The Zoo that Saved the World

The Zoo that Saved the World

13 x 24 mins

From one of the top 10 Zoo’s in the world, this is a zoo story with a difference. It is a series that shows viewers a unique action-orientated footage of how the Zoo plays a crucial and dynamic role in the field in Africa.

This is a behind the scenes look at what happens in the National Zoo where the Zoo is literally helping to save the world. Viewers are taken on a conservation journey showing the vital role which the Zoo and Zoo partners around the world play in conserving endangered and threatened species.

We see how the Zoo works to maintain populations that are extinct in the wild, as well as, provide sanctuary for animals captured in illegal trade. It also creates a base of genetic diversity for the future and is a hub for advancing knowledge throughout Africa, and globally.

From rainforest to savannah, laboratory to coral reef, through research and good science, this documentary shows the hard work and the passion that the people of the Zoo have.