TV Show

The Wildlife Docs

"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.

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5 seasons

130 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2013

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Season 1

26 episodes
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A Tale of Two Tigers
Episode 1

A Tale of Two Tigers

Episode 1 • Oct 05, 2013

The tiger team at Busch Gardens® Tampa is asked to help start a new bloodline of Malayan tigers. They are ecstatic when Bzui gives birth to three cubs. But the excitement is short-lived when one of the male cubs comes down with a potentially life-threatening condition. Preview this episode:

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Well Wishes
Episode 2

Well Wishes

Episode 2 • Oct 12, 2013

A trio of lions has just joined the Busch Gardens family. Animal Care Specialists are hand raising these cubs starting with bottle-feeding, playtime and even a doctor’s visit. Then, two critically endangered wattled crane chicks hatch… one is healthy, but the other is on the operating table fighting for his life.

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High & Lows
Episode 3

High & Lows

Episode 3 • Oct 19, 2013

Giraffe’s Cupid and Teesa are both pregnant! We’ll experience the first hours of a baby giraffe’s life. Plus, Dr. Pete makes an alligator house call while the Animal Care specialists help some younger alligators find their way home.

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Lemur Island
Episode 4

Lemur Island

Episode 4 • Oct 26, 2013

The lemurs who live on Lemur Island at Busch Gardens are jumping for joy during a series of enrichment programs while Kita, the hippo, keeps a close eye on them as she swims around the island. Meanwhile, a family of Mongoose Lemurs wait while mom, Rosalita, needs to go to the Animal Care Center for xrays… discover what happens when mom is away… how do her twin daughters, Dahlia and Leena react to her absence… and what does their dad, Guillermo, do in return?

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Elephants Fancy Footwork
Episode 5

Elephants Fancy Footwork

Episode 5 • Nov 02, 2013

The female elephants at Busch Gardens have been trained with a revolutionary new style of positive reinforcement. Witness how they are part of their health checkups, including blood draws, trunk examinations and a pedicure. Plus, discover how a new laser treatment helps heal Eva, one of the oldest elephant’s in the park.

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Meet the New Babies
Episode 6

Meet the New Babies

Episode 6 • Nov 09, 2013

The Wildlife Docs introduce the newest additions at the park. First, it’s a big day in the lion’s den as three lion cubs enjoy a special treat in honor of World Lion Day. Then it’s off to the Serengeti Plain to meet Jasiri, the baby rhino and Kishana the baby zebra, plus not one but two giraffe calfs are introduced to the herd. Preview this episode:

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Season 2

26 episodes
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A Cast of Characters
Episode 1

A Cast of Characters

Episode 1 • Oct 04, 2014

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

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Baby and the Beest
Episode 2

Baby and the Beest

Episode 2 • Oct 11, 2014

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

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Swinging and Squawking
Episode 3

Swinging and Squawking

Episode 3 • Oct 18, 2014

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

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Vet Camp at Busch Gardens Tampa
Episode 4

Vet Camp at Busch Gardens Tampa

Episode 4 • Oct 25, 2014

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

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Stars and Stripes
Episode 5

Stars and Stripes

Episode 5 • Nov 01, 2014

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

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Mothers Know Best
Episode 6

Mothers Know Best

Episode 6 • Nov 08, 2014

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

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Season 3

26 episodes
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Kangaroo Friends in Hyrax Places
Episode 1

Kangaroo Friends in Hyrax Places

Episode 1 • Oct 03, 2015

Mikey, a four-year old male, red kangaroo, has stopped eating, and it's up to The Wildlife Docs to figure out why. Plus, The Docs encounter an unusual animal when Alfalfa, a rock hyrax, comes in for his annual check-up.

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A Cat With a Bird's Eye View
Episode 2

A Cat With a Bird's Eye View

Episode 2 • Oct 10, 2015

Meet Kenya, an unique African cat called the serval, as she visits the Animal Care Center. Then, the team cares for some of the exotic African birds, including an Abyssinian hornbill chick, a West African crowned crane, and a group of sociable weavers.

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A Penguin for Your Crocs
Episode 3

A Penguin for Your Crocs

Episode 3 • Oct 17, 2015

Two young penguins hatched at the park move in with the rest of the group, and one of the older penguins hasn't been swimming normally. Then, the team takes extra care when training their resident Nile crocodile.

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Lemur Babies!
Episode 4

Lemur Babies!

Episode 4 • Oct 24, 2015

The team cares for the three, new, teeny-tiny additions to the park's ring-tailed lemur troop!

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The Long and Short of It
Episode 5

The Long and Short of It

Episode 5 • Oct 31, 2015

The team travels to Michigan to help restore one of the cutest and important animals in the forest, the American Marten. Plus, discover the history of the giraffe herd at Busch Gardens, and a female giraffe named âRubyâ is treated for a tooth infection.

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Panama Wildlife Rescue
Episode 6

Panama Wildlife Rescue

Episode 6 • Nov 07, 2015

The team travels to the rainforests of Panama to rescue endangered wildlife like a tiny porcupine and a howler monkey. Witness the difference between the two-toed and the three-toed sloth. Plus, discover what happens to a baby jaguar.

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Season 4

26 episodes
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A Chimp Off the Old Flock
Episode 1

A Chimp Off the Old Flock

Episode 1 • Oct 01, 2016

The team brings in a cardiologist and a dentist to assist in an aging chimpanzee’s check-up. Plus, a myriad of macaws visit the Animal Care Center.

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Cheetah with a Tummy Issue
Episode 2

Cheetah with a Tummy Issue

Episode 2 • Oct 08, 2016

A normally speedy cheetah is slowing down, and it’s up to The Wildlife Docs to find out why. Plus, the antelope herds are expanding!

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Sloth Baby Miracle
Episode 3

Sloth Baby Miracle

Episode 3 • Oct 15, 2016

Join us as two adorable sloth babies are born at the park, and watch the team go to great lengths to make sure the babies get the care they need.

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Hyena Cub Arrives, Plus Venomous Snakes!
Episode 4

Hyena Cub Arrives, Plus Venomous Snakes!

Episode 4 • Oct 22, 2016

An adorable hyena cub joins the Busch Gardens clan! Follow along as he explores his exciting new world… and his first doctor’s appointment. Then, witness teamwork in action as a snake-inspired, spin roller coaster opens at the park.

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Saving Our Planet's Sharks
Episode 5

Saving Our Planet's Sharks

Episode 5 • Oct 29, 2016

Join Dr. Dominique as she journeys to Mexico on a shark research expedition with world famous conservationist and artist, Guy Harvey. Follow along as she dives with Guy to help study the fastest shark in the water… the mako!

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Global Rescue Efforts in Cambodia
Episode 6

Global Rescue Efforts in Cambodia

Episode 6 • Nov 05, 2016

The Wildlife Docs travel to Cambodia to support wild animal rescue and emergency care efforts for tigers and elephants. Join the Docs as they study exotic Asian tigers, and then provide expertise as an orphaned elephant baby receives a prosthetic leg.

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Season 5

26 episodes
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Walk and Roll
Episode 1

Walk and Roll

Episode 1 • Oct 07, 2017

Discover the ingenious methods used to take an x-ray of a giraffe’s giant hoof. Then, an armadillo goes in for a check-up.

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The Chimps Are Going Kookaburra
Episode 2

The Chimps Are Going Kookaburra

Episode 2 • Oct 14, 2017

A cardiologist is called in to consult on a male chimp’s annual check-up. Plus, meet a kookaburra and a Tawny frogmouth, two unique Australian bird species.

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All in the Sloth Family
Episode 3

All in the Sloth Family

Episode 3 • Oct 21, 2017

The slow-moving sloth family is busy as dad, Mario, goes in for a check-up, and one-year-old Yiscel, makes strides as an animal ambassador. Then, a nyala calf breaks her leg.

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Saving Stingray City
Episode 4

Saving Stingray City

Episode 4 • Oct 28, 2017

Join Dr. Dominique as she journeys to Stingray City in the Cayman Islands with world-famous conservationist and artist, Guy Harvey. Follow along as the team tracks the health of the stingrays, and find out if any are pregnant!

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Rescuing White Rhino in South Africa
Episode 5

Rescuing White Rhino in South Africa

Episode 5 • Nov 04, 2017

Journey with Dr. Mike on a conservation mission to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Witness the amazing story of Thandi, the rhinoceros, and meet the compassionate conservationists devoted to returning and protecting Africa’s exotic and endangered wildlife.

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Saving the Black Rhino from Extinction
Episode 6

Saving the Black Rhino from Extinction

Episode 6 • Nov 11, 2017

On a journey to the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, witness what dedicated conservationists, including a young boy, are doing to save the iconic black rhino, one of the world’s most endangered animal species, from extinction.

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