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The following is a list of episodes for The Crocodile Hunter. The series stars the late Steve Irwin, and his wife Terri, owners of the Australia Zoo in Queensland, Australia. The series became popular due to Irwin's unconventional method and hands-on approach to nature. It premiered on American cable television network, Animal Planet on April 5, 1997. The series ended on November 22, 2004, two-years before Irwin's death.

Steve Irwin

Episodes

Season 1 (1997)

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Wild in the USA"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 1997 (1997-04-05)
Steve follows Terri to her home state of Oregon, and to New York State, to watch beavers and raccoons. Steve also helps Terri to relocate her pet cougar Malina
2"Dinosaurs Down Under"UnknownUnknownApril 12, 1997 (1997-04-12)
Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.
3"Sleeping With Crocodiles"UnknownUnknownSeptember 21, 1997 (1997-09-21)
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.
4"Suburban Killers"UnknownUnknownOctober 31, 1997 (1997-10-31)
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.

Season 2 (1998)

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date
5"Return to the Wild"UnknownUnknownMarch 10, 1998 (1998-03-10)
Steve returns to his roots as he captures and relocates a 14-foot crocodile away from a busy waterway in Australia.
6"Outlaws of the Outback (Part 1)"UnknownUnknownMarch 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
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 (found only on) the continent. Steve also shows a roundup of wild camels.
7"Outlaws of the Outback (Part 2)"UnknownUnknownMarch 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
Steve continues his examination of non-indigenous animal species that threaten to crowd out native Australian animals.
8"Wildest Home Videos"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 1998
Steve and Terri show us a collection of home videos taken during their marriage, including their zoo animals. They get snapped at by crocodiles, bitten by snakes and chased by furry things.
9"Island of Time"UnknownUnknownMay 17, 1998
Beautiful scenery and adventure are encountered during Steve and Terri's visit to the isolated inhabitants of the world's largest sand island.
10"Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles"UnknownUnknownMay 24, 1998
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.
11"Where the Devils Run Wild"UnknownUnknownJune 18, 1998 (1998-06-18)
Steve and Terri seek the Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct since the 1930s, as well as Tasmanian devils, copperhead snakes, black-face shaggs, Paddy Mellon joeys and wombats.
12"Last Waterholes of the Outback"UnknownUnknownAugust 8, 1998 (1998-08-08)
Steve travels to the Australian Outback to show us the last remaining major sources of water in this dry area.
13"Sharks - Outside the Cage"UnknownUnknownDecember 24, 1998 (1998-12-24)
Steve studies some of the more placid and harmless sharks living in the waters around Australia.

Season 3 (1999–2000)

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date
14"Legends of the Galapagos"UnknownUnknownFebruary 1, 1999 (1999-02-01)
Steve and Terri study the Galapagos on their 168-year-old tortoise's birthday.
15"America's Deadliest Snakes"UnknownUnknownMay 12, 1999 (1999-05-12)
Steve travels to the United States where he swims with deadly sea snakes, the most venomous serpents of all, to show how placid they can be when unprovoked.
16"Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes"UnknownUnknownJune 20, 1999 (1999-06-20)
Steve films the deadly sea snake in its underwater environment.
17"Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians"UnknownUnknownJune 20, 1999 (1999-06-20)
Reptiles still living in the sea include saltwater crocodiles and lizards that can dive deep.
18"Steve and the Dragon"UnknownUnknownJuly 6, 1999 (1999-07-06)
Steve ventures to the remote part of Indonesian Islands to observe the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo Dragon.
19"Australia's Wild Frontier"UnknownUnknownSeptember 18, 1999 (1999-09-18)
Steve travels to Queensland's Cape York, which is considered one of the last wild frontiers of Australia.
20"Faces in the Forest"UnknownUnknownOctober 1, 1999 (1999-10-01)
Falling in love with the orangutans of Sumatra, Steve helps in their rehabilitation process.
21"Wild River of Africa"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1999 (1999-11-04)
The Luangwa River in Zambia includes hippos, Nile crocodiles and monitor lizards among its residents. Steve witnesses a crocodile feeding frenzy.
22"A Handful of Elephants"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 2000 (2000-01-09)
Steve tracks wild elephants in Sumatra, crocodiles, water monitors and wild boars.
23"Jungle in the Clouds"UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 2000 (2000-01-29)
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.
24"Wildest Baby Animal Videos"UnknownUnknownFebruary 22, 2000 (2000-02-22)
Steve and Terri visit the small, cute and entertaining world of baby animals, including possums, bears, snakes, bison, crocs and tigers.
25"Wildlife in Combat"UnknownUnknownApril 15, 2000 (2000-04-15)
Steve and Terri help U.S. Army Rangers remove venomous snakes from a training course at Elgin Air Force Base in Florida.
26"Forces of Nature"UnknownUnknownApril 15, 2000 (2000-04-15)
Steve travels the globe in search of rare and dangerous beasts, and has a wild time with pigs and rattlesnakes at the US Elgin Air Force Base.
27"Africa's Deadliest Snakes"UnknownUnknownJuly 30, 2000 (2000-07-30)
Steve journeys to Kenya in search of some of Africa's most poisonous snakes, including the black mamba and cobra.

Season 4 (2000–2002)

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date
28"Crocodiles of the Revolution"UnknownUnknownDecember 11, 2000 (2000-12-11)
Steve journeys to East Timor to rescue crocodiles affected by the civil war in the area that later broke away from neighboring Indonesia. The Australian Army discovered two crocodiles living in abhorrent enclosures and asked Steve and Australia Zoo to help out. Steve helps to build state-of-the-art shelters for the crocodiles but first he has to relocate them. Not an easy job!
29"Journey to the Red Center"UnknownUnknownDecember 18, 2000 (2000-12-18)
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.
30"Sidewinders of Arizona"UnknownUnknownDecember 25, 2000 (2000-12-25)
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.
31"Swimming with Alligators"UnknownUnknownJanuary 15, 2001 (2001-01-15)
A missile-test site is the home of alligators. Steve also examines snakes in Louisiana and water moccasins.
32"Surfing Snakes"UnknownUnknownJanuary 31, 2001
Steve heads to Indonesia where he looks at venomous snakes, lizards and monkeys.
33"Last Primates of Madagascar"UnknownUnknownApril 28, 2001 (2001-04-28)
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.
34"Reptiles of the Lost Continent"UnknownUnknownMay 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)
Steve looks at cave-dwelling crocodiles, different types of chameleon and other unusual reptiles on Madagascar.
35"Graham's Revenge"UnknownUnknownMay 13, 2001 (2001-05-13)
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 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.
36"Spitting Cobras of the World"UnknownUnknownMay 13, 2001 (2001-05-13)
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 Masai village after he is sprayed with the venom.
37"Dangerous Africans"UnknownUnknownFebruary 7, 2002 (2002-02-07)
Steve encounters charging elephants on an African safari. He observes snakes, scorpions, buffalo, spiders and lions, and avoids a pursuing hippo.
38"Operation: Bunya Rescue"UnknownUnknownFebruary 14, 2002 (2002-02-14)
Steve and Terri relocate the animals of a bankrupt zoo, including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, snakes and birds.
39"Steve's Story"UnknownUnknownFebruary 21, 2002 (2002-02-21)
Interviews with Steve, Terri, his father Bob, his mother Lyn and his friends reveal the man behind the adventure series.
40"Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures"UnknownUnknownMarch 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)
Steve looks back on his most dangerous encounters, including those with Komodo dragons, various crocodiles and venomous snakes.
41"Steve's Greatest Crocodile Captures"UnknownUnknownMarch 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)
Steve's greatest crocodile captures are shown in this episode. Steve and Terri also review the proper methods to use in such captures.
42"Big Croc Diaries"UnknownUnknownApril 1, 2002 (2002-04-01)
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.
43"Captured on Camera"UnknownUnknownApril 14, 2002 (2002-04-14)
A compilation of the best moments of the series up to this point

Season 5 (2002–2004)

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date
44"Africa's Final Frontier"UnknownUnknownAugust 24, 2002 (2002-08-24)
Steve visits the wilderness of Namibia in southern Africa.
45"Casper"UnknownUnknownSeptember 5, 2002 (2002-09-05)
Steve relocates an extremely ornery white crocodile named Casper.
46"River of the Damned"UnknownUnknownOctober 13, 2002 (2002-10-13)
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 poisonous Fer de Lance snake while searching for Morelet crocodiles.
47"Whale Sharks of the Wild West"UnknownUnknownJuly 12, 2003 (2003-07-12)
Steve enters the water to look at dolphins, seals and sharks. He also takes time to look at the wreck of the Batavia, Tamar wallabies and pythons.
48"Crocodile Coast"UnknownUnknownAugust 4, 2003 (2003-08-04)
Steve looks at the crocodiles, sharks and sea snakes in the Kimberley region coastal area of Western Australia.
49"Tigers of Shark Bay"UnknownUnknownMarch 19, 2004 (2004-03-19)
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.
50"Crocs in the City"UnknownUnknownMarch 26, 2004 (2004-03-26)
Steve Irwin works with the Mexican government to solve croc problems in the resort towns of Tampico and Cancun.
51"Island of Snakes"UnknownUnknownJune 21, 2004 (2004-06-21)
Steve Irwin travels to Sri Lanka to help laborers contend with some of the most venomous snakes in the world. And, for the first time in his life, he goes head-to-head with a man-eating Mugger crocodile.
52"They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?"UnknownUnknownJune 28, 2004 (2004-06-28)
Steve gives the viewers a look at the seven cameramen who have captured his encounters with wildlife throughout the years.
53"Search for Super Croc"UnknownUnknownJuly 5, 2004 (2004-07-05)
A look at the 60 million year history of the crocodile.
54"Ice Breaker"UnknownUnknownNovember 15, 2004 (2004-11-15)
Steve and his camera crew look at the wildlife of Antarctica, including penguins, leopard seals and humpback whales.
Note: This episode caused a controversy in June 2004 as people believed Irwin and his crew disturbed wildlife.
55"Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter"UnknownUnknownNovember 22, 2004 (2004-11-22)
Series finale. 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.