| Genre: | children's |
| Creator: | Michael Spivak |
| Narrated: | Sandy Hoyt |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Channel: | CBC Television |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Producer: | Michael Spivak |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
News From Zoos is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1980 to 1982.
This series was hosted by a chimpanzee named Charlie, voiced by Carl Banas who presented news features about animals. Episodes included reports from the Jackson Zoo, where a sable antelope was born, and from the San Francisco Zoo. Animals featured on the series included a Komodo dragon, Chinese giant pandas and a seawolf.[1]
This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 20 October 1980 to 25 May 1981. It was rebroadcast on Saturdays in the 1981 and 1982 seasons, and Friday afternoons in mid-1982.