About this season
Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures is a reality television series about animals and their exciting adventures. This series is hosted by Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. It is shown weekly in syndication across the country on numerous stations and networks. It is particularly popular in part because of Hanna's mainstream name recognition as an animal expert, but also because the show meets programing criteria for federally mandated educational and informational requirements which all stations must follow. Because of this, some networks air the show five days per week, thus covering all but a half hour of the three-hour E/I mandate.
Episodes (10)
1. Zoo to the Max
Aired 2 October 1999
Visiting the most famous gorilla in Africa at the Johannesburg Zoo; red pandas; breeding program; Africa's only polar bears.
4. Vumbura Camp
Aired 6 November 1999
In Botswana; Jack and his daughter encounter lions; nature walk; elephants; rock python.
6. White Shark
Aired 20 November 1999
Seeking out the great white shark in Shark Alley, off the coast of South Africa.
7. Jack's Camp
Aired 27 November 1999
Kalahari Desert; brown hyena with pups; orphaned zebra foal; village children; digging for scorpions.
10. Three N.C.
Aired 29 January 2000
North Carolina: llama trek; unique veterinary program; endangered wildlife.
12. Baby Animals
Aired 12 February 2000
Columbus Zoo; cougar; wolverine; armadillo; gibbon; clouded leopard; snakes; gorillas; red fox; possum.
13. Okavago Horse Safari
Aired 19 February 2000
During a horseback safari, an elephant charges Jack and Kathaleen.
16. Sable Ranch
Aired 11 March 2000
A South African endangered species breeding program requires an antelope roundup and relocation of a white rhino.
18. On a Mission
Aired 25 March 2000
Jack visits some of his favorite aquariums and parks; new programs focusing on animal enrichment.
19. On the Fly
Aired 29 April 2000
In Central Florida; whooping cranes released; bald eagle population.