Narrated by Bill Kerton No. of series 12 Executive producer(s) Andrea Lamb | Country of origin New Zealand No. of episodes 120 Running time 30 minutes | |
The Zoo is an award winning New Zealand observational documentary series, made by Greenstone TV, that follows the lives of Auckland Zoo's animals and zookeepers. The series explores the new arrivals and births of Auckland Zoo, to the fights, illnesses and mating rituals, how the animals are fed and how they live. The series' production crew are based full-time at the zoo, but the series also follows zookeepers overseas on zoo-related trips.
Contents
- Season 12 staff stars
- Main staff stars
- Former staff stars
- Current animal stars series 12
- Former animal stars
- Season 1 1999
- 2004
- Season 10 2008
- Season 12 2012
- Zoo Babies 2002
- Zoo Babies 2 Raising Baby Iwani 2005
- Two By Two At The Zoo 2005
- Episodes
- Trents Wildcat Adventures 2006
- The Zoo This Is Your Life 2008
- DVD releases
- Qantas Media Awards
- NZ TV Awards
- TV Guide Best on the Box
- References
The Zoo returned to New Zealand's TV One in 2013 for its 13th season. In the UK, it airs on Animal Planet.
Season 12 staff stars
Main staff stars
Former staff stars
Zoo keepers who have previously starred on the show.
Current animal stars (series 12)
Former animal stars
Season 1 (1999)
The premiere season of The Zoo.
2004
This season premiered on TV2 on Sunday 5 September.
Season 10 (2008)
This series aired on TV2.
Season 12 (2012)
Premiered on Sunday 29 July 2012. Currently airs on TV One at 7pm on Sundays.
Zoo Babies (2002)
This 1-hour The Zoo special takes a look at pregnancy, birth and infancy at Auckland Zoo. Explores the successes and failures of trying to breed giraffes, lions, orang-utans, tigers, pink flamingos and the native New Zealand tuatara.
Zoo Babies 2: Raising Baby Iwani (2005)
The story of Baby Iwani, the siamang gibbon, who was rejected by his mother and 'adopted' by zookeeper Christine Tintinger. This 60-minute special leads up to the day Christine has to give him back to Mum.
Two By Two At The Zoo (2005)
Two By Two At The Zoo is a series made up of ten episodes of specials from The Zoo series. Two By Two At The Zoo explores Auckland Zoo's favourite animals and the keepers who care for them.
Episodes
Trent's Wildcat Adventures (2006)
Popular Auckland Zoo zookeeper Trent Barclay has a passion for wild cats. In this series of ten episodes, Trent travels to South Africa to encounter wild cats up close and personal in their natural African habitat.
The Zoo: This Is Your Life (2008)
The Zoo spin-off series, The Zoo: This Is Your Life, celebrates five special Auckland Zoo animals. The series follows Indra the orangtan, Kashin the elephant, Kura the lioness, Zabulu the giraffe and Kito the rhino. It features archive video footage and photos, and interviews current and former keepers. All stories feature highs and lows including births and traumatic deaths, stressful journeys, life-threatening illness and daring escapes.