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All Episodes of The Wildlife Docs

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All Episodes of 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...
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Season 1

  • A Tale of Two Tigers
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    A Tale of Two Tigers

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2013

    The tiger team at Busch Gardens® Tampa is asked to help start a new bloodline of Malayan tigers. They are ecstatic when Bzui gives birth to three cubs. But the excitement is short-lived when one of the male cubs comes down with a potentially life-threatening condition. Preview this episode:

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Well Wishes
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    Well Wishes

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2013

    A trio of lions has just joined the Busch Gardens family. Animal Care Specialists are hand raising these cubs starting with bottle-feeding, playtime and even a doctor’s visit. Then, two critically endangered wattled crane chicks hatch… one is healthy, but the other is on the operating table fighting for his life.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • High & Lows
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    High & Lows

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2013

    Giraffe’s Cupid and Teesa are both pregnant! We’ll experience the first hours of a baby giraffe’s life. Plus, Dr. Pete makes an alligator house call while the Animal Care specialists help some younger alligators find their way home.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Lemur Island
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    Lemur Island

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2013

    The lemurs who live on Lemur Island at Busch Gardens are jumping for joy during a series of enrichment programs while Kita, the hippo, keeps a close eye on them as she swims around the island. Meanwhile, a family of Mongoose Lemurs wait while mom, Rosalita, needs to go to the Animal Care Center for xrays… discover what happens when mom is away… how do her twin daughters, Dahlia and Leena react to her absence… and what does their dad, Guillermo, do in return?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Elephants Fancy Footwork
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    Elephants Fancy Footwork

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2013

    The female elephants at Busch Gardens have been trained with a revolutionary new style of positive reinforcement. Witness how they are part of their health checkups, including blood draws, trunk examinations and a pedicure. Plus, discover how a new laser treatment helps heal Eva, one of the oldest elephant’s in the park.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Meet the New Babies
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    Meet the New Babies

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2013

    The Wildlife Docs introduce the newest additions at the park. First, it’s a big day in the lion’s den as three lion cubs enjoy a special treat in honor of World Lion Day. Then it’s off to the Serengeti Plain to meet Jasiri, the baby rhino and Kishana the baby zebra, plus not one but two giraffe calfs are introduced to the herd. Preview this episode:

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Pretty in Pink
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    Pretty in Pink

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2013

    Witness the Animal Care Specialists teach the Hippo’s behaviors to help the Wildlife Docs give check ups, examine teeth and even take x-rays, all in the name of hippo health! And… why do flamingos stand on one leg? Why are they pink? Do they really fall in love? You’ll get the answers to those and many more questions when the flamingos come marching in on The Wildlife Docs.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Dogs Best Friend
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    Dogs Best Friend

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2013

    We’ll try and catch up with the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah! More than a dozen cheetahs have moved into their new home, and an unlikely pair becomes fast friends. Then, Antlers, the muntjac, is not eating so he’s brought into the ACC where The Wildlife Docs diagnose his condition. Plus, Philip the Hedgehog is an Animal Ambassador at the park, helping to educate the public about wildlife conservation. Lately, Philip hasn't been feeling well, so the Animal Care Specialists call on the Wildlife Docs to find out why.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Spikes & Stripes
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    Spikes & Stripes

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/11/2014

    The Busch Gardens Tampa employees offer insight on the Echidna and shares the unique traits that really set this creature apart. In addition, Bengal Tiger Jafari and many more exotic animal check ups.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hop, Skip & Slither
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    Hop, Skip & Slither

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2014

    Wallabies; rattlesnakes and eyelash vipers.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hoots & Hooves
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    Hoots & Hooves

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2014

    The Busch Gardens Tampa employees team up with The National Audubon Society to save hundreds of wild birds a year. In this episode, the Doctors are working on a barred owl that ruptured his air sack. In addition, they encourage the lives rhinos, giraffes, antelope, impala, and many more exotic animals for conservation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Miracle of Bolingo
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    The Miracle of Bolingo

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2014

    A gorilla goes into labor early and must have a C-section.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Lions & Tigers & Cheetahs, Oh My!
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    Lions & Tigers & Cheetahs, Oh My!

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2014

    Three baby lion cubs arrive from South Africa and are being hand raised by the Animal Care Specialists. Much similar to people, these babies eat a lot, crave attention and love playtime, and it is time for their vaccinations.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Big & Quick
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    Big & Quick

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2014

    It is moving day for Spike the Asian elephant. He and the Calgary Zoo employees embark on a 3,000-mile journey from Alberta, Canada to his new home at Busch Gardens, Tampa where he will breed as a herd with five female Asian elephants already residing there.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hook, Line & Blinkers
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    Hook, Line & Blinkers

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2014

    A bush baby has a cyst; a common loon ingests a fishing hook.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Best of the Big Three
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    Best of the Big Three

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/5/2014

    Five Asian elephants enjoy mental exercises, treats and pedicures.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Eat, Prey, Roar
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    Eat, Prey, Roar

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/2014

    A giant anteater gets a checkup; two lesser anteaters; the crested caracara.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Fast and the Furriest
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    The Fast and the Furriest

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2014

    A two-toed sloth; keeping gazelles healthy.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Hoppy Ending
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    A Hoppy Ending

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2014

    A Malayan tiger cub has a life-threatening disease never seen in tigers before.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Grin & Bear It
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    Grin & Bear It

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2014

    An older chimp undergoes medical treatment and has a birthday party with the other chimps.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mother's Day and Tooth Decay
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    Mother's Day and Tooth Decay

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2014

    An otter needs dental work; alligators' maternal instinct.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Really Big Day at BGT
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    A Really Big Day at BGT

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2014

    Animal ambassadors educate the public about wildlife conservation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Shell Game of Thrones
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    A Shell Game of Thrones

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 7/5/2014

    African lion sisters undergo medical examinations and training; turtles and tortoises.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Big Day at Busch Gardens
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    Big Day at Busch Gardens

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 7/12/2014

    A day in the life of Busch Gardens Tampa; feeding and training animals; a kangaroo; an orangutan.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Meerkat's Manners
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    Meerkat's Manners

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 7/19/2014

    An orangutan needs a crucial procedure; feisty meerkat medical checkups and a new habitat.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Baby Update
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    Baby Update

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 7/26/2014

    Updates on a baby zebra, a baby rhino and two giraffe calves, three tiger cubs and two lion cubs.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown