Episode
The Crocodile Hunter: Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles
Overview
Green and loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs on the land. The hatchlings face enormous obstacles to get to the ocean. Steve films the struggle and shows an annual scientific survey of the turtles off the east coast of Australia.
Details
- Series
- The Crocodile Hunter
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1998-04-05
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles is Episode 5 in Season 2 of The Crocodile Hunter. It aired on 1998-04-05. The runtime is 44 min.
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Beautiful scenery and adventure are encountered during Steve and Terri's visit to the isolated inhabitants of the world's largest sand island.
Episode 6: Where the Devils Run Wild
Steve and Terri seek the Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct since the 1930s, as well as Tasmanian devils, copperhead snakes, black-faced shags, pademelon joeys and wombats.
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Episode 3: Outlaws of the Outback: Part 2
Steve continues his examination of non-indigenous animal species that threaten to crowd out native Australian animals.
Episode 7: Last Waterholes of the Outback
Steve travels to the Australian Outback to show us the last remaining major sources of water in this dry area. Animals are saltwater crocodile, freshwater crocodile, brown tree snake, tick, frill neck lizard, cattle and kangaroo.
Episode 2: Outlaws of the Outback: Part 1
Steve takes a look at the serious problem of the introduction of non-native species to Australia. The new species can crowd out the native animals. In Australia, the vast majority of animals are endemic to the continent. Steve also shows a roundup of wild camels.
Episode 8: The Crocodile Hunter Goes West
Steve and Terri travel west in search of a mate for the Goanna lizards at the reptile park. Also: the pair rappel into a deep bush gorge, but have difficulty trying to get out.
Episode 1: Return to the Wild
Steve returns to his roots as he captures and relocates a 14-foot crocodile named Nobby away from a busy waterway in Australia.
Episode 9: Freshwater Crocs
Steve gives viewers a look at freshwater crocodiles.
Episode 10: Sharks Outside the Cage
Steve studies some of the more placid and harmless sharks living in the waters around Australia.