Learn About the Zoo DVD Review

Learn About the Zoo just might be the worst educational video ever released. This video from Quest Media Inc. manages to fail in almost every area imaginable. The DVD case graphic includes the major mistake of displaying the tagline for a different production (Learn About Dinosaur ABC’s), and things just get worse from there.

The video’s premise of a class trip to the zoo via computer is weak and dull. The computer-generated graphics are horrendous and evoke Atari video games from the 1970s.

The most obvious problem with Learn About the Zoo is the presentation of the animals. Instead of live action video, this production takes a cheap shortcut by displaying photos. To make matters worse, the photos are of stunningly poor quality, and appear to be a collection of snapshots from a zoo trip and photos of 2D images. The images are grainy and washed out. In some photos, the animals are barely recognizable.

The most harmful feature of Learn About the Zoo is its unreliable information. The video contains factual errors and mispronunciations, giving this video negative educational value. Simply by missing this video, your child will have an advantage over children who have seen it.

If you have already made the mistake of purchasing Learn About the Zoo, you might consider returning it to the retailer and demanding a refund.