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Posing with a Perentie
Season 2, Perenties part 5. With the support of a lizard expert, Kayne completes his mission by getting close enough to a perentie to take pictures without putting himself in danger. Witness a perentie in its natural habitat and learn...
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Introduction to the Perentie
Season 2, Perenties part 1. Kayne and Kamil are on a mission to find and take a portrait with the Perentie, Australia's largest lizard. Experience the natural wonders of the of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and learn about the history...
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How to Fly Like a Sea Eagle
Season 2, Sea Eagles part 1. Kamil challenges Kayne to fly with a Sea Eagle, but first he'll have to learn how to fly and find a Sea Eagle. This is going to be one fun and precarious mission! Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around...
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Swimming with a Whale Shark
Season 2, Whale Shark part 5.
The crew finally spots a whale shark and Kayne jumps in the water to complete his mission. Learn a few safety tips about swimming with whale sharks and see just how big these creatures are!
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Tracking Whale Shark Movement
Season 2, Whale Shark part 3.
Join Kamil and Kayne on a visit a researcher's home to learn about the work being done to better understand whale sharks. After realizing that it's easier to spot a whale shark from the sky than from land,...
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Turtle Nesting and Behaviour on Heron Island
Season 1, Turtles part 4. Brandon and Kayne finally get close to a turtle near the Heron Island Research Station. They locate a full grown female who is preparing her nest. Watch a turtle lay her eggs, learn about turtles in Australia,...
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How to Muster Cattle
Season 1, Cattle Muster part 4. Brandon and Kayne need to muster the cattle before the storm hits and the river floods. These energetic cattle do not make it easy for them. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find...
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How to Catch an Arafura File Snake
Season 1, Arafura File Snake part 4. Brandon and Kayne get help from a few Gunbalanya Traditional Owners who are experts at catching File Snakes. Learn how to catch a File Snake and how to cook one! Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...
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What is a Didgeridoo?
Season 1, Arafura File Snake part 2. The Didgeridoo, also known as the mako, is an instrument invented by the Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land over a thousand years ago. It is made from a hollowed out eucalyptus tree. Learn how the...
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Rehabilitating Injured Koalas
Season 1, Urban Vet part 3. Kayne takes Brandon to the Conservation Ecology Centre to learn how zoologists care for injured and endangered koalas. The goal is to release the animals back into the wild but they need to be healthy and old...
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On a Mission to Rescue an Urban Possum
Season 1, Urban Vet part 1. In this reverse episode, Kayne challenges Brandon to help save animals that live in the city or get into a spot of bother living alongside humans. Brandon's first mission is to save a possum stuck in a...
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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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From Beach Surfing to a Purification Ceremony in New South Wales
Season 1, Grey Nurse Shark part 3. Brandon and Kayne receive a few tips on shark etiquette, then hit the beach. On they way, they learn about the history of camels in Australia and participate in a purifying smoking ceremony....
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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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Northern Tree-Dwelling Funnel Web Spider Sighting!
Season 1, Funnel Web Spider part 5. Brandon and Kayne cross the mountain, looking for the Funnel Web Spider. They finally track one down but struggle to lure the creature out of hiding. Plus and episode recap. Bushwhacked! is a...
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What Can Poo Tell Us About Animal Movement and Health?
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 2. Brandon and Kayne learn that animal dung can tell us a lot about the creature it came from. Learn how to analyze animal poo and a few creative uses for the subtance. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...
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Cattle Tending and Horse Riding in the Megalong Valley
Season 1, Cattle Muster part 3. An important part of cattle farming is looking out for the next generation. Kayne tries his hand at doing a cow pregnancy test. Then Brandon and Kayne meet their horses before heading out for the muster....
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What Does it Take to Muster Cattle?
Season 1, Cattle Muster part 2. Before Brandon and Kayne do a cattle muster, they need to get acquianted with the farm and the animals. They quickly discover that being a Cattle Muster is a lot more complicated than they realised....
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Rock Climbing to the Megalong Valley
Season 1, Cattle Muster part 1. Brandon and Kayne head to the Outback for a hoof-thumping mission: to train as a Jackaroo and then muster about 40 head of cattle in the Megalong Valley. But before they begin their mission, they recieve a...
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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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How to Remove a Fish Hook from a Turtle
Season 1, Urban Vet part 2. The animal hospital is the next stop on Brandon's Melbourne mission. A turtle has swallowed a fish hook, which has put its life in danger. Explore how a veterinarian performs surgery to extract the hook from...
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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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Wallaby Spotting on Bruny Island
Season 1, Penguins part 2. Brandon and Kayne spot a white wallaby and learn more about the animals from a zoologist on the island. Plus Kayne gives a lesson on the history of Bruny's lighthouse where they will be spending the night....