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?
LOVE this show. Beautiful, informative, gives a real face and meaning to conservation. A planet without animals would be a sad, sad place indeed.
I love This show! I feel like I missed my calling. All of the keepers show so much love and concern and professionalism is at its best. I can’t say enough good things about the show
I just love this show. I’m 53 and feel I missed my calling. All of the folks in charge of their animals show so much care. I can’t say enough good things
The Zoo is absolutely my favorite program on TV. I watch it every day and re-watch my favorite episodes. I tell everyone I talk to about it.
It is currently my favorite program.
I have to catch up on the episodes that I’ve missed in the past. I have let others know about The Zoo & now they watch & love it too!
Love the Zoo. Very educational and entertaining. Even young children can enjoy it.
A refreshing change from cartoons & videos for all ages. Realife is always more interesting & engaging
I love the zoo my favorite show when is it coming back on it is a lot better than these other zoo shows
I still wonder why they say their goal is preservation of the species when they have no programs to release animals into the wild. Breeding programs just allow animals to go from one zoo to another. Very misleading and disappointing for people who really care about working against extinction.
Love, love this show! We look forward to watching!
Great educational show ‼️ This is right up there with the Atlanta Aquarium…
I have watched all of the episodes ready for the updates and new shows ! Just love the
Animal Planter!! What shows I don’t watch are several but to each it’s on.
Enough already on the Pittbulls one show a week is enough
This is a wonderful show. The best of all the shows concerning animals. The staff care for the animals.
It’s a great show. I will be watching
Love zoo lived in Bronx brings back memories
How could anyone not completely love the show! It was awesome I look forward to it every year. I never miss an episode!! The people are amazing! I love how they truly care about the animals and love them! Programs to save the animals that are disappearing are so important! It’s incredible what you do! Thank you
I just started watching. Feel in love with it! Watched all day!
Love love the ZOO. Can’t wait for the new season!
Love