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Dissecting the Diet of the Powerful Owl
Season 2, Urban Animals part 4. How can studying the vomit of a powerful owl help us maintain the owl's habitat? Join Kamil and Kayne as they look for a powerful owl and are joined by a bird expert who explains what is being done to...
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How to Give a Box Jellyfish a Tentacle Trim
Season 2, Box Jellyfish part 3. Before getting close to the box jellyfish, the team discusses the dangers of these marine animals and the necessary precautions when handling them. Observe how experts catch and cut off the tips of the box...
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How to Tag a Sawfish
Season 2, Sawfish part 3. Kayne help set a trap, then wait through the night, hoping to catch and tag a sawfish for research purposes. See how the process is done and what precautions are taken to protect the fish. Bushwhacked! is a...
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Significance of the Sea Eagle in Gubbi Gubbi Culture
Season 2, Sea Eagles part 3. Kayne and Kamil set up camp with a few members of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe who also educate them about what the sea eagle means to them and in their culture. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia...
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How to Catch and Milk a Tarantula
Season 2, Tarantula part 4. Discover the complicated process experts use to safely extract venom from tarantulas. This video emphasizes the danger and expertise required to handle such creatures and highlights the importance of...
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In Search of Tarantulas in the Australian Rain Forest
Season 2, Tarantula part 2. Kayne and Kamil explore the rainforest and visit a lab to learn about spider venom. The scientists in the lab demonstrate how they extract venom from dangerous spiders to use in medicine. Bushwhacked! is a...
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A Long Wait for the Manta Ray
Season 2, Manta part 4. Kayne and Kamil face several false alarms and frustrations as they try to spot a manta ray but eventually they succeed and Kayne takes a photo of the creature. See a manta up close and learn a bit about other...
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Doing a Dugong Medical Check
Season 2, Dugong part 3. It's time for Kayne and the team to do a medical check-up on a dugong to assess its health and collect vital data to ensure the safety and preservation of the species. Discover what metrics researchers collect on...
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What is a Dugong and Why Are They Endangered?
Season 2, Dugong part 1. In this episode, Kayne and Kamil are on a mission to give a medical check-up to a dugong, a gentle sea creature that is endangered due to human activity. They enlist the help of a local tribe, the Quandumooka,...
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What is a Sawfish and Where Do They Live?
Season 2, Sawfish part 1. In this episode, Kamil and Kayne are on a mission to find the sawfish, a critically endangered species, in the Fitzroy River. Hop into their camper van and ride along for this adventure! Before entering the...
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How to Ride a Bull
Season 2, Rodeo part 3. After his experience at the rodeo and surrounded by experts, Kayne is emboldened to try riding a bull for 8 seconds. Will he be able to do it? Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find...
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Searching for a Whale Shark in Western Australia
Season 2, Whale Shark part 1.
The whale shark is one of the largest fish in the ocean. Join Kayne and Kamil as they travel to Western Australia and meet up with a marine biologist who can help them search for this elusive creature. Along...
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Exploring Emu Territory
Season 2, Emu part 1. Kamil takes Kayne to the top of a snowy mountain to reveal the final mission of the season: find an emu nest and take an egg using traditional methods. Learn a bit about emus and the lands they inhabit. Bushwhacked!...
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Relocating a King Brown Snake
Season 2, King Brown Snake part 4. With the help of a snake expert, Kayne and Kamil finally spot and capture a king brown snake so they can relocate it to a toad-free environment. While protecting the king brown snake is important, they...
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Are Cane Toads a Threat to the Bilby?
Season 2, King Brown Snake part 3. The team visits a research center studying the impact of cane toads and learns that the poisonous amphibians have spread farther than they realized. They join researchers to set up a motion-activated...
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Is Camel Pee Good for Your Hair?
Season 2, Camels part 4. Finding the wild camels is only half the battle. Kayne now has to patiently wait for one of the camels to urinate, so he can collect it and put in his hair as a beauty treatment. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy...
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Reptiles of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Season 2, Perenties part 4. The perentie is not the only reptile in this landscape! Kayne and Kamil struggle to track a perentie but they encounter and learn about other animals along the way, such as the blue tongued skink. Bushwhacked!...
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Bird Watching for Sea Eagles
Season 2, Sea Eagles part 2. Kayne and Kamil head to the forest to learn more about sea eagles from a man who knows a lot about the creatures and their hunting habits. They observe a few other birds in the area before setting out on the...
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Why Do Marine Biologists Collect Whale Poo?
Season 2, Whale Shark part 4.
The researchers Kayne and Kamil are with get excited when they spot whale shark poo floating in the ocean. What type of information can we learn from this biological specimen? Kayne and Kamil are about to...
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Surveying the Dugong Population
Season 2, Dugong part 2. Kamil and Kayne team up with a marine biologist to discuss how dugongs are monitored, their declining habitat, shrinking population, and the challenges faced in finding them. Then Kamil goes on a helicopter...
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How to Fetch an Egg from an Emu Nest
Season 2, Emu part 4. Kayne and Kamil finally located a few emu nests, but they will have to find a way to safely distract the male birds protecting the nests. Observe various emu distraction methods and learn how the Wiradjuri people...
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Searching for an Emu After a Bush Fire
Season 2, Emu part 3. Kayne and Kamil encounter various animals, including a rare tree kangaroo as they search for an emu nest. Kayne also gets a lesson in different Wiradjuri dialects. Uncle Lewis describes what to look for and helps...
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Wildlife on Lady Elliot Island
Season 2, Manta part 3. As they wait for the weather to improve, Kayne and Kamil wander the island and learn about the unique ecosystem. They get a rare glimpse of the red-tailed tropic bird and its nesting habits then go in a sheltered...