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The Best Episodes of The Zoo: San Diego Season 1

Every episode of The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Zoo: San Diego Season 1!

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An all-access look at two parks: the world-class San Diego Zoo, voted #1 zoo in the world, and the one-of-a-kind, 1,800-acre San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The Zoo: San Diego will showcase the stories of

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 1 - Welcome to Our World
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Welcome to Our World

    S1:E1

    A baby klipspringer is born on one of the coldest nights of the season and is miraculously nursed back to health. The California condor team at the Safari Park goes to unbelievable lengths to save this highly endangered species.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 2 - New Day for an Old Tortoise
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #2 - New Day for an Old Tortoise

    S1:E2

    Hunter the koala is ready for a mate. Jaws the Galápagos tortoise isn't feeling well, and the zoo staff works to bring him out of his shell. The Safari Park has not one but two baby giraffe calves that need to be hand-reared simultaneously.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 3 - Yeti and the Cubs
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Yeti and the Cubs

    S1:E3

    There will be no peace in the world for the hamadryas baboons until Impo finds his mate; luckily, the San Diego Zoo keepers have a plan. Two young cheetah cubs are training to become animal ambassadors with the help of their experienced canine guide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 4 - A Lion's Tale
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #4 - A Lion's Tale

    S1:E4

    Safari Park keepers prepare Aria the rambunctious black rhino for her new life on the open African Plains exhibit. Zoo staff cares for 15-year-old legend M'bari the lion and his mate, Etosha. A vulture chick learns to eat from a surrogate puppet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 5 - Panda-monium
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Panda-monium

    S1:E5

    The Zoo says goodbye to beloved pandas Bai-Yun and Xiao Liwu as mother and cub prepare to return to China. Tembo the retired "Hollywood" elephant tries traditional Chinese medicine for her arthritis. The Butterfly Jungle gets colored for the season.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 6 - Mek Comes Home
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Mek Comes Home

    S1:E6

    After six years away, Mek the tiger returns to the Zoo. Two shy tree kangaroos, Spike and Polly, meet for the first time. And, with the Children's Zoo under construction, the keepers have to move over 100 animals, including a herd of reluctant goats.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 7 - Penguin Chick Swim School
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Penguin Chick Swim School

    S1:E7

    Safari Park keepers say goodbye to two elephant brothers. Can the San Diego Zoo vets design a custom shoe for Felix, an excitable three-toed Baird's Tapir? And, two African Penguin chicks grow up and get ready to join the colony.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 8 - Mkhaya Discovers Her Trunk
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #8 - Mkhaya Discovers Her Trunk

    S1:E8

    Mkhaya, the youngest baby elephant in the Safari Park herd, learns to use her trunk. Will Alba the Andean bear become a first-time mom? Zoo vets examine Mandazzi the gorilla, and Jeff the snake chaser looks for he elusive costal patch nose snake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Zoo: San Diego Season 1 Episode 9 - Miracle Calf
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Miracle Calf

    S1:E9

    A southern white rhino is pregnant with a calf that could be key in saving a species from extinction; Connor the Malayan tiger has tooth trouble; a new bird keeper learns to feed the shoebill; polar bears exercise their hunting skills on live prey.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Welcome to Our World" is the best rated episode of "The Zoo: San Diego" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/10/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "New Day for an Old Tortoise".