Animal Planet is headed back to The Zoo. This week, the network announced the TV show’s third season will debut in February.
The new season of the docuseries will “feature animals and staff at all five Wildlife Conservation Society parks in New York City – the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo and New York Aquarium.”
Season three of The Zoo debuts on Animal Planet on February 10th at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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Animal Planet’s THE ZOO goes behind the scenes at the world-famous Bronx Zoo for a third season to share powerful stories that put a spotlight on the extraordinary and diverse expertise of the zoo staff as they care for animals and work for the conservation of wildlife. This season the unscripted docuseries will feature animals and staff at all five Wildlife Conservation Society parks in New York City – the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo and New York Aquarium. The all-new season premieres Sunday, February 10 at 8PM ET/PT.
More than 50 stories were filmed over eight months as up to three film crews documented the day-to-day activities at the Bronx Zoo and its sister parks. Some of the animals featured in the new season include: a camel, who has a toupee created for him as he heals from a medical procedure; the birth and rearing of a baby mandrill; the rescue of a young peregrine falcon who was injured in downtown Manhattan as it attempted to take its first flight off a skyscraper; and an up-close look at the building and opening of the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit at the New York Aquarium that includes the moving of a group of large sharks to their new habitat. Other new animals introduced this season include a marmot, Andean bears, a Rodrigues fruit bat pup, warthog, snow monkeys, Nile crocodile, a sloth, and many more. The Animal Planet audience will also see updates on animals from past seasons.
“We had an amazing time filming the third season of THE ZOO and look forward to sharing many new stories which show the bonds our staff have with the animals, and the importance of zoos and aquariums to the conservation of wildlife,” said Jim Breheny, Director of the Bronx Zoo and EVP of Zoos & Aquarium for the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Once again, viewers can catch more episodes on the original mid-form series, THE ZOO: FROM THE INSIDE, which takes audiences behind the scenes and offers them exclusive looks at operations zoo guests never see. The web series will be available to fans on Animal Planet GO and Facebook Watch.
Season two of THE ZOO, which concluded in May 2018, was up double digits (+21%) among Adults 25-54 vs. season one; the season was also up double digits among other key demos that included Adults 18-34 (+35%) and Adults 2-17 (+57%). Each episode of the series last season averaged more than 1.1 million total viewers (P2+).
THE ZOO is produced for Animal Planet by Left/Right and Copper Pot Pictures. Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Anneka Jones and Michael LaHaie are the executive producers for Left/Right. David LaMattina and Chad Walker are the executive producers for Copper Pot Pictures. Lisa Lucas is the executive producer; Patrick Keegan is supervising producer for Animal Planet.”
What do you think? Have you seen The Zoo? Will you watch the new season?
“The Zoo” is an absolutely fabulous program, one of my absolute favorites. The commentary, photography, and educational content are superb. The caregivers are almost as interesting as the animals and clearly are as committed as any human can be. Thank you for this opportunity.
My husband, adult children, and I love “The Zoo”. There is so much more than seeing the animals. The care, training, and observation of their demeanor is what keeps them healthy and happy.
I love The Zoo & hope there is a season 4
I look forward to it every Sunday night
I love this show. WOuld visit if I could!
What happened to Mert the duck on Animal Planet The zoo?
I love THE ZOO. The behind the scenes idea is terrific. All the folks who work there are as interesting as the animals. I read recently that THE ZOO is Animal Planets highest rated show. More like this please and less DUMB stuff like Finding Bigfoot,I WAS PREY,Alive or Extinct. The Zoo is my favorite,along with Dodo Heroes,Pitbulls and Parolees,Amanda to The Rescue,Evan Goes Wild,Dr Jeff and Alaska Vet (where is that show?)
I love The Zoo!!! It is so fascinating and exciting!! I can be out of the room with Animal Planet on and when I hear Jim Breheny, “When you ask a child to draw a picture of the zoo, they will draw an animal inside a cage, we have to change that….” I know my favorite show is about to start! I have loved meeting the animals: Mert, Dave, Peaches, and all the caregivers over the years! Hope for many more seasons to come!!
I was wondering if ”the zoo” newest season will be shown in canada.thank toi.
Thank you. I love the Zoo. I’m really enjoying all the new programs on Animal Planet.
This show is the greatest. I watch reruns on ON DEMAND. So glad that is coming back for a new season.
So happy it’s coming back! One of. if not the best show on any network.
Next to Dr. Jeff, Dr. Dee, North Woods Law (Maine, but I’m getting used to NH) this is in my top picks !! I love the Director’s easy to understand and I like that It is not all “rose colored glasses”, reality should be reality !! If this one could go 5 to 7 years, I would be satisfied. I forgot…Pit Bulls and Parolees, too.
This is a great show! Loved seeing the animals,especially the big cats!
I have watched this show since the first time that it was aired on Animal Planet. I can’t wait for the new season to begin