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Taronga Zoo's entire chimp community is on the move to a new state of the art sanctuary. It's no easy feat for keepers and vets as they try to relocate 18 of the zoo's most dangerous animals, including a bunch of burly teenage boys who are planning an ambush on the current Alpha male chimpanzee, Lubutu.
As one of the chimps lies gravely ill, the move to the new sanctuary suffers a set back. Now with a risk of infection keepers adjust their plans as they continue the move.
Miracle birth at the Zoo. Jumilah, a Sumatran tiger is giving birth for the second time.
Giraffe Journey Not too many animals 3 and a half metres high have ever embarked on a 5 day sea journey. But to get where she's going, a giraffe named Kiraka must do this and endure a 13 hour trip by road.
Gorilla from France After a worldwide search Taronga Keepers have found a black back Gorilla in France called Kibali to replace their aging silverback. A new silverback is important to introduce a new bloodline to the region.
Tang Mo the Asian Elephant wants to be a mother, she dotes on the three calves in Taronga’s herd but she hasn’t quite hit it off with virile bull elephant, Gung. Will the last adult female in the Sydney herd without a calf conceive? And see Taronga’s Wild Life Hospital care for a rare sub-Antarctic species which washed ashore a staggering 2000 kilometres from home.
Taronga is part of a breeding program to make sure endangered Tasmanian Devils remain on this planet. In this week’s episode of Wild Life at the Zoo, female Tasmanian Devil ‘Nina’ has mated with two feisty males, so who sired the precious Tasmanian Devil joeys? Keepers also prepare for the birth of one of the rarest mammals in the world and see the moment an Andean Condor breaks its way out of its egg.
Bird Show As part of our behind-the-scenes of Bird Show we are following two young Major Mitchell birds Mr Big and Bounce who are hopefully on their way to making it into the show. Keeper Felicity has been working hard on their training.
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