Inside Taronga Zoo

Zoo staff embark on an ambitious, year long undertaking, in an effort to help Naomi the chimpanzee overcome a complicated medical condition in the hope of finally becoming a mother

After five years of planning and construction, and at a cost of over 60 million dollars, Taronga Zoo's African Savannah Precinct is finally finished and ready for the first residents to move in.

Two male squirrel monkeys arrive at Taronga for a very important mission. Keeper Jordan shares her bond with a hand reared cheetah, who was raised with a companion dog.

Malakai the koala is injured just as he enters the zoo's breeding programme, a baby croc snaps up some yummy treats, and a lesser known Australian marsupial gets a second chance.

Trainee keeper Harmony learns how to care for the most dangerous bird in the world, while keepers out at Dubbo welcome a baby hippopotamus to the herd.

When tiger Kartika starts to act aggressively towards her cubs, zoo staff step in and plan a risky procedure to restore family peace. Meanwhile, Aldabra tortoise Lance puts two very patient keepers to the test as they try to weigh him.

Zoo staff and vets guide a newborn Australian sea lion pup through her first few months of life. Meanwhile, Sydney prepares to receive a pair of zebra, but will their new housemates, the giraffes, lay out the welcome mat?

The red panda exhibit is at capacity. Due to COVID-19, staff are unable to create space by moving these cute animals to another zoo, but luckily there is another way to keep this family of five all together.

The red kangaroo is a true Australian icon, but when keepers notice the alpha male of the mob, Malu, is having problems eating, it's time to call in the mobile hospital to set him right again

While Taronga is closed to the public, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the perfect time for staff to take Charlie, the 300kg Australian sea lion, for an enriching walk around the zoo.

The Tasmanian Devil is facing unprecedented challenges in the wild, as facial tumours decimate the wild population. But closer to home, Taronga's Western Plains Zoo welcomes the latest batch of feisty devil babies.