Product Details

• Format: Color, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Consumervision
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 2002
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303924662
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,724 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

School Library Jounal

video provides an interesting and informative glimpse behind the scenes at a busy zoo, and up-close look at popular animals.

From the back cover

See lions, tigers, rhinos, emus, snakes, bats, otters, goats, giraffes, hippos, porcupines, lizards, turtles, sitatungas, monkeys, penguins, bears, and prairie dogs!

Learn why zebras have stripes, why flamingoes are pink, what polar bears do for fun, and much, much more!

Experience feeding day at the Reptile House, a visit to the Zoo Hospital, and meet all the people who make the Big Zoo work!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Video!, January 27, 2005

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momof4 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Zoo [VHS] (VHS Tape)

We had recieved this as a gift about 2 years ago and still love it. Very educational and fun to go behind the scenes and watch the zoo staff care for the animals.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Educational Video, March 8, 2001

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"moonbreze" (Savannah, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Zoo [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a special educator, I found this to be an excellent way of preparing my high school disabled students for our trip to the zoo. The pace, graphics and overall presentation was excellent and well-suited for any special ed class or elementary class. I thought the video was very comprehensive as it not only showed what a day would be like going to the zoo, but also showed "behind the scenes activities". The special bonus was especially fun for all of us. Truly an exceptional video for young students and those with special needs.

5.0 out of 5 stars Meet Animals Up Close!, December 4, 2008

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Angela J. Zaev "LadybugAZ" (Greater DC Region) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The BIG Zoo (DVD)

In this BIG Adventure, you get to go behind the scenes of the Baltimore Zoo, meeting animals and their caretakers up-close. I think no one would deny that a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to keep a Zoo in tip-top shape, and this video, I am sure just exposes a tip of the iceberg so to speak!

You will learn about a variety of occupations at the Zoo, and not just the animal caretakers, but the groundskeepers and cleaning crews. See "cooks" in action, preparing meals for the various animals kept by the Zoo. See how animals are fed, including a boa constrictor. For some the detail in this shot may be a bit much, but not gory as you see a snake swallow a dead rat whole. You will even get to see a Venus Flytrap being fed!

This Little Mammoth DVD is a great compliment to The Big Aquarium!