Plot Synopsis

Narrated by Josh Gad, MAGIC OF DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM is a one-hour documentary series that explores the magic of nature within Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT -- all while showcasing the parks' array of more than 300 species and 5,000-plus animals and the resident animal experts. This series invites fans of Disney, nature and animals to hang out with all the parks' residents, including baby Grace, the newest member of the gorilla troop. Then, hop over to Harambe Wildlife Reserve to come face to knee with supermom Masai giraffe, Kenya and up close and personal with Gus the hippo. Viewers can travel to the savanna to witness Dakari, the alpha male African lion, lord over his land and meet Kinsey, the alpha lioness, who's the real ruler of the pride. The series incorporates cutting-edge technology, including custom-built GoPro housings, 18-foot cranes and underwater camera systems, to reveal the world-famous dedication, pioneering conservation and visionary genius that IS Disney's Animal Kingdom. MAGIC OF DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM premiered on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT on Disney+.
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MAGIC OF DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM's second season debuted on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 8pm on National Geographic Channel and on Nat Geo Wild. All episodes will launch on Disney+ on January 4. The 10 episodes in Season 2 are:

"Giraffic Jam" (Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT on National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD): Giraffes on the savanna hold up guest traffic and find a way to get more food from keeper Rory; Tolstoy the 100+ year old loggerhead sea turtle undergoes treatment to help him eat properly; a new hippo Rosie attempts to make friends with the rest of the bloat; and an aging collared brown lemur celebrates his birthday in style.

"Sea You Later, Turtles!" (Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT on National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD): Love is in the air as Nadirah and Mac the elephants go on their first date, and hopefully create new life. Lilly the Cinderella pony fulfills her destiny and makes a bride's dream come true. Tiny wild turtles hatch at Disney's Vero Beach, and Spike the gorilla struggles with the lasting effects of a dangerous infection and severe osteoarthritis.

"Sea Turtle SOS" (Linear TV debut on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): A group of rescued wild sea turtles arrive at EPCOT in need of urgent medical care before being released back into the ocean, a young rhino receives special treatment backstage after he cracks his horn, the Disney team creates a new chew toy to entertain the lion pride, and Heidi the Hartmann's mountain zebra gives birth!

"Okapi Bundle of Joy" (Linear TV debut on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): Olivia the pregnant okapi has a successful ultrasound scan and delights her keepers by giving birth to a healthy baby, Logan the raven learns some new tricks before wowing audiences during his stage show, Princess the elderly mandrill arrives at the park in search of a new home and family, and Disney's first blacktip reef shark prepares to join the main underwater environment at The Seas.

"Gorilla Divemaster" (Linear TV debut on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): A western lowland gorilla takes a road trip to receive pioneering hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a black rhinoceros is fitted with a fitness tracker to study his movements, the veterinary team investigates what might be causing a roan antelope to drastically lose weight, and the Galapagos tortoises celebrate their tenth birthdays with a wild party!

"Flocks of Love" (Linear TV debut on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): Lily the Masai giraffe needs an X-ray to determine if she's broken her toe, but she's reluctant to be anesthetized. The park's tight-knit pack of painted dog brothers must be separated to get their annual health check. And at the Tree of Life, the lesser flamingo flock gets a visit from the stork with a very cute addition for Disney's Animal Kingdom!

"That's Amore Eel" (Linear TV debut on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): Sigsbee the anemic green moray eel gets a health check, Tequila the Nile hippopotamus has a painful toothache, and Hank the wild gopher tortoise digs herself a new home on Disney grounds. Then the granddaddy of the resident purple martin flock, Steve, disappears without a trace! And Harper, a beloved white-cheeked gibbon, prepares to leave the park to start her very own family.

"Chilled-Out Cheetahs" (Linear TV debut on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): 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, a frogfish is given a bone graft to mend his broken jaw, and the Disney Imagineers build a motorized ball to help keep a trio of chilled-out cheetahs entertained.

"Giant Leap for Rhinokind" (Linear TV debut on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): A critically endangered antelope is losing weight fast and needs urgent surgery, a baby rhino takes her first steps out on the savanna to meet her extended family for the very first time, a dig-happy warthog gets the perfect piggy pedicure, and a beloved manatee struggles with a toothache -- time to visit the dentist!

"Gesundheit, Jolo!" (Linear TV debut on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic): Jolo the rescued manatee battles a potentially deadly parasitic infection that puts her release into jeopardy, Kianga the elephant throws a temper tantrum in the pool, Maathai the cheetah has tummy troubles that must be investigated, and Kevin the crested coua chick shows his keepers how to keep his food on target.