Zoo Quest

Zoo Quest

1954•30m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(3)

Documentary series starring David Attenborough who follows zoo keepers on a quest to find different animals to be added to the zoo. David Attenborough and a team from London Zoo travel in search of exotic animals. Their aim is to capture them and bring them back to the UK for exhibit in the zoo.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 21, 1954

Last Aired

May 31, 1963

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

West Africa

Air date: 1954-12-21

E2

Part 2

Air date: 1954-12-28

E3

Part 3

Air date: 1955-01-04

E4

Part 4

Air date: 1955-01-11

E5

Part 5

Air date: 1955-01-18

E6

Part 6

Air date: 1955-01-25

Cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

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