NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Stand By Your Manatee
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/29/2018
An orphaned baby manatee is rescued from the wild.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Run Cheetah Run
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/29/2018
The zoo doctors help an injured cheetah, then rescue 16 macaws
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Kangaroo Mance
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/5/2018
Fergus, a male kangaroo, is ready to join the mob, but first the zoo team attempts to make a love connection between Fergus and a female named Beatrice.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Rhino Mite!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/12/2018
The team hits the coast for animal conservation, returning two rescued mantaees to their native waters.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Beauties and Beasts
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/19/2018
Baby fever spreads as a cheetah repopulation program goes into full effect and the park's most chill residents get a frozen spaghetti seal treat.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Bringing Up Baby
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/26/2018
The keepers make their early morning breakfast rounds at the Heart of Africa exhibit.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Penguin's New 'Do
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/2019
A penguin stuck in molt for a year has hopefully seen the last of his bad hair days.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Welcome to the Family
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2019
The staff at the Columbus Zoo can hardly contain itself as it prepares to make a home for an orphaned baby gorilla.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Baby Watch
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2019
Everyone at the zoo awaits the birth of Zuri the giraffe's baby.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Later, Gator
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2019
A new sloth bear has major lung issues; a gator breaks out of restraints in an exam.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Polar Bear Palooza
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2019
The staff throws a polar bear party; Priya works with her husband on a shark exam.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Febreze, Please
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/7/2019
A tiny loris goes in for a CT scan; Febreze the skunk sees a heart specialist.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Otter-ly Ridiculous
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2019
A bonobo's exam gets off to a rocky start; a Bactrian deer needs medical attention.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Baby Elephant Watch
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/11/2019
Phoebe the elephant goes into labor; Aurora the polar bear gets a root canal.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Polar Bear Express
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/18/2019
A 600-pound manatee named Agua is released back into the wild after years at the zoo.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Dhole Lotta Love
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2020
A 44-year-old orangutan has the biggest birthday bash of the year at the zoo.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Grumpy Cat
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/2020
An Asian takin calf hangs on for dear life; a very grump tiger arrives at the zoo.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Flock of Flamingoes
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/2020
An ornery ostrich refuses to get its shots; a pregnant rhino prepares to give birth; a beloved nanny goat fights for its life.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Dancing With the Devils
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/29/2020
Iconic Australian animals make an entrance, a rare mountain goat birth is recorded, and a near extinct species of deer take keepers for a swim.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - The Otter Limits
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/5/2020
Staff members at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds are counting down the days until spring.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Mandrill of the House
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/2020
A monkey shows its true colors; a gigantic female bison gets a checkup.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Big Bear Theory
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/2020
A herd of donkeys is wrangled into the barn for its annual checkup.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Cheetah Play Date
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/2020
Two of the zoo's cats receive some high-tech assistance in the baby-making department.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - A Cheetah's Greatest Race
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2020
A cheetah fights for its life against a mysterious and debilitating illness, and an elephant is artificially inseminated.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Snaky, Breaky Heart
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2020
Get ready for some flamingo annual exam chaos, two adorable manatee orphans, some very glitzy polar bear poop, and a blind date with two rattlesnakes.
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The Worst Episodes of Secrets of the Zoo
Every episode of Secrets of the Zoo ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Secrets of the Zoo!
With nearly 6,000 veterinary cases and well over 100 births each year, the team at the Columbus Zoo has no shortage of incredible drama.
Genres:RealityFamilyDocumentary
Network:Nat Geo Wild
Worst Episodes Summary
"Stand By Your Manatee" is the worst rated episode of "Secrets of the Zoo". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/29/2018. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Run Cheetah Run".