Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney+
Streaming Release: Renewed for Season 2

Original Series

Studio: National Geographic

In the heart of Central Florida, a team of more than 1,000 highly respected animal-care experts, veterinarians, and biologists perform groundbreaking work at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park and EPCOT SeaBase aquarium. Now for the first time, National Geographic will offer viewers an all-access pass into the 24/7 world of the incredible animal caretakers running one of the most advanced veterinary facilities in the world.

Episode	Date	Title	Description
10	2/24/2023	Gesundheit, Jolo!	Jolo the rescued manatee battles a potentially deadly parasitic infection that puts her release in jeopardy; Kianga the elephant throws a temper tantrum.
9	2/17/2023	Giant Leap for Rhinokind	A critically endangered antelope is losing weight fast and needs urgent surgery; a baby rhino takes her first steps out on the savannah.
8	2/10/2023	Chilled-Out Cheetahs	A young zebra undergoes urgent abdominal surgery after an encounter with an eland's horn; two meerkats jostle for top position in the meerkat mob.
7	2/3/2023	That's Amore Eel	An eel has anemia, a hippo visits the dentist, and a tortoise moves in.
6	1/27/2023	Flocks of Love	A giraffe X-ray, painted dog pack checkup, plus an adorable flamingo chick!
5	1/20/2023	Gorilla Divemaster	A pioneering gorilla treatment, rhino fitness tracker, and tortoise party.
4	1/13/2023	Okapi Bundle of Joy	An okapi is born, a raven shines on stage, and a mandrill finds a new home.
3	1/6/2023	Sea Turtle SOS	A rhino cracks his horn, sea turtles are rescued, and a zebra gives birth.
2	1/1/2023	Sea You Later, Turtles	Elephants date, a pony gets a dream job, and a gorilla battles ill health.
1	1/1/2023	Giraffe Jam	Giraffes stop traffic, a lemur has a birthday, and a hippo makes friends.

Episode	Date	Title	Description
8	11/13/2020	Baby Gorilla Grace
7	11/6/2020	The Big Egg Switcheroo
6	10/30/2020	Peri’s Prickly Pregnancy
5	10/23/2020	Aardvark Love!
4	10/16/2020	Meet the Mandrills
3	10/9/2020	Betty and the Beast	For the first time in the park’s history, Hartmann’s mountain zebras arrive on the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Keeper Meaghan and the team do their best to acclimate the mischievous herd and prepare the other animals to meet their new neighbors, including a curious young Hartmann’s mountain zebra, Clementine, and mom-to-be Prima. Meanwhile, babirusa pig Betty is introduced to a bachelor babirusa, Mentari, with the hope that the plucky pigs hit it off and give the park its first-ever babirusa piglet. At The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, an 1,800-pound rescued manatee, Lou, has a potentially infected tail, so keepers must use a crane to lift him out of the aquarium to transport him to the Veterinary Treatment Room for a high-def CT scan.
2	10/2/2020	Happy Birthday, Gino!	Gino, the most admired western lowland gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, celebrates his 39th birthday with animal manager Rachel, who’s known Gino since he was a teen. Gino’s presented with a storybook-worthy cake, but festivities are stalled when he struggles to overcome a chest infection. Meanwhile, animal keeper Lori notices a lump on beloved alpha lioness Kinsey, which requires urgent medical attention, but transporting the 300-pound cat to the Veterinary Treatment Room poses a challenge. Over at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, aquarist Amanda, who’s expecting her first child, prepares to welcome another little ray of sunshine into the world: a spotted eagle ray pup. At Discovery Island, trainer Katelyn teaches two newly arrived macaws, Santiago and Emmett, the navigation skills needed to become members of the Winged Encounters flight team.
1	9/25/2020	Kenya, the Gutsy Giraffe	On the Harambe Wildlife Reserve, Kenya, a Masai giraffe, steps up for a pedicure that could make Disney history as animal keeper Rory and the team attempt to provide unique hoof health by training her to undergo a “nail” trim, voluntarily. Kenya proves to be a very apprehensive patient, but the team perseveres knowing one small step for her is one giant leap for the park’s giraffes. Meanwhile, out on the savanna, African elephant Mac, -- the park’s biggest resident -- has a routine checkup that reveals a mouthful of mystery. Over in the Affection Section at Rafiki’s Planet Watch, it’s make or break for a much smaller resident, Popcorn, a rescued chicken with an egg problem who requires surgery. Behind the scenes, Disney Imagineers, including the visionary Joe Rohde, dream up a magical palm tree that illuminates the elephants during the park’s evening safari.