Growing Up Wild

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Growing Up Wild
GenreWildlife documentary
Starring Robert Irwin, Bindi Irwin
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes24 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerTom Armstrong
Production location Australia Zoo
EditorsJohn Guanzon, Lucy Garrick
Camera setupRyan Mooney
Release
Original networkThe Pet Collective
Original releaseJuly 21 (2012-07-21) –
December 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)

Growing Up Wild is a 24-episode web series that premiered on July 21, 2012, on The Pet Collective on YouTube, starring Robert and Bindi Irwin, children of The Crocodile Hunter 's Steve Irwin. [1] Both Robert and Bindi reside at the Australia Zoo, which covers an area of 1,500 acres and serves as the thriving animal legacy of their father and the location for this series. Growing Up Wild features the siblings carrying on the work of their parents, educating audiences to the nature of exotic animals with a particular focus that not every animal makes a suitable domestic pet. [2]

Contents

Episodes

No.TitlePremieredRef
1Siam the Asian ElephantJuly 21, 2012 [3]
2Huge Salt-Water CrocodileJuly 21, 2012 [4]
3Brian and Toby the Tasmanian DevilsJuly 28, 2012 [5]
4Red Pandas (Yoddah and Pasang)August 4, 2012 [6]
5Echidnas (Three foot and Co)August 11, 2012 [7]
6Camels (Delilah)August 18, 2012 [8]
7Cheetahs (William)August 25, 2012 [9]
8American AlligatorsSeptember 1, 2012 [10]
9Dingos (Mia)September 8, 2012 [11]
10Burmese Python (Jonah)September 15, 2012 [12]
11Giraffes (Rosie and Forest)September 22, 2012 [13]
12King Brown Snake (Tom)September 29, 2012 [14]
13Koala (April)October 8, 2012 [15]
14Ring Tailed Lemurs (Vatobe)October 13, 2012 [16]
15Wombat (Kato)October 20, 2012 [17]
16Green Iguana (Shrek)October 27, 2012 [18]
17Kangaroos (Amy)November 3, 2012 [19]
18Green Tree Python (Scott)November 10, 2012 [20]
19Tiger (Bashii)November 17, 2012 [21]
20Rhinoceros (Kei)November 24, 2012 [22]
21Wedge Tailed Eagle (Amelio)December 1, 2012 [23]
22Komodo Dragon (Fat Boy)December 8, 2012 [24]
23Common Brush Tailed Possum (Pip)December 15, 2012 [25]
24Black Cockatoo (Euli)December 22, 2012 [26]

Time-Life version

Growing Up Wild (retitled Madison's Adventures – Growing Up Wild for television broadcast) is a 30-minute program produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and WildVision running from 1992 to 1993. The show features an animated purple cat named Madison that takes the viewers around the world to find animals and their babies, big and small and how they spend their day.

Episodes

Episode NumberEpisode NameAnimalsDVD ReleasesDVD Code
1Kittens and Kaboodles Cats Amazing Baby Animals1.01
2Monkey Business Monkeys and apes Amazing Baby Animals1.04
3Happy Hoofers Horses and zebras Non-DVD releaseNon-DVD code
4Spouts Ahoy! Whales and dolphins Fun Family Frolics2.04
5Creepy Crawlers Arachnids and insects Amazing Baby Animals1.07
6Puppy Dog Tales Dogs Fun Family Frolics2.05
7Just Quackers Water birds Amazing Baby Animals1.06
8Fuzzy Wuzzy Bears Bears and raccoons Bouncing Babies3.04
9Tons of Fun Elephants, hippos and rhinos Amazing Baby Animals1.02
10Giraffe Jamboree Giraffes, deer and antelope Bouncing Babies3.03
11Slap Happy Swimmers Seals and otters Amazing Baby Animals1.05
12Leaping Lizards Reptiles Bouncing Babies3.01
13Frontier Friends Bison, prairie dogs, marmots, ibex, wild boars and camels Fun Family Frolics2.06
14Fish Fiesta Fish, octopuses and other sea creaturesFun Family Frolics2.01
15Penguins on Parade Penguins and other flightless birds Fun Family Frolics2.03
16Rompin' Roos Marsupials and monotremes Bouncing Babies3.02
17Crazy Croakers Amphibians Amazing Baby Animals1.03
18Cuddly Critters Rabbits, mice, squirrels and beavers Bouncing Babies3.06
19It's a Hoot! Birds of prey Fun Family Frolics2.02
20Frantic Antics Meerkats, anteaters, weasels and badgers Bouncing Babies3.05

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References

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  2. ↑ Manning, Sue (5 June 2012). "'Growing Up Wild' tops pet YouTube lineup". Yahoo TV. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature Siam the Asian Elephant - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature huge salt-water crocodile - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Brian and Toby the Tasmanian devils - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Red Pandas (Yoddah and Pasang) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Echidnas (Three foot and Co) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Camels (Delilah) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Cheetahs (William) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - American Alligators - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Dingos - (Mia) Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Burmese Python (Jonah) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Giraffes (Rosie and Forest) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - King Brown Snake (Tom) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Koala (April) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  16. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Ring Tailed Lemurs (Vatobe) ( Va-tob-ee) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  17. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Wombat (Kato)- Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Green Iguana (Shrek) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Kangaroos (Amy) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  20. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Green Tree Python (Scott) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  21. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Tiger (Bashii) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  22. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Rhinoceros (Kei) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  23. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Wedge Tailed Eagle (Amelio)- Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  24. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Komodo Dragon (Fat Boy) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  25. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Common Brush tailed Possum (Pip)- Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  26. ↑ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Black Cockatoo (Euli) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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