The Zoo
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.
- 2017-2021
- 5 seasons
- Animal Planet
- Reality
- TV-PG
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.
Season 5 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
A New Reality
Sat, Oct 9, 2021 42 mins
Nadia the Malayan tiger tests positive for COVID-19. A bison calf must be separated from its mom. And a new exhibit is crafted for Ethiopian mountain vipers.
Episode 2
Bouncing Troody
Sat, Oct 9, 2021 42 mins
Troody the young red kangaroo has big shoes to fill. New Bactrian deer arrive but fail quarantine. And a confiscated toucan gets a forever home.
Episode 3
New Cats on the Block
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
Rescued harbor seal pup Sydney gets a new family at the New York Aquarium. A new Amur tiger, new sand cat kittens and new bird of paradise hatchlings join the zoo collection.
Episode 4
Cubs in Queens
Sat, Oct 23, 2021 42 mins
A gorilla must undergo a critical root canal to fix his tooth problem.
Episode 5
Giraffe Dance
Sat, Oct 30, 2021 42 mins
Kip the young silver langur falls ill and must be nursed back to health.
Episode 6
Mystery Piglet
Sat, Nov 6, 2021 42 mins
Ivy the babirusa is expecting for the very first time.
Episode 7
The Elephant Next Door
Sat, Nov 13, 2021
The zoo staff work to build a relationship between a pair of Asian elephants with very different personalities. Vets treat an oscillated turkey chick's foot condition, and Isabella the North American beaver undergoes a tooth trim.
Episode 8
Tiny Fox, Big Heart
Sat, Nov 20, 2021 42 mins
A fennec fox is diagnosed worth a rare heart condition.
Episode 9
Lemur Love
Sat, Nov 27, 2021 42 mins
Sea lions Clyde and Tacoma trade places to meet a new set girlfriends.
Episode 10
Kangaroos in Trees
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 42 mins
A pair of rescued Mang Mountain pit vipers move into a lush new exhibit.
Episode 11
Bronx Blizzard
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 42 mins
A snow day means playtime for the animals and hard work for the staff.
Episode 12
Handsome Hog
Sat, Dec 11, 2021 42 mins
Howie the wallaby moves to Arizona to meet his new mob and potential mates.