Secrets of the Zoo

Jul 29, 2018

An orphaned baby manatee is rescued from the wild.

Jul 29, 2018

The zoo doctors help an injured cheetah, then rescue 16 macaws

Aug 5, 2018

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

Aug 12, 2018

The team hits the coast for animal conservation, returning two rescued mantaees to their native waters.

Aug 19, 2018

Baby fever spreads as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect and the park's most chill residents get a frozen spaghetti seal treat.

Aug 26, 2018

The keepers make their early morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit.

Jun 2, 2019

A penguin stuck in molt for a year has hopefully seen the last of his bad hair days.

Jun 2, 2019

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium makes room for three adorable new cheetah cubs.

Jun 9, 2019

The staff at the Columbus Zoo can hardly contain itself as it prepares to make a home for an orphaned baby gorilla.

Jun 16, 2019

Everyone at the zoo awaits the birth of Zuri the giraffe's baby.

Jun 23, 2019

A new sloth bear has major lung issues; a gator breaks out of restraints in an exam.

Jun 30, 2019

The staff throws a polar bear party; Priya works with her husband on a shark exam.

Jul 7, 2019

A tiny loris goes in for a CT scan; Febreze the skunk sees a heart specialist.

Jul 14, 2019

A bonobo's exam gets off to a rocky start; a Bactrian deer needs medical attention.

Jul 28, 2019

Baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time.

Aug 4, 2019

A madrill needs life or death emergency care. An anaconda goes on a hunger strike

Aug 11, 2019

Phoebe the elephant goes into labor; Aurora the polar bear gets a root canal.

Aug 18, 2019

A 600-pound manatee named Agua is released back into the wild after years at the zoo.

Feb 23, 2020

A 44-year-old orangutan has the biggest birthday bash of the year at the zoo.

Mar 1, 2020

An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grump tiger arrives at the zoo.

Mar 8, 2020

An ornery ostrich refuses to get its shots; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth; a beloved nanny goat fights for its life.

Mar 15, 2020

Staff members have their hands full with an adorable koala that’s losing weight, and a routine exam on a beloved lemur takes an unexpected turn.

Mar 22, 2020

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.

Mar 29, 2020

Iconic Australian animals make an entrance, a rare mountain goat birth is recorded, and a near extinct species of deer take keepers for a swim.

Apr 5, 2020

Staff members at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds are counting down the days until spring.

Apr 12, 2020

A monkey shows its true colors; a gigantic female bison gets a checkup.

Apr 19, 2020

A herd of donkeys is wrangled into the barn for its annual checkup.

Apr 26, 2020

Two of the zoo's cats receive some high-tech assistance in the baby-making department.

Oct 10, 2020

A cheetah fights for its life against a mysterious and debilitating illness, and an elephant is artificially inseminated.

Oct 17, 2020

Get ready for some flamingo annual exam chaos, two adorable manatee orphans, some very glitzy polar bear poop, and a blind date with two rattlesnakes.

Oct 24, 2020

Babies at the zoo! Meet adorable bouncy baby goats, a trio of fluffy flamingo chicks, a sweet baby gazelle, and a feisty eland calf at the Wilds.

Oct 31, 2020

A hidden camera captures the birth of a litter of wolves, and a tortoise baffles the vets with a mysterious illness.

Nov 7, 2020

This week at the Columbus Zoo: daredevil flying goats, adorable cheetah cubs, a cranky female tiger, a lethal king cobra, and a rhino that paints!

Nov 14, 2020

Meet an adorable baby Rhino, witness an amazing polar bear birth, and comfort a rare bird named Marla.

Nov 21, 2020

Two baby white rhinos join the herd at The Wilds; a pair of red pandas have a blind date in a tree; and a super-cute tortoise baffles its doctors.

Nov 28, 2020

May 18, 2022

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.

May 18, 2022

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.

May 25, 2022

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

Jun 1, 2022

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!

Jun 8, 2022

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!

Jun 15, 2022

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.

Jun 22, 2022

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.

Jun 29, 2022

An abscessed tooth turns nasty for an aging sheep, Lulu the giraffe has her baby, and a dangerously skinny skink confounds the vet staff!