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Is My Life is a Zoo coming back?

My Life is a Zoo (2011–2011) — nature on National Geographic Wild

The answer: Concluded February 7, 2011.
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Genre
Nature
Network / streamer
National Geographic Wild
Premiered
January 24, 2011
Ended
February 7, 2011
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
3episodes

About My Life is a Zoo

My Life is a Zoo premieres January 24, 2011, on National Geographic Wild.

The show was a documentary series that aired in 2011, focusing on the daily lives of Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer as they managed the DeYoung Family Zoo in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The series highlighted their efforts in rescuing exotic animals, rehabilitating local wildlife, and running a small, struggling zoo with over 400 animal residents. It showcased the challenges of maintaining such a large and diverse collection of animals, some of which were rescued from distant parts of the world.

My Life is a Zoo was centered around the couple's dedication to their animals and their work to keep the zoo operational. The series depicted their routines, the relationships they built with their animal residents, and the pressures of managing a busy wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility. It offered viewers an inside look at the complexities of caring for a wide variety of exotic and regional animals, including orphaned animals they adopted each week. The show captured the couple's passion and the demanding nature of their work at the zoo during its brief run in early 2011.

My Life is a Zoo episode schedule

3 aired

Aired · 3

DateEp.Title
February 7, 2011 S1·E3 The Hippo Has Landed
January 31, 2011 S1·E2 White Tiger Trouble
January 24, 2011 S1·E1 Show Me the Hippo