Air date: 2012-07-29

Runtime: 30 min

The cameras are there as tigers rip into a fresh deer hide pinata, Burma the elephant swims in a fresh lagoon, and young giraffe Jelani heads off over the ditch on his big OE.

Air date: 2012-08-05

Runtime: 30 min

See a day in the life of the Zoo's oldest resident, Janie the chimpanzee; Giraffe Jelani finds his sea legs; and the keepers rescue wild birds after the Rena oil spill disaster.

Air date: 2012-08-12

Runtime: 30 min

There's a cheeky new kid on the block; red panda Maya has lost her appetite; and the orangutans try their hand at painting.

Air date: 2012-08-19

Runtime: 30 min

Air date: 2012-08-26

Runtime: 30 min

Air date: 2012-09-02

Runtime: 30 min

The Zoo's new spider monkeys deliver a lot of laughs; Molek the tiger undergoes a root canal; and keepers uncover some of the mysteries of our rarest frogs.

Air date: 2012-11-25

Runtime: 30 min

New Zealand's family viewing favourite The Zoo, returns. Catch up with your favourite animals and the keepers who look after them.

Air date: 2012-12-02

Runtime: 30 min

Doris the Alligator is suffering from a locked jaw and has trouble eating. Elsewhere, Auckland Zoo keepers assist with a night-time round-up of kiwi on Motuora Island.

Air date: 2012-12-09

Runtime: 30 min

The seal encounter goes high tech with a brand new underwater communication system.

Air date: 2012-12-16

Runtime: 30 min

Lion Lazarus is crate training for his trip across the ditch and there is a bouncing bonanza in the Aussie Walkabout, with brand new joeys and a wallaby round-up.