The BEST episodes of The Zoo (2017)
Every episode of The Zoo (2017) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Zoo (2017)!
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#1 - Bears Will Be Bears
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2018
The brown bears keep tearing up their exhibit, leaving zoo staff scrambling for a solution; Armani, the aardvark, gets treated for a tooth infection which has dampened her enthusiasm for digging; and a group of burrowing owls prepare to move.
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#2 - A Star Is Born
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/2017
The birth of a little blue penguin causes a sensation at the Bronx Zoo. The veterinary team scrambles to figure out what is wrong with Snowball, a beloved snow leopard. And the exhibits team designs a home for the newly arrived blue iguana.
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#5 - The Great Gaur Move
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/30/2019
Keepers introduce three gaur - a large, skittish species of cattle - to the rest of the herd. A sickly Sambar fawn is rushed to the health center. And, the bird department excitedly prepares for the arrival of great hornbills.
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#6 - A New Reality
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2021
The zoo's medical team must perform critical surgery on a bison calf born with a bowed leg. Three lynx kittens are ready to explore their exhibit, and the first known US case of COVID-19 in animals is confirmed when Nadia the Malayan tiger tests positive.
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#7 - Kangaroo Dave
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2018
In the Season 2 premiere, a kangaroo suffering from chronic arthritis tries cryotherapy; a large group of rambunctious gharials are trained to patiently wait for their food; and a tiny pygmy marmoset gives birth to an even tinier baby.
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#8 - The Eagle Has Landed
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/21/2018
A pregnant African wild dog has the staff anxiously preparing for the big day; zoo director Jim Breheny steps in to help a keeper learn how to handle a golden eagle; a new tree in Jungle World gives the gibbons a new world to explore.
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#10 - Back to Africa
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/4/2017
A journey to eastern Africa is undertaken to return thousands of toads to the wild that were rescued from extinction. Also: A giraffe tries out a new piece of equipment; the avian department works to save the lives of millions of birds.
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#12 - Andre the Baby Goat
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2019
A markhor goat gives birth to Andre, the biggest baby of the year. A baby bat requires human care before it can be reintroduced to its colony. And, confiscated lizards destined for the pet trade require urgent medical attention.
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#13 - Walk on the Wild Side
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/4/2017
The future of the American Bison depends on a high-stakes race across the country. The reptile staff have their hands full with a diamond rattlesnake that needs to be medicated orally. And a pair of cheetahs are trained to walk the grounds.
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#16 - Birds and the Bees
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/15/2017
A snow leopard named Leo that was rescued from Pakistan has trouble eating because of a broken tooth; the bird department works fast to restore a beehive; a fennec fox gets extra attention from the Ambassador Center staff.
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#17 - Moving Day
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2017
The Zoo's huge male sea lion is in rut, and staff need to move the young males before he becomes territorial. The vet team come up with an ingenious solution to repair Dinky the Flamingo's broken ankle. And feeding a rock python proves challenging.
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#18 - An Elephant's Trust
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2018
Trust and experience are put to the test when an elephant requires delicate veterinary treatment from her keepers; endangered pink pigeons need all the help they can get to produce offspring; Monty the otter needs to visit the dentist.
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#19 - Love Shack
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/25/2017
To help love bloom between two kiwis, zoo staff build an elaborate hut into which they introduce a pair of potential mates. When a King Cobra arrives at the zoo, keepers have their hands full training him to move from the exhibit to a holding pen.
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#20 - Grumpy Cats' New Digs
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/2019
Iray, a red ruffed lemur, is rushed to the health center when keepers discover a wound on his leg. A new exhibit is built for the Pallas's cats, the original grumpy cats. And, seven baby turtles join the zoo's colony of an endangered species.
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#21 - The Marvelous Mott Mott
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/10/2019
Max, a beloved camel, develops a large abscess on the top of his head. An adorable marmot prepares for her first classroom visit as an ambassador animal. And, a peregrine falcon found at the base of skyscraper is bought to the zoo for a health check.
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#23 - Handle With Care
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2017
A tomistoma, a freshwater crocodilian, stops laying eggs and a team of keepers scrambles to treat her. The veterinary team has to rescue a baby antelope that isn't getting the care it needs from its mother. And Mert the Goose takes a field trip.
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#24 - A Polar Bear in the City
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/2018
The last polar bear in New York City is showing his age, so staff make sure he gets all the attention he needs; a trio of red ruffed lemurs prepare for their big debut; a new exhibit is constructed for the hellbender, a giant amphibian with a bad reputation.
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#25 - Higher Purpose
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/2017
Two adorable tiger cubs have outgrown their keepers and need to move to the adult exhibit. A silverback gorilla receives pioneering treatment to curb his worsening eyesight. And a passionate keeper plays matchmaker to a peculiar pair of birds.
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