Bindi the Jungle Girl (TV series)
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Bindi the Jungle Girl is an Australian children's television nature documentary
series, presented by Bindi Irwin
, the daughter of Steve
and Terri Irwin
. The series is produced and shot in Queensland by The Best Picture Show Company for Discovery Kids
and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
. The first series was scheduled for 26 episodes, and ran from June 9, 2007 until May 31, 2008 on American
networks Discovery Kids
and simulcast on Animal Planet
and on ABC1
in Australia
from July 18, 2007. Also appearing on the show are Bindi's mother Terri, her younger brother Robert, and Steve Irwin's "best mate" and director of Australia Zoo
, Wes Mannion
. Bindi performs songs and dances with a group called the Crocmen, and answers questions from viewers in the "Bindi's Blog" segment.
Steve Irwin appeared in several episodes filmed prior to his death in 2006. The second series was produced after his death, but he appears in archive footage in a segment named "Croc Hunter Unplugged", and is generally spoken of transcendentally in the present tense.
, a documentary/memorial of Steve Irwin that aired on Animal Planet
. It also talked about Bindi and her blooming career.
Bindi Wear is an exclusive range of children's clothes designed by Melanie Berry and Palmina Distasi. The clothing range features a collection of shirts, shorts, skirts and accessories for young girls and boys. The Bindi Wear concept is developed and managed by Steve's sister, Joy Muscillo.
Bindi Wear International is a range of apparel, footwear and accessories designed for children up to the age of 10 years. Designers, The 3 Monsters, have worked closely with Australia Zoo to ensure the clothing range upholds the Irwin's strong conservation beliefs and values.
Region 4 DVD.
Nature documentary
A natural history film or wildlife film is a documentary film about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures, usually concentrating on film taken in their natural habitat...
series, presented by Bindi Irwin
Bindi Irwin
Bindi Sue Irwin is the daughter of The Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin. Bindi is a child celebrity who has tried her hand at acting, singing, songwriting, dancing, and rapping...
, the daughter of Steve
Steve Irwin
Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin , nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist. Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted...
and Terri Irwin
Terri Irwin
Theresa Penelope "Terri" Irwin, AM is an Australian-based, American-born naturalist, author, the widow of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and owner of Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia...
. The series is produced and shot in Queensland by The Best Picture Show Company for Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. The first series was scheduled for 26 episodes, and ran from June 9, 2007 until May 31, 2008 on American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
networks Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
and simulcast on Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
and on ABC1
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from July 18, 2007. Also appearing on the show are Bindi's mother Terri, her younger brother Robert, and Steve Irwin's "best mate" and director of Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is a zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association , and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the...
, Wes Mannion
Wes Mannion
Wes Mannion is best known from the series The Crocodile Hunter as Steve Irwin's best friend and director of Australia Zoo.-Early life:...
. Bindi performs songs and dances with a group called the Crocmen, and answers questions from viewers in the "Bindi's Blog" segment.
Steve Irwin appeared in several episodes filmed prior to his death in 2006. The second series was produced after his death, but he appears in archive footage in a segment named "Croc Hunter Unplugged", and is generally spoken of transcendentally in the present tense.
Season One
| Number | First aired (USA) | First aired (Australia) | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-01 | June 9, 2007 | November 9, 2009 | Not Many Left | Bindi provides a tour of her tree house. She introduces her animal friends, and shows us some of the animals that need our help to survive in the wild. |
| 1-02 | June 9, 2007 | November 10, 2009 | Elephants at Work | Bindi talks about Asian elephants Asian Elephant The Asian or Asiatic elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m.... , who have been the workhorses of Asia for centuries, and the role they play in today's world. Meanwhile, Steve and Wes travel to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... and Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... to study the elephant. |
| 1-03 | June 16, 2007 | November 11, 2009 | American Beauties | Bindi take a trip across the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... , with dad Steve and mum Terri to look at some of the unusual and interesting wildlife in America. They meet elk Elk The Elk is the large deer, also called Cervus canadensis or wapiti, of North America and eastern Asia.Elk may also refer to:Other antlered mammals:... , bighorn sheep Bighorn Sheep The bighorn sheep is a species of sheep in North America named for its large horns. These horns can weigh up to , while the sheep themselves weigh up to . Recent genetic testing indicates that there are three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: Ovis canadensis sierrae... , black bears American black bear The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most common bear species. Black bears are omnivores, with their diets varying greatly depending on season and location. They typically live in largely forested areas, but do leave forests in... , bison American Bison The American bison , also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds... , wolves Gray Wolf The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family... , snakes, prairie dogs and alligators American Alligator The American alligator , sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator, is a reptile endemic only to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the two living species of alligator, in the genus Alligator, within the family Alligatoridae... . |
| 1-04 | June 16, 2007 | November 12, 2009 | Cat Tracks | Bindi and her dad Steve goes to Africa to take a closer look at Lions. While Steve works with vets in South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... to attach satellite-tracking devices GPS wildlife tracking GPS wildlife tracking is a process whereby biologists, scientific researchers or conservation agencies can remotely observe relatively fine-scale movement or migratory patterns in a free-ranging wild animal using the Global Positioning System and optional environmental sensors or automated... to a male lion, Bindi shows off some smaller cats. |
| 1-05 | June 23, 2007 | November 13, 2009 | Aussie Icons | Bindi takes a look at some of the famous animals and landmarks of Australia with dad Steve and mum Terri including koalas, kangaroos KangaROOS KangaROOS are an American brand of sneaker originally produced from 1979 through the 1980s, with a later revival that continues in present. They were notable for having a small zippered pocket on the side of the shoe, large enough for a small amount of loose change, keys, or more recently,... , wombats, echidnas, possums, kookaburras and crocodiles as well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic... and the Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957... . |
| 1-06 | June 23, 2007 | November 16, 2009 | Mouthing Off | Dental care is important to stay alive but in the wild, animals have to live with toothaches, in captivity however they're given the very best dental treatment. Bindi, Wes and Terri try some dentistry of their own in the Jungle Girl's Tree House. |
| 1-07 | June 30, 2007 | November 17, 2009 | Dogs R Wild | Bindi, Terri and Wes checks out a training facility for police dogs and the pet domestic dogs wild cousins - wild dogs from Africa African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus is a large canid found only in Africa, especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. It is variously called the African wild dog, African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, painted dog, painted wolf, painted hunting dog, spotted dog, or ornate wolf... , dingo Dingo The Australian Dingo or Warrigal is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia, mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with humans from southeast Asia thousands of years ago, when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to... es from Australia and wolves from the Arctic Arctic Wolf The Arctic Wolf , also called Polar Wolf or White Wolf, is a subspecies of the Gray Wolf, a mammal of the family Canidae. Arctic Wolves inhabit the Canadian Arctic, Alaska and the northern parts of Greenland.... . |
| 1-08 | June 30, 2007 | November 18, 2009 | End of the World | Bindi travels to a land of cold and ice as her dad Steve takes her on a journey to the end of the world - the southern tip of South America and Antarctica where they experience the unusual wildlife that thrives in the coldest part of the world. |
| 1-09 | July 7, 2007 | November 19, 2009 | Like an Eagle | Bindi and her dad Steve and mum Terri explore the world of big birds like macaws, cockatoos, vultures, condors and eagle Eagle Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in... s, and the role they have in the animal kingdom. |
| 1-10 | July 14, 2007 | November 20, 2009 | Prince Rajah | Bindi shows us some of the biggest cats in the world - lions and tigers. Home Tigers become part of the Australia Zoo Australia Zoo Australia Zoo is a zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association , and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the... family while dad Steve helps an injured lion to recovery in the USA. |
| 1-11 | September 8, 2007 | November 23, 2009 | Lizard Tales | Bindi takes a close look at lizards of all sizes, from tiny geckos GeckOS GeckOS is an experimental operating system for MOS 6502 and compatible processors. It offers some Unix-like functionality including preemptive multitasking, multithreading, semaphores, signals, binary relocation, TCP/IP networking via SLIP and a 6502 standard library.GeckOS includes native support... to giant Komodo dragons. |
| 1-12 | October 13, 2007 | November 24, 2009 | Saving the Whales | The whale Whale Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga... population needs our help and Bindi dives into their world to investigates their gentle and peaceful nature. |
| 1-13 | October 27, 2007 | November 25, 2009 | Animal I.C.U. Intensive Care Unit thumb|220px|ICU roomAn intensive-care unit , critical-care unit , intensive-therapy unit/intensive-treatment unit is a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive-care medicine... |
This episode highlights the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, where each year thousands of injured animals are nursed back to health before being released back into the wild. |
| 1-14 | November 10, 2007 | November 26, 2009 | Weirdest Wildlife | Bindi checks out a few of the world's most unusual-looking animals, some of which look like they are made out of bits and pieces left over from other species. |
| 1-15 | November 17, 2007 | November 27, 2009 | Boots, Bags and Belts | Bindi and her family look into the danger to animals from poachers Poaching Poaching is the illegal taking of wild plants or animals contrary to local and international conservation and wildlife management laws. Violations of hunting laws and regulations are normally punishable by law and, collectively, such violations are known as poaching.It may be illegal and in... who kill them not for food, but to sell their body parts to be made illegally into belts, bags and boots. |
| 1-16 | December 1, 2007 | November 30, 2009 | Animals on the Move | Bindi's dad, Steve, helps transport reluctant animals, including some large and dangerous, from one place to another around the world. |
| 1-17 | December 8, 2007 | December 1, 2009 | Odd Ops | Bindi looks at some of the more unusual surgical operations that are performed on sick or injured animals, both in the wild and in captivity. |
| 1-18 | December 15, 2007 | December 2, 2009 | Monkey in the Jungle | Bindi looks at the differences between different types of primates - many of which are in big trouble. |
| 1-19 | January 11, 2008 | December 3, 2009 | Crocodilians | Bindi teaches us about a species of living dinosaur called crocodilians. |
| 1-20 | March 1, 2008 | December 4, 2009 | Poached Eggs | Bindi looks at two kinds of poachers Poaching Poaching is the illegal taking of wild plants or animals contrary to local and international conservation and wildlife management laws. Violations of hunting laws and regulations are normally punishable by law and, collectively, such violations are known as poaching.It may be illegal and in... - animals and humans. |
| 1-21 | April 7, 2008 | December 7, 2009 | Snake in the Grass | Bindi profiles both venomous and harmless snakes. |
| 1-22 | April 19, 2008 | December 8, 2009 | Ocean's Ten | Bindi counts down the ten most interesting creatures of the sea. |
| 1-23 | May 3, 2008 | December 9, 2009 | Animal Mysteries | Strange and interesting cases of animals including acupuncture on Asian elephants, animal instincts before a tsunami, and hibernation of bears. |
| 1-24 | May 17, 2008 | December 10, 2009 | Devil Island | An epidemic could wipe out the entire population of Tasmanian devils. |
| 1-25 | May 31, 2008 | December 11, 2009 | How Old Are They? | Bindi investigates how long animals live in the wild compared to captivity. |
| 1-26 | February 28, 2008 | December 14, 2009 | Treehouse Sleepover | Bindi has her best friend Rosie and The Crocmen join her for a sleepover in her treehouse. |
Season Two
| Number | First aired | Last aired (Australia) | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-01 | September 27, 2008 | November 2, 2009 | American Road Trip | Bindi explores the desert states of Nevada, Utah and Arizona. |
| 2-02 | October 4, 2008 | November 3, 2009 | Desert Highway | Bindi continues her desert travels to Southern California and the Mojave Desert. |
| 2-03 | October 11, 2008 | November 4, 2009 | Indonesian Safari | Bindi takes a wildlife and cultural tour of Indonesia. |
| 2-04 | October 18, 2008 | November 5, 2009 | Tigers on a Plane | Bindi visits the Taman Safari Park in Jakarta where they have started a special breeding program to save endangered tigers. |
| 2-05 | October 25, 2008 | November 6, 2009 | Treehouse Idol | Bindi's treehouse is transformed into a dance studio for the finals of the Treehouse Idol competition. |
Related special
The series was introduced along with Bindi Irwin's first solo television program, My Daddy the Crocodile HunterMy Daddy the Crocodile Hunter
My Daddy, The Crocodile Hunter is a one-hour television documentary film that is hosted by Bindi Irwin and details her life and growing career and also serves as a memorial for her father, famed naturalist and conservationist Steve Irwin, better known as The Crocodile Hunter who died in 2006...
, a documentary/memorial of Steve Irwin that aired on Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
. It also talked about Bindi and her blooming career.
Titles in other languages
- FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Les Aventures de Bindi (CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) - SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Las Aventuras de Bindi (Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
) - PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
: As Aventuras de Bindi (BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) - DanishDanish languageDanish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
: Bindi: Jungelepigen (DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
)
Merchandise
Australia Zoo produce an extensive range of Bindi merchandise including Bindi dolls, bracelets, stickers and clothes.Bindi Wear is an exclusive range of children's clothes designed by Melanie Berry and Palmina Distasi. The clothing range features a collection of shirts, shorts, skirts and accessories for young girls and boys. The Bindi Wear concept is developed and managed by Steve's sister, Joy Muscillo.
Bindi Wear International is a range of apparel, footwear and accessories designed for children up to the age of 10 years. Designers, The 3 Monsters, have worked closely with Australia Zoo to ensure the clothing range upholds the Irwin's strong conservation beliefs and values.
DVD releases
The complete series has been released by ABC (Australia) on PALPAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
Region 4 DVD.
| DVD Name | Episodes | Australian Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 Episodes 1-4 |
Not Many Left Elephants at Work American Beauties Cat Tracks |
October 3, 2007 |
| Volume 2 Episodes 5-8 |
Aussie Icons Mouthing Off Dogs R Wild End of the World |
April 3, 2008 |
| Roar! Episodes 9-12 |
Like an Eagle Prince Rajah Lizard Tales Saving the Whales |
August 7, 2008 |
| Chill Out Episodes 13-16 |
Animal I.C.U Weirdest Wildlife Boots, Bags and Belts Animals on the Move |
November 6, 2008 |
| Jungle Fever Episodes 17-20 |
Odd Ops Monkey in the Jungle Crocodilians Poached Eggs |
April 2, 2009 |
| Wildlife Detective Episodes 21-26 |
Snake in the Grass Ocean's Ten Animal Mysteries Devil Island How Old Are They? Treehouse Sleepover |
July 2, 2009 |
| Road Trip Episodes 27-31 |
American Road Trip Desert Highway Indonesian Safari Tigers on a Plane Treehouse Idol |
November 5, 2009 |