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Country of origin
  
United States

No. of seasons
  
2

First episode date
  
14 September 1997

Presented by
  
Jeff Corwin

Language
  
English

8.4/10
IMDb

Written by
  
Jane BahkPaul Storck

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
39

Final episode date
  
15 August 1999

Genre
  
Nature documentary


Directed by
  
Mark ColeScott Firestone (8 episodes)

Similar
  
The Jeff Corwin Experience, Corwin's Quest, Aerial America, Ocean Mysteries with Jeff, Nature

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Going Wild With Jeff Corwin is a Disney nature show produced and aired in the late 1990s. Host Jeff Corwin travels to some of the most exotic places in the world, including Florida, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Death Valley, and Hawaii, searching for some of Earth's most amazing animals. In each episode, Jeff searches for a "Feature Creature", and always finds it at the end of the episode. Creatures previously featured include manatees, cobras, crocodiles, bighorn sheep, dolphins, and bears. As he explores, Jeff looks for "Creature Clues" to help him find the animal. In some episodes, Jeff also explores ancient ruins, including, Gila Cliff Dwellings, Port Arthur, Rhyolite, and Ayutthaya. The show lasted for two seasons from 1997-1999, before it was canceled.

Contents

Season 1 (1997)

  • Belize (Blue Creek Rainforest Preserve) (September 14, 1997)
  • South Dakota (Black Hills) (September 21, 1997)
  • Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park) (September 28, 1997)
  • Montana (Glacier National Park) (October 5, 1997)
  • Belize II (Barrier Reef) (October 12, 1997)
  • Florida (Everglades National Park) (October 19, 1997)
  • South Africa (Ndzalama Reserve) (October 26, 1997)
  • Florida II (Homosassa River) (November 2, 1997)
  • South Africa II (Djuma Reserve) (November 9, 1997)
  • Idaho (Snake River Canyon) (November 16, 1997)
  • Arizona (Sonoran Desert) (November 23, 1997)
  • Kenya (Tsavo East National Park) (November 30, 1997)
  • New York (New York City) (December 7, 1997)
  • New Mexico (Gila National Forest) (December 14, 1997)
  • Florida III (Florida Keys) (December 21, 1997)
  • Colorado (Rocky Mountain National Park) (December 28, 1997)

    • Season 2 (1999)

  • Tennessee (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) (March 14, 1999)
  • Borneo (Bako National Park) (March 21, 1999)
  • Washington (Olympic National Park) (March 28, 1999)
  • Venezuela (Llanos) (April 4, 1999)
  • Thailand (Khao Sok National Park) (April 11, 1999)
  • Costa Rica (Corcovado National Park) (April 18, 1999)
  • Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii) (April 25, 1999)
  • Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province) (May 2, 1999)
  • Australia (Tasmania) (May 9, 1999)
  • Kentucky (Mammoth Cave National Park) (May 16, 1999)
  • Australia II (Red Center) (May 23, 1999)
  • California (Death Valley National Park) (May 30, 1999)
  • Canada (Manitoba) (June 6, 1999)
  • Australia III (Daintree National Park) (June 13, 1999)
  • Micronesia (Palau) (June 20, 1999)
  • Mexico (Baja California) (June 27, 1999)
  • California II (Los Angeles) (July 4, 1999)
  • Alaska (Katmai National Park) (July 11, 1999)
  • Washington II (North Cascades National Park) (July 18, 1999)
  • Louisiana (Atchafalaya Swamp) (July 25, 1999)
  • Costa Rica II (Rincon De La Vieja) (August 1, 1999)
  • Thailand II (Khao Yai National Park) (August 8, 1999)
  • California III (Monterey Bay) (August 15, 1999)

    • Filming

    Jeff and his crew filmed in some of the most exotic places in the world. In some episodes, they filmed in special wildlife parks. This was revealed in the Special Thanks section of the credits. In some episodes, Jeff also met up with some locals, who gave him hints on where to find his "Feature Creature". Filming time depends on the location. In Death Valley, they only filmed for 2 days, but in South Africa, they filmed for 3 months.

    Animals

    Jeff mainly filmed animals in the wild, but some animals were borrowed from museums and nature parks. The cougar cubs, he showed in South Dakota, were actually cubs out of wildlife rehabilitation, that were being released back into the wild. In the Special Thanks section of the credits, in some episodes it has the names of zoos and wildlife parks. The credits also state that, No Animals Were Harmed During The Making Of This Program, and Some Animal Situations Have Been Recreated. It's not always easy to find the animals they need. In Los Angeles, Jeff spent 3 hours on a surf board, looking for pelicans, and in South Africa, him and his crew spend 3 weeks searching for an aardwolf, but the editing made it look like he was only there for 2 days.

    Close encounters

    Jeff had some close encounters while filming his show. While filming an episode in South Africa, Jeff got attacked by a leopard, but he had a stick with him, and stood his ground, and the leopard backed off. In his journals, Jeff also stated that an African lion jumped on him, and pawed his head. In Alaska, Jeff was nearly trampled by a moose, and in Thailand, he had to keep dodging king cobra strikes.

    VHS tapes

    The show has been canceled since 1999, however, all the episodes from the series are available for purchase on VHS online.

    References

    Going Wild with Jeff Corwin Wikipedia
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