The Zoo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The first-ever series to go behind the scenes at the world-famous Bronx Zoo, The Zoo shares an unscripted look at the knowledge and diverse skills needed to operate a zoo. It focuses on the level of care given to the animals, the bond that exists between the animals and the staff, and how the higher purpose of zoos and aquariums is conservation of species in the wild.

Series details

• Title: The Zoo
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2017-02-18
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: Animal Planet
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 25067
• IMDb ID: tt6440422
• TVDB ID: 323697

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-02-18; final listed air date 2017-04-08; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2018-03-10; final listed air date 2018-05-12; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2019-02-10; final listed air date 2019-05-12.
• Season 4: premiered 2020-04-04; final listed air date 2020-06-27.
• Season 5: premiered 2021-10-09; final listed air date 2021-12-11.

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.