Diego's own show to debut on September 6

The show's curriculum goals are based on using observational skills and scientific tools to learn the accurate traits of the animal featured in the day's adventure. Each episode includes details such as species name, physical attributes and habitat. Every animal on Go, Diego, Go! is researched and its traits authenticated by science education consultant Mario Castellanos, Project Director of Science Outreach for the Smithsonian National Zoological Park.

Go Diego Go! was created and is executive produced by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh, the same team behind the phenomenal hit show Dora the Explorer. Dora has been the number-one preschool show on commercial television for over three years, and the show's groundbreaking multicultural success has been evidenced by numerous awards including the Peabody, ALMA, Imagen and several Daytime Emmy nominations. Dora the Explorer is currently seen in more than 74 countries in 15 languages.

Ten-year old newcomer Jake Toranzo-Szymanski stars as the voice of Diego. He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Blue's Clues and several commercials. Jake will star as the voice of the title character in the upcoming animated feature film Yankee Irving, which was the final film directed by the late Christopher Reeve. Yankee Irving is the Depression-era story of a poor boy who befriends Babe Ruth. Jake is a native of New York's Rockland County.

Academy Award-nominated actress Rosie Perez is featured as the voice of Click, a high-tech camera that is also an animal locator. Rosie has appeared in many feature films, including Do The Right Thing, White Men Can't Jump and Fearless, for which she received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. She is also the National Spokesperson for Comite Noviembre Puerto Rican Heritage and active with Working Playground, an arts education organization that brings dance, theater, film, poetry and fine arts to students in New York City's Harlem, the Bronx and Lower East Side.

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