Bindi the Jungle Girl

Bindi the Jungle Girl

Company type	Television series
Industry	Children's television, Nature documentary
Founded	June 9, 2007 (2007-06-09)
Headquarters	Queensland , Australia
Area served	United States, Australia
Products	Television program

Bindi the Jungle Girl is a children's nature documentary series hosted by Bindi Irwin, daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin. Created and filmed in Queensland by The Best Picture Show Company, it was broadcast on Discovery Kids in the United States and on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia.

The program aired from 9 June 2007 until 20 December 2008, with episodes shown on Discovery Kids and simultaneously on Animal Planet, as well as on ABC1 in Australia starting 18 July 2007.

Alongside Bindi, the show includes appearances by her mother Terri, her brother Robert, and Steve Irwin’s longtime friend and Australia Zoo director, Wes Mannion. Bindi also performs with a group known as the Crocmen and connects with viewers through a segment titled "Bindi's Blog."

Several episodes feature Steve Irwin, recorded before his passing in 2006. The second season was produced following his death and incorporates archival footage of Steve in the "Croc Hunter Unplugged" segment, which is respectfully presented in the present tense.

Plot

Bindi Sue Irwin, together with her late father "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, advocates for wildlife conservation by teaching audiences about different animal species and their roles within ecosystems.

Cast

• Bindi Irwin as herself
• Terri Irwin as herself
• Robert Irwin as himself
• Steve Irwin as himself
• Macaila Fernandes as Girl with Cat
• Dani Hagan as Hamster Care Educator
• Johnny Maio as Boy with Guinea Pigs

Season 1 (2007–08)

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Related special

The series debuted alongside Bindi Irwin’s inaugural solo project, My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter, a documentary tribute to Steve Irwin aired on Animal Planet, spotlighting Bindi’s developing career.

DVD releases

The entire series was made available on PAL Region 4 DVD through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

DVD Title	Included Episodes	Australian Release Date
Volume 1 Episodes 1-4	Not Many Left Elephants at Work American Beauties Cat Tracks	3 October 2007
Volume 2 Episodes 5-8	Aussie Icons Mouthing Off Dogs R Wild End of the World	3 April 2008
Roar! Episodes 9-12	Like an Eagle Prince Rajah Lizard Tales Saving the Whales	7 August 2008
Chill Out Episodes 13-16	Animal I.C.U Weirdest Wildlife Boots, Bags and Belts Animals on the Move	6 November 2008
Jungle Fever Episodes 17-20	Odd Ops Monkey in the Jungle Crocodilians Poached Eggs	2 April 2009
Wildlife Detective Episodes 21-26	Snake in the Grass Ocean's Ten Animal Mysteries Devil Island How Old Are They? Treehouse Sleepover	2 July 2009
Road Trip Episodes 27-31	American Road Trip Desert Highway Indonesian Safari Tigers on a Plane Treehouse Idol	5 November 2009