
Inside Taronga Zoo (2020)
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Naomi Watts as Narrator (Voice)
Episodes 39
Episode 1
Zookeepers have noticed that their silverback gorilla, Kibali, has been unwell. To find out what's going on, they must anaesthetise Kibali and transport him to Taronga's wildlife hospital. But giving a nearly 200kg gorilla an injection is not as straightforward as it sounds...
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Season Finale: Taronga staff prepare to move three giraffes to a brand-new enclosure. Plus, keepers attempt the tricky business of teaching a very distracted otter to sit still for a medical check-up.
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Episode 10
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
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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.
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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.
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New to Nine in 2020 comes the exciting behind-the-scenes documentary series Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. In this series viewers will get to see just what it takes to run one of the world’s most famous and magnificent zoos, with no area off limits. Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo is produced by McAvoy Media for Nine.
Read MoreEpisode 10
Zoo staff undertake the painstaking process of x-raying their much-loved Asian Elephant, Tang Mo's feet. One wrong step, could destroy some seriously expensive medical equipment.
Read MoreGiraffe Jimiyu
In one of the biggest vet procedures ever performed at Taronga Zoo nearly 30 staff and specialists are involved in the risky sedation of their 5 1/2 metre tall giraffe Jimiyu.
Read MoreLwasi's New Family
Lwasi the male lion has left brother Ato, lioness Maya and their 5 cubs behind at Taronga Sydney and moved to Western Plains Zoo to start a family of his own.
Read MoreMonkey Business
He may live on an idyllic island habitat, but life isn't always easy for Vampeer the lone male squirrel monkey. Outside of breeding season the females often attack him, so the keepers have devised a cunning escape plan to his own bachelor pad.
Read MoreCamel Lump
A mystery lump on Ras the camel's ear has everyone stumped, so its time to investigate. But sedating a camel weighing half a tonne is not the simplest procedure to undertake.
Read MoreWild Dog Masego
Masego the wild dog needs surgery on a worrying lump on her chest. Her keepers worried about what the vets may find, but also whether the pack will reject Masego when she returns
Read MoreA Perfect Storm
It's an emotional farewell as the Taronga marine keepers wave goodbye to 5-year-old Australian Sea Lion, 'Moby'.
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