The Zoo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Breeding critically-endangered Sumatran tigers, preparing for the arrival of a new baby elephant, and managing a feisty group of chimpanzees – it's all in a day's work for staff at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). "It's not enough just to be passionate about animals and to love them. You've actually got to almost look inside their head. Anyone can dominate an animal through a cage but getting an animal to co-operate is extremely rewarding." - ZSL London Zoo senior keeper Tony Cholerton.

The Zoo is a three-part factual series for ITV give viewers exclusive and compelling behind-the-scenes access to the lives of the animals and staff at ZSL London Zoo. Produced by Wild Pictures, the series offers a privileged and unique insight into the at times emotionally intense stories of keepers and their 20,000 charges at one of the world's oldest zoos at its base in Regent's Park and country estate at Whipsnade.

Series details

• Title: The Zoo
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2010-11-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-08-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10464
• TVDB ID: 238861

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-11-09; final listed air date 2010-11-23.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-07-29; final listed air date 2012-08-05.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-07-10; final listed air date 2013-07-24.
• Season 4: premiered 2014-08-10; final listed air date 2014-08-24.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Zoo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.