List of The Crocodile Hunter episodes

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The Crocodile Hunter is a wildlife documentary television series that was hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri. The series became popular due to Irwin's unconventional method and hands-on approach to nature.

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The two-hour pilot episode, filmed in 1992, premiered on American cable television network, Discovery Channel in October 1996, [1] followed by the official series premiere on Animal Planet on April 5, 1997. The series ended on June 18, 2004, two years before Irwin's death. 13 specials were broadcast between January 1, 1997 and September 4, 2007.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Pilot 1October 25, 1996 (1996-10-25)
1 8April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05)May 24, 1997 (1997-05-24)
2 10March 8, 1998 (1998-03-08)November 22, 1998 (1998-11-22)
3 16September 4, 1999 (1999-09-04)June 24, 2000 (2000-06-24)
4 18November 19, 2000 (2000-11-19)August 10, 2002 (2002-08-10)
5 12November 20, 2002 (2002-11-20)June 18, 2004 (2004-06-18)
Specials 13January 1, 1997 (1997-01-01)September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)

Episodes

Pilot (1996)

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
0"Pilot" John Stainton Todd LeviOctober 25, 1996 (1996-10-25) (Discovery Channel)
Filmed in 1992. Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri Raines Irwin, spend their honeymoon trapping and rescuing crocodiles in Australia.
Note: This pilot was first broadcast on Discovery Channel as a two-hour special, but in later reruns on Animal Planet, it was divided into two separate episodes.

Season 1 (1997)

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Wild in the USA"John StaintonGrant DowlingApril 5, 1997 (1997-04-05) [2]
Steve follows Terri to her home state of Oregon, and to New York, to watch beavers and raccoons. Steve also helps Terri to relocate her pet cougar, Malina. Animals are alligator snapping turtle, American alligator, grey kangaroo, freshwater crocodile and red-belly black snake.
2"Dinosaurs Down Under"John StaintonGrant DowlingApril 12, 1997 (1997-04-12)
Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.
3"Sleeping with Crocodiles"John StaintonGrant DowlingApril 19, 1997 (1997-04-19)
Steve takes viewers behind the scenes at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park (now Australia Zoo) in Australia. The work at the park includes relocation of giant boas and healthcare for alligators.
4"Suburban Killers"John StaintonGrant DowlingApril 26, 1997 (1997-04-26)
Not all dangerous creatures live out in the wilderness of the forests, the jungles and the Outback. Some of them live in the homes of suburbanites in Australia. Steve examines some of the venomous snakes and spiders that can make unwelcome appearances in suburbia.
5"Dangerous Animals"John StaintonGrant DowlingMay 3, 1997 (1997-05-03)
Steve and Terri venture across the United States of America, seeking out deadly scorpions, venomous snakes and toxic spiders.
6"Travelling the Dingo Fence"John StaintonGrant DowlingMay 10, 1997 (1997-05-10)
The Dingo Fence in southern Queensland, is part of the world's longest fence (over 3300 miles long), built to keep dingoes out of southern Queensland and away from the sheep flocks. Steve observes boars, snakes and dingoes in the Outback.
Note: This episode originally aired as a two-hour special, but in later reruns, it was divided into two separate episodes.
7"Hidden River"John StaintonGrant DowlingMay 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)
Steve attempts to rescue a turtle in a river despite the presence of crocodiles.
8"Elephants and Orange People"John StaintonGrant DowlingMay 24, 1997 (1997-05-24)
Steve encounters orangutans and elephants in Sumatra.

Season 2 (1998)

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
9"Return to the Wild"John StaintonGrant DowlingMarch 8, 1998 (1998-03-08)
Steve returns to his roots as he captures and relocates a 14-foot crocodile named Nobby away from a busy waterway in Australia.
10"Outlaws of the Outback: Part 1"John StaintonGrant DowlingMarch 15, 1998 (1998-03-15)
Steve takes a look at the serious problem of the introduction of non-native species to Australia. The new species can crowd out the native animals. In Australia, the vast majority of animals are endemic to the continent. Steve also shows a roundup of wild camels.
11"Outlaws of the Outback: Part 2"John StaintonGrant DowlingMarch 22, 1998 (1998-03-22)
Steve continues his examination of non-indigenous animal species that threaten to crowd out native Australian animals.
12"Island of Time"John StaintonGrant DowlingMarch 29, 1998 (1998-03-29)
Beautiful scenery and adventure are encountered during Steve and Terri's visit to the isolated inhabitants of the world's largest sand island.
13"Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles"John StaintonGrant DowlingApril 5, 1998 (1998-04-05)
Green and loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs on the land. The hatchlings face enormous obstacles to get to the ocean. Steve films the struggle and shows an annual scientific survey of the turtles off the east coast of Australia.
14"Where the Devils Run Wild"John StaintonGrant DowlingApril 12, 1998 (1998-04-12)
Steve and Terri seek the Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct since the 1930s, as well as Tasmanian devils, copperhead snakes, black-faced shags, pademelon joeys and wombats.
15"Last Waterholes of the Outback"John StaintonGrant DowlingAugust 16, 1998 (1998-08-16)
Steve travels to the Australian Outback to show us the last remaining major sources of water in this dry area. Animals are saltwater crocodile, freshwater crocodile, brown tree snake, tick, frill neck lizard, cattle and kangaroo.
16"The Crocodile Hunter Goes West"John StaintonGrant DowlingAugust 23, 1998 (1998-08-23)
Steve and Terri head out west in a quest to find a mate for a goanna lizard at Australia Zoo.
17"Freshwater Crocs"John StaintonGrant DowlingOctober 4, 1998 (1998-10-04)
Steve gives the viewers a look at freshwater crocodiles.
18"Sharks Outside the Cage"John StaintonGrant DowlingNovember 22, 1998 (1998-11-22)
Steve studies some of the more placid and harmless sharks living in the waters around Australia.

Season 3 (1999–2000)

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
19"Legends of the Galapagos"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 4, 1999 (1999-09-04)
Steve and Terri study the Galapagos on their 168-year-old tortoise's birthday.
20"America's Deadliest Snakes"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 5, 1999 (1999-09-05)
Steve travels to the United States where he researches the remarkable rattlesnakes, the most venomous serpents of all, to show how placid they can be when unprovoked. In Florida, he finds snakes as diverse as the pygmy rattler and eastern diamondbacks. He also has a close encounter with timber rattlers in Virginia.
21"Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 6, 1999 (1999-09-06)
Steve films the deadly sea snake in its underwater environment.
22"Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 7, 1999 (1999-09-07)
Reptiles still living in the sea include saltwater crocodiles and lizards that can dive deep.
23"Steve and the Dragon"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 8, 1999 (1999-09-08)
Steve ventures to the remote part of the Indonesian islands to observe the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo dragon. Animals are Komodo dragon, gecko, golden tree snake, monkey, water buffalo, Russell's viper, and orange-footed scrubfowl.
24"Australia's Wild Frontier"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 9, 1999 (1999-09-09)
Steve travels to Queensland's Cape York, which is considered one of the last wild frontiers of Australia.
25"Faces in the Forest"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 10, 1999 (1999-09-10)
Falling in love with the orangutans of Sumatra, Steve assists them in their rehabilitation process.
26"Steve's Story"John StaintonGrant DowlingOctober 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)(one-hour version)
September 22, 2001 (2001-09-22) (90-minute version) (Discovery Channel)
Interviews with Steve, Terri, his father Bob, his mother Lyn, and some of his friends, as they reveal the man behind the adventure series.
27"Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures"John StaintonGrant DowlingOctober 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)(one-hour version)
March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)(two-hour version)
Steve looks back on his most dangerous encounters, including those with Komodo dragons, various crocodiles and venomous snakes.
28"Steve's Greatest Crocodile Captures"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 18, 2000 (2000-06-18)(one-hour version)
March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12) (two-hour version)
Steve's greatest crocodile captures are shown in this episode. Steve and Terri also review the proper methods to use in such captures.
29"Wild River of Africa"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 19, 2000 (2000-06-19)
The Luangwa River in Zambia includes hippoes, Nile crocodiles and monitor lizards among its residents. Steve witnesses a crocodile feeding frenzy.
30"A Handful of Elephants"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 20, 2000 (2000-06-20)
Steve tracks wild elephants in Sumatra, crocodiles, water monitors and wild boars.
31"Jungle in the Clouds"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 21, 2000 (2000-06-21)
Steve journeys through the wilderness of New Guinea, moving through the mangroves of the coast, jungles on the lowland plains, valleys, and mountains toward his destination: a rare equatorial glacier. He examines wildlife large and small all along his route.
32"Wildest Baby Animal Videos"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 22, 2000 (2000-06-22)
Steve and Terri visit the small, cute and entertaining world of baby animals, including possums, bears, snakes, bison, crocs and tigers.
33"Wildlife in Combat (Part 1)"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 23, 2000 (2000-06-23)
Steve and Terri help U.S. Army Rangers to remove venomous snakes out of harm's way from a training course at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
34"Forces of Nature (Part 2)"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 24, 2000 (2000-06-24)
Visiting U.S. armed forces at Eglin Air Force Base, Steve gets to ride in Air Force jets. Then, he and Terri visit the Everglades in South Florida.

Season 4 (2000–02)

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
35"Sidewinders of Arizona"John StaintonGrant DowlingNovember 19, 2000 (2000-11-19) [3]
Steve and Terri visit the Barry M. Goldwater Military Range in Arizona to track down the sidewinder rattlesnake. Afterward, Steve visits the airmen at Luke Air Force Base, who prove to be fans of his show. Steve gets the opportunity to fly in an F-16, the plane that carries the sidewinder missile named after the rattlesnake.
36"Captured on Camera"John StaintonGrant DowlingNovember 27, 2000 (2000-11-27) (NBC)
A compilation of the best moments of the series up to this point.
Note: This was one of five episodes contractually obligated to premiere on broadcast network NBC; it later aired on Animal Planet in 2002.
37"Crocodiles of the Revolution"John StaintonGrant DowlingDecember 10, 2000 (2000-12-10)
In the aftermath of the civil war between East Timor (Timor-Leste) and neighboring Indonesia, the United Nations, World Animal Protection (then known as WSPA) and the Australian Army discover two crocodiles - a female 9-footer nicknamed Maxine and a male 11-footer nicknamed Anthony - living in horrendous conditions and ask Steve and the Australia Zoo team to come to Dili and help. With help from Australian soldiers, the team captures and relocates them into state-of-the-art facilities that they built behind a church in what becomes known officially as the East Timor Crocodile Project. [4]
38"Journey to the Red Center"John StaintonGrant DowlingDecember 17, 2000 (2000-12-17)
Steve and Terri journey to the Red Desert at the heart of Australia. They examine venomous snakes, lizards and endangered mammals as they make their way to the world famous Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock.
39"Africa's Deadliest Snakes"John StaintonGrant DowlingFebruary 12, 2001 (2001-02-12) (NBC)
Steve journeys to Kenya in search of some of Africa's most venomous snakes, including the black mamba and cobra.
Note: This was one of five episodes that was contractually obligated to premiere on broadcast network NBC; it later aired on Animal Planet in 2002.
40"Wildest Home Videos"John StaintonGrant DowlingMarch 19, 2001 (2001-03-19) (NBC)
Steve and Terri show us their home video collection, most of which document their conservation work.
Note: This was one of five episodes that was contractually obligated to premiere on broadcast network NBC; it later aired on Animal Planet in 2002.
41"Big Croc Diaries"John StaintonGrant DowlingMay 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) (one-hour version) (NBC)
June 21, 2003 (2003-06-21)(two-hour version)
Steve and Terri show off their favorite crocodiles at Australia Zoo. The action includes shots of the biggest crocodiles eating pigs whole. High-speed film techniques highlight the power of the mighty creatures.
Note: This was one of five episodes that was contractually obligated to premiere on broadcast network NBC; it later aired on Animal Planet in 2002, followed by an extended version in 2003.
42"Swimming with Alligators"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 18, 2001 (2001-06-18)
A missile-test site is the home of alligators. Steve also examines snakes in Louisiana and water moccasins.
43"Surfing Snakes"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)
Steve heads to Indonesia where he looks at venomous snakes, lizards and monkeys.
44"Last Primates of Madagascar (Part 1)"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 20, 2001 (2001-06-20)
Steve attempts to find members of the four remaining lemur species on the island of Madagascar. He travels through the countryside on bicycle and talks with the town inhabitants.
45"Reptiles of the Lost Continent (Part 2)"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 20, 2001 (2001-06-20)
Steve looks at cave-dwelling crocodiles, different types of chameleon and other unusual reptiles on Madagascar.
46"Spitting Cobras of the World"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 21, 2001 (2001-06-21)
Steve encounters spitting cobras, snakes that send venom into the eyes of their victims from up to 6 feet away. Despite wearing safety goggles, Steve must seek out medical assistance at a Maasai village after he is sprayed with the venom.
47"Dangerous Africans"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 22, 2001 (2001-06-22)
Steve encounters charging elephants on an African safari. He observes snakes, scorpions, buffalo, spiders and lions, and avoids a pursuing hippo.
48"Wild Surf of Indonesia"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 23, 2001 (2001-06-23)
Steve travels to Indonesia to encounter wildlife, then hits the beach to do some surfing.
49"Operation Steve"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 22, 2001 (2001-09-22) [5] (Discovery Channel)
Steve undergoes knee surgery.
Note: This is the only regular episode of "The Crocodile Hunter" that was only a half-hour long; most other regular episodes were at least an hour long.
50"Operation: Bunya Rescue"John StaintonGrant DowlingFebruary 11, 2002 (2002-02-11)
Steve and Terri relocate the animals of a bankrupt zoo, including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, birds, and a wombat.
51"Africa's Final Frontier"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 23, 2002 (2002-06-23)
Steve visits the wilderness of Namibia in southern Africa.
52"Graham's Revenge"John StaintonGrant DowlingAugust 10, 2002 (2002-08-10) [6] [7] (NBC)
Steve and the team at Australia Zoo successfully transfer the ornery crocodile Graham and his girlfriend Bindi to a new enclosure. Not long after, Steve and Wes Mannion have to enter the enclosure. Graham gets his revenge by attacking Wes. Steve saves the day by jumping on Graham, although Wes suffers severe injuries.
Note: This was one of five episodes contractually obligated to premiere on broadcast network NBC; it later aired on Animal Planet in 2003.

Season 5 (2002–04)

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
53"From the Outback to Hollywood"John StaintonGrant DowlingNovember 20, 2002 (2002-11-20)
A detailed account of Steve and Terri Irwin's sudden and unexpected rise to fame, in just one short decade. Footage includes the whirlwind of a promotional tour for their first Hollywood film, and their conservation work at the Australia Zoo.
54"Casper: The White Crocodile"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 10, 2003 (2003-06-10)
Steve relocates an extremely ornery white crocodile named Casper.
55"Whale Sharks of the Wild West (Part 1)"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 11, 2003 (2003-06-11) [8]
Steve enters the water to look at dolphins, seals and sharks. He also takes time to look at the wreck of the Batavia and see tammar wallabies and pythons.
56"Crocodile Coast (Part 2)"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 12, 2003 (2003-06-12)
Steve looks at the crocodiles, sharks and sea snakes in the Kimberley region coastal area of Western Australia.
57"River of the Dammed"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 13, 2003 (2003-06-13)
Steve is the special guest of the Belize Zoo as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. He also travels up the Macal River to observe a controversial dam project and tangles with a highly venomous fer-de-lance snake while searching for Morelet crocodiles.
58"They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?"John StaintonGrant DowlingAugust 19, 2003 (2003-08-19)
Steve gives the viewers a look at the seven cameramen who have captured his encounters with wildlife over the years.
59"Search for a Super Croc"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)
Steve and the crocodile capture team take journey to the remote part of Queensland to find large saltwater crocodiles.
Note: This episode originally aired as a two-hour special, but in later reruns, it was divided into two separate episodes.
60"Crocs in the City"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 15, 2004 (2004-06-15)
Steve Irwin works with the Mexican government to solve croc problems in the resort towns of Tampico and Cancún.
61"Island of Snakes"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 16, 2004 (2004-06-16)
Steve Irwin travels to Sri Lanka to help laborers contend with some of the most venomous snakes in the world like the Russell's vipers and the cobras. And, for the first time in his life, he goes head-to-head with a man-eating mugger crocodile.
62"Tigers of Shark Bay"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 17, 2004 (2004-06-17)
Steve observes the tiger sharks of Western Australia's Shark Bay. He helps to release a captive tiger shark back into the wild, and he hand feeds bull sharks.
63"Ice Breaker"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 18, 2004 (2004-06-18) [9]
Steve and his camera crew look at the wildlife of Antarctica, including penguins, leopard seals, humpback whales and elephant seals.
Note: This episode caused a controversy in June 2004 [10] as people believed Irwin and his crew disturbed wildlife.
64"Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 18, 2004 (2004-06-18) [11]
Series finale. This episode takes a look at the accomplishments of Steve and Terri Irwin. The infamous "Baby Bob incident" is explored in detail as Steve and Terri explain the events of that day.

Specials

The following is a list of specials hosted by Irwin relating to the series, but that were not official episodes.

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
S1"Crocs Down Under" Mark Strickson Sophie CooperJanuary 1, 1997 (1997-01-01)
The first of the official specials to air and preceding the series. Shot between November 1992 and February 1993. The Australian Saltwater crocodile is the world’s largest terrestrial carnivore. Intrepid natural historian, Steve Irwin, journeys to Australia’s far northeastern corner to try and capture a nuisance crocodile and teach him a lesson before releasing him back into the wild. Set against the colorful backdrop of Australia’s Top End, the special shows that these often ferocious man-eaters have a gentler side that make them caring lovers and devoted parents.
S2"The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World"Mark StricksonSophie CooperAugust 30, 2001 (2001-08-30)
Filmed in 1998, the special revolves around Steve Irwin (along for the #1 snake with his best mate, Wes Mannion), showcasing what he believes to be the ten deadliest snakes on the planet, all conveniently located in Australia. Here is the list from least to most deadliest: 10. Western Brown Snake (Darwin, Northern Territory) 9. Death Adder (Carnarvon Range, Queensland) 8. Giant Tiger Snake (Mt. Chapel Island, Tasmania) 7. Western Tiger Snake (Perth, Western Australia) 6. Beaked Sea Snake (Great Barrier Reef, Queensland) 5. Reevesby Island Tiger Snake (Reevesby Island, Adelaide, S Australia) 4. Eastern Tiger Snake (Great Dividing Range, forests) 3. Taipan (Bundaberg, Queensland) 2. Common Brown Snake (Brisbane, Australia) 1. Western or Inland Taipan aka Fierce Snake aka Oxyuranus microlepidotus ("at the very back of the Outback" - location undisclosed, plains, extremely remote) Note: One bite could kill 100 adult humans.
S3"Lights! Croc! Action!"John StaintonJohn StaintonJune 27, 2002 (2002-06-27)
A special behind-the-scenes look at the then upcoming feature-length film, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course .
S4"Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter I"John StaintonJohn StaintonAugust 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)
(Discovery Channel)
In this epic two-hour special, Steve revisits some of the notorious and legendary battlegrounds of the Pacific conflict between the US and Allied forces and Japan during World War II.
S5"Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter II"John StaintonJohn StaintonAugust 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)
(Discovery Channel)
Steve continues his search for WWII artifacts and battlefields in the South Pacific.
S6"Up Over Down Under"John StaintonGrant DowlingDecember 23, 2002 (2002-12-23)
(Travel Channel)
Steve and Terri travel with their young daughter Bindi from Brisbane to Broome in Western Australia on an old DC-3 airplane.
S7"Steve's Last Adventure"John StaintonJohn Stainton
Grant Dowling
Steve Irwin		July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)
A three-hour-long special meant to wrap up the series proper, with footage of Irwin's across-the-world adventures in locations including the Himalayas, the Yangtze River, Borneo, and Kruger National Park.
S8"Steve Irwin's Great Escape: US National Parks"John StaintonJohn StaintonApril 16, 2006 (2006-04-16)
(Travel Channel)
The Irwin family explore national parks of the United States, travelling through North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
S9"Steve Irwin's Great Escape: National Parks Down Under"John StaintonJohn StaintonJune 12, 2006 (2006-06-12)
(Travel Channel)
The Irwins explore national parks of Australia, travelling through Northern Territory and South Australia.
S10"Ocean's Deadliest"John StaintonGrant DowlingJanuary 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)
(Simulcast on Discovery Channel and Animal Planet)
Philippe Cousteau, Jr. and Steve Irwin film some of Australia's deadliest sea animals. Irwin was filming this documentary when he died. Aired posthumously, and dedicated to his memory.
S11"Crikey! What an Adventure: An Intimate Look at the Life of Steve Irwin"John StaintonGrant DowlingJanuary 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)
(Simulcast on Discovery Channel and Animal Planet)
Steve's family and friends remember him, in this tribute special that premiered immediately after "Ocean's Deadliest". Also features archive footage from the show.
S12"My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter"John StaintonGrant DowlingJune 8, 2007 (2007-06-08)
Bindi Irwin's touching tribute to her late father. Also contains never-before-seen footage of Steve and Bindi's experiences together.
S13"Secrets of the Crocodile"John StaintonGrant DowlingSeptember 4, 2007 (2007-09-04) [12]
Steve attempts to learn the secrets of the crocodile, and why they have survived for 200 million years. Filmed in 2005, but aired in 2007 on the one year anniversary of Irwin's death.

DVD Releases

DVD releases in Australia were distributed through Magna Pacific and were issued in volumes containing 2-3 episodes each, although some later volumes did contain up to 6 episodes. Most episodes released were from Season 2, and Seasons 3 through 5. No episodes from Season 1 were released. Some episode titles differ slightly from their original televised versions, and some episodes are extended versions. A DVD Collection is also available. It contains all episodes previously released combined on 20 discs. [13]

Volume 1: The Story Behind Steve

  1. Steve's Story
  2. Big Croc Stories

Volume 2: Steve's Scariest Moments

  1. Wildest Home Videos
  2. Steve and the Dragon

Volume 3: Steve's Aussie Adventures

  1. Australia's Wildest Frontier
  2. Journey to the Red Centre

Volume 4: Deadly Snakes

  1. Africa's Deadliest Snakes
  2. Sidewinders of Arizona

Volume 5: Jungle Steve

  1. Jungle in the Clouds
  2. Faces in the Forest

Volume 6: A Crocodile's Revenge

  1. Crocodiles of the Revolution
  2. Graham's Revenge

Volume 7: Swimming with the Sharks

  1. Whale Sharks of the Wild West
  2. Sharks Outside the Cage

Volume 8: Crocodile Coast

  1. Crocodile Coast
  2. Search for a Super Croc

Volume 9: Wild Frontier of Africa

  1. Wild Frontier of Africa
  2. Croc Live! (Crocodile Hunter Diaries episode)

Volume 10: Legends of the Galapagos

  1. Legends of the Galapagos
  2. Last Primates of Madagascar

Volume 11: Lights! Croc! Action!

  1. Captured on Camera
  2. Lights! Croc! Action!
  3. Outback to Hollywood

Volume 12: Reptiles of the Deep

  1. Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles
  2. Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes
  3. Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians

Volume 13: Island of Snakes

  1. America's Deadliest Snakes
  2. Island of Snakes
  3. Spitting Cobras

Volume 14: Forces of Nature

  1. Forces of Nature
  2. Wildlife in Combat
  3. Swimming with Alligators

Volume 15: All About Steve

  1. Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures
  2. Steve's Most Dangerous Crocodile Captures
  3. Operation Steve

Volume 16: African Adventures

  1. Reptiles of the Lost Continent
  2. Dangerous Africans
  3. Africa's Final Frontier

Volume 17: Surfing Snakes & Where Devils Run Wild

  1. Where the Devils Run Wild
  2. Last Waterholes of the Outback
  3. A Handful of Elephants
  4. Surfing Snakes
  5. Big Croc Diaries (Special Edition)
  6. They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?

Volume 18: River of the Damned

  1. Wildest Baby Animal Video
  2. River of the Damned
  3. Casper: The White Crocodile (Extended)
  4. Crocs in the City
  5. Tigers of Shark Bay
  6. Ice Breaker

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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course is a 2002 adventure comedy film based on the nature documentary television series The Crocodile Hunter. It stars Steve Irwin, his wife Terri Irwin in her film debut, Magda Szubanski and David Wenham, and was directed by frequent Irwin collaborator John Stainton. Released in between the series' fourth and fifth seasons, Collision Course follows Steve and Terri attempting to save a crocodile from "poachers", unaware that the two men are actually American CIA agents on their trail as the crocodile has unwittingly swallowed a satellite tracking beacon. This was Steve Irwin's final film appearance before his death in 2006.

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The Crocodile Hunter Diaries is a wildlife documentary television series first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original The Crocodile Hunter series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten.

Croc Files is a wildlife documentary television series focusing on crocodiles first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original Crocodile Hunter and The Crocodile Hunter Diaries series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. Unlike its predecessor, the series was less hands-on in nature and was geared more for children. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten.

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Bindi the Jungle Girl is a children's television nature documentary series, presented by Bindi Irwin, the daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin. The series was produced and shot in Queensland by The Best Picture Show Company for Discovery Kids and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Robert Harold Bredl is an Australian documentary film-maker, a reptile specialist and owner of the "Blue Planet Wildlife Park". He became known through his many documentaries, such as Killer Instinct (53 episodes), Deadly Predators (10 episodes), as well as The Barefoot Bushman series (8 episodes). His documentaries are being shown on TV stations in more than 45 countries worldwide. Rob's documentaries have so far been translated into 36 languages. His best known documentary Kissing Crocodiles has been shown in over 100 countries worldwide on Discovery Channel and National Geographic.

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"Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter" is the series finale of The Crocodile Hunter. It premiered on June 18, 2004. The episode discusses Irwin's accomplishments, and goes into deeper detail of the "Baby Bob" crocodile-feeding incident in early 2004. The episode achieved high ratings when it premiered, and marked the end of a week of new episodes, an event dubbed "Croc Week 2004". Although this was the last episode of the series proper, the show continued to run as specials until September 4, 2007 − over three years later, and exactly one year after Irwin's death.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Irwin (television personality)</span> Australian television personality and conservationist (born 2003)

Robert Clarence Irwin is an Australian conservationist, television personality, zookeeper, wildlife photographer and actor. He is the son of Steve Irwin, and is often noted by fans to share similarities with his late father. Irwin hosts Robert's Real Life Adventures, a program on his family zoo's internal television network. He co-hosted the Discovery Kids Channel television series Wild But True and co-created the book series Robert Irwin: Dinosaur Hunter. He starred on the Animal Planet series Crikey! It's the Irwins with his mother, Terri, and sister, Bindi, from 2018–2022.

References

  1. ↑ Animal Planet on the Death of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin
    Sept. 4, 2006
  2. ↑ "10 TV shows we can't believe debuted 20 years ago". Abc7 New York. March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Croc hunter left memories at Luke". 23 October 2006.
  4. ↑ Crocodiles of the Revolution (East Timor Crocodile Project) International Crocodile Rescue (written by Steve Irwin)
  5. ↑ Doyle, John (22 September 2001). "John Doyle's Short List". The Globe and Mail.
  6. ↑ "New 'Crocodile Hunter' special is just a croc". 9 August 2002.
  7. ↑ Exaggerated? Maybe a little fun? Certainly Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "The True North rules says the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin". 8 March 2003.
  9. ↑ Croc Hunter in Hot Water Again
    CBS News . June 14, 2004. "...the new special will air Friday on Animal Planet."
  10. ↑ Irwin cleared after penguin probe retrieved 7 November 2012
  11. ↑ "Animal Planet's Steve Irwin Handles Snakes, Snares Sharks, Catches Crocs and Saves Ecosystems - All". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Animal Planet honors Irwin with crocodile week". Albuquerque Journal. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2024– via Press Reader.
  13. ↑ "The Crocodile Hunter DVD Collection Volume I". Australia Zoo. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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