Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures
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.
Cast
Jack Hanna
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Aug 21, 1993
E2Hidden Treasures
Aug 28, 1993
Ocean creatures of Monterey Bay, California.
E3Episode 3
Sep 4, 1993
Circus animals.
E4Episode 4
Sep 11, 1993
E5An Ocean Runs Through It
Sep 18, 1993
Outdoor aquarium in the Bahamas; diving with dolphins.
E6Episode 6
Sep 25, 1993
E7Together for Life
Oct 2, 1993
Human/animal bonding; old lions' home.
E8Man's Best Friend
Oct 9, 1993
Canine companions for people with disabilities.
E9A Day With the Greatest Show on Earth
Oct 16, 1993
Circus animals.
E10Return of the Dinosaurs
Oct 23, 1993
Dinosaur descendants, cousins and look-alikes.
E11Baby Boom
Oct 30, 1993
Baby animals at the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo.
E12Struggle and Survival
Nov 6, 1993
Coastal development; loggerhead turtles; manatees.
E13Hidden Treasures of Monterey
Nov 13, 1993
California; Monterey Bay; Cannery Row; shark festival.
E14So You Want to Work With Animals
Nov 20, 1993
Zoo keepers.
E15Close Encounters
Nov 27, 1993
Animals close-up: sharks, bay rays, otters.
E20Mush!
Apr 29, 1995
Jack visits an Arctic explorer and learns all about sled dogs.
E5Safari Through The Masai Mara
Nov 4, 1995
Wildlife in Masai Mara, Kenya; plants; a bushman demonstrates survival techniques.
E6Education Worldwide
Nov 12, 1995
In Kenya, Jack visits a giraffe center and a school where children are learning about wildlife conservation.
E9On Safari with Jack
Dec 2, 1995
Jack's trip to Africa is highlighted with clips and anecdotes.
E10Ugandan Gorillas
Dec 9, 1995
In Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Rain Forest, Jack seeks the mountain gorilla.
E13A Special Bond
Jan 20, 1996
Jack investigates the bond that unites conservationists, zookeepers, researchers and animals.
E15Turtle Hospital
Feb 10, 1996
At a Florida turtle hospital, Jack helps free a wounded turtle from a fishing line and learns about a new virus.
E19Miami Serpentarium
Feb 24, 1996
Hundreds of snakes await Jack at a Florida serpentarium, where venom is extracted for various uses.
E22Pinnipeds: Tons of Fun
Mar 23, 1996
Infant walruses and elephant seals are among the pinnipeds Jack observes in the Pacific.
E23Friends of a Feather
Apr 6, 1996
A bird trainer introduces Jack to a talking parrot and demonstrates his training techniques with macaws and condors.
E6Second Chance
Oct 31, 1998
Jack visits trainer Joel Slaven, who works with animals from humane societies.
E22Underwater World
May 8, 1999
Visiting the Underwater World Oceanarium in Mooloolaba, Australia, to dive with sharks.
E24Atlantis: Lost and Found
May 22, 1999
Underwater explorations in and around the Bahamas to examine sunken wreckage, reef sharks and piranha.
E1Zoo to the Max
Oct 2, 1999
Visiting the most famous gorilla in Africa at the Johannesburg Zoo; red pandas; breeding program; Africa's only polar bears.
E4Vumbura Camp
Nov 6, 1999
In Botswana; Jack and his daughter encounter lions; nature walk; elephants; rock python.
E6White Shark
Nov 20, 1999
Seeking out the great white shark in Shark Alley, off the coast of South Africa.
E7Jack's Camp
Nov 27, 1999
Kalahari Desert; brown hyena with pups; orphaned zebra foal; village children; digging for scorpions.
E10Three N.C.
Jan 29, 2000
North Carolina: llama trek; unique veterinary program; endangered wildlife.
E12Baby Animals
Feb 12, 2000
Columbus Zoo; cougar; wolverine; armadillo; gibbon; clouded leopard; snakes; gorillas; red fox; possum.
E13Okavago Horse Safari
Feb 19, 2000
During a horseback safari, an elephant charges Jack and Kathaleen.
E16Sable Ranch
Mar 11, 2000
A South African endangered species breeding program requires an antelope roundup and relocation of a white rhino.
E18On a Mission
Mar 25, 2000
Jack visits some of his favorite aquariums and parks; new programs focusing on animal enrichment.
E19On the Fly
Apr 29, 2000
In Central Florida; whooping cranes released; bald eagle population.
E1Choosing Favorites
Sep 23, 2000
E2Choosing Favorites
Sep 30, 2000
E3In Search of the Sisserou
Oct 14, 2000
E4Rainforest Eagle
Oct 21, 2000
E5Isla Tigre
Oct 28, 2000
A Florida professor provides a safe house for primates being reintroduced into the wild.
E6Panama Canal, Jungle Paradise
Nov 4, 2000
Jack and his daughter Kathaleen go on a boating adventure exploring the animal rich rain forest surrounding the Panama Canal.
E7Canopy Tower
Nov 11, 2000
A converted Air Force radar station becomes home to bird watchers at Panama's Soberania National Park.
E8Corcovado, Lost in Time
Nov 18, 2000
In Costa Rica; Corcovado National Park; tapir; raging rapids; Pacuare River.
E9Costa Rica: Snakes and Sloths
Nov 25, 2000
E10Diving Into Dominica
Feb 3, 2001
E11Belugas and Bears
Feb 10, 2001
E12Winnipeg Wonders
Feb 17, 2001
Traveling to the Oak Hammock Marsh, a restored natural habitat which functions as a stop for birds on their migratory route.
E13In the Blind
Feb 24, 2001
Jack tries to find the hard to find Hog Nose snake in the rolling dunes of Spirit Sands. Kathaleen watches Black Bear behavior at Riding Mountain.
E14Glacier Bay Adventure
Mar 3, 2001
Viewing the beauty and wildlife of Glacier Bay in Juneau, Alaska; exploring an old gold mine.
E15Galapagos: Plazas and North Seymour Islands
Mar 10, 2001
Jack and Kathleen find iguanas, sea lions, blue-footed boobies and frigate birds in the Galapagos Islands.
E16Galapagos: Fernandina Island
Mar 17, 2001
E17Jambeli Animal Rescue Center
Mar 24, 2001
E18Condor Hausi
Mar 31, 2001
E19Galapagos Giants
Apr 28, 2001
E20Oasis in the Desert
May 5, 2001
E21Over the Hump
May 12, 2001
E22Red Sea
May 19, 2001
E1In the Beginning
Sep 22, 2001
E2Horse Magic
Sep 29, 2001
E3Discovery Cove
Oct 5, 2001
E4Winging It
Oct 13, 2001
In Costa Rica: blue morpho butterfly; Tortuguero, the Caribbean.
E5Corcovado National Park
Oct 20, 2001
In Costa Rica, Jack treks through the Corcovado National Park in search of the jaguar.
E6Costa Rica: World of Reptiles
Oct 27, 2001
In Costa Rica: encountering reptiles at the World of Snakes; Sloth Rehabilitation Center.
E7Caiman Ranch
Nov 3, 2001
E8Golden Lion Tamarins
Nov 10, 2001
E9Iguassu Falls
Nov 17, 2001
Iguassu Falls, nesting site for swifts; coatimundis; toucans, macaws.
E10In Search of Giant Anteaters Serra Canastra
Nov 24, 2001
E11For Goodness Snakes
Dec 1, 2001
E12Saving Beautiful Brazil
Dec 8, 2001
In Brazil: Sao Paulo Zoo, breeding ground for endangered wildcats; the government rehab center in Campo Grande; Bonito.
E13Parque Historico
Dec 15, 2001
E14Ecuador Conservation
Dec 22, 2001
E15Condor of the Andes Mountains
Dec 29, 2001
E16Charles Darwin Research Center
Jan 5, 2002
E17Jerusalem Zoo
Jan 12, 2002
E18Hai Bar
Jan 19, 2002
E19Animals of the Judean Desert
Jan 26, 2002
In the Judean Desert, Jack encounters a large herd of Ibex at the beautiful Oasis En Gedi. Kathaleen hikes to the top of Masada, then floats in the Dead Sea.
E20The International Camel Center
Feb 2, 2002
E21Spirit Bear
Feb 9, 2002
E22Orcas and Grizzlies
Feb 16, 2002
E23Campbell River Adventure
Feb 23, 2002
E24Marmots and More
Mar 2, 2002
E25Vancouver Aquarium
Mar 9, 2002
E26Surin Elephant Round-up
Apr 27, 2002
The annual elephant festival in Surin, Thailand.
E27Hill Tribe Elephant Trek
May 4, 2002
E28Animals of Thailand
May 11, 2002
E29Gibbons Release
May 18, 2002
E1Canine Companions
Feb 1, 2003
Training dogs to assist disabled people.
E2Southbound
Feb 8, 2003
E3Thai Elephant Conservation Center
Feb 15, 2003
E4Wild as Ever
Feb 22, 2003
E5Adventures in Bangkok
Mar 1, 2003
E6Antarctica and Back
Mar 8, 2003
E7Bats!
Apr 26, 2003
E8Elephant Seals
May 3, 2003
E9Zoo School
May 10, 2003
Jack visits with the students. This unique “hands-on” program teaches them how to become zookeepers.
E10A Day With Julie
May 17, 2003
E1Animal Ambassadors
Sep 20, 2003
E2Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Sep 27, 2003
E3Going to the Dogs and Cats
Oct 4, 2003
E4Animal R & R
Oct 11, 2003
E5Turtle Time
Oct 18, 2003
E6Race for Survival
Oct 25, 2003
E7Mala Mala
Nov 1, 2003
E8Phinda: Dry as a Bone
Nov 8, 2003
E9Ngala
Nov 15, 2003
E10Skeleton Coast
Nov 22, 2003
E11Reptile City
Feb 7, 2004
E12Rhino Capture
Feb 14, 2004
E13Vullies, Wild Dogs, and Cheetah
Feb 21, 2004
E14Backyard Habitat
Feb 28, 2004
E15Sweetwater Sanctuary
May 1, 2004
E16Laikipia Predator Project
May 8, 2004
E17Grumeti River Camp
May 15, 2004
E18Lewa Conservancy
May 22, 2004
E1Klein's Camp
Nov 6, 2004
E2Lake Manyara
Nov 13, 2004
E3Ngorongoro Crater
Nov 20, 2004
E4Back to the Mara
Feb 5, 2005
E5Little Seen Africa
Feb 12, 2005
E6A Howling Success
Feb 19, 2005
E7Caves and Birds
Mar 19, 2005
E8Monkeys and Manatees
Apr 9, 2005
E9Whale Shark
Apr 16, 2005
E10Protect and Preserve
Apr 23, 2005
E11Deep as the Ocean
Apr 30, 2005
E12Creepy Creatures
May 7, 2005
E13Bigfoot
May 14, 2005
E14Whale of a Time
May 21, 2005
E15Birdland
May 28, 2005
E16Behind the Scenes
Jul 2, 2005
E17Down Below
Jul 9, 2005
E18Hot and Cold
Jul 16, 2005
E19In the Navy
Jul 23, 2005
E20On With the Show
Jul 30, 2005
E21Bite Out of Crime
Aug 6, 2005
E22Kangaroo or Koala Island?
Aug 13, 2005
E23Crocodylus, Kakadu, and Hope
Aug 20, 2005
E24Cruis'n With Crocs
Aug 27, 2005
E25Australia Quolling
Sep 3, 2005
E26Along the Island Coast
Sep 10, 2005
E27Deadly Snakes in the Grass
Sep 17, 2005
E28Thorny Devils, Camels, and Dinky
Sep 24, 2005
E1Where the Bears Are
Nov 12, 2004
Storyline
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.
