7.4 /10 1 Votes
6.8/10 TV No. of episodes 74 Original network Life Network Narrated by Vince Corazza | 8.2/10 IMDb Country of origin Canada Running time 30 minutes First episode date September 2004 Genre Documentary film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominations Gemini Award for Best Reality Program or Series Executive producers Garry Blye, Mark Shekter, Howard Bernstein Similar Animal Rescue, Our Zoo, Breeder of the Pack, Say Yes & Marry Me, Vampire High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zoo Diaries is a Canadian documentary television series airing on Life Network. The series documents the live of animals and people at a zoo with a record of breeding endangered species. 74 episodes have been produced since 2000 by DocuTainment Productions.
Each episode opens with a brief description of the show's contents. Events in the life of three or four animals are shown, cutting between stories every couple of minutes. Each story focuses on an animal in an interesting situation, and the zoo person responsible for handling the situation. Some situations are resolved over a number of episodes, for example, developing and performing an animal show designed to startle the audience. Topics vary from birth to death.
The series is candid about the zoo employees' behavior and opinions.
It is filmed at the Toronto Zoo in Toronto, Ontario and narrated by Vince Corazza.
Episodes 1-37 are available on DVD.