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The Best Episodes of The Wildlife Docs Season 5

Every episode of The Wildlife Docs Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Wildlife Docs Season 5!

"The Wildlife Docs" takes viewers inside the work of zoological professionals -- including veterinarians, technicians and trainers -- at Busch Gardens Tampa, as they care for thousands of exotic animals whose home is the popular

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 1 - Walk and Roll
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    #1 - Walk and Roll

    S5:E1

    Discover the ingenious methods used to take an x-ray of a giraffe’s giant hoof. Then, an armadillo goes in for a check-up.

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  2. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 2 - The Chimps Are Going Kookaburra
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    #2 - The Chimps Are Going Kookaburra

    S5:E2

    A cardiologist is called in to consult on a male chimp’s annual check-up. Plus, meet a kookaburra and a Tawny frogmouth, two unique Australian bird species.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 3 - All in the Sloth Family
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    #3 - All in the Sloth Family

    S5:E3

    The slow-moving sloth family is busy as dad, Mario, goes in for a check-up, and one-year-old Yiscel, makes strides as an animal ambassador. Then, a nyala calf breaks her leg.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 4 - Saving Stingray City
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    #4 - Saving Stingray City

    S5:E4

    Join Dr. Dominique as she journeys to Stingray City in the Cayman Islands with world-famous conservationist and artist, Guy Harvey. Follow along as the team tracks the health of the stingrays, and find out if any are pregnant!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 5 - Rescuing White Rhino in South Africa
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    #5 - Rescuing White Rhino in South Africa

    S5:E5

    Journey with Dr. Mike on a conservation mission to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Witness the amazing story of Thandi, the rhinoceros, and meet the compassionate conservationists devoted to returning and protecting Africa’s exotic and endangered wildlife.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 6 - Saving the Black Rhino from Extinction
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    #6 - Saving the Black Rhino from Extinction

    S5:E6

    On a journey to the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, witness what dedicated conservationists, including a young boy, are doing to save the iconic black rhino, one of the world’s most endangered animal species, from extinction.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 7 - The Pride of the Eastern Cape
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    #7 - The Pride of the Eastern Cape

    S5:E7

    Discover the great lengths taken to keep the Eastern Cape lion population healthy for generations to come in Africa. And, meet the veterinarians and volunteers dedicated to protecting the animals in the area from poachers.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 8 - The Long & Short of Animal Medicine
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    #8 - The Long & Short of Animal Medicine

    S5:E8

    Discover all there is to know about the American alligator, and find out the treatment needed when one injures its leg. Plus, find out what it means to be a veterinary extern as a college student experiences life as a Wildlife Doc.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 9 - Plight of the Penguins
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    #9 - Plight of the Penguins

    S5:E9

    Journey to South Africa to discover the great lengths being taken to bolster the endangered African penguin population, and meet dedicated teams across the world that have made it their mission to protect these penguins in peril.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 10 - The Doctor Will See You Now
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    #10 - The Doctor Will See You Now

    S5:E10

    Follow along as The Wildlife Docs make some medical house calls, including a visit to an Asian elephant with a tooth problem and a rare Malayan tiger with a lip issue. Plus, a young wallaby is due in for his first big exam!

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 11 - Three Reptiles & a Big Cat
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    #11 - Three Reptiles & a Big Cat

    S5:E11

    Follow along as a rescued baby jaguar from Panama, grows up and finds a new home in Florida. Plus, get up close and personal with some of the reptilian creatures that call Busch Gardens Tampa Bay home.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 12 - Let Me Introduce You
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    #12 - Let Me Introduce You

    S5:E12

    We’ll introduce you to some animals you may never have heard of… as a cotton-top tamarin, a gibbon, a hyrax and a hornbill visit The Wildlife Docs.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 13 - The Super Order of Xenarthrans
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    #13 - The Super Order of Xenarthrans

    S5:E13

    Discover what an armadillo, a sloth and an anteater all have in common. Follow along as they train to participate in their own health care, and then go in for their annual check-ups.

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  15. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 14 - The Hippo & the Raven
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    #14 - The Hippo & the Raven

    S5:E14

    Meet the park’s newest, youngest and adorable hippopotamus! Then, a raven, one of the world’s smartest species, takes a break from solving her favorite puzzles for a doctor’s visit.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 15 - Striped to the Quills
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    #15 - Striped to the Quills

    S5:E15

    Witness the new treatment being used to help a Bengal tiger with arthritis. Plus, discover the exotic world of the echidna… a spiky species from Australia.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 16 - Look Who's Having a Baby
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    #16 - Look Who's Having a Baby

    S5:E16

    Follow along as the team tracks the pregnancy of an orangutan. You won’t want to miss seeing the adorable new baby! Plus, the bongo and sable antelope herds are expanding, too.

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  18. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 17 - Croc-a-by-Baby
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    #17 - Croc-a-by-Baby

    S5:E17

    The endangered Southern white rhino population is on the uptake… in the wild, and at the park, as Kisiri gives birth to an adorable 140- pound calf. Then… listen up… as the new slender snouted crocodile hatchlings are making some noise.

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  19. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 18 - Looks Can Be Deceiving
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    #18 - Looks Can Be Deceiving

    S5:E18

    Just because something is scaly… or prickly… or has a lot of legs, doesn’t mean you should turn away. We’ll introduce you to some creatures that get a bad rep just because of how they look.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 19 - Vet Camp to Vet Tech
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    #19 - Vet Camp to Vet Tech

    S5:E19

    Three years ago Kelsey was a vet camper at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Today, she’s landed her dream job, as a vet tech, assisting The Wildlife Docs. Plus, a red kangaroo goes in for her first check-up while a Western grey needs surgery.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 20 - Welcome to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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    #20 - Welcome to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

    S5:E20

    Meet a pair of tiny tenrecs, the largest species of porcupine and a tarantula, just three of the newest creatures to call Busch Gardens Tampa Bay home. Plus, a young sloth goes in for a CT scan.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 21 - Saving Wild Rhinos in South Africa
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    #21 - Saving Wild Rhinos in South Africa

    S5:E21

    Dr. Mike joins forces with a South African Wildlife Vet as they work to keep the white rhino population healthy. Plus, meet dedicated conservationists, including a young boy, who are doing their part to help save the iconic black rhino from extinction.

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  23. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 22 - Baby Day
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    #22 - Baby Day

    S5:E22

    You’ll be amazed to see how fast these babies are growing! Lions, lemurs, sloths, flamingos, an orangutan, hyena, wallaby and a giraffe too!

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 23 - A Family of Gorillas
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    #23 - A Family of Gorillas

    S5:E23

    A 350-pound silverback gorilla and his mom go in for their annual check-ups while two young gorillas make the most of playtime.

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  25. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 24 - The Fast and Slow of It
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    #24 - The Fast and Slow of It

    S5:E24

    Discover what’s slowing down a usually fast cheetah. Plus, we’ll travel to South Africa to visit with a cheetah rescue and rehab facility. Then, take it slow with two, young Aldabra tortoises.

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  26. The Wildlife Docs Season 5 Episode 25 - Education to the Rescue
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    #25 - Education to the Rescue

    S5:E25

    From summer camps to the animal ambassador program, discover how Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is educating the next generation about the importance of saving wildlife. Plus, seven otter pups need rescuing.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Walk and Roll" is the best rated episode of "The Wildlife Docs" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/7/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Chimps Are Going Kookaburra".