The Crocodile Hunter
The Crocodile Hunter

The Crocodile Hunter (1997)

7.65 seasonsDocumentary, Action & Adventure, Family

Australian host Steve Irwin and his wife Terri run a wildlife refuge. Their shared passion is educating the world about wildlife, including the much feared crocodile and numerous venomous snakes. Steve's specialty is the capture and relocation of crocodiles. No animal appears too threatening to Steve, his true respect for animals is the foundation for everything he does.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Specials11 episodes
Crocs Down Under

1. Crocs Down Under

44 min

The Australian Saltwater crocodile is the world’s largest terrestrial carnivore. Intrepid natural historian, Steve Irwin, journeys to Australia’s far northeastern corner to try and capture a nuisance crocodile and teach him a lesson before releasing him back into the wild. Set against the colorful backdrop of Australia’s Top End, the special shows that these often ferocious man-eaters have a gentler side that make them caring lovers and devoted parents.

The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World

2. The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World

40 min

Steve and Wes Mannion showcase what they believe to be the ten deadliest snakes on the planet, all conveniently located in Australia.

Lights! Croc! Action!

3. Lights! Croc! Action!

A very unusual behind the scenes look at the making of Steve's first feature film "The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course".

Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter I

4. Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter I

In this epic two-part mini-series, Steve revisits some of the notorious and legendary battle grounds of the Pacific conflict between the Allied forces and Japan.

Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter II

5. Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter II

In this epic two-part mini-series, Steve revisits some of the notorious and legendary battle grounds of the Pacific conflict between the Allied forces and Japan. Part 2 of 2

Up Over Down Under

6. Up Over Down Under

Steve, wife Terri and daughter Bindi travel from Brisbane to Broome in an old DC-3 airplane.

Outback to Hollywood

7. Outback to Hollywood

40 min

Learn about Steve and Terri's decade-long rise to fame.

Ocean's Deadliest

8. Ocean's Deadliest

44 min

Steve Irwin is joined by oceanographer and adventurer Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, in OCEAN'S DEADLIEST as they explore the waters between Australia's Gold Coast and the Great Barrier Reef. Throughout this expedition, Philippe and Steve come face to face with venomous fish, huge great white sharks and amazing saltwater crocodiles as they search for the region's most dangerous animal.

Crikey! What an Adventure: An Intimate Look at the Life of Steve Irwin

9. Crikey! What an Adventure: An Intimate Look at the Life of Steve Irwin

Steve's family and friends remember him, in this tribute special that premiered immediately after Ocean's Deadliest.

My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter

10. My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter

Bindi Irwin's touching tribute to her late father. Also contains never-before-seen footage of Steve and Bindi's experiences together.

Secrets of the Crocodile

11. Secrets of the Crocodile

Steve attempts to learn the secrets of the crocodile, and why they have survived for 200 million years. Filmed in 2005, but aired in 2007 on the one year anniversary of Irwin's death.

Season 113 episodes
Wild in the USA

1. Wild in the USA

44 min

Steve follows Terri to her home state of Oregon, and to New York, to watch beavers and raccoons. Steve also helps Terri to relocate her pet cougar, Malina. Animals are alligator snapping turtle, American alligator, grey kangaroo, freshwater crocodile and red-belly black snake.

Dinosaurs Down Under

2. Dinosaurs Down Under

44 min

Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.

Sleeping with Crocodiles

3. Sleeping with Crocodiles

44 min

Steve takes viewers behind the scenes at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park (now Australia Zoo) in Australia. The work at the park includes relocation of giant boas and healthcare for alligators.

Suburban Killers

4. Suburban Killers

44 min

Not all dangerous creatures live out in the wilderness of the forests, the jungles and the Outback. Some of them live in the homes of suburbanites in Australia. Steve examines some of the venomous snakes and spiders that can make unwelcome appearances in suburbia.

Dangerous Animals

5. Dangerous Animals

44 min

Steve and Terri venture across the United States of America, seeking out deadly scorpions, venomous snakes and toxic spiders.

Traveling the Dingo Fence

6. Traveling the Dingo Fence

44 min

The Dingo Fence in southern Queensland, is part of the world's longest fence (over 3300 miles long), built to keep dingoes out of southern Queensland and away from the sheep flocks. Steve observes boars, snakes and dingoes in the Outback. Note: This episode originally aired as a two-hour special, but in later reruns, it was divided into two separate episodes.

Hidden River

7. Hidden River

44 min

Steve attempts to rescue a turtle in a river despite the presence of crocodiles.

Elephants and Orange People

8. Elephants and Orange People

44 min

Steve encounters orangutans and elephants in Sumatra.

Suburban Killers

9. Suburban Killers

44 min

Poisonous snakes and spiders infest suburban homes in Australia.

Hidden River

10. Hidden River

44 min

Steve dives into a crocodile-infested river to catch a turtle.

Crocodiles of the Revolution

11. Crocodiles of the Revolution

44 min

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Graham's Revenge

12. Graham's Revenge

44 min

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Steve and the Dragon

13. Steve and the Dragon

44 min

Steve comes face to face with a Komodo Dragon, the world's largest lizard, on a remote Indonesian island.

Season 210 episodes
Return to the Wild

1. Return to the Wild

44 min

Steve returns to his roots as he captures and relocates a 14-foot crocodile named Nobby away from a busy waterway in Australia.

Outlaws of the Outback: Part 1

2. Outlaws of the Outback: Part 1

44 min

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.

Outlaws of the Outback: Part 2

3. Outlaws of the Outback: Part 2

44 min

Steve continues his examination of non-indigenous animal species that threaten to crowd out native Australian animals.

Island of Time

4. Island of Time

44 min

Beautiful scenery and adventure are encountered during Steve and Terri's visit to the isolated inhabitants of the world's largest sand island.

Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles

5. Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles

44 min

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.

Where the Devils Run Wild

6. Where the Devils Run Wild

44 min

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.

Last Waterholes of the Outback

7. Last Waterholes of the Outback

44 min

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.

The Crocodile Hunter Goes West

8. The Crocodile Hunter Goes West

44 min

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.

Freshwater Crocs

9. Freshwater Crocs

44 min

Steve gives viewers a look at freshwater crocodiles.

Sharks Outside the Cage

10. Sharks Outside the Cage

Steve studies some of the more placid and harmless sharks living in the waters around Australia.

Season 316 episodes
Legends of the Galapagos

1. Legends of the Galapagos

44 min

Steve and Terri study the Galapagos on their 168-year-old tortoise's birthday.

America's Deadliest Snakes

2. America's Deadliest Snakes

44 min

Steve travels to the United States where he researches the remarkable rattlesnakes, the most venomous serpents of all, to show how placid they can be when unprovoked. In Florida, he finds snakes as diverse as the pygmy rattler and eastern diamondbacks. He also has a close encounter with timber rattlers in Virginia.

Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes

3. Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes

44 min

Steve films the deadly sea snake in its underwater environment.

Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians

4. Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians

44 min

Reptiles still living in the sea include saltwater crocodiles and lizards that can dive deep.

Steve and the Dragon

5. Steve and the Dragon

44 min

Steve ventures to the remote part of the Indonesian islands to observe the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo dragon. Animals are Komodo dragon, gecko, golden tree snake, monkey, water buffalo, Russell's viper, and orange-footed scrubfowl.

Australia's Wild Frontier

6. Australia's Wild Frontier

44 min

Steve and Terri venture out to Cape York in Queensland, Australia, one of the most remote areas in the country. Among the creatures they spot are the Scrub Python, the Slately Grey Snake, feral pigs, a Rusty Monitor Goanna and the tree-jumping Canopy Goanna, the rarest goanna species in the world.

Faces in the Forest

7. Faces in the Forest

44 min

Falling in love with the orangutans of Sumatra, Steve assists them in their rehabilitation process.

Steve's Story

8. Steve's Story

44 min

Interviews with Steve, Terri, his father Bob, his mother Lyn, and some of his friends, as they reveal the man behind the adventure series.

Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures

9. Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures

44 min

Steve looks back on his most dangerous encounters, including those with Komodo dragons, various crocodiles and venomous snakes.

Steve's Greatest Crocodile Captures

10. Steve's Greatest Crocodile Captures

44 min

Steve's greatest crocodile captures are shown in this episode. Steve and Terri also review the proper methods to use in such captures.

Wild River of Africa

11. Wild River of Africa

44 min

The Luangwa River in Zambia includes hippoes, Nile crocodiles and monitor lizards among its residents. Steve witnesses a crocodile feeding frenzy.

A Handful of Elephants

12. A Handful of Elephants

44 min

Steve tracks wild elephants in Sumatra, crocodiles, water monitors and wild boars.cess.

Jungle in the Clouds

13. Jungle in the Clouds

Steve journeys through the wilderness of New Guinea, moving through the mangroves of the coast, jungles on the lowland plains, valleys, and mountains toward his destination: a rare equatorial glacier. He examines wildlife large and small all along his route.

Wildest Baby Animal Videos

14. Wildest Baby Animal Videos

Steve and Terri visit the small, cute and entertaining world of baby animals, including possums, bears, snakes, bison, crocs and tigers.

Wildlife in Combat (Part 1)

15. Wildlife in Combat (Part 1)

Steve and Terri help U.S. Army Rangers to remove venomous snakes out of harm's way from a training course at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Forces of Nature (Part 2)

16. Forces of Nature (Part 2)

Visiting U.S. armed forces at Eglin Air Force Base, Steve gets to ride in Air Force jets. Then, he and Terri visit the Everglades in South Florida.

Season 418 episodes
Sidewinders of Arizona

1. Sidewinders of Arizona

44 min

Steve and Terri visit the Barry M. Goldwater Military Range in Arizona to track down the sidewinder rattlesnake. Afterward, Steve visits the airmen at Luke Air Force Base, who prove to be fans of his show. Steve gets the opportunity to fly in an F-16, the plane that carries the sidewinder missile named after the rattlesnake.

Captured on Camera

2. Captured on Camera

44 min

A compilation of the best moments of the series up to this point.

Crocodiles of the Revolution

3. Crocodiles of the Revolution

44 min

Steve joins the Australian Zoo team and World Society for the Protection of Animals on a wildlife rescue mission to remove crocodiles from a zoo in war-torn East Timor.

Journey to the Red Center

4. Journey to the Red Center

44 min

Steve and Terri journey to the Red Desert at the heart of Australia. They examine venomous snakes, lizards and endangered mammals as they make their way to the world famous Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock.

Africa's Deadliest Snakes

5. Africa's Deadliest Snakes

44 min

Steve journeys to Kenya in search of some of Africa's most venomous snakes, including the black mamba and cobra.

Wildest Home Videos

6. Wildest Home Videos

44 min

Steve and Terri show us their home video collection, most of which document their conservation work.

Big Croc Diaries

7. Big Croc Diaries

44 min

Steve and Terri show off their favorite crocodiles at Australia Zoo. The action includes shots of the biggest crocodiles eating pigs whole. High-speed film techniques highlight the power of the mighty creatures.

Swimming with Alligators

8. Swimming with Alligators

44 min

A missile-test site is the home of alligators. Steve also examines snakes in Louisiana and water moccasins.

Surfing Snakes

9. Surfing Snakes

44 min

Steve heads to Indonesia where he looks at venomous snakes, lizards and monkeys.odiles.

Last Primates of Madagascar (Part 1)

10. Last Primates of Madagascar (Part 1)

44 min

Steve attempts to find members of the four remaining lemur species on the island of Madagascar. He travels through the countryside on bicycle and talks with the town inhabitants.

Reptiles of the Lost Continent (Part 2)

11. Reptiles of the Lost Continent (Part 2)

44 min

Steve looks at cave-dwelling crocodiles, different types of chameleon and other unusual reptiles on Madagascar.

Spitting Cobras of the World

12. Spitting Cobras of the World

Steve encounters spitting cobras, snakes that send venom into the eyes of their victims from up to 6 feet away. Despite wearing safety goggles, Steve must seek out medical assistance at a Maasai village after he is sprayed with the venom.

Dangerous Africans

13. Dangerous Africans

Steve encounters charging elephants on an African safari. He observes snakes, scorpions, buffalo, spiders and lions, and avoids a pursuing hippo.

Wild Surf of Indonesia

14. Wild Surf of Indonesia

Steve travels to Indonesia to encounter wildlife, then hits the beach to do some surfing.

Operation Steve

15. Operation Steve

Steve undergoes knee surgery.

Operation: Bunya Rescue

16. Operation: Bunya Rescue

Steve and Terri relocate the animals of a bankrupt zoo, including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, birds, and a wombat.

Africa's Final Frontier

17. Africa's Final Frontier

Steve visits the wilderness of Namibia in southern Africa.

Graham's Revenge

18. Graham's Revenge

Steve and the team at Australia Zoo successfully transfer the ornery crocodile Graham and his girlfriend Bindi to a new enclosure. Not long after, Steve and Wes Mannion have to enter the enclosure. Graham gets his revenge by attacking Wes. Steve saves the day by jumping on Graham, although Wes suffers severe injuries.

Season 512 episodes
From the Outback to Hollywood

1. From the Outback to Hollywood

44 min

A detailed account of Steve and Terri Irwin's sudden and unexpected rise to fame, in just one short decade. Footage includes the whirlwind of a promotional tour for their first Hollywood film, and their conservation work at the Australia Zoo.

Casper: The White Crocodile

2. Casper: The White Crocodile

44 min

Eleven crocodiles must be relocated at the zoo, so Steve develops a new method to capture them. Also: an extremely ornery white crocodile named Casper is introduced at the zoo and proves to be aggressive towards a female.

Whale Sharks of the Wild West (Part 1)

3. Whale Sharks of the Wild West (Part 1)

44 min

Steve enters the water to look at dolphins, seals and sharks. He also takes time to look at the wreck of the Batavia and see tammar wallabies and pythons.

Crocodile Coast (Part 2)

4. Crocodile Coast (Part 2)

44 min

A helicopter trip along Australia's Kimberly Coast includes crocodile encounters. Also: reef diving among sea snakes and sharks.

River of the Dammed

5. River of the Dammed

44 min

Steve is the special guest of the Belize Zoo as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. He also travels up the Macal River to observe a controversial dam project and tangles with a highly venomous fer-de-lance snake while searching for Morelet crocodiles.

They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?

6. They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?

44 min

Steve gives the viewers a look at the seven cameramen who have captured his encounters with wildlife over the years.

Search for a Super Croc

7. Search for a Super Croc

44 min

Steve and the crocodile capture team take journey to the remote part of Queensland to find large saltwater crocodiles.

Crocs in the City

8. Crocs in the City

44 min

Steve Irwin works with the Mexican government to solve croc problems in the resort towns of Tampico and Cancún.

Island of Snakes

9. Island of Snakes

44 min

Steve Irwin travels to Sri Lanka to help laborers contend with some of the most venomous snakes in the world like the Russell's vipers and the cobras. And, for the first time in his life, he goes head-to-head with a man-eating mugger crocodile.

Tigers of Shark Bay

10. Tigers of Shark Bay

44 min

Steve observes the tiger sharks of Western Australia's Shark Bay. He helps to release a captive tiger shark back into the wild, and he hand feeds bull sharks.

Ice Breaker

11. Ice Breaker

44 min

Steve and his camera crew look at the wildlife of Antarctica, including penguins, leopard seals, humpback whales and elephant seals.

Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter

12. Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter

This episode takes a look at the accomplishments of Steve and Terri Irwin. The infamous "Baby Bob incident" is explored in detail as Steve and Terri explain the events of that day.

Cast

Terri Irwin

Terri Irwin

Self

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin

Self

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Self

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