The Wildlife Docs Season 2, Episode 20: We're Not Lion, There's an Elephant

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A Cast of Characters

A wallaby must undergo delicate surgery for a broken wrist; the team trains spotted hyenas.

30 min

2

Baby and the Beest

The team works to get an ill wildebeest into the Animal Care Center for the first time.

30 min

3

Swinging and Squawking

Two white sheen gibbons; the team must save a baby Marabou stork's life.

30 min

4

Vet Camp at Busch Gardens Tampa

An angry rhinoceros; a two-toed sloth; a tortoise named Speedy; a newborn giraffe.

30 min

5

Stars and Stripes

The differences between hand-raised tigers and those who were raised by their mothers.

30 min

6

Mothers Know Best

A male lemur fails to show the female lemurs proper respect; a baby aardvark.

30 min

7

Baby Blues & Flashy Hues

A lesser bush baby resists eating; turacos get routine exams.

30 min

8

Love the Skin You're In

A penguin chick hatches; young penguins learn to swim; a fennec fox; a New Guinea singing dog.

30 min

9

Scales and Tails

Hold your nose! It’s time to meet two striped skunks, and witness a skunk exercising in order to lose weight. Plus, Busch GardensTampa is crawling with lizards from all over the world!

30 min

10

Hard Shelled & Bushy Tailed

Olivia the greater bush baby has given birth to her second son, and the two of them are due in for checkups. Plus, a bale of turtles, terrapins and tortoises all need the attention of The Wildlife Docs!

30 min

11

Hop, Drop & Roll

A baby armadillo is born at the park. Witness her first exam with the docs, and watch as she deals with a broken toe that could affect her future. Plus, a grey kangaroo must pay a visit to the docs!

30 min

12

The Best of the Serengeti Plain

Hundreds of animals roam free across a sixty-five acre stretch of land known as the Serengeti Plain at Busch Gardens Tampa. First, we’ll visit with the newest members of the giraffe and zebra herd. Plus, a pair of storks has a special delivery!

30 min

13

Kudos to Kodo & the Penguins

A female gibbon has a health crisis and The Wildlife Docs call in two specialists to help. Then, a colony of African penguins moves onto their new state-of-the-art habitat at Busch Gardens Tampa.

30 min

14

BamBam and the Meerkats

The meerkat habitat at Busch Gardens has been completely re-done, and the meerkat clan is busy making it their own! Then, meet Bam Bam, a lesser anteater who has developed an appetite for something other than ants.

30 min

15

Gorilla My Dreams!

Pele, the youngest female gorilla at Bush Gardens Tampa, is pregnant, but, near the end of her term the docs discover a dangerous situation developing with her baby.

30 min

16

Kudus & Cute Aardvarks

Meet the entire aardvark family starting with Frizz, the patriarch, as he visits The Wildlife Docs. Then, hang out with his two daughters, Adazee and six-month old Peanut. Plus, Busch Gardens' antelope herd has expanded!

30 min

17

A One-Legged Flamingo & a Two-Toed Sloth

A two-toed sloth visits the Animal Care Center due to a minor injury, but during his exam The Wildlife Docs discover a bigger health issue. Plus, the team goes to great lengths to help a flamingo chick that is having trouble walking.

30 min

18

Flying High & Feeling Low

Both a giant anteater and a lesser anteater have had babies! Plus, Comet, the young, giant anteater, has to visit The Wildlife Docs.. Then, when a young, wild eagle with severe injuries is brought to the Animal Care Center!

30 min

19

Best of Jungala: Orangutans, Tigers & Otters

Busch Gardens’ own Jungala is like visiting the lush rainforest of Southeast Asia which plays home to a wealth of wildlife found few other places on Earth. We’ll swing by the orangutans, go swimming with otters, be amazed by the majesty of tigers & more!

30 min

20

We're Not Lion, There's an Elephant

The park’s youngest pride of lions is growing up, and one of the female cubs is due in for an important appointment with The Wildlife Docs. Plus, the team at Busch Gardens must move a thirteen thousand pound Asian bull elephant to a new habitat.

30 min

21

The Fast and the Fastest

The team has been hand raising two adorable cheetah cubs since they were several weeks old. Now, The Wildlife Docs must make sure they are healthy enough to move into their new home at the park. Plus, the Docs pay an African antelope a visit.

30 min

22

What the Heck Is That

Busch Gardens is home to more than 12,000 animals so it’s not surprising there are a few creatures that you might not be too familiar with. In this episode, we’re going to introduce you to four very unique animals…

30 min

23

Red, White & Orang-utan

The Wildlife Docs are thrilled when Indra, a 33-year old endangered female orangutan, recovers from an abdominal abscess and is now able to become pregnant. Then, on the fourth of July a bald eagle is seriously wounded and desperately needs help!

30 min

24

Tooth or Hare

Chai, a critically endangered black rhino, must undergo a dental procedure that will require all The Wildlife Docs’ participation. Plus, Lulu, a Flemish giant rabbit, is in the Animal Care Center to have a cyst removed.

30 min

25

Best of Edge of Africa: Lions, Lemurs & Meerkats

Experience the continent of Africa, as we meet five spectacular species… the king of beasts, leaping lemurs, huge hippos, a clan of meerkats and laughing hyenas…

30 min

26

Flying Fox & Three Bears

When a mother black bear and her two cubs wandered into populated areas looking for food and creating a dangerous situation, Busch Gardens was asked to help by caring for the cubs until they could be returned back into the wild.

30 min