Episode
The Crocodile Hunter: Freshwater Crocs
Overview
Steve gives viewers a look at freshwater crocodiles.
Details
- Series
- The Crocodile Hunter
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1998-10-04
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Freshwater Crocs is Episode 9 in Season 2 of The Crocodile Hunter. It aired on 1998-10-04. The runtime is 44 min.
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