Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo? - Season 4
Season 4
Episodes
Giraffe Jimiyu
In one of the biggest vet procedures ever performed at Taronga Zoo nearly 30 staff and specialists are involved in the risky sedation of their 5 1/2 metre tall giraffe Jimiyu.
Lwasi's New Family
Lwasi the male lion has left brother Ato, lioness Maya and their 5 cubs behind at Taronga Sydney and moved to Western Plains Zoo to start a family of his own.
King Hala
Hala is finding it increasingly hard to get up in the morning, so time for a health check to find out what's going on.
Monkey Business
He may live on an idyllic island habitat, but life isn't always easy for Vampeer the lone male squirrel monkey. Outside of breeding season the females often attack him, so the keepers have devised a cunning escape plan to his own bachelor pad.
Camel Lump
A mystery lump on Ras the camel's ear has everyone stumped, so its time to investigate. But sedating a camel weighing half a tonne is not the simplest procedure to undertake.
Wild Dog Masego
Out at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Masego the wild dog, needs surgery on a worrying lump on her chest. Not only are her keepers worried about what the vets might find, but whether the pack will reject Masego when she returns.
A Perfect Storm
It's an emotional farewell as the Taronga marine keepers wave goodbye to 5-year-old Australian Sea Lion, 'Moby'. He's being swapped for another sea lion at a marine park 6 hours' drive north of Sydney, to strengthen the genetic diversity at both zoos.
What a Galah
Taronga's free flight bird experience is a favourite with visitors, but it can take months of training to ensure the birds are happy to take part and don't fly away when they have the option to.
Black Rhino Birth
After a 16-month gestation, Kufara the 13-year-old Black Rhino has gone into labour with her second calf.
The Singing Gibbon
The mating song between a White cheeked gibbon pair was a joy to hear, but when Taronga's female gibbon, Nellie died six months ago, the male, Kayak went silent.
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