Zoo Quest in Colour

Season 1

Thanks to a remarkable discovery in the BBC's film vaults, the best of David Attenborough's breakthrough nature documentary can now be experienced in color. First broadcast in 1954 and watched by millions, this landmark series launched the career of the young presenter, and changed the way wildlife was seen on television - a legacy that continues to this day.

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S1 E1 - Zoo Quest to Africa
May 16, 2016
52min
16+
During the 1950s, David Attenborough and a team from London Zoo worked to conserve rare and exotic animals by traveling to West Africa and Guiana. It provided the blueprint for animal and natural history documentaries to come. Now, thanks to a remarkable discovery in the BBC's film vaults, the best of this breakthrough series can now be seen in color.
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S1 E2 - Zoo Quest for a Dragon
May 16, 2016
50min
TV-14
Described as 'the most important natural history program of its time', Zoo Quest launched a genre and changed how audiences saw the world. Visiting remote overseas locations and filming wild animals in their natural habitats were both firsts for TV. This fascinating Zoo Quest episode features a Komodo dragon filmed in the wild for the first time ever.
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