“Dancing With the Stars” and “America’s Funniest House Movies” staple Alfonso Ribeiro will host new wildlife sequence “Jack Hanna’s Passport” from Hearst Media Manufacturing Group (HMPG).

The present is not going to star or characteristic wildlife skilled “Jungle Jack” Hanna himself, however fairly “take a contemporary take a look at essentially the most compelling tales from Hanna’s legendary profession and his best previous adventures throughout the globe.”

“Jack Hanna’s Passport” will air weekend mornings beginning April 6 on ABC owned and affiliated stations throughout the U.S. through the “Weekend Journey” academic/informational program block. Occasions fluctuate by market, so viewers ought to verify native listings.

Nominated for 15 Emmys and profitable 5, Hanna’s decades-long profession in wildlife programming spurred from his background as a conservationist and his place on the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. A frequent TV visitor of David Letterman, Hanna’s additionally authored a number of books, gained many awards, and obtained a number of honorary doctorates.

Information of Ribeiro’s Hanna-centric present comes on the heels of HMPG buying the TV franchise library of packages hosted by Hanna, together with 400 episodes of “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild” and “Jack Hanna’s Wild Countdown.”

Hearst is the longtime distributor of Hanna’s sequence, beforehand owned by Into The Wild, LLC, and already held possession of “Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures” and in 2021 launched the Jack Hanna Channel, a FAST channel showcasing a whole bunch of episodes of Hanna’s adventures within the wild.

“’Jack Hanna’s Passport’ will have a good time the many years of adventures delivered to audiences by the legendary wildlife ambassador Jack Hanna,” mentioned Bryan Curb, HMPG govt vp and common supervisor of training/info.