The Taronga vet team races to give lioness Maya a contraceptive implant and full check-up before she wakes. Volunteers fail to perfect a turkey-proof red panda feeder. Plus, aging Galápagos tortoises get an ultrasound to check their health.

Taronga vets lead a koala rescue mission, using thermal drones to track them and testing for chlamydia. Sea lion Charlie is treated for kidney stones. The elephants get their annual health checks, and three orphaned emu chicks are fattened up for release.