My Life is a Zoo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Living the wild life doesn't always mean fun and partying for Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer. They live together with over 400 animal residents, and work together, rescuing exotic animals, rehabilitating local wildlife and running a struggling small zoo in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With no days off and no vacation, their relationship has more than its fair share of pressure. They sometimes butt heads, but mostly they share a deep passion for animals. My Life is a Zoo follows this couple at their DeYoung Family Zoo as they constantly work to keep up with the demands of their business, while tending to their huge and ever-growing wild family. The zoo is home to a diverse mix of exotic and regional animals, some of them rescued from distant parts of the world. Carrie moved in seven years ago and since then the zoo has grown dramatically. It now includes a rehab and rescue program with Bud and Carrie adopting between three and 10 orphaned animals every week.

Series details

• Title: My Life is a Zoo
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2011-01-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-02-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic Wild
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 30258
• TVDB ID: 218101

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-01-24; final listed air date 2011-02-07; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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