Bindi the Jungle Girl | |
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Presented by | Bindi Irwin |
Composer(s) | Mark McDuff |
Country of origin | Australia |
Language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 31 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | John Stainton |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production company(s) | The Best Picture Show Company |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | Discovery Kids (USA) (2007-2009) ABC1 (Australia) (2009) Discovery Kids (Latin America) POP! (UK) |
Picture format | 576i 16:9 |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original run | June 9, 2007 – October 25, 2008 |
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.[1]
Contents |
Number | First aired (USA) | First aired (Australia) | Title | Description |
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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, 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 and Thailand to study the elephant. |
1-03 | June 16, 2007 | November 11, 2009 | American Beauties | Bindi take a trip across the United States, with dad Steve and mum Terri to look at some of the unusual and interesting wildlife in America. They meet elk, bighorn sheep, black bears, bison, wolves, snakes, prairie dogs and alligators. |
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 to attach satellite-tracking devices 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, wombats, echidnas, possums, kookaburras and crocodiles as well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. |
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, dingoes from Australia and wolves from the Arctic. |
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 eagles, 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 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 to giant Komodo dragons. |
1-12 | October 13, 2007 | November 24, 2009 | Saving the Whales | The whale 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. | 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 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 - 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. |
Number | First aired | Last aired (Australia) | Title | Description |
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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. |
The series was introduced along with Bindi Irwin's first solo television program, My Daddy the Crocodile Hunter, a documentary/memorial of Steve Irwin that aired on Animal Planet. It also talked about Bindi and her blooming career.
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.
The complete series has been released by ABC (Australia) on PAL Region 4 DVD.
DVD Name | Episodes | Australian Release Date |
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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 |