Before shooting began, Wolf Larson spent three days at an animal park in Cuernacava, Mexico, both to get him used to working with wild animals and to allow the crew to shoot stock footage for the show.
One of the species that Jane is attempting to protect is the Green Iguana. However, Green Iguanas can only be found in Central and South America, not in Africa.
Although the program is set in Africa, the elephant portraying Tantor is clearly an Asian elephant, having considerably smaller ears than her African counterparts.