Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo

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Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo
Also known as
  • Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under
  • Inside Taronga Zoo
Genre
Narrated by
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes42 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJohn McAvoy
Producers
  • Matthew Keygan
  • Simon Steel
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time44–47 minutes
Production companyMcAvoy Media
Original release
Network Nine Network
Release8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) –
present

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. [1] The ten part series' first three seasons were narrated by actress Naomi Watts [2] and the fourth season is narrated by Virginia Gay. [3]

Contents

The first series of the program premiered on 8 February 2020. [4] 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. [5] [6] The program returned on 20 May 2020. [7] The second series premiered on 22 October 2021. [8] The third season premiered on 7 October 2022. [9] The series fourth season returned on 22 November 2023, with Virginia Gay replacing Naomi Watts as narrator. [3] The fifth season of the series premiered on 13 November 2024. [10] The series sixth season premiered on 4 November 2025. [11]

Series overview

SeasonNo. of
episodes		Originally aired
Series premiereSeries finale
1 108 February 202010 June 2020
2 1222 October 202114 January 2022
3 107 October 202213 January 2023
4 1022 November 202323 February 2024
5 1013 November 20247 February 2025
6 TBA4 November 2025TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

No.TitleOriginal release dateAustralian viewers
1Kibali8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)601,000 [12]
2Koala Rescue15 February 2020 (2020-02-15)451,000 [13]
3Platypus22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)229,000 [14] [a]
4Lemur29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)398,000 [15]
5Waru7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)468,000 [16]
6Nala14 March 2020 (2020-03-14)507,000 [17]
73 Chimps20 May 2020 (2020-05-20)444,000 [18]
8Giraffe Move27 May 2020 (2020-05-27)479,000 [19]
9Fishing Cat3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)518,000 [20]
10Mr Hobbs10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)442,000 [21]

Season 2 (2021–22)

No.TitleOriginal release dateAustralian viewers
1Naomi's Baby22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)390,000 [22]
2Giraffe Migration29 October 2021 (2021-10-29)362,000 [23]
3Squirrel Monkey5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)430,000 [24]
4Bilby Release12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)357,000 [25]
5Hungry Hippo19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)315,000 [26]
6Kartika the Tiger26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)386,000 [27]
7Nala's Pup3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)374,000 [28]
8Lion Move10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)361,000 [29]
9Red Panda Implant17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)339,000 [30]
10Roo Can't Chew31 December 2021 (2021-12-31)307,000 [31]
11Charlie's Walk7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)412,000 [32]
12The Devil You Know14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)355,000 [33]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (19 October 2019). "Taronga Zoo Series For Nine". TV Tonight . Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Knox, David (21 January 2020). "Naomi Watts to Narrate Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo". TV Tonight . Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 Knox, David (15 November 2023). "Returning: Taronga: Who's Who In The Zoo S4". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (6 February 2020). "Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo: Feb 8". TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Knox, David (19 March 2020). "Nine News Specials: Update". TV Tonight . Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Knox, David (26 March 2020). "Nine News: COVID-19 Coverage". TV Tonight . Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (20 May 2020). "Returning: Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo". TV Tonight . Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (11 October 2021). "Returning: Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo". TV Tonight . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Knox, David (29 September 2022). "Returning: Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo S3". TV Tonight . Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Knox, David (7 November 2024). "Returning: Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo S4". TV Tonight . Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Knox, David (31 October 2025). "Returning: Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo S6". TV Tonight . Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Knox, David (21 February 2020). "Timeshifted: Saturday 8 February 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  13. ↑ Knox, David (28 February 2020). "Timeshifted: Saturday 15 February 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (6 March 2020). "Timeshifted: Saturday 22 February 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (13 March 2020). "Timeshifted: Saturday 29 February 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  16. ↑ Knox, David (20 March 2020). "Timeshifted: Saturday 7 March 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  17. ↑ Knox, David (28 March 2020). "Timeshifted: Saturday 14 March 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  18. ↑ Knox, David (29 May 2020). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 20 May 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Knox, David (5 June 2020). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 27 May 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  20. ↑ Knox, David (12 June 2020). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 3 June 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  21. ↑ Knox, David (19 June 2020). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 10 June 2020". TV Tonight . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  22. ↑ Knox, David (23 October 2021). "Friday 22 October 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  23. ↑ Knox, David (30 October 2021). "Friday 29 October 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  24. ↑ Knox, David (6 November 2021). "Friday 5 November 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  25. ↑ Knox, David (13 November 2021). "Friday 12 November 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  26. ↑ Knox, David (19 November 2021). "Friday 19 November 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  27. ↑ Knox, David (27 November 2021). "Friday 26 November 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  28. ↑ Knox, David (4 December 2021). "Friday 3 December 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  29. ↑ Knox, David (11 December 2021). "Friday 10 December 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  30. ↑ Knox, David (18 December 2021). "Friday 17 December 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  31. ↑ Knox, David (1 January 2021). "Friday 31 December 2021". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  32. ↑ Knox, David (8 January 2021). "Friday 7 January 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  33. ↑ Knox, David (15 January 2021). "Friday 14 January 2022". TV Tonight. TV Tonight . Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  34. ↑ Ryan, Aaron (9 February 2020). "Nine Program Schedule For Week Commencing February 16 2020". TV Guides - TV Blackbox. TV Blackbox. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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