Secrets of the Zoo: North Carolina

Dr Zoo-Little: At the North Carolina Zoo, a gorilla has emergency surgery, vets examine a deadly rattlesnake and zoo keepers try to take blood from a lion. (S1, ep 2)

The zookeepers are kept busy by the birth of a white rhino, two young lions leaving home and two cannibalistic snakes going on some high-stakes dates. (S1, ep 4) 7+

The zoo hopes for a polar bear pregnancy, two endangered red wolves go on a blind date and a young elephant gets some unusual treatment. 7+ (S1, ep 3)

The zoo welcomes a timid, new giraffe to the herd as a pregnant bat prepares to give birth and devoted keepers care for an epileptic chimp. (S1, ep 5) 7+

The zoo is bustling as a gator needs blood drawn, a lioness needs her tooth extracted and puffin parents nervously wait for their eggs to hatch. (S1, ep 6) 7+