The Zoo: San Diego

A hippo named Funani welcomes an adorable addition to the family. 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.

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

A pair of rescued mountain lion cubs are ready for their new habitat. Staff celebrate when a lappet-faced vulture produces the zoo’s first egg for the species. And Nikita the white rhino undergoes an intense procedure in the hope of saving a species.

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, and koalas are nursed back to health after being saved from the bushfires.

Staff develop an innovative course of treatment when cheetah Amara shows signs of injury. The zoo becomes host to the only pair of platypuses outside Australia. And, a new team of falcon trainers show off their skills.

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

The Rhino Rescue Center welcomes Arthur, the southern white rhino calf. A young nyala must be hand-raised before returning to its herd, koala joeys make a big move, and Connor the Malaysian tiger struggles with strange nosebleeds.

The staff hopes for a mating match between the black rhino newcomers, Kendi and Aria. Meanwhile, the zoo cares for an abandoned beaded lizard found in a local yard, a cock-of-the-rock egg hatches, and the meerkat mob are put on a new furry diet.

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.