The Zoo: San Diego

Hippo Funani welcomes an addition and staff raise an orphaned koala.

Hyena brothers Puru and Tuli prepare to share a habitat with the lions.

A pair of rescued mountain lion cubs are ready for their new habitat. Plus, a white rhino undergoes an intense procedure in the hope of saving the species!

A gazelle surprises the staff after moving into the former hog habitat.

The staff develop an innovative course of treatment when a cheetah has an injury; the zoo hosts the only pair of platypuses outside Australia.

When lesser flamingo eggs and chicks are being preyed upon, the team makes a nerve-wracking decision; Wallaby Thelma and her joey Everest become ambassador animals; a new perch is created for Stuart, the young fishing cat.

Koala joeys Boomeri and Noorundi become roommates.

The staff hopes for a mating match between the black rhino newcomers, Kendi and Aria; the zoo cares for an abandoned beaded lizard found in a local yard; the meerkat mob are put on a new furry diet.

Abigail the century-old Galapagos tortoise undergoes surgery.