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Discussion in 'Australia' started by WhistlingKite24, 2 Jul 2020.

  1. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    Melbourne Zoo has been busy creating a new TV series.

    Full story: Fred Media secures major pre-sales for WTFN’s Mega Zoo ob doc series

     
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  2. Terry Thomas

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    I hope the program is not another vet problem series!
     
  3. babirusa101

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    A brief overview of the TV show:
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    Mega Zoo offers extraordinary behind-the-scenes access to Zoos Victoria, the southern hemisphere’s largest and oldest zoo, with over 5000 animals and 800 staff, spread across three campuses of incredible and diverse landscape.

    Through the eyes of a dedicated group of recurring characters, and utilising the latest camera technology, viewers will get closer to zoo animals than ever before. Magical creatures big and small are brought to life through a breathtaking rollercoaster of drama, emotion and humour. This is the dynamic power of the animal kingdom up close and very personal!
     
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    Here’s the most notable events from 2020 we can expect to be covered:

    Births:

    Multiple Crucifix frogs (Summer)
    1.2 Snow leopard cubs (January)
    3.1 Asian small-clawed otter (February)
    1.0 Hamadryas baboon (March)

    Deaths:

    1.0 White-cheeked gibbon (January)
    0.1 Rothschild’s giraffe (February)

    Imports:

    1.0 Hybrid giraffe (February)

    In addition to this, there’s plenty of filler material they could use e.g. integrating the zebras and giraffes; faffing around with exhibits and moving animals between them etc. Not to mention the requisite trials and tribulations of what goes on in the vet hospital and Covid-19 dramas. The dancing zookeeper will probably get an episode to himself.

    I always feel these zoo series could be so much better if the zoos joined forces. The events listed in this post will be spread out over six episodes or more episodes with filler material; but I’d rather see it condensed into two episodes and cut out the crap. If each zoo in Australia submitted one or two episodes of highlights, they could make a very exciting series each year.
     
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  5. Zorro

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    Thats a real good idea I am surprised someone has not thought of that before!
     
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  6. babirusa101

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    You do realise that the series’s will be documenting
    You do realise that the series will be documenting events from all three zoos, so there will be plenty of events that they could put in.
     
  7. Zoofan15

    Zoofan15 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Considering there's been bugger all reported in the Werribee thread this year (just the birth of a Bison calf and the death of a lioness), lets hope Healesville can save the day. :p

    If they're short of ideas, a robust discussion on phase outs would get us all tuning in. :D
     
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    I'm sure that they is a lot going on behind the scenes that they don't show to the public, (not just births and deaths), so don't be too worried. Plus they're saying that they are "utilising the latest camera technology", so it could be interesting.
     
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    I'm not sure if anyone else has come across this, but here is a teaser for the TV series.
     
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  10. Abbey

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    Mega Zoo is airing on Channel 9 in Australia on Wednesdays at 7:30pm (at least in NSW, but probably nationally). By the looks of things this is the first season, which only previously aired in some states on television. Seems like a summer non-ratings decision, but with the Taronga series airing on Friday nights, there will now be zoo content two nights a week (Yippee!), plus a recent series of The Secret Life of the Zoo (the Chester Zoo series) on 9Gem at 5:30pm weeknights. SLOTZ isn't on 9Now beyond the first two seasons, but I've requested that more recent episodes (which are airing on FTA) be added if possible.
     
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    Oh thats great. Previously, only the Taronga series was on TV; so it'll be good to see Mega Zoo airing.
     
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