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The Crocodile Hunter

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DocumentaryAction & AdventureFamily

Australian host Steve Irwin and his wife Terri run a wildlife refuge. Their shared passion is educating the world about wildlife, including the much feared crocodile and numerous venomous snakes. Steve's specialty is the capture and relocation of crocodiles. No animal appears too threatening to Steve, his true respect for animals is the foundation for everything he does.

Created by:
John Stainton, Steve Irwin
Cast:
Terri Irwin, Steve Irwin, Bindi Irwin
Language:
English
Country:
Australia, United States of America
Network:
Animal Planet

Episode guide

Seasons

6 available

Season 2

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

Return to the Wild

1998-03-08 · 44m

Steve returns to his roots as he captures and relocates a 14-foot crocodile named Nobby away from a busy waterway in Australia.

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Episode 2

Outlaws of the Outback: Part 1

1998-03-15 · 44m

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.

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Episode 3

Outlaws of the Outback: Part 2

1998-03-22 · 44m

Steve continues his examination of non-indigenous animal species that threaten to crowd out native Australian animals.

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E04

Episode 4

Island of Time

1998-03-29 · 44m

Beautiful scenery and adventure are encountered during Steve and Terri's visit to the isolated inhabitants of the world's largest sand island.

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Episode 5

Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles

1998-04-05 · 44m

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.

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Episode 6

Where the Devils Run Wild

1998-04-12 · 44m

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.

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Episode 7

Last Waterholes of the Outback

1998-08-16 · 44m

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.

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Episode 8

The Crocodile Hunter Goes West

1998-08-23 · 44m

Steve and Terri travel west in search of a mate for the Goanna lizards at the reptile park. Also: the pair rappel into a deep bush gorge, but have difficulty trying to get out.

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Episode 9

Freshwater Crocs

1998-10-04 · 44m

Steve gives viewers a look at freshwater crocodiles.

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Episode 10

Sharks Outside the Cage

1998-11-22

Steve studies some of the more placid and harmless sharks living in the waters around Australia.

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Cast

Terri Irwin

Terri Irwin

Self

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin

Self

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Self

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