The Wildlife Docs Season 3, Episode 17: African Giraffe Rescue

1

Kangaroo Friends in Hyrax Places

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.

30 min

2

A Cat With a Bird's Eye View

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.

30 min

3

A Penguin for Your Crocs

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.

30 min

4

Lemur Babies!

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

30 min

5

The Long and Short of It

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.

30 min

6

Panama Wildlife Rescue

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.

30 min

7

Best of Kangaloom: Kangaroos, Wallabies and Wallaroos

A visit to Kangaloom at Busch Gardens Tampa is like a trip to Australia where you can see kangaroos, wallabies and wallaroos. Follow along as the team hand-raises a baby kangaroo, plus much more!

30 min

8

Cheetahs by Land, Lions by Sea

A pair of cheetah cubs is growing up fast, but one of these cats has an injury that has been slowing him down. The team travels to San Diego to support emergency rescue efforts of a record-high number of sick sea lion pups!

30 min

9

Hip, Hop, Hooray!

A female cheetah has had an accident and must undergo major surgery. Plus, the park's kangaroo mob is expanding, and one of the new additions is due in for a special exam with The Wildlife Docs.

30 min

10

Gibbon Me Some Shellfish

The Wildlife Docs take a male gibbon in for a CT scan to see if they can discover why he's been sticking grass up his nose. Plus, some young conservationists help restore an oyster reef.

30 min

11

You Can't Handle the Tooth!

When tooth trouble strikes a male hippo, the whole team must act quickly to perform emergency dental surgery. Then, follow along as Percy the porcupine goes in for his annual check-up.

30 min

12

Jambo Junction

Say hello to some of the animals that live at Jambo Junction at Busch Gardens Tampa. A rock hyrax, a serval, a sloth and a giant rabbit all have appointments with The Wildlife Docs.

30 min

13

Love Sick

The female elephants are meeting a 13,000-pound male elephant for the very first time. Let's hope love is in the air! Plus, a young lioness hasn't been feeling well and must undergo emergency surgery.

30 min

14

Baby Steps & an Armadillo-ah

It's big news when a southern white rhino has a big baby! Then, follow along as a southern three-banded armadillo goes in for a CT scan.

30 min

15

Docs on the Road

From a forest in Michigan to the coast of California to the jungles of Panama, the Docs hit the road to help animals in need like the marten, sea lions and sloths.

30 min

16

Cute Chimps & Amazing Anteaters

Discover how smart chimps really are and follow along as a female chimp goes in for her annual check-up. Then, a young lesser anteater goes from hanging out with mom to hanging out with park guests as an animal ambassador.

30 min

17

African Giraffe Rescue

Journey to the center of Africa, the country of Uganda, to witness an amazing rescue of the endangered Rothschild's giraffe.

30 min

18

Mystery of Kidepo Lions

Dr. Pete journeys to Africa to help the Uganda Wildlife Authority figure out a mysterious disease affecting the lions of Kidepo Valley National Park.

30 min

19

Up Close With Gorillas

Journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, in the heart of Africa, as The Wildlife Docs witness an amazing wild gorilla family. Discover how gorilla babies learn to climb trees in the jungle.

30 min

20

Snakes on a Pain

Two snakes are having issues: one won’t eat and one is having trouble breathing…. it’s up to The Wildlife Docs to find out why. Plus, a male hyena has an infected tooth, and a female hyena needs emergency surgery.

30 min

21

All Eyes on the Baby Aardvark

Meet the newest addition to the aardvark family at Busch Gardens. Then, an ophthalmologist performs intricate surgery to save a kudu's eye.

30 min

22

Metabolic Monkey Business

When a cotton-top tamarin goes in for his regular check-up, The Wildlife Docs discover he has diabetes. Plus, meet five guest doctors who offer their specialized expertise to help the animals at Busch Gardens.

30 min

23

Gorilla Grows Up

Follow along as the newest member of the Western Lowland gorilla troop at Busch Gardens grows from a baby hold onto mom… to crawling… to walking!

30 min

24

Journey to Africa

Journey to Uganda, in the center of Africa, as The Wildlife Docs help the Uganda Wildlife Authority, in their quest to heal endangered Rothschild's giraffe. Then, assist in discovering what mysterious illness is affecting the lions of Kidepo.

30 min

25

Baby Update

We’re going bonkers over babies! Be there, as baby penguins, lemurs, a rhino, tigers, lions, and cheetah cubs all get bigger… and bigger. You won’t believe your eyes!

30 min

26

Quick Baby

A greater bush baby is having kidney issues, and Daisy the sloth is pregnant!

30 min