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First Mission: Find a Tasmanian Devil
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 1 of the Bushwhacked! series. Brandon takes Kayne to Tasmania a waterfall in Tasmania to deliver their mission: kiss a Tasmanian devil! Kayne isn't too keen on the idea but they begin their mission and find...
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The Gum Leaf Harmonica
Season 1, Grey Nurse Shark part 2. Brandon and Kayne meet a local artist who show them how to play the gum leaf, sometimes called "bush harmonica". Discover the expansive range of notes this leaf can create! Bushwhacked! is a high-energy...
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A Tasmanian Devil Whisperer Comes to the Rescue
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 4. Kayne calls a man known in as "The Devil Whisperer" due to his knowledge of Tasmanian devils in the area. He shows them where to find a few nests and gives them a quick lesson in the history and culture...
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Seal Behaviour and the Importance of Muttonbirds
Season 1, Penguins part 3. Brandon takes Kayne on a boat to visit a penguin cave where they see lots of seals but no penguins. They head back to shore where they learn about muttonbird oil and dancing from a few locals. Bushwhacked! is a...
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Preparing for a Shark Dive on Neptune Island
Season 1, Great White Shark part 4. Brandon and Kayne put on their wetsuits and climb into the shark diving cage. It's time to discover if Kayne's beats are basey enough to lure in a great white shark. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy...
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Crossing the East Alligator River to Reach Arnhem Land
Season 1, Arafura File Snake part 3. Brandon and Kayne cross the East Alligator River in an attempt to reach Arnhem Land, a nearly impossible task during the wet season. Once they finally reach their destination, they that discover that...
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A Mission to Find the Arafura File Snake in Arnhem Land
Season 1, Arafura File Snake part 1. Brandon and Kayne embark on a difficult trip, crossing croc infested waters to reach Arnhem Land. Brandon challenges Kayne to catch, cook and then eat an Arafura File Snake – a rare delicacy that...
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What Type of Penguins Live on Bruny Island?
Season 1, Penguins part 4. Bruny Island Parks Rangers teach Brandon and Kayne about penguin and muttonbird nests on the island. The baby penguins usually come out at night so they will need to camp out if they want to succeed on their...
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A Long Trek to Bruny Island
Season 1, Penguins part 1. Brandon and Kayne hike, abseil, and kayak to reach Bruny Island. When they reach their destination, Brandon challenges Kayne to go out after dark and spot little Penguins sneaking out of the sea to feed their...
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Swimming with Dolphins and Diving with Sharks
Season 1, Grey Nurse Shark part 4. Brandon and Kayne take a short detour to swim with wild dolphins. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find endangered, weird, and sometimes deadly wildlife.
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Preparing to Search for the Grey Nurse Shark
Season 1, Grey Nurse Shark part 1. Brandon challenges Kayne to swim with Grey Nurse Sharks and to take an underwater photograph in case one day they are gone for good. The two explore what other plants and animals live in New South Wales...
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The Unique Ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef
Season 1, Turtles part 3. Brandon and Kayne take a deep dive to explore what is beneath the surface of the Great Barrier Reef. They won't see any baby turtules here but there are a lot of other fish, coral, and other sea creatures to...
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Sharks of the Great Barrier Reef
Season 1, Turtles part 2. As night falls, Brandon and Kayne continue the search for baby turtles but discover lots of sharks instead. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find endangered, weird, and sometimes deadly...
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An Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef
Season 1, Turtles part 1. Brandon takes Kayne to the Great Barrier Reef to track down one of the greatest sights in the animals kingdom: baby Turtles racing for the sea minutes after they are born. Learn about some of the sea creatures...
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Swimming with Sea Lions in Southern Australia
Season 1, Great White Shark part 3. Brandon and Kayne boat out to Neptune Island in search of sharks but take a detour to enjoy a swim with a rare and friendly species of Australian sea lion. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around...
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Historical Context of Singing to Sharks
Season 1, Great White Shark part 2. Kayne learns about the behaviour and taste of emu from Brandon as they make their way to Port Lincoln. They explain their mission to a group of locals who tell the guys about the long history and...
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Beatboxing to a Great White Shark in Southern Australia
Season 1, Great White Shark part 1. Brandon challenges Kayne to the unthinkable – to lure in a great white shark by beat boxing! Kayne is pretty scared about this mission but a shark attack survivor with a lot of knowledge about the...
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Cooking a Honey Ant Feast
Season 1, Honey Ant part 5. Brandon and Kayne finally make it to Pupanya where a group of local women let them tag along on a search for honey ants. They quickly discover that finding where the honey ants are is just the beginning of the...
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Thorny Reptiles of the Central Desert
Season 1, Honey Ant part 2. Brandon and Kayne encounter a Bearded Dragon and a Thorny Devil as they explore Ausralia's Central Desert. A local guide tells them about the Thorny Devil's name and lifestyle and gives the guys some tips on...
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Honey Ant: Delicacy of the Northern Territory
Season 1, Honey Ant part 1. Brandon and Kayne head to the scorching Central Desert in Australia's Northern territory. Brandon has a new challenge for Kayne - to find the Honey Ant. They're going to have to get creative to dig up this...
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Fourth Mission: Spot a Highly Endangered Cassowary
Season 1, Cassowary part 1. Brandon challenges Kayne to track down an elusive cassowary, one of Australia’s rarest birds. A local with deep, ancestral ties to the region teaches the pair about the birds and what they like to eat....
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Tagging a Tiger Snake in the Tasmanian Marsh
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 5. Brandon, Kayne, and the herpatologists travel to the marshes to look for and tag a few Tiger Snakes. The guys get a lesson in snake safety and meet a few other creatures while exploring the marsh....
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Legend of the Rainbow Serpent and the Tiger Snake Blessing
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 2. Kayne learns about the significance of the Rainbow Serpent in Indigenous Australian history. Then, a local family informs Brandon and Kayne about the habits of the Tiger Snake and they all participate in a...
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Third Mission: Tag a Tiger Snake
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 1. Brandon and Kayne travel to Tasmania for a deadly challenge: find and then tag a venomous Tiger Snake. The two set off to learn more about this dangerous reptile, trekking across the bush and spelunking...