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?
I love this series. It is on point for promoting awareness for the conservation of species. It is also amazing to see the special, dedicated and loving dedicated people behind the scenes.
Love this show got to see them filming while we were there. Great show informative educational I have learned and seen things I never knew about the animals
I hope they come back for a 4th season. We really liked this one over the rest.
How wonderful to see hoe the Bronx Zoo has grown since I was a child visiting there! Great series. I never miss an episode! More please!
Love the Zoo from The Bronx!!!
Great information
Great folks who love what they do!
I laugh I cry I learn
I can’t wait until February!
Love this Bronx Zoo show
Best animal show ever
Please renew. Thanks.
Love this show. Please keep this show on.
I love the show. Not sure why all the good shows get cancelled and all the dumb ones are left on. Please do no cancel the The Zoo. It’s a wonderful show
We love the Bronx zoo and was so happy to see that it’s coming back. what a great educational show for children and adults. I am 75 years old and I’m still learning so much especially with these shows that show you the workings of zoos and aquariums. They are my favorite shows thank you
Absolutely loved The Zoo! Definitely raised my awareness of how they’re helping save species worldwide and increased my desire to visit the Bronx Zoo. I sincerely hope there’s going to be a season 4!
I really like The zoo S o glsd to hear it’s returning on Feb.
I love this series and hope it comes back for season 4. This show makes me want to plan a trip to NY and go to the zoo!
I think the focus on the Bronx Zoo is imperative. The staff, especially the director of the Bronx are a highly professional, well-trained group whose dedication to protecting the health & safety of their charges is head & shoulders above many organizations. The director, Jim Breheny, sets the tone for a mutually respectful work environment. He appears approachable & a skilled leader of a complex setting. In comparison, the San Diego Zoo came across as somewhat disorganized, a little “shoot-from-the-hip when dealing with the various animals. Please do not shirk on the Bronx Zoo.
Having the Zoo now include San Diego is great, but we are all invested in the animals and people in the New York zoo system. Can we please have more episodes of both?
This is a superlative production.