Blue Zoo is a 2014 Australian children's television reality television series broadcast on ABC3 in Australia and TRTÉ in Ireland. During six weeks of production, eight teenage "rookies" work with marine animals at Dolphin Marine Magic in Coffs Harbour in order to become marine experts.

Blue Zoo
GenreChildren's Documentary
Created by
  • Sally Browning
  • Dean Cropp
Directed by
  • Sally Browning
  • Gary Doust
Narrated by
Country of originAustralia
No. of series1[1]
No. of episodes13[1]
Production
Producers
  • David Atkins
  • Sally Browning
  • Dean Cropp
  • Nick Hopkin
  • Donna Damassa
Production locationsDolphin Marine Magic, Coffs Harbour
Running time26 Minutes[1]
Production companies
  • Air Pig Productions
  • ABC3
  • David Atkins Enterprises
  • RTÉ Young Peoples Programmes
Original release
Network
  • ABC3 (Australia)
  • TRTÉ (Ireland)
Release2014 (2014)

Production edit

500 teenagers from Australia and Ireland auditioned to become "rookies" on the show. Blue Zoo was filmed at the Dolphin Marine Magic marine park in Coffs Harbour from October to November 2013.[2] The show first aired in Australia on ABC3 in 2014.

Cast edit

Rookie[3] Country[3]
Dana Ubiparipovic Australia
Ivy Nehl Australia
Bailey Hendy Australia
Jaymin Hyland-Taylor Australia
Aurea Kenny Ireland
Sophie O’Loughlin-Kennedy Ireland
Tallann Maguire Ireland
Darragh Joyce Ireland

International Broadcast edit

Country Broadcaster
Canada TVOKids
Hungary Cartoon Network
Romania Cartoon Network
United States Primo TV

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Blue Zoo Television Series |ABC | RTE | Marine Animal Training". Air Pig Productions. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Coffs takes centre stage in new reality TV show". Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Cameras roll on Blue Zoo for ABC3". TV Tonight. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

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