Season 5
10 episodes · 2025
1Lion Toothache
Lioness Maya has a fractured tooth, leading to a potentially life-threatening abscess. Taking a 160-kilogram cat to the dentist requires a team effort.
2Saving Koalas
A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run the Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia's largest zoo, located on the shores of Sydney Harbour.
3Raising Gracie
Abandoned koala joey Gracie proves to be the cutest possible housemate to foster mother and keeper Annii, who has taken on her 24-hour care with a maternal flair.
4Breaking the Ice
Jacob learns about managing the coexistence of savannah animals; zoo staff face challenges during a health check of two kangaroos.
5Platypus Emergency
All-hands-on-deck to try and save a six-month-old platypus; a breeding pair of Galapagos tortoises; in a breeding attempt with a little more speed, cheetah Liberty is tested for ovulation after mating.
6Chimp Challenge
The team undertake one of their biggest challenges and do health checks on all 21 chimpanzees; in Dubbo, a lace monitor with a suspected head injury is brought to the wildlife hospital.
7Carnivores Galore
A behind-the-scenes look at running Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia's largest zoo, located on Sydney Harbour's shores.
8Healing Hippos
At Taronga, keeper Carolene observes cloudiness in hippo Nile’s eyes, leading to an urgent investigation. Due to hippos' size and danger, a large team of keepers, vets, and eye surgeons comes together to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, elder cotton-top tamarin Diego receives care as the primate team prepares him for an aged-animal assessment.
9Little Penguin Rescue
Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital is the go-to destination for local injured wildlife.
10Savannah Elephants
At Taronga's Western Plains Zoo, it's bath time for some of the largest residents.