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TV series

Real Life in the Zoo

2019–, Dutch, on NPO 1 & NTR.

The animals play the main role in this series. The animals are the real main characters and the supporting roles are for the caretakers or zoo staff. Decisive for the program is the camera technology, which shows the animals' lives everywhere behind the scenes and out of sight of the audience. We experience the 24-hour feeling within the walls of the zoo, just like the animals themselves. The program is recorded at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands.

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Seasons
9
Episodes
54
Episode length
45 min
Status
Still running

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S9 E6: Episode 6

Aired 13 June 2026

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First aired
16 June 2019
Network
NPO 1, NTR
Original title
Het echte leven in de dierentuin
Language
Dutch
Country
Netherlands
Type
Documentary
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Real Life in the Zoo has 9 seasons and 54 episodes, about 45 minutes each.

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