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The Crocodile Hunter

The Crocodile Hunter

7.6(33 votes)
5 Seasons
69 Episodes
April 5, 1997
DocumentaryAction & AdventureFamily

Overview

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.

Status

Ended

Created By

John Stainton, Steve Irwin

Network

Animal Planet

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

April 5, 1997
Episodes

Episodes

Episode 1
Wild in the USA
April 5, 199744m

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.

Episode 2
Dinosaurs Down Under
April 12, 199744m

Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.

Episode 3
Sleeping with Crocodiles
April 19, 199744m10.0

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.

Episode 4
Suburban Killers
April 26, 199744m

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.

Episode 5
Dangerous Animals
May 3, 199744m

Steve and Terri venture across the United States of America, seeking out deadly scorpions, venomous snakes and toxic spiders.

Episode 6
Traveling the Dingo Fence
May 10, 199744m

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.

Episode 7
Hidden River
May 17, 199744m

Steve attempts to rescue a turtle in a river despite the presence of crocodiles.

Episode 8
Elephants and Orange People
May 24, 199744m

Steve encounters orangutans and elephants in Sumatra.

Episode 9
Suburban Killers
44m

Poisonous snakes and spiders infest suburban homes in Australia.

Episode 10
Hidden River
44m

Steve dives into a crocodile-infested river to catch a turtle.

Episode 11
Crocodiles of the Revolution
44m10.0

No description available.

Episode 12
Graham's Revenge
44m

No description available.

Episode 13
Steve and the Dragon
March 15, 199944m

Steve comes face to face with a Komodo Dragon, the world's largest lizard, on a remote Indonesian island.

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Top Cast

Terri Irwin

Terri Irwin

Self

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin

Self

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Self

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