Episode 5
Inside Taronga Zoo - S2 - E5
Trainee keeper Harmony learns how to care for the most dangerous bird in the world, while keepers out at Dubbo welcome a baby hippopotamus to the herd.
Inside Taronga Zoo: Season 2 - 12 Episode s
2x1 - Episode 1
October 22, 2021
Zoo staff embark on an ambitious, year long undertaking, in an effort to help Naomi the chimpanzee overcome a complicated medical condition in the hope of finally becoming a mother
2x2 - Episode 2
October 29, 2021
After five years of planning and construction, and at a cost of over 60 million dollars, Taronga Zoo's African Savannah Precinct is finally finished and ready for the first residents to move in.
2x3 - Episode 3
November 5, 2021
Two male squirrel monkeys arrive at Taronga for a very important mission. Keeper Jordan shares her bond with a hand reared cheetah, who was raised with a companion dog.
2x4 - Episode 4
November 12, 2021
Malakai the koala is injured just as he enters the zoo's breeding programme, a baby croc snaps up some yummy treats, and a lesser known Australian marsupial gets a second chance.
2x5 - Episode 5
November 19, 2021
Trainee keeper Harmony learns how to care for the most dangerous bird in the world, while keepers out at Dubbo welcome a baby hippopotamus to the herd.
2x6 - Episode 6
November 26, 2021
When tiger Kartika starts to act aggressively towards her cubs, zoo staff step in and plan a risky procedure to restore family peace. Meanwhile, Aldabra tortoise Lance puts two very patient keepers to the test as they try to weigh him.
2x7 - Episode 7
December 3, 2021
Zoo staff and vets guide a newborn Australian sea lion pup through her first few months of life. Meanwhile, Sydney prepares to receive a pair of zebra, but will their new housemates, the giraffes, lay out the welcome mat?
2x8 - Episode 8
December 10, 2021
2x9 - Episode 9
December 17, 2021
The red panda exhibit is at capacity. Due to COVID-19, staff are unable to create space by moving these cute animals to another zoo, but luckily there is another way to keep this family of five all together.
2x10 - Episode 10
December 24, 2021
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
2x11 - Episode 11
December 31, 2021
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.
2x12 - Episode 12
January 7, 2022
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.