give birth to.
Episode 28
Oh Rhi-No You Don't!
Sun, May 29, 2022 60 mins
After weeks of training, keepers prepare an elephant for x-ray imaging.
Episode 29
Tigers and Monkeys and Birds, Oh My!
Thu, Jun 2, 2022 60 mins
Taronga Zoo's dedicated vets ensure that the animals thrive.
Episode 30
It's a Hoot
Sun, Jun 5, 2022 60 mins
Vets rehab an injured barn owl. Keepers welcome a new tree roo.
Episode 31
Rin Tin Tooth Trouble
Sun, Jun 12, 2022 60 mins
Keepers conduct a pouch check to find out if Polly the bilby is expecting.
Episode 32
103-Year-Old Tortoise
Sun, Jun 19, 2022 60 mins
An uninvited resident, the brush turkey, wreaks havoc at Taronga Zoo.
Episode 33
Snake Snack
Sun, Jul 17, 2022 60 mins
Lizards and snakes are challenged with puzzles for their enrichment.
Episode 34
Feeding the Zoo
Sun, Jul 24, 2022 60 mins
Nutrition officers deliver meals to the residents of Taronga.
Episode 35
Bunny Boo Boo
Sun, Jul 31, 2022 60 mins
A dental dilemma for Daphne the bunny.
Episode 36
Meat the Butcher
Sun, Aug 14, 2022 60 mins
Taronga Zoo's only butcher takes viewers through his busy day.
Episode 37
Penguin SOS
Sun, Aug 21, 2022 60 mins
A penguin with a serious leg injury is brought for rehab at Taronga Zoo.
Episode 38
Going Batty
Sun, Aug 28, 2022 60 mins
To ensure their survival, researchers study a native bat species.