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Season 12

  • S12E01 Episode 1

    • July 29, 2012

    The cameras are there as tigers rip into a fresh deer hide pinata, Burma the elephant swims in a fresh lagoon, and young giraffe Jelani heads off over the ditch on his big OE.

  • S12E02 Episode 2

    • August 5, 2012

    See a day in the life of the Zoo's oldest resident, Janie the chimpanzee; Giraffe Jelani finds his sea legs; and the keepers rescue wild birds after the Rena oil spill disaster.

  • S12E03 Episode 3

    • August 12, 2012

    There's a cheeky new kid on the block; red panda Maya has lost her appetite; and the orangutans try their hand at painting.

  • S12E04 Episode 4

    • August 19, 2012

  • S12E05 Episode 5

    • August 26, 2012

    Giraffe Zabulu gets a new playmate; Melur the orangutan behaves for the vet; and reptile keepers pull out all the stops to get Smiley the tortoise in the mood for love

  • S12E06 Episode 6

    • September 2, 2012

    The Zoo's new spider monkeys deliver a lot of laughs; Molek the tiger undergoes a root canal; and keepers uncover some of the mysteries of our rarest frogs.

  • S12E07 Episode 7

    • November 25, 2012

    New Zealand's family viewing favourite The Zoo, returns. Catch up with your favourite animals and the keepers who look after them.

  • S12E08 Episode 8

    • December 2, 2012

    Doris the Alligator is suffering from a locked jaw and has trouble eating. Elsewhere, Auckland Zoo keepers assist with a night-time round-up of kiwi on Motuora Island.

  • S12E09 Episode 9

    • December 9, 2012

    The seal encounter goes high tech with a brand new underwater communication system.

  • S12E10 Episode 10

    • December 16, 2012

    Lion Lazarus is crate training for his trip across the ditch and there is a bouncing bonanza in the Aussie Walkabout, with brand new joeys and a wallaby round-up.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Best of the Zoo - Highlights Series 1, 2, 3

    • November 27, 2008

    Auckland Zoo has undergone a massive transformation with extensive development of its animal enclosures and an increased focus on behaviour enrichment and conservation. The team from the hugely popular series "The Zoo" has been there all the way filming the stories of the Zoo's 900 animals and 60 staff as they bring information, education and enjoyment to more than half a million visitors each year. Featuring highlights from series 1, 2 & 3 of 'The Zoo", this DVD has over 3 hours of all your favourite animal stories including big cats, cuddly cubs, native birds, huge hippos, new rhinos, free range Tamarins, mischievous meerkats, playful otters and slippery sea lions finished off with some great out-takes.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Best Of The Zoo - Highlights Series 4, 5, 6

    • November 27, 2008

    The hugely popular series that takes you behind the scenes at Auckland Zoo returns with more great stories about the animals and their keepers. Rhinos and Tuatara, baby Red Pandas and a Gibbon family reunion, a journey to Sumatra to work with the Orang-utans along with a conservation programme in Vietnam. Rediscover and enjoy more delightful and informative antics of the animals at the Auckland Zoo.