Episodes

• Flock Star

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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.

• Reindeer Pedicure

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  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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  Thursday 10 September 7pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Tunnel of Love

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  Sea lions rejoice! Long awaited Adventure Cove finally opens. Plus, a tiny loris and beloved iguana present strange mystery illnesses.

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  Friday 11 September 7pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Holey Batwings

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  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!

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  Tuesday 15 September 7pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Red Panda Drama Mama

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  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!

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  Thursday 17 September 7pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Giraffe-Ic Park

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  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.

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  Friday 18 September 7pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Roary the Lionheart

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  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.

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  Tuesday 22 September 7pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• A Giraffe is Born

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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!

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  Thursday 24 September 7pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• A Cheetah's Greatest Race

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  A cheetah fights for its life, and an elephant is artificially inseminated.

• Wolf Pup Watch

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  A litter of wolves is born, and a tortoise needs treatment for a mysterious illness.

• Snaky, Breaky Heart

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  The flamingos get their annual exam, and two orphaned manatees arrive at the zoo.

• Babies On Board

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  Baby time at the zoo! Meet adorable baby goats, flamingo chicks and a sweet gazelle kid.

• Tiger Queen

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  The Columbus Zoo presents: flying baby goats, a cranky tiger, a painting rhino and more!

• Polar Delivery

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  Today, we meet a baby Rhino, see a polar bear birth, and comfort a rare bird named Marla.

• The Hissing Lynx

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  Two baby white rhinos join the herd at The Wilds, and a tortoise baffles its doctors.

• Waking The Dragon

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  The staff holds its collective breath as a rare pangolin pregnancy unfolds at the zoo.

• No More Monkey Business

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  The vets care for a chimpanzee with a life-threatening heart condition.

• Deja Zoo!

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  The vets work diligently to nurse animals with repeat injuries back to health.

• Mother Dholes Best

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  Orphaned baby animals of all shapes and sizes are raised by devoted zookeepers.

• Broken Bones And Beaks

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  Break a leg takes on an entirely new meaning as the zoo treats animals’ broken limbs.

• A Shell-A-Bration!

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  Baby cheetahs arrive at The Wilds, and a rare mountain goat birth is observed.

• Koala-Ty of Life

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  Vets and keepers discover why certain animals at the zoo have lost their appetites.

• Blind Dates

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  It's a match made in the zoo! Vets at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are helping animals find their match to populate their species.

• The Bold And The Zoo-Tiful

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  Sapo the Komodo Dragon doesn't like being poked! Plus, a very grumpy tiger arrives in Columbus and a gator breaks out of its restraints.

• King of The Jungle

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  Winter still has a grip on Ohio and staff at the Columbus Zoo and The Wilds are counting the days until they can finally say goodbye to snow and ice and officially welcome spring.

• Dhole Lotta Love

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  A litter of orphaned dhole pups seek safety, an endangered Chuckwalla lives to breed again, and a 44 year old Orangutan lady has a birthday bash.

• Flock of Flamingos

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  It's springtime. An ornery ostrich refuses to get his shots; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth, and a beloved nanny goat fights for her life.

• Grumpy Cat

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  An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grumpy tiger arrives in Columbus; and the zoo makes history with a rare clutch of turtle eggs.

• Dancing With The Devils

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  Iconic Australian animal arrivals make quite an impression with their "unexpected" screeching. And a rare mountain goat birth is observed, as keepers hike and crawl over fences and bushes to bear witness.

• Mandrill of The House

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  An older male Mandrill named Kinshsa shows his true colors during a dental exam. Teamwork is critical as a gigantic female Bison gets a physical. A rambunctious young Pronghorn deer's leg injury gets expert attention.

• The Otter Limits

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  It takes a village to care for all the animals at the Zoo. This week, that means teaching baby otters to swim, as they become the Zoo's newest ambassadors and have their TV debut.

• Big Bear Theory

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  After a series of health mishaps, our favorite Sloth Bear Heidi Rose is ready to find a mate. Will there be a baby Heidi Rose coming soon?

• Cheetah Play Date

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  Super-cute Rinzen the Red Panda, and a "Golden Girl" mandrill named Eebi come out on top. Plus we meet a sly Cheetah, and the Zoo's own grumpy cat.

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  Wednesday 9 September 4.10am

  On National Geographic

• Duckumentary

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  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.

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  Wednesday 9 September 4.35am

  On National Geographic

• Labor Day

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  It's baby fever at the Columbus Zoo! Two mighty moms' deliver surprising results and an older female cheetah tries in vitro.

• Baby Watch

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  Everyone at the zoo is waiting for the big event; the birth Zuri the giraffe's baby. It will be the first giraffe birth at the Columbus Zoo in more than twenty years.

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  Monday 21 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

• Leading Ladies

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  Who runs the zoo? Girls! It takes a fierce team of females to wrangle a larger-than-life polar bear and some very hungry Heart of Africa residents.

• The Whole Tooth

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  Jesse, a beloved cougar has a pus-filled mouth problem; A goat, polar bear and a gorilla are up next for dental exams while a rhino gets a long overdue teeth cleaning.

• Small But Mighty

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  Some of the zoo’s smallest residents come with the biggest personalities! Baby goats defy gravity, and a bat named Belle is no bark, all bite.

• Later, Gator!

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  Heidi Rose, a sloth bear brought in from Europe, shows signs of a limp, but Priya and the team discover her lungs are in even worse condition. Girl, the alligator, breaks out of her restraints during her annual exam.

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  Tuesday 22 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

• Meet The Flockers

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  Flamingoes take a water aerobics class with stingrays; 16 macaws are rescued in Alabama and a penguin is stuck in molt while the others go for their annual exams.

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  The staff throws a polar bear "bon voyage" party celebrating their polar bears Neva and Amelia Gray before they head off to the Maryland Zoo. Brie the kangaroo visits the dentist, and an unlikely friendship is formed at the Wilds between Albert the baby takin and Elmur Fudd the baby camel.

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  Wednesday 23 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

• Febreze, Please

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  A Muntjac deer name Chowlie suffers from mysterious seizures, a tiny Loris named Colby goes in for a CT scan, Jessie the cougar needs to see the dentist and Febreze the skunk sees a heart specialist.

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  Thursday 24 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

• Zoo Done It?

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  A guinea fowls puts up a fight while an anaconda goes on hunger strike. A Bactrian deer can't keep her weight on and aging fox has major sinus issues.

• Otter-Ly Ridiculous

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  Unga the bonobo has an eventful exam. Two otters show off their training skills and an old Bactrian deer at the Wilds appears to be in bad shape.

• Baby Boom

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  The Columbus Zoo welcomes new orphaned babies including a manatee and gorilla. Baby elephant Beco learns whose boss and tiger cubs explore their new turf.

• A Serval Star Is Born

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  A silverback Gorilla named Oliver gets his annual exam, and baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time. Gobi the Bactrian Camel has been mysteriously gaining weight and a Serval cat named Kenya gets stage fright.

• Doc Doc, Who's There?

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  Mac, the Gorilla has to pass his annual exam before celebrating a big birthday. A well-slept alligator gets a checkup while a pair of otters and a colony of flying foxes see the vet.

• Love Is A Cheetah Cub

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  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium makes room for three adorable new cheetah cubs, who capture the hearts of Dr. Priya and Suzi, and the curiosity of the zoo's cheetah companion dogs. Finnick, a Langur monkey and favorite resident at the zoo, needs life-saving emergency treatment.

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  Wednesday 16 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

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  Thursday 24 September 4pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Baa-Baa-Bad Teeth

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  A Mandrill named Tatu has keepers on edge in a life or death struggle to save its life. Cedric the anaconda goes on a hunger strike for three months, and a blue-eyed goat named Talula has a date with the dentist, but only of her keepers can catch her.

• Zoo Place Like Home

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  A beloved manatee is released back to the wild, while the zoo makes room for new, furry residents; A kangaroo named fergus gets a tough love lesson.

• Penguin's New 'do

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  Dr. Priya calls in a human heart specialist to help with Lady, a Bonobo chimpanzee with a life threatening heart condition. A reindeer named Sven gets some strange growths removed from his antlers. Barry, a penguin stuck in molt for almost a year, has hopefully seen the last of his bad-hair days.

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  Thursday 17 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

• No Spring Chicken

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  A 15-year-old rat snake develops a concerning lump. A 26-year-old bonobo has a bloating issue and vet's check-up on an older female serval with a bad leg.

• Baby Elephant Watch

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  The entire zoo is on baby watch as Phoebe the elephant goes into labor. A dentist makes a house call to perform a root canal on Aurora the Polar Bear, and a family of flying foxes, better known as bats, get their annual exam.

• Welcome To The Family

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  The staff at the Columbus Zoo can hardly contain themselves as they prepare to make a home for an orphaned baby gorilla from a nearby zoo. In the meantime, a longtime resident and favorite flamingo at the zoo named Annyung has lost her voice and the team scramble to find out why.

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  Friday 18 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

• Polar Bear Express

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  A 600 pound manatee named Agua is released back into the wild after years at the Columbus Zoo, and a polar bear named Lee becomes the zoo's newest resident.

• One Big, Happy Family

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  The keepers' deep love for the animals at the Columbus Zoo is demonstrated when a snake develops a concerning lump and a flamingo needs hydrotherapy.

• Run Cheetah Run

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  The zoo doctors go into hero mode, rescuing 16 macaws from a hoarding situation in Alabama, taking cheetah Emmet into a shoulder surgery.

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  Wednesday 16 September 4pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Hoofin' It

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  Doc the takin is "wearing elf shoes" and needs a hoof trim. Dr. Jan and Zack wait for Lulu the giraffe to deliver her baby. A painted dog spikes a temp during a procedure.

• Strays Anatomy

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  From the operating room to The Wilds, medical teams at the Columbus Zoo prep for a kangaroo surgery, a gorilla's annual check-up, and more.

• Rhino-Mite!

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  At the zoo, a white rhino ultrasound shows surprising results and Dr. Priya responds to an emergency treating a sick guinea fowl for unusual behavior.

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  Friday 11 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

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  Thursday 17 September 4pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Doe A Deer

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  Keepers are worried a cheetah mom wont be able to raise her cubs, a camel with a bloated "grass belly" is examined, and an oryx is brought in to provide stud services.

• Stand By Your Manatee

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  It's a big new world for the zoo's newest additions - adorable tiger cubs, an orphaned baby manatee is rescued and sparks fly as a male Oryx joins a herd of all females.

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  Wednesday 9 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

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  Friday 18 September 4pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• A Horse, of Course

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  Rhino Anan is due for an ultrasound. Tuffy the giraffe gets artsy during animal enrichment time. Prezawalski horse Flicka gets feisty during an eye exam.

• Kangaroo-Mance

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  Fergus, a juvenile male kangaroo, is ready to join the mob, but first the zoo team attempts to make a love connection between Fergus and a female roo named Beatrice.

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  Thursday 10 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

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  Monday 21 September 4pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Beauties And The Beasts

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  Baby fever spreads through the zoo, as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect, Takin Doc has a hitch in his get along and the team must intervene.

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  Monday 14 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

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  Tuesday 22 September 4pm

  On NatGeo Wild

• Bringing Up Baby!

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  A rare, miracle baby okapi named Minazi gets a check-up while Jessie, a thirteen-year-old cougar, has a concerning abscess that the doctors rush to examine. The Wilds team works to move more than two thousand animals on nearly 10,000 acres of land to their warm barns for the winter.

  Next Showing

  Tuesday 15 September 9am

  On NatGeo Wild

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  Wednesday 23 September 4pm

  On NatGeo Wild