After several years of trying, the zoo is hoping for a polar-bear pregnancy as mating season approaches. Meanwhile, two critically endangered red wolves go on a blind date, and a much-loved elderly porcupine needs radical dental work. Plus, a young elephant receives some unusual medical treatment.

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S1.E5 ∙ Giraffic Park

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

All creatures great and small live their best life at the North Carolina Zoo. A timid, young giraffe is welcomed into its new home, but there is a long way to go before it's ready to meet the herd. Meanwhile, a pregnant vampire bat prepares to give birth, and devoted keepers give an epileptic chimp a better life.

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S1.E6 ∙ Much Ado About Puffin

Fri, Dec 4, 2020

The 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. Additionally, zookeepers are anxious as two sets of inexperienced puffin parents prepare for their eggs to hatch.

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S1.E7 ∙ Puffin But Trouble

Fri, Dec 11, 2020

The 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.

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S1.E8 ∙ Running Otter Time

Fri, Dec 18, 2020

North Carolina Zoo's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is busier than ever. Orphaned otter pups are nearly ready to be released into the wild, but first, they need to pass fish school. Meanwhile, the vets are called to rescue seven huge pythons that need urgent medical treatment. Finally, keepers rush to help of a pair of Arctic foxes with mysterious injuries.