Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo (2020)

Genre

documentary television program

Country

Australia

Length

6 seasons, 73 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary series that looks at the daily work of zookeepers and veterinarians at two Australian zoos. It shows how they care for thousands of animals behind the scenes.

educationalupbeatwholesomeobservationalinformativecasuallighthearted

What happens

Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo is an Australian factual television series which goes behind the scenes at both Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo at Dubbo. It is produced by McAvoy Media and follows the 240 keepers and vets caring for 5,000 animals. The ten part series' first three seasons were narrated by actress Naomi Watts and the fourth season is narrated by Virginia Gay. The first series of the program premiered on 8 February 2020. The series was placed on hiatus from 21 March due to special A Current Affair broadcasts focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic occupying the program's timeslot. The program returned on 20 May 2020. The second series premiered on 22 October 2021. The third season premiered on 7 October 2022. The series fourth season returned on 22 November 2023, with Virginia Gay replacing Naomi Watts as narrator. The fifth season of the series premiered on 13 November 2024. The series sixth season premiered on 4 November 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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