Crikey! It’s the Irwins: Life in Lockdown premieres Saturday 1 August at 7:30pm on Animal Planet. The special features a personal look at the Irwin family as they face new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic while taking care of the 1,200 animals at Australia Zoo during the zoo’s temporary closure. Additionally, Animal Planet has greenlit season three of the series Crikey! It’s the Irwins which will premiere later this year.
In It’s the Irwins: Life in Lockdown Bindi and Chandler start their lives as husband and wife in mandatory shutdown as they spend their honeymoon with Terri and Robert as the family creates emergency management plans to ensure the Australia Zoo animals remain healthy and properly taken care of during the COVID-19 pandemic. In home-quarantine, the Irwins face unexpected obstacles while running both Australia Zoo and Australia Zoo wildlife hospital.
The award-winning series Crikey! It’s the Irwins premiered on Animal Planet in 2018 and features the Irwin family as they continue Steve Irwin‘s mission to bring people closer to animals and inspire them to become Wildlife Warriors who work together to protect and preserve our environment and its wildlife.