- Zoo Diaries
Infobox Television
show_name = Zoo Diaries
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format = Documentary
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runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
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executive_producer =Gary Blye Mark Shekter
starring =
narrated =Vince Corazza Ben Gordon
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country = CAN
network =Life Network
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num_episodes = 74
website = http://www.zoodiaries.com/docu/zoodiaries.html
imdb_id = 0313149
tv_com_id = 11335"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. Handlers discuss situations and difficulties in frank terms, and scenes are occasionally shown that might be disturbing for young children.
The series is candid about the zoo employees' behavior and opinions. For example, one episode shows the keepers feeding a gorilla a beer, and another shows a plush toy with styrofoam given a baby orangutan that the baby attempts to eat.
It is filmed at the
Toronto Zoo inToronto, Ontario and narrated byVince Corazza .Episodes 1-37 are available on DVD.
External links
* [http://www.lifenetwork.ca/tv/shows/titledetails/title_68785.asp Life Network show details]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313149/ IMDB entry]
* [http://www.torontozoo.com/ Toronto Zoo website]
* [http://www.microtainment.com/ DocuTainment/MicroTainment Productions]
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