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 seasons2
No. of episodes22 (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 was 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]

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

No.TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1Kibali8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)601,000 [9]
2Koala Rescue15 February 2020 (2020-02-15)451,000 [10]
3Platypus22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)229,000 [11] [a]
4Lemur29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)398,000 [12]
5Waru7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)468,000 [13]
6Nala14 March 2020 (2020-03-14)507,000 [14]
73 Chimps20 May 2020 (2020-05-20)444,000 [15]
8Giraffe Move27 May 2020 (2020-05-27)479,000 [16]
9Fishing Cat3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)518,000 [17]
10Mr Hobbs10 June 2020 (2020-06-10)442,000 [18]

Season 2 (2021–22)

No.TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1Naomi's Baby22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)390,000 [19]
2Giraffe Migration29 October 2021 (2021-10-29)362,000 [20]
3Squirrel Monkey5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)430,000 [21]
4Bilby Release12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)357,000 [22]
5Hungry Hippo19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)315,000 [23]
6Kartika the Tiger26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)386,000 [24]
7Nala's Pup3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)374,000 [25]
8Lion Move10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)361,000 [26]
9Red Panda Implant17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)339,000 [27]
10Roo Can't Chew31 December 2021 (2021-12-31)307,000 [28]
11Charlie's Walk7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)412,000 [29]
12The Devil You Know14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)355,000 [30]

Notes

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