The Zoo: San Diego

It provides Animal Planet's global audiences with a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Zoo Global, whose mission is to save species worldwide while inspiring passion for animals and nature.

Genre: Reality-TV

Cast:Rick Schwartz , Beth Bicknese , Ben Nevitt , Matt Akel , Ron Webb , Katie Kerr , Mike Veale , Lindsey King , Lacy Pearson , Jon Rolfs , Jenny Tibbott , Meredith Clancy , Kim Weibel , Adam Graves , Jim Oosterhuis , Barbara Durrant , Nerissa Foland , Aimee Goldcamp

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Welcome to Our World

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

At the Zoo, a baby klipspringer is born on one of the coldest nights of the season and is nursed back to health while a young venomous snake receives X-rays and extra care for a possible spinal problem; and at the Safari Park, veterinarians strive to save the highly endangered California condor species.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ New Day for an Old Tortoise

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

At the Zoo, Hunter the koala is ready for a new mate and Jaws the Galapagos tortoise isn't feeling well; and at the Safari Park, two baby giraffe calves need to be hand-reared.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Yeti and the Cubs

Sat, Aug 17, 2019

San Diego Zoo keepers have a plan to find a mate for Impo the hamadryads baboon; and two young cheetah cubs are joined by an experienced canine guide in their training to become animal ambassadors.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ A Lion's Tale

Sat, Aug 24, 2019

Safari Park keepers prepare Aria the rambunctious black rhino for her new life in the open African Plains enclosure; Zoo keepers care for 15 year old M'bari the lion and his mate, Etosha; and a vulture chick learns to eat from a surrogate parent puppet.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Panda-monium

Sat, Aug 31, 2019

The Zoo says goodbye to its beloved giant pandas Bai-Yun and Xiao Liwu as mother and cub prepare for shipment to China; keepers use traditional Chinese medicine to help retired Hollywood elephant Tembo with arthritis; and the Safari Park's Butterfly Jungle is set up for the new season.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Mek Comes Home

Sat, Sep 7, 2019

Meek the tiger returns to the Zoo after a six year absence; tree kangaroos Spike and Polly shyly meet for potential Safari Park breeding; it's flamingo check-up day; and over 100 animals are moved, some reluctantly, for the remodeling of the Children's Zoo.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Penguin Chick Swim School

Sat, Sep 14, 2019

Safari Park must say goodbye to two elephants. The vets look to fit Felix, an excitable three-toed Baird's Tapir, with a custom shoe. Two African penguin chick are ready to join the colony.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Mkhaya Discovers Her Trunk

Sat, Sep 21, 2019

At the Safari Park, snake wrangler Jeff searches for the coastal patch noses snake and baby elephant Mkhaya learns how to use her trunk; at the Zoo, Alba the Andean bear is monitored for pregnancy while Mandazzi the gorilla is examined.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Miracle Calf

Sat, Sep 28, 2019

A southern white rhino is pregnant and may be able to save her species. Connor, the Malayan tiger, has a toothache. A new bird keeper must learn to feed the shoebills. Polar bears exercise their hunting skills.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Baby Miracles

Sat, Aug 14, 2021

A hippo named Funani welcomes an adorable addition to the family. Meanwhile, a team of staff raise an orphaned koala joey named Omeo. And, after developing an innovative milk formula for elephant calves, a team travels to Kenya to monitor the results.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Mabel's Joy

Sat, Aug 21, 2021

Hyena brothers Puru and Tuli prepare to share a habitat with the lions; staff members are ecstatic when zebra Bacari shows signs of being pregnant; Mabel the pygmy hippo welcomes her first bundle of joy.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Cubs Come Home

Sat, Sep 4, 2021

A pair of rescued mountain lion cubs are ready for their new habitat. A white rhino undergoes an intense procedure in the hope of saving the species.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Hog Wild

Sat, Aug 28, 2021

After taking over the former red river hog habitat, a gazelle gives the team a big surprise. Staffers race to prepare a den when they suspect the Amur leopard Satka is pregnant. Koalas are nursed back to health after being saved from the bushfires.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Cheetah on the Run

Sat, Sep 11, 2021

The staff develops an innovative course of treatment when a cheetah has an injury.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Baby Wallaby Debut

Sat, Sep 18, 2021

When lesser flamingo eggs and chicks are preyed upon, the team makes a nerve-wracking decision. Wallaby Thelma and her joey, Everest, become ambassador animals. A new perch is created for Stuart, the young fishing cat.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Koala Boys

Sat, Mar 19, 2022

Two lanner falcons show off their skills; a pair of playful platypuses begin their next chapter at the zoo; koala joeys prepare to leave their mother for the very first time; Connor the Malaysian tiger struggles with unusual nosebleeds.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Dining with Meerkats

Sat, Oct 2, 2021

The staff hopes for a mating match between the black rhino newcomers, Kendi and Aria. The zoo cares for an abandoned beaded lizard found in a local yard. The meerkat mob is put on a new furry diet.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Abigail the Incredible

Sat, Oct 2, 2021

At the Safari Park, plans are made for tufted deer Poppy and Honeysuckle to meet Draco, a potential mate known for his "fangs." Brother grizzlies prep for a new diet, and a century-old Galapagos tortoise Abigail undergoes a critical surgery.