Instructional Video4:30
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How Do Park Rangers Keep Dingos and Humans Safe?

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video3:45
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Camping in Dingo Country

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video6:15
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Australia's Native Dogs

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video3:55
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Studying the World's Most Venomous Snail

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:36
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How to Collect a Cone Snail for Research

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:38
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Spearfishing in Kuku Yalanji Country

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video9:19
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Diving for Cone Snails

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video3:21
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How to Feed a Baby Kookaburra

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:17
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Bush Tucker Barbeque

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:16
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Exploring a Hairy Nosed Wombat Burrow

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video7:26
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Where to Find the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video8:10
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Performing a Platypus Medical Checkup

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video5:22
Australian Children's Television Foundation

The Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video7:02
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Tracking the Platypus Population in Tasmania

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video5:09
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Fishing, Ngarang-Wal Style

9th - 12th
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!...
Instructional Video8:28
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How Dangerous Are Bull Sharks?

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video7:51
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How to Catch an Inland Taipan

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:03
Australian Children's Television Foundation

What is the Difference Between a Legless Lizard and a Snake?

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video5:27
Australian Children's Television Foundation

The World's Most Poisonous Snake

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video5:15
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Examining a Crocodile Nest

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:05
Australian Children's Television Foundation

What is the Difference Between a Fruit Bat and a Flying Fox?

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video5:13
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How Strong is a Crocodile Jaw?

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video6:53
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Healthy Crocodiles Means a Healthy River

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:24
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How to Become an Honorary Croc Island Ranger

9th - 12th
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...