7.2 /10 1 Votes
6.5/10 TV Original language(s) English No. of episodes 234 through Season 9 Running time 22 minutes | 7.9/10 IMDb Country of origin United States No. of seasons 10 Executive producer(s) Peter McDonnell First episode date 2004 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Networks Qubo, Smile, Broadcast syndication Similar Jack Hanna's Animal A, Wild About Animals, Animal Science, Animal Rescue, Animal Exploration with Jaro Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Animal Atlas is a half-hour educational wildlife television series that "takes children on a tour of discovery, uncovering the secrets of how animals live and thrive. Young viewers meet animals from the familiar to the astounding, and the domesticated to the wild, including the diverse creatures of the African savanna, the finned and flippered of the big deep, and the colorful cast of the equatorial rainforest." The series is produced by Longneedle Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of Bellum Entertainment Group. It premiered in national syndication in 2004, and its tenth season began airing in 2013. As of January 2013, Bellum had produced over 230 high-definition episodes of Animal Atlas, and fourteen related DVD titles.
Home video
In September 2008, LongNeedle partnered with home entertainment distributor NCircle Entertainment to release Animal Atlas on DVD and distribute the show online. The first DVD, Animal Passport, was released in December 2008. Fourteen Animal Atlas home entertainment titles have been released, including Puppy Party, Animal ABC's, Animal Atlas Family Time, Kitten Party, and Monkeying Around. The most recent release was Pet Party, in October 2012.
