The BEST episodes of Secrets of the Zoo season 1

Every episode of Secrets of the Zoo season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Secrets of the Zoo season 1!

With more than 10,000 animals in their care and over 2.4 million guests welcomed a year, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds have many compelling stories to tell. Over the course of the last year, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium staff and documentarians at Nat Geo WILD have been working together to share a glimpse into the incredible bonds between caretakers and animals at the Zoo.Secrets of the Zoo also focuses on the Columbus Zoo’s incredible conservation work, including an in-depth look at The Wilds, one of the largest conservation centers in North America at 10,000 acres, and home to rare and endangered animals from around the world.

Last Updated: 12/19/2024Network: Nat Geo WildStatus: Continuing
Bringing Up Baby!
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7.20
15 votes

#1 - Bringing Up Baby!

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/26/2018

The keepers make their morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit, a young bull elephant has a play date while his expectant mother gets an ultrasound, a rare okapi gets a checkup, a cougar has a concerning abscess and it's a winter herd roundup at The Wilds.

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Beauties and the Beasts
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7.00
15 votes

#2 - Beauties and the Beasts

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/19/2018

Baby fever spreads through the zoo as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect, and Jack Hanna chases chaos through the zoo as he prepares to delight a crowd. Meanwhile, the park's most chill residents get a frozen spaghetti seal treat.

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Stand by Your Manatee
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6.96
25 votes

#3 - Stand by Your Manatee

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/29/2018

Tiger cubs take on new turf; an orphaned baby Manatee is rescued from the wild; and a male Oryx makes his move on a herd of females.

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Run Cheetah Run
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6.82
17 votes

#4 - Run Cheetah Run

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/29/2018

Zoo docs rush to save a Cheetah with an orthopedic problem; rescued macaws get new lives; and baby polar bears go off the deep end for swimming lessons.

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Kangaroo-mance
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6.67
18 votes

#5 - Kangaroo-mance

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/5/2018

Keepers try making a love match between young male Kangaroo Fergus and older female Beatrice; Warthog Zuri gives birth; 34th b-day for silverback Gorilla Mac.

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Rhino-mite!
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6.56
16 votes

#6 - Rhino-mite!

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/12/2018

A white rhino ultrasound shows surprising results, and a sick guinea fowl becomes an emergency. From Florida to California, the zoo team hits the coasts, returning two rescued manatees to their native waters, and transporting four wild cats to Los Angeles for an appearance on "The Late, Late Show With James Corden."

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