Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo — Season 2

Aired 22 October 2021 • 45 min

Zoo staff embark on an ambitious, year-long undertaking, in an effort to help Naomi the chimpanzee, overcome a complicated medical condition.

Aired 29 October 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 5 November 2021 • 45 min

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, and lands him in the Hospital with a broken jaw

Aired 12 November 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 19 November 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 26 November 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 3 December 2021 • 45 min

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?

Aired 10 December 2021 • 45 min

Aired 17 December 2021 • 45 min

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.

Aired 31 December 2021 • 45 min

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

Aired 7 January 2022 • 45 min

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

Aired 14 January 2022 • 45 min

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.

Aired 21 January 2022 • 45 min

A celebration of the unsung heroes of Taronga Zoo: insects.

Aired 28 January 2022 • 45 min

Pairing endangered parrots for breeding is more complicated than it seems.

Aired 4 February 2022 • 45 min

Vets race to nurse a malnourished platypus back to health.

Aired 11 February 2022 • 45 min

Sydney keepers get up close and personal with endangered turtles, while Dubbo keepers show off the amazing evolution of the world's largest tortoise.