Secrets Of The Zoo: Down Under

Taronga Zoo staff embark on an ambitious, yearlong undertaking, in an effort to help Naomi the chimpanzee, overcome a complicated medical condition in the hopes of finally becoming a mother.

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

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, landing him in the Wildlife Hospital with a broken jaw.

A lesser-known Australian marsupial gets a second chance, as Taronga's dedicated team works around the clock to breed and release bilbies back into the wild for the first time in over a century.

Lemurs at Taronga love spending their day in the sun, but one elderly lemur takes his solar warming a little too far, and vet Kimberly is concerned that a melanoma she removed a year ago has returned.

When a worldwide pandemic halts all inter-zoo transfers, Taronga Zoo is left facing the problem of having too many endangered Sumatran tigers in their collection.

After almost a year and half long pregnancy, Nala, the Australian sea lion, has finally given birth. Zoo staff and vets guide the newborn through her first few months of life, but while they can offer this precious pup every comfort, the one thing missing in her life, is a name.

For the first time in years, Taronga Zoo in Sydney welcomes some royalty. But as the zoo works towards the grand opening of their recently completed African Savannah Precinct, the question is, will these two Kings of the Jungle settle into their new home?

Taronga Zoo's red panda exhibit is at capacity. Thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic, staff are unable to create space by moving these incredibly cute animals to another zoo, but luckily for this family of five, there is another way to keep them all together.

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. But a routine procedure takes a sudden turn for the worse.

While Taronga is closed to the public, thanks to the COVID 19 pandemic, it's the perfect time for staff to take Charlie, the 300 kg (660 lbs) Australian sea lion for an enriching walk around the zoo.

One of Australia's most misunderstood marsupials, the Tasmanian devil, is facing unprecedented challenges in the wild, as facial tumors decimate the population.

This episode is a celebration of the unsung heroes of Taronga Zoo, the insects that make up mealtime for the insectivores. From cradle to the table, these insects are raised and managed by a dedicated keeper, who battles the clock and the weather to make sure they end up on the right dinner plate on time.

Helping animals that are struggling in the wild is an important part of Taronga's DNA. In the case of the endangered swift parrot, keepers are running a successful breeding program aimed at increasing their numbers.

In 2019, platypuses Birra and Eve made history, becoming the first of their kind to be sent outside Australia in over half a century.

Learning to become a keeper at Taronga's Institute is one of the toughest assignments at the zoo. Trainee, Klay, undergoes a grueling orientation week, where she learns how to identify some punk rock primates, wrangle a macropod with stage fright, and take a spotted python sunbathing.