One of the largest and most popular zoos in the US, Ohio's renowned Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and its conservation park The Wilds, houses more than 10,000 animals on 12,000 acres. It's also the part-time home of beloved wildlife guru Jack Hanna, the zoo's director emeritus. Now, Nat Geo Wild is taking viewers inside the grounds and allowing them to experience what visitors can't: compelling, heartwarming stories, and behind-the-scenes moments and adventures. `Secrets of the Zoo' introduces both the animals and the legions of workers who create unforgettable connections between people and wildlife.

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It provides Animal Planet's global audiences with a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Zoo Global, whose mission is to save species worldwide while inspiring passion for animals and nature.

"The Zoo: San Diego" provides a behind the scenes look at the daily lives of various species of animals and the teams that care for them. Featuring two parks, the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as well as the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global is home to more than 700 species and 6,500 animals. A wide range of animals are introduced, including pandas, giraffes, Galapagos tortoises, koalas, elephants, mountain lions, two baby cheetahs that are learning how to be ambassadors for their species and a flock of ostriches known as the "Spice Girls." Besides the animals, the keepers and veterinarians at both the Zoo and the Safari Park -- many of whom have dedicated their lives to caring for animals, discuss what it's like to be a part of this world-renowned zoo.

In times of lockdown and staying indoors, it's easy to crave the natural wonders that only wildlife can satisfy. Fan-favorite series THE ZOO: SAN DIEGO returns with an all-new season of memorable animal tales (and tails!) from the San Diego Zoo Global, streaming exclusively now on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, with a new episode streaming each Saturday. San Diego Zoo Global, whose mission is to save species worldwide from extinction while inspiring passion for wildlife and wild places, features two parks, the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as well as the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. San Diego Zoo Global is home to more than 700 species and 6,500 animals.

In the season two premiere of THE ZOO: SAN DIEGO, currently steaming on discovery+, audiences meet Funani, a river hippo who welcomes a new addition to the family; Omeo, an orphaned koala joey; and the team's journey to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya to help develop an innovative milk formula for elephant calves who do not have mothers. Other stories this season will include a pair of lappet-faced vultures who produce the zoo's first fertile egg for the species; wallaby Thelma and her joey Everest who become ambassador animals; and even a few koalas Puck, Ra, and Laksmi who are nursed back to health after being saved from the bushfires. In addition to this, THE ZOO: SAN DIEGO becomes host to the only pair of platypuses, Eve and Birrarung, outside Australia! Follow along as these dedicated group of keepers and veterinarians go above and beyond every day to provide care for these animals in the name of wildlife conservation.

AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF "THE ZOO: SAN DIEGO" STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON DISCOVERY+

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