Secrets of the Zoo

Penguin's New 'Do

A penguin stuck in molt for a year has hopefully seen the last of his bad hair days.

Love Is a Cheetah Cub

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium makes room for three adorable new cheetah cubs.

Welcome to the Family

The staff at the Columbus Zoo can hardly contain itself as it prepares to make a home for an orphaned baby gorilla.

Baby Watch

Everyone at the zoo awaits the birth of Zuri the giraffe's baby.

Later, Gator

A new sloth bear has major lung issues; a gator breaks out of restraints in an exam.

Polar Bear Palooza

The staff throws a polar bear party; Priya works with her husband on a shark exam.

Febreze, Please

A tiny loris goes in for a CT scan; Febreze the skunk sees a heart specialist.

Otter-ly Ridiculous

A bonobo's exam gets off to a rocky start; a Bactrian deer needs medical attention.

A Serval Star Is Born

Baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time.

Baa-Baa-Bad Teeth

A madrill needs life or death emergency care. An anaconda goes on a hunger strike

Baby Elephant Watch

Phoebe the elephant goes into labor; Aurora the polar bear gets a root canal.

Polar Bear Express

A 600-pound manatee named Agua is released back into the wild after years at the zoo.

Dhole Lotta Love

A 44-year-old orangutan has the biggest birthday bash of the year at the zoo.

Grumpy Cat

An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grump tiger arrives at the zoo.

Flock of Flamingoes

An ornery ostrich refuses to get its shots; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth; a beloved nanny goat fights for its

King of the Jungle

Staff members have their hands full with an adorable koala that’s losing weight, and a routine exam on a beloved lemur

Duckumentary

Rory the duck, Krypto the Onager, and Unga the Bonobo are given a whole new lease on life, and Zucchini the Beaver has a

Dancing With the Devils

Iconic Australian animals make an entrance, a rare mountain goat birth is recorded, and a near extinct species of deer t

The Otter Limits

Staff members at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds are counting down the days until spring.

Mandrill of the House

A monkey shows its true colors; a gigantic female bison gets a checkup.

Big Bear Theory

A herd of donkeys is wrangled into the barn for its annual checkup.

Cheetah Play Date

Two of the zoo's cats receive some high-tech assistance in the baby-making department.

A Cheetah's Greatest Race

A cheetah fights for its life against a mysterious and debilitating illness, and an elephant is artificially inseminated

Snaky, Breaky Heart

Get ready for some flamingo annual exam chaos, two adorable manatee orphans, some very glitzy polar bear poop, and a bli

Babies on Board

Babies at the zoo! Meet adorable bouncy baby goats, a trio of fluffy flamingo chicks, a sweet baby gazelle, and a feisty

Wolf Pup Watch

A hidden camera captures the birth of a litter of wolves, and a tortoise baffles the vets with a mysterious illness.

Tiger Queen

This week at the Columbus Zoo: daredevil flying goats, adorable cheetah cubs, a cranky female tiger, a lethal king cobra

Polar Delivery

Meet an adorable baby Rhino, witness an amazing polar bear birth, and comfort a rare bird named Marla.

The Hissing Lynx

Two baby white rhinos join the herd at The Wilds; a pair of red pandas have a blind date in a tree; and a super-cute tor

Waking the Dragon

Flock Star

It’s a roller coaster ride at the zoo. A beloved flamingo fights for his life, a cheetah gets a critical biopsy, and t

Reindeer Pedicure

This week: a deep dive into a rhino’s mouth, a group reindeer pedicure, a saucy monkey, a cuddly koala, and an afterno

Tunnel of Love

Sea lions rejoice! Long awaited Adventure Cove finally opens. Plus, a tiny loris and beloved iguana present strange mys

Holey Batwings

This week: a newborn sea lion pup struggles to stay alive, a celebrity bat’s mysterious holey wings, and a zebra named

Red Panda Drama Mama

Tonight: a naughty red panda mom makes a play for attention, a moose with a nasty cough, and a cherished cheetah beats t

Giraffe-Ic Park

This week at the zoo: it’s raining baby giraffes, Dr. Priya gives Connie the Elephant an eye exam, and two camel broth

Roary the Lionheart

Tonight: Some of the most deadly patients at the zoo: a 200 lb. python with killer back pain, a girl-shy male lion, and

A Giraffe is Born

An abscessed tooth turns nasty for an aging sheep, Lulu the giraffe has her baby, and a dangerously skinny skink confoun