Foxtel highlights: Saturday, October 3
THE ZOO Animal Planet 621, 6.30pm
The Bronx Zoo is one of the most popular wildlife parks in the New York, attracting millions of visitors annually from all over the world. Through the use of cameras equipped with the latest technology, this stunning series takes viewers behind the scenes of the famed zoo, capturing everything from the births, to unions, to battles for dominance and more. In tonight’s episode, the keepers anxiously await the arrival of a trio of rare dhole canines who are making their crosscountry journey to the zoo. Meanwhile, a tinamou chick must be hand-reared, while a specialised tool is welded to extract a tusk from a charming babirusa.
HAUNTED ENCOUNTERS Crime + Investigation 609, 11.30pm
In this series, celebrities reveal their spine-chilling encounters with a whole host of unexplained phenomena, from run-of-themill haunted houses to ghosts and UFO sightings. While that may sound out there, it turns out it’s just scratching the surface in this gripping outing which is full of unanswered questions. In tonight’s series premiere, US TV personality Howie Mandel (pictured) and his family are terrorised by an evil spirit, comedian Hal Sparks uncovers the truth about his own alien abduction, and reality star Chloe Lukasiak ( Dance Moms) opens a portal to another realm on a trip to New Orleans. If that whets your paranormal whistle, expect to marvel at what’s in store for Tori Spelling, Todd Bridges ( Diff’rent Strokes) Sherylyn Fenn ( Twin Peaks) and Steve Guttenberg ( Police Academy) down the track.
CORONER Universal 114, 7.30pm
This Canadian TV series follows ows widowed coroner Jenny Cooper (Serinda nda Swan, pictured) as she investigates s unnatural, suspicious or sudden deaths s in the Toronto area with the help of homicide de detective Donovan McAvoy (Roger Cross) oss) and her trusted assistant Alison Trent nt (Tamara Podemski). In tonight’s season on two premiere, Jenny investigates a fire in a low-income apartment building and find herself forming a connection with a woman who has lost everything. If you’re a fan of this quirky hit based on the best-selling g series of books by M.R. Hall, you’ll be pleased to know it’s already been greenlit for a third rd season.