Secrets of the Zoo

I have been to the Columbus Zoo many times in the 33 years of my life. I would have never imagined what really goes on behind what we as zoo visitors see. The dedication and care the entire staff gives to each and every animal is astounding. To see them get so emotional, really tells you the type of people we have caring for these animals.

The Wilds, about an hour and a half away from the zoo, is another amazing place. What they are doing there is incredible and the hard work and dedication of every staff member shines through. I have been lucky enough to experience The Wilds and I could go back over and over again.

This is such an incredible series and you will immediately get hooked!!!

Scrolling through some TV shows on my TV and saw an elephant in labor then giving birth. That was it...I was totally hooked! While the animals are awesome, the other part that keeps me watching are the staff at the zoo. Their dedication. love and knowledge of all the animals is beyond imagination. Keep this show on the air for years to come so that everyone can love it and learn from it like I do!

I watched this one day because there wasn't anything else on and I was bored. I couldn't get over how bonded one of the flamingoes was to one of the female staff. I always thought flamingoes were boring and didn't have much for personalities until then. My experience with them in person (on the rare occasion that I've been in a warm place that had them on display) was that they just mostly stand around on one leg shaking their feathers every once in a while. But this one on the program had imprinted on and went nuts over this woman and it was pretty funny to watch.

This program shows a lot of detail about how the handlers in the zoo and conservation park deal with the animals, the objectives of the animals being there, why they do things the way they do, etc. It's very informative and the people are fairly likeable. I hope there will be more episodes in the future.

You really get a new appreciation for what goes on at a zoo from watching this show. I almost feel like I'm right the with the animals.

Secrets of the Zoo series are all good, but in my opinion the Columbus / Wilds series is so much more personable, likeable, educational, etc. Love the others too, but I really felt like this series also exhibited the professionals in THEIR natural habitats. Each and every one of em doing what they were clearly born to do, and they seem to have quite a bit of freedom to enjoy and excel at it.