''Zoo Diaries'' is a Canadian documentary television series airing on Life Network. The series documents the live of animals and people at a zoo with a record of breeding endangered species. 74 episodes have been produced since 2000 by DocuTainment Productions. The final episode aired in 2007. Each episode opens with a brief description of the show's contents. Events in the life of three or four animals are shown, cutting between stories every couple of minutes. Each story focuses on an animal in an interesting situation, and the zoo person responsible for handling the situation. Some situations are resolved over a number of episodes, for example, developing and performing an animal show designed to startle the audience. Topics vary from birth to death. The series is candid about the zoo employees' behavior and opinions. It is filmed at the

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and narrated by

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. Episodes 1-37 are available on DVD. In Canada, the show currently airs on National Geographic Channel,

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and

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External links

IMDB entry

Toronto Zoo website

DocuTainment/MicroTainment Productions
2000s Canadian documentary television series Zoos in Canada Slice (TV channel) original programming 2000 Canadian television series debuts 2007 Canadian television series endings {{Canada-documentary-tv-prog-stub