Secrets of the Zoo: North Carolina

Season 1

North Carolina is home to the world's largest zoo, with 2,600 acres, large natural habitats and more than 1,800 animals in its care. The show features several Zoo staff, including keepers and veterinarians, and highlight stories, including routine animal husbandry, emergency procedures and the Zoo’s work in conservation and rescue and release of injured wildlife

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8 Episodes

Chimp Off the Old Block
E1
Chimp Off the Old BlockZoo keepers prepare for a chimp birth, vets investigate a bear’s mystery illness and a dangerous antelope is darted on the zoo’s grasslands habitat.
Dr. Zoo-little
E2
Dr. Zoo-littleA gorilla has emergency dental surgery, vets examine a deadly rattlesnake and zoo keepers try to take blood from a lion’s tail.
Hiss and Hers
E3
Hiss and HersZookeepers prepare for the birth of a white rhino; two young lions leave the pride; and a pair of cannibalistic snakes go on some risky dates.
Polar Bear Opposites
E4
Polar Bear OppositesThe zoo hopes for a polar-bear pregnancy; two endangered red wolves go on a blind date; and a young elephant gets some unusual treatment.
Giraffic Park
E5
Giraffic ParkThe zoo welcomes a timid, new giraffe to the herd; a pregnant bat prepares to give birth; and devoted keepers give an epileptic chimp a better life.
Much Ado About Puffin
E6
Much Ado About PuffinThe doctors at the North Carolina Zoo are swamped! A huge alligator, with a history of illness, needs blood drawn, and a ferocious lioness goes under the knife to remove a cracked tooth.
Puffin But Trouble
E7
Puffin But TroubleThe animals at the North Carolina Zoo are living their best lives. Keepers hope for a long-awaited sand cat kitten from a first-time mom, and a nervous puffin chick must learn how to swim before it can join the puffin colony. Finally, the wildlife rehab team needs to ensure three rescued black bear cubs have the skills to survive in the wild.
Running Otter Time
E8
Running Otter TimeZoo vets treat seven pythons; orphaned otter pups go to fish school; and keepers rush to help Arctic foxes with mysterious injuries.