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Season 1 – The Wildlife Docs

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"The Wildlife Docs" takes viewers inside the work of zoological professionals -- including veterinarians, technicians and trainers -- at Busch Gardens Tampa, as they care for thousands of exotic animals whose home is the popular tourist destination. The series showcases everything from preventive care to ground-breaking medical procedures, giving viewers the opportunity to observe what the millions of people who visit Bush Gardens each year rarely get to see. The hostess of the weekly half-hour series is actress Rachel Reenstra.
The Wildlife Docs — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2013 A Tale of Two Tigers The tiger team at Busch Gardens Tampa helps to start a new bloodline of Malayan tigers. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2013 Well Wishes Baby giraffes; wallabies. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2013 Highs and Lows Lion cubs; critically endangered wattled crane chicks. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 2013 Lemur Island Lemurs participate in enrichment programs; a mother mongoose lemur gets X-rays. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 2013 Elephants: Fancy Footwork Asian elephants receive pedicures and a cold laser treatment; an emu cuts its neck. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2013 Meet the New Babies Three lion cubs; a baby rhino; a baby zebra; two giraffe calfs. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2013 Pretty in Pink Teaching hippos to help the doctors give them checkups; flamingos. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 2013 Dogs' Best Friend Cheetahs; a muntjac; a hedgehog. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 11, 2014 Spikes & Stripes The echidna; the Bengal tiger. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 18, 2014 Hop, Skip & Slither Wallabies; rattlesnakes and eyelash vipers. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 25, 2014 Hoots & Hooves An owl with a ruptured air sack is healed and released back into the wild; hundreds of animals roam the 65-acre Serengeti Plain at the park. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 1, 2014 The Miracle of Bolingo Western lowland gorillas participate in their own health care; a gorilla has a cesarean section. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 8, 2014 Lions & Tigers & Cheetahs Oh My! A Malayan tiger cub is ill; hand-raising three lion cubs; breeding cheetahs. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 15, 2014 Big & Quick An Asian bull elephant travels from Canada to Florida; an Asian small-clawed otter has surgery. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 22, 2014 Hook, Line & Blinkers A bush baby has a cyst; a common loon ingests a fishing hook. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 5, 2014 Best of the Big Three Five Asian elephants enjoy mental exercises, treats and pedicures; three hippos learn behaviors to allow the doctors to perform checkups; a mother rhino teaches her baby how to be a big rhino. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 12, 2014 Eat, Prey, Roar A giant anteater gets a checkup; two lesser anteaters; the crested caracara. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 19, 2014 The Fast and the Furriest A two-toed sloth; keeping gazelles healthy. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 26, 2014 A Hoppy Ending A baby kangaroo's mother is no longer able to care for him; a Malayan tiger cub has a life-threatening disease never seen in tigers before. Details Episode 20 Aired May 3, 2014 Grin & Bear It An older chimp undergoes medical treatment and has a birthday party with the other chimps; meerkats get checkups and a brand-new habitat. Details Episode 21 Aired May 10, 2014 Mother's Day and Tooth Decay An otter needs dental work; alligators' maternal instinct. Details Episode 22 Aired May 17, 2014 A Really Big Day at BGT Animal ambassadors educate the public about wildlife conservation; a lemur; a two-toed sloth; an echidna; a flamingo. Details Episode 23 Aired Jul 5, 2014 A Shell Game of Thrones African lion sisters undergo medical examinations and training to ensure they can fulfill their important roles as part of the park's oldest pride; turtles and tortoises. Details Episode 24 Aired Jul 12, 2014 The Big Day at BGT A day in the life of Busch Gardens Tampa; a gazelle; a conure; feeding and training animals; a kangaroo; an orangutan. Details Episode 25 Aired Jul 19, 2014 Meerkat's Manners An orangutan needs a crucial procedure; feisty meerkat medical checkups and a new habitat. Details Episode 26 Aired Jul 26, 2014 Baby Update Updates on a baby zebra, a baby rhino and two giraffe calves, three tiger cubs and two lion cubs, a baby kangaroo and a wattled crane. Details

Season Info

Network
Syndicated
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 2013