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The Zoo (New Zealand TV series)

The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) rather than just read about it. In short: The Zoo was a New Zealand observational documentary series, made by Greenstone TV, that followed the lives of Auckland Zoo's animals and zookeepers. The series explored the new arrivals and births of Auckland Zoo, to the fights, illnesses and mating rituals, how the animals are fed and how they live.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Zoo was a New Zealand observational documentary series, made by Greenstone TV, that followed the lives of Auckland Zoo's animals and zookeepers. The series explored the new arrivals and births of Auckland Zoo, to the fights, illnesses and mating rituals, how the animals are fed and how they live. The series' production crew were based full-time at the zoo, but the series also followed zookeepers overseas on zoo-related trips. The Zoo returned to New Zealand's TV One in 2013 for its 13th and final season. In the UK, it aired on Animal Planet.

Zoo staff

Season 12 staff stars Christine Tintinger - Senior Primate keeper Amy Robbins - Team Leader of Primates Nat Sullivan - Team Leader of Pridelands Andrew Coers - Team Leader of Elephants and Sea Lions Bethany Jackson - Vet-in-residence Richard Gibson - Team Leader of Reptiles and Invertebrates Natalie Clark - NZ Birds Keeper

Main staff stars Sandra Rice - Senior Carnivore keeper Carly Day - Primate keeper Laurel Sandy - Elephant & Sea Lion keeper Richard Gibson- Team leader of reptiles and invertebrates Richard Jakob-Hoff - Senior Veterinarian - Conservation and Research John Potter - Senior Veterinarian

Former staff stars Zoo keepers who have previously starred on the show.

Trent Barclay - Senior Carnivore keeper (departed Auckland Zoo) Maria Barclay - Senior Vet nurse (departed Auckland Zoo) Sam Stephens - Senior Pridelands keeper (deceased whilst working at Hamilton Zoo, appears on Wild Vets) Mike Harvey - Keeper Tania Crook - Keeper Brooke Noonan - Curator Maria Finnagan - Curator

Animals

Current animal stars (series 12) Oz (Sumatran tiger) Molek (Sumatran tiger) Berani (Sumatran tiger) Doris (alligator) Osiris (cheetah) Anubis (cheetah) Janie (chimpanzee) Burma (elephant) Kaioko (fur seal) Moana (fur seal) Orua (fur seal) Atamai (fur seal) Jelani (giraffe) Zubulu (giraffe) Rukiya (giraffe) Kiraka (giraffe) Nakuru (giraffe) Faith (hippopotamus) Fudge (hippopotamus) Maya (red panda) Mosi (meerkat) Shiloh (zebra) Charlie (orangutan) Melur (orangutan) Madju (orangutan) Wanita (orangutan)

Former animal stars Snorkel (hippopotamus)- euthanized 1 October 2010 Kashin (elephant) - euthanized 24th Aug 2009 Nisha (sumatran tiger) - *eta deceased May 12, 2006 Hari (Asiatic golden cat) - departed Auckland Zoo Hoi-An (Asiatic golden Cat) - departed Auckland Zoo Saigon (Asiatic golden Cat) - departed Auckland Zoo Indra (25-year-old Bornean orangutan) - departed Auckland Zoo

Seasons

Season 1 (1999) The premiere season of The Zoo.

2004 This season premiered on TV2 on Sunday 5 September.

Season 8 (2006)

Season 9 (2007)

Season 10 (2008) This series aired on TV2.

Season 11 (2010)

Season 12 (2012) Premiered on Sunday 29 July 2012. Currently airs on TV One at 7pm on Sundays.

Specials

Zoo Babies (2002) This 1-hour The Zoo special takes a look at pregnancy, birth and infancy at Auckland Zoo. Explores the successes and failures of trying to breed giraffes, lions, orang-utans, tigers, pink flamingos and the native New Zealand tuatara.

Zoo Babies 2: Raising Baby Iwani (2005) The story of Baby Iwani, the siamang gibbon, who was rejected by his mother and 'adopted' by zookeeper Christine Tintinger. This 60-minute special leads up to the day Christine has to give him back to Mum.

Spin-off series

Two By Two At The Zoo (2005) Two By Two At The Zoo is a series made up of ten episodes of specials from The Zoo series. Two By Two At The Zoo explores Auckland Zoo's favourite animals and the keepers who care for them.

Episodes Episode 1: Red Panda babies Episode 2: Treating Kashin Episode 3: Rhino enclosure Episode 4: Tea party chimps Episode 5: Kiwi Breeding Programme Episode 6: Kura the Cub of Lion Hill Episode 7: Emergency care for Siamang Gibbon twin babies Episode 8: Entertaining a Tiger Episode 9: Iwani the Siamang Gibbon reuniting with his parents Episode 10: Hippos changing homes

Trent's Wildcat Adventures (2006) Popular Auckland Zoo zookeeper Trent Barclay has a passion for wild cats. In this series of ten episodes, Trent travels to South Africa to encounter wild cats up close and personal in their natural African habitat.

The Zoo: This Is Your Life (2008) The Zoo spin-off series, The Zoo: This Is Your Life, celebrates five special Auckland Zoo animals. The series follows Indra the orangutan, Kashin the elephant, Kura the lioness, Zabulu the giraffe and Kito the rhinoceros. It features archive video footage and photos, and interviews current and former keepers. All stories feature highs and lows including births and traumatic deaths, stressful journeys, life-threatening illness and daring escapes.

Episodes

DVD releases Best Of The Zoo: Highlights 1, 2, 3 Best Of The Zoo 2: Highlights 4, 5, 6 Best Of The Zoo 3: Highlights 7, 8, 9 Best of The Zoo 4: The Complete Series 10 (2011) Best of The Zoo 2012: Series 12 (2012) Best of the Zoo: Box Set - Highlights from Series 1 - 9; Zoo Babies & Raising Baby Iwani Zoo Babies & Raising Baby Iwani The Zoo: This Is Your Life

Awards

Qantas Media Awards Winner (2004): Best Information Programme Winner (2001): Finalist Winner (2000): Finalist

NZ TV Awards Winner (2001): Most Popular Family Programme

TV Guide 'Best on the Box' Winner (2007): Favourite Documentary Series Winner (2006): Favourite Documentary Series Winner (2005): Favourite Documentary Series Winner (2004): Favourite Documentary Series Winner (2003): Favourite Documentary Series Winner (2002): Favourite Documentary Series Winner (2001): Favourite Documentary Series

References

External links TVNZ Official Zoo webpage Auckland Zoo website The Zoo TV Show

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with The Zoo (New Zealand TV series)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of The Zoo (New Zealand TV series)

In research: The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics New Zealand documentary television series, TVNZ original programming, Television series about mammals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) in simple terms?

Why does The Zoo (New Zealand TV series) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study The Zoo (New Zealand TV series)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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