When Melman learns that his friends stay up late every New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop in Times Square, he’s determined to stay up with the big kids and join the fun.

Gloria wants spring to come! She’s SICK of winter and is counting down the days until the Central Park pond melts so she can retrieve a toy she lost in the water before it froze!

During the Lunar New Year festival, Alex is disappointed to learn that there's no Year of the Lion. Determined to be somebody important, he sets out to become the star of the festival by taking on the role of the Dragon - but he eventually learns that every role has importance and realises the costume that fits him best is his own fur.

Lala, who's grown into a froglet, is ready to finally join the gang on a big adventure in the city! But she relies on her water bowl to get around, and Gloria goes overboard in trying to protect her tiny friend in the big world… Only to realise that she underestimated all Lala is capable of doing.

When the gang plans a habitat-wide, friendly basketball tournament, Gloria becomes overly competitive in her quest to win. After she resorts to cheating, Gloria realises that real winners are good sports, and everyone has more fun when they play fair and square.

Alex prepares an acrobatic performance which he wants to perform on Mary Sue and Todd's new live talk show! But when Ant'ney unexpectedly goes viral and is invited on the show instead, Alex is determined to outshine his friend and learns that a friend's success doesn't diminish his own.

During an animal painting exhibition at the NYC Art Museum, Melman (whose crayon-artworks at the Habitat is legendary) worries that his classic-cute style isn’t up to snuff.

Alex decides he wants to become a celebrity chef, but his food leaves much to be desired.

When Marty catches the eye of Hoof’s human ranger, he’s offered the chance to skip the rest of junior ranger training and become New York’s first Zebra Ranger Horse!

With his friends pursuing their own ‘things,’ Alex feels like he’s being left behind! When he undertakes an epic adventure of his own – a trip to space – Alex learns that even through life changes, the bonds of friendship don’t have to.