
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 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.
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....

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Episode 1: A Tale of Two Tigers
The tiger team at Busch Gardens® Tampa is asked to help start a new bloodline of Malayan tigers. The...
Episode 2: Well Wishes
A trio of lions has just joined the Busch Gardens family. Animal Care Specialists are hand raising t...
Episode 3: High & Lows
Giraffe’s Cupid and Teesa are both pregnant! We’ll experience the first hours of a baby giraffe’s li...
Episode 4: Lemur Island
The lemurs who live on Lemur Island at Busch Gardens are jumping for joy during a series of enrichme...
Episode 5: Elephants Fancy Footwork
The female elephants at Busch Gardens have been trained with a revolutionary new style of positive r...
Episode 6: Meet the New Babies
The Wildlife Docs introduce the newest additions at the park. First, it’s a big day in the lion’s de...
Episode 7: Pretty in Pink
Witness the Animal Care Specialists teach the Hippo’s behaviors to help the Wildlife Docs give check...
Episode 8: Dogs Best Friend
We’ll try and catch up with the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah! More than a dozen cheetahs...
Episode 9: Spikes & Stripes
The Busch Gardens Tampa employees offer insight on the Echidna and shares the unique traits that rea...
Episode 10: Hop, Skip & Slither
Wallabies; rattlesnakes and eyelash vipers.
Episode 11: Hoots & Hooves
The Busch Gardens Tampa employees team up with The National Audubon Society to save hundreds of wild...
Episode 12: The Miracle of Bolingo
A gorilla goes into labor early and must have a C-section.
Episode 13: Lions & Tigers & Cheetahs, Oh My!
Three baby lion cubs arrive from South Africa and are being hand raised by the Animal Care Specialis...
Episode 14: Big & Quick
It is moving day for Spike the Asian elephant. He and the Calgary Zoo employees embark on a 3,000-mi...
Episode 15: Hook, Line & Blinkers
A bush baby has a cyst; a common loon ingests a fishing hook.
Episode 16: Best of the Big Three
Five Asian elephants enjoy mental exercises, treats and pedicures.
Episode 17: Eat, Prey, Roar
A giant anteater gets a checkup; two lesser anteaters; the crested caracara.
Episode 18: The Fast and the Furriest
A two-toed sloth; keeping gazelles healthy.
Episode 19: A Hoppy Ending
A Malayan tiger cub has a life-threatening disease never seen in tigers before.
Episode 20: Grin & Bear It
An older chimp undergoes medical treatment and has a birthday party with the other chimps.
Episode 21: Mother's Day and Tooth Decay
An otter needs dental work; alligators' maternal instinct.
Episode 22: A Really Big Day at BGT
Animal ambassadors educate the public about wildlife conservation.
Episode 23: A Shell Game of Thrones
African lion sisters undergo medical examinations and training; turtles and tortoises.
Episode 24: Big Day at Busch Gardens
A day in the life of Busch Gardens Tampa; feeding and training animals; a kangaroo; an orangutan.
Episode 25: Meerkat's Manners
An orangutan needs a crucial procedure; feisty meerkat medical checkups and a new habitat.
Episode 26: Baby Update
Updates on a baby zebra, a baby rhino and two giraffe calves, three tiger cubs and two lion cubs.
Episode 1: A Cast of Characters
A wallaby must undergo delicate surgery for a broken wrist; the team trains spotted hyenas.
Episode 2: Baby and the Beest
The team works to get an ill wildebeest into the Animal Care Center for the first time.
Episode 3: Swinging and Squawking
Two white sheen gibbons; the team must save a baby Marabou stork's life.
Episode 4: Vet Camp at Busch Gardens Tampa
An angry rhinoceros; a two-toed sloth; a tortoise named Speedy; a newborn giraffe.
Episode 5: Stars and Stripes
The differences between hand-raised tigers and those who were raised by their mothers.
Episode 6: Mothers Know Best
A male lemur fails to show the female lemurs proper respect; a baby aardvark.
Episode 7: Baby Blues & Flashy Hues
A lesser bush baby resists eating; turacos get routine exams.
Episode 8: Love the Skin You're In
A penguin chick hatches; young penguins learn to swim; a fennec fox; a New Guinea singing dog.
Episode 9: Scales and Tails
Hold your nose! It’s time to meet two striped skunks, and witness a skunk exercising in order to los...
Episode 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 c...
Episode 11: Hop, Drop & Roll
A baby armadillo is born at the park. Witness her first exam with the docs, and watch as she deals w...
Episode 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...
Episode 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 c...
Episode 14: BamBam and the Meerkats
The meerkat habitat at Busch Gardens has been completely re-done, and the meerkat clan is busy makin...
Episode 15: Gorilla My Dreams!
Pele, the youngest female gorilla at Bush Gardens Tampa, is pregnant, but, near the end of her term...
Episode 16: Kudus & Cute Aardvarks
Meet the entire aardvark family starting with Frizz, the patriarch, as he visits The Wildlife Docs....
Episode 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 Wildli...
Episode 18: Flying High & Feeling Low
Both a giant anteater and a lesser anteater have had babies! Plus, Comet, the young, giant anteater,...
Episode 19: Best of Jungala: Orangutans, Tigers & Otters
Busch Gardens’ own Jungala is like visiting the lush rainforest of Southeast Asia which plays home t...
Episode 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 import...
Episode 21: The Fast and the Fastest
The team has been hand raising two adorable cheetah cubs since they were several weeks old. Now, The...
Episode 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 t...
Episode 23: Red, White & Orang-utan
The Wildlife Docs are thrilled when Indra, a 33-year old endangered female orangutan, recovers from...
Episode 24: Tooth or Hare
Chai, a critically endangered black rhino, must undergo a dental procedure that will require all The...
Episode 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...
Episode 26: Flying Fox & Three Bears
When a mother black bear and her two cubs wandered into populated areas looking for food and creatin...
Episode 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 f...
Episode 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...
Episode 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 peng...
Episode 4: Lemur Babies!
The team cares for the three, new, teeny-tiny additions to the park's ring-tailed lemur troop!
Episode 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,...
Episode 6: Panama Wildlife Rescue
The team travels to the rainforests of Panama to rescue endangered wildlife like a tiny porcupine an...
Episode 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,...
Episode 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...
Episode 9: Hip, Hop, Hooray!
A female cheetah has had an accident and must undergo major surgery. Plus, the park's kangaroo mob i...
Episode 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 stic...
Episode 11: You Can't Handle the Tooth!
When tooth trouble strikes a male hippo, the whole team must act quickly to perform emergency dental...
Episode 12: Jambo Junction
Say hello to some of the animals that live at Jambo Junction at Busch Gardens Tampa. A rock hyrax, a...
Episode 13: Love Sick
The female elephants are meeting a 13,000-pound male elephant for the very first time. Let's hope lo...
Episode 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-ban...
Episode 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...
Episode 16: Cute Chimps & Amazing Anteaters
Discover how smart chimps really are and follow along as a female chimp goes in for her annual check...
Episode 17: African Giraffe Rescue
Journey to the center of Africa, the country of Uganda, to witness an amazing rescue of the endanger...
Episode 18: Mystery of Kidepo Lions
Dr. Pete journeys to Africa to help the Uganda Wildlife Authority figure out a mysterious disease af...
Episode 19: Up Close With Gorillas
Journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, in the heart of Africa, as The Wildlife Docs witness an amazi...
Episode 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 Wil...
Episode 21: All Eyes on the Baby Aardvark
Meet the newest addition to the aardvark family at Busch Gardens. Then, an ophthalmologist performs...
Episode 22: Metabolic Monkey Business
When a cotton-top tamarin goes in for his regular check-up, The Wildlife Docs discover he has diabet...
Episode 23: Gorilla Grows Up
Follow along as the newest member of the Western Lowland gorilla troop at Busch Gardens grows from a...
Episode 24: Journey to Africa
Journey to Uganda, in the center of Africa, as The Wildlife Docs help the Uganda Wildlife Authority,...
Episode 25: Baby Update
We’re going bonkers over babies! Be there, as baby penguins, lemurs, a rhino, tigers, lions, and che...
Episode 26: Quick Baby
A greater bush baby is having kidney issues, and Daisy the sloth is pregnant!
Episode 1: A Chimp Off the Old Flock
The team brings in a cardiologist and a dentist to assist in an aging chimpanzee’s check-up. Plus, a...
Episode 2: Cheetah with a Tummy Issue
A normally speedy cheetah is slowing down, and it’s up to The Wildlife Docs to find out why. Plus, t...
Episode 3: Sloth Baby Miracle
Join us as two adorable sloth babies are born at the park, and watch the team go to great lengths to...
Episode 4: Hyena Cub Arrives, Plus Venomous Snakes!
An adorable hyena cub joins the Busch Gardens clan! Follow along as he explores his exciting new wor...
Episode 5: Saving Our Planet's Sharks
Join Dr. Dominique as she journeys to Mexico on a shark research expedition with world famous conser...
Episode 6: Global Rescue Efforts in Cambodia
The Wildlife Docs travel to Cambodia to support wild animal rescue and emergency care efforts for ti...
Episode 7: Rarely Seen Cambodian Wildlife
Cambodia has a high success rate in returning rescued wildlife back to the jungle. Join The Wildlife...
Episode 8: Sun Bear's Secret
Cambodian school children discover new ways to save wild animals. The Wildlife Docs visit their ench...
Episode 9: What Do Armadillos, Sloths & Anteaters Have in Common
Discover what an armadillo, a sloth and an anteater all have in common. Follow along as they go into...
Episode 10: Tuxedo Turk & Two Bobcats
A penguin with breathing issues needs a CT scan to find out what’s causing the problem. Then, two wi...
Episode 11: Hopping Around the South Pacific
A female, red kangaroo needs a root canal. Plus, we’ll introduce you to some cute, colorful and camo...
Episode 12: Amazing Surgeries
When a female cheetah fractures her hip, a specialist is called in to perform surgery. Then, a young...
Episode 13: Leapin' Lemurs
Follow along as we visit The Duke Lemur Center to find out about the important work being done to sa...
Episode 14: Three Lions and a Bush Baby
Witness how fast lions grow up, and then, a lioness needs to visit The Wildlife Docs. Plus, we’ll in...
Episode 15: Caring for Cambodian Wildlife
On an expedition to the jungles of Cambodia, The Wildlife Docs witness the conservation work being d...
Episode 16: From One Baby Gorilla to Another
There’s a new baby gorilla at the park! Witness family dynamics, as a two year old, male gorilla mee...
Episode 17: The Primate and the Frog
Samantha, one of the chimps at the park, has a wound that won’t heal so the Docs must perform surger...
Episode 18: Wildlife Rescues
The Wildlife Docs are called on to help with some local, Tampa wildlife. First, the team assists in...
Episode 19: Busch's Baby Buggy Bumpers
Follow along as we investigate the digestive differences between a meat-eating hyena cub and baby sl...
Episode 20: Giraffe and Flamingos: A Tall Order
Witness the unique ways the team trains the giraffe herd in order to keep them healthy. Plus, meet t...
Episode 21: Two Lemurs and a Cuscus
A red ruffed lemur visits The Wildlife Docs for her annual exam while a mongoose lemur needs a root...
Episode 22: 100th Episode
Celebrate 100 episodes of The Wildlife Docs as we look back on the births of baby tigers, gorillas,...
Episode 23: Doc's Favorites
The Wildlife Docs each share a memorable animal procedure. First, Dr. Pete performs a dental exam on...
Episode 24: A Tiger's Tale
A 350-pound Malayan tiger visits the Animal Care Center for his annual exam. Plus, we’ll introduce y...
Episode 25: Great Apes & Great Rescues
Meet the orangutans at the park, and follow a young orangutan on his voyage from New Zealand to Tamp...
Episode 26: On a Wing & a Predator
A young hyena cub has injured her elbow so the Docs must perform surgery. Plus, several species of w...
Episode 1: Walk and Roll
Discover the ingenious methods used to take an x-ray of a giraffe’s giant hoof. Then, an armadillo g...
Episode 2: The Chimps Are Going Kookaburra
A cardiologist is called in to consult on a male chimp’s annual check-up. Plus, meet a kookaburra an...
Episode 3: All in the Sloth Family
The slow-moving sloth family is busy as dad, Mario, goes in for a check-up, and one-year-old Yiscel,...
Episode 4: Saving Stingray City
Join Dr. Dominique as she journeys to Stingray City in the Cayman Islands with world-famous conserva...
Episode 5: Rescuing White Rhino in South Africa
Journey with Dr. Mike on a conservation mission to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Witness the ama...
Episode 6: Saving the Black Rhino from Extinction
On a journey to the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, witness what dedicated conservationists, i...
Episode 7: The Pride of the Eastern Cape
Discover the great lengths taken to keep the Eastern Cape lion population healthy for generations to...
Episode 8: The Long & Short of Animal Medicine
Discover all there is to know about the American alligator, and find out the treatment needed when o...
Episode 9: Plight of the Penguins
Journey to South Africa to discover the great lengths being taken to bolster the endangered African...
Episode 10: The Doctor Will See You Now
Follow along as The Wildlife Docs make some medical house calls, including a visit to an Asian eleph...
Episode 11: Three Reptiles & a Big Cat
Follow along as a rescued baby jaguar from Panama, grows up and finds a new home in Florida. Plus, g...
Episode 12: Let Me Introduce You
We’ll introduce you to some animals you may never have heard of… as a cotton-top tamarin, a gibbon,...
Episode 13: The Super Order of Xenarthrans
Discover what an armadillo, a sloth and an anteater all have in common. Follow along as they train t...
Episode 14: The Hippo & the Raven
Meet the park’s newest, youngest and adorable hippopotamus! Then, a raven, one of the world’s smarte...
Episode 15: Striped to the Quills
Witness the new treatment being used to help a Bengal tiger with arthritis. Plus, discover the exoti...
Episode 16: Look Who's Having a Baby
Follow along as the team tracks the pregnancy of an orangutan. You won’t want to miss seeing the ado...
Episode 17: Croc-a-by-Baby
The endangered Southern white rhino population is on the uptake… in the wild, and at the park, as Ki...
Episode 18: Looks Can Be Deceiving
Just because something is scaly… or prickly… or has a lot of legs, doesn’t mean you should turn away...
Episode 19: Vet Camp to Vet Tech
Three years ago Kelsey was a vet camper at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Today, she’s landed her dream jo...
Episode 20: Welcome to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Meet a pair of tiny tenrecs, the largest species of porcupine and a tarantula, just three of the new...
Episode 21: Saving Wild Rhinos in South Africa
Dr. Mike joins forces with a South African Wildlife Vet as they work to keep the white rhino populat...
Episode 22: Baby Day
You’ll be amazed to see how fast these babies are growing! Lions, lemurs, sloths, flamingos, an oran...
Episode 23: A Family of Gorillas
A 350-pound silverback gorilla and his mom go in for their annual check-ups while two young gorillas...
Episode 24: The Fast and Slow of It
Discover what’s slowing down a usually fast cheetah. Plus, we’ll travel to South Africa to visit wit...
Episode 25: Education to the Rescue
From summer camps to the animal ambassador program, discover how Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is educatin...
Episode 26: Jump Into Conservation
Discover the amazing work being done by SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund recipients as the...
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