Instructional Video5:22
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A Long Trek to Bruny Island

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video6:41
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Swimming with Dolphins and Diving with Sharks

9th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video6:33
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Preparing to Search for the Grey Nurse Shark

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video7:50
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Catching and Tagging a Saltwater Crocodile

9th - 12th
Season 1, Saltwater Crocs part 3. Overnight, the crocodile swam into the trap! Brandon and Kayne work with park rangers and zoologists to attach a GPS tracker to the reptile, then release him back into the wild. Learn how the process...
Instructional Video7:31
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Living With Crocodiles

9th - 12th
Season 1, Saltwater Crocs part 2. Brandon and Kayne talk to a few locals to learn about the legend of crocodiles for the Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory and what the relationship is like between crocodiles and the community...
Instructional Video7:04
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Managing the Saltwater Crocodile Population in Kakadu

9th - 12th
Season 1, Saltwater Crocs part 1. Brandon challenges Kayne to catch a Saltwater Croc and attach a satellite tag to it to help rangers keep the local community safe. Learn how zoologists use GPS to track crocodiles in Kakadoo to keep the...
Instructional Video4:44
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The Unique Ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:07
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Sharks of the Great Barrier Reef

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:43
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An Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video5:09
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Swimming with Sea Lions in Southern Australia

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:31
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Historical Context of Singing to Sharks

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video5:58
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Beatboxing to a Great White Shark in Southern Australia

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video8:01
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Cooking a Honey Ant Feast

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video2:40
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Damper: Australian Campfire Bread

9th - 12th
Season 1, Honey Ant part 4. Kayne meets back up with Brandon and they drive off into the sunset. They'll need to find something to eat and a place to camp. As night falls, they find a chef who cooks up some damper, an Australian campfire...
Instructional Video5:38
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Foraging for Wichetty Grub

9th - 12th
Season 1, Honey Ant part 3. Brandon sends Kayne off on his own in the Outback. Luckily, Kayne meets a few locals who show him how to forage for witchetty grub and bush fruits. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find...
Instructional Video3:03
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Thorny Reptiles of the Central Desert

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:11
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Honey Ant: Delicacy of the Northern Territory

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video7:30
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Tracking the Rare Cassowary Through the Rainforest

9th - 12th
Season 1, Cassowary part 4. Brandon and Kayne learn that Cassowaries love the rain, so they venture out into a storm. They come close to giving up when they spot a big clue - fresh footprints and poop! Learn about the Cassowary diet and...
Instructional Video3:48
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Creatures of the Ancient Queensland Rainforest

9th - 12th
Season 1, Cassowary part 3. This rainforest is 135 million years old! Brandon and Kayne continue their search for the Cassorway and discover many cool, ancient creatures along the way. Can you spot the living dinosaur? Bushwhacked! is a...
Instructional Video4:51
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Saltwater Crocodiles Battle for Territory

9th - 12th
Season 1, Cassowary part 2. Brandon and Kayne trek through the mangrove in search of the Cassowary but quickly realize they have crossed into the territory of the Saltwater Crocodile. They witness a territory battle between a male and...
Instructional Video5:58
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Fourth Mission: Spot a Highly Endangered Cassowary

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video5:18
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Tagging a Tiger Snake in the Tasmanian Marsh

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video4:34
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What to Do When a Copperhead Snake is in Your Home

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 4. The herpatologists respond to a snake emergency call. A Copperhead Snake has laid a nest in the garage of a home. Discover how the team safely removes the venomous snake from the home and learn a bit about...
Instructional Video3:44
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Legend of the Rainbow Serpent and the Tiger Snake Blessing

9th - 12th
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...