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How Do Park Rangers Keep Dingos and Humans Safe?
Season 3, Dingoes part 3 Learn how park rangers use fencing and other techniques to keep dingos and people safe on K'gari (Fraser Island). Dingoes have attacked humans on the island before, so safety is an important part of island life....
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Camping in Dingo Country
Season 3, Dingoes part 2 Kayne and Kamil attempt to set up camp while they wait to hear if the dingo recorders picked up audio and video footage of the animals nearby. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find...
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Australia's Native Dogs
Season 3, Dingoes part 1 The dingo is the only native dog of Australia. Kamil and Kayne are on a mission to find one of these canids. K'gari, also known as Fraser island, is a World Heritage site and a great place to see a dingo....
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Studying the World's Most Venomous Snail
Season 3, Cone Snail part 4 Watch how the cone snail attacks its prey, using its highly venomous harpoon. Learn how to calculate the speed of the dart, by analyzing a series of pictures. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around...
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How to Collect a Cone Snail for Research
Season 3, Cone Snail part 3 Cone snails are most active at night, so Kayne goes on a supervised night dive to find and collect the poisonous molusk. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find endangered, weird, and...
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Spearfishing in Kuku Yalanji Country
Season 3, Cone Snail part 2 Kamil and Kayne learn how to make a spear from a Kuku Yalanji traditional owner. Once they are comfortable handling the spear, they head to the mudflats in search of fish. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...
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Diving for Cone Snails
Season 3, Cone Snail part 1 Kamil sends Kayne on a mission to find a deadly cone snail and measure the speed of its dart. Before he can do a night dive to find a snail though, Kayne needs to complete a few underwater safety tests....
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How to Feed a Baby Kookaburra
Season 3, Hairy Nosed Wombat part 4 While the hairy nosed wombats are napping, Kayne and Kamil pass the time learning how and what to feed baby kookaburras. These birds are especially young so they have to be careful not to imprint on...
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Bush Tucker Barbeque
Season 3, Hairy Nosed Wombat part 3 Learn how to build a firepit to make a proper bush tucker barbeque, Torres Strait Island style! Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find endangered, weird, and sometimes deadly...
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Exploring a Hairy Nosed Wombat Burrow
Season 3, Hairy Nosed Wombat part 2 Kayne and Kamil review the footage from the park's wombat camera, then learn how a tiny, car-like robot helps scientists get a closer look into wombat burroughs. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...
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Where to Find the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat
Season 3, Hairy Nosed Wombat part 1 Kamil sends Kayne on a mission to find a northern hairy nosed wombat, one of the rarest mammals on earth. Join them as they go on a late night wombat stakeout with an animal expert. Bushwhacked! is a...
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Performing a Platypus Medical Checkup
Season 3, Platypus part 4 A platypus swam into the net Kamil and Kayne set. Now it's time to identify the sex of the animal and perform a health check. Discover how veterinarians check platypus fertility and what they can learn about...
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The Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish
Season 3, Platypus part 3 Known locally as lobsters, these large and impressive creatures were a tasty dinner for people in the past but today are on the protected species list. After the brief crayfish encounter, Kayne and Kamil learn...
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Tracking the Platypus Population in Tasmania
Season 3, Platypus part 1 The platypus is a monotreme animal that lives in Tasmania, Australia and is a protected species. Learn about some of the ways scientists and conservationists track the health and population of playtpuses in the...
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Fishing, Ngarang-Wal Style
Season 3, Bull Shark part 2 Kayne and Kamil reconnect with Douglas, who shows them a couple methods the Ngarang-Wal people have used to catch fish - and bull sharks - for centuries. No bull sharks today, but they do catch a tasty fish!...
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How Dangerous Are Bull Sharks?
Season 3, Bull Shark part 1 Learn a few facts about bull sharks and their environment. Kamil and Kayne meet a scientist who is using sonar technology to track and evaluate bull sharks. This area in the Gold Coast is a popular swimming...
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How to Catch an Inland Taipan
Season 3, Inland Taipan part 4 Kamil and Kayne team up with a herpetologist to help them look for an inland taipan. See what this dangerous snake looks like and learn about its habitat and key characteristics. Bushwhacked! is a...
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What is the Difference Between a Legless Lizard and a Snake?
Season 3, Inland Taipan part 3 Kamil and Kayne meet the local community who inform them about some unique animals in the area and take them out on a small side mission to find a legless snake. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around...
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The World's Most Poisonous Snake
Season 3, Inland Taipan part 1 The Inland Taipan has the deadliest venom of any snake in the world. The genetic diversity of these reptiles in captivity is dwindling so Kayne and Kamil are on a mission to capture one of these snakes and...
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Examining a Crocodile Nest
Season 3, Croc Eggs part 4 Kayne heads out to the field to search for a crocodile nest, with the help of an expert and with Kamil on standby in case of emergency. It's time to see if he can distinguish a fertilie crocodile egg from a...
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What is the Difference Between a Fruit Bat and a Flying Fox?
Season 3, Croc Eggs part 3 Kayne and Kamil seek permission for their mission from a local Alligator Ranger. The next morning, they meet a Bat Expert who teaches them a few things about fruit bats before they continue on their journey....
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How Strong is a Crocodile Jaw?
Season 3, Croc Eggs part 2 Kayne feeds an adult crocodile in captivity to get a sense of what he will be dealing with. Then, Kayne and Kamil chat with an expert to learn how to protect themselves against crocodiles in the wild....
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Healthy Crocodiles Means a Healthy River
Season 3, Croc Eggs part 1 Kamil sends Kayne on a mission to collect a few infertile croc eggs for scientists to study. Scientists in the Northern Territory assess the health of crocodiles to better understand the health of the river...
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How to Become an Honorary Croc Island Ranger
Season 3, Croc Island Rangers part 6 Kayne completes his tasks as the 36 hours run out. Now, it will be up to the elders to decide if his work warrants the title of Honorary Crocodile Island Ranger. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...