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.
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| Genre | Children's Documentary |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of series | 1[1] |
| No. of episodes | 13[1] |
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| Production locations | Dolphin Marine Magic, Coffs Harbour |
| Running time | 26 Minutes[1] |
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| Release | 2014 |
Production
edit500 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] |
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| 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
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| Canada | TVOKids |
| Hungary | Cartoon Network |
| Romania | Cartoon Network |
| United States | Primo TV |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Blue Zoo Television Series |ABC | RTE | Marine Animal Training". Air Pig Productions. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Coffs takes centre stage in new reality TV show". Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Cameras roll on Blue Zoo for ABC3". TV Tonight. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2016.