Growing Up Wild
| Growing Up Wild | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Wildlife documentary |
| Starring | Robert Irwin, Bindi Irwin |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 24 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tom Armstrong |
| Production location | Australia Zoo |
| Editors | John Guanzon, Lucy Garrick |
| Camera setup | Ryan Mooney |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Pet Collective |
| Release | July 21 – December 22, 2012 |
Growing Up Wild is a 24-episode web series that premiered on July 21, 2012, on The Pet Collective on
Robert and Bindi Irwin, children of The Crocodile Hunter's Steve Irwin.[1] Both Robert and Bindi reside at the Australia Zoo, which covers an area of 1,500 acres and serves as the thriving animal legacy of their father and the location for this series. Growing Up Wild features the siblings carrying on the work of their parents, educating audiences to the nature of exotic animals with a particular focus that not every animal makes a suitable domestic pet.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Premiered | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siam the Asian Elephant | July 21, 2012 | [3] |
| 2 | Huge Salt-Water Crocodile | July 21, 2012 | [4] |
| 3 | Brian and Toby the Tasmanian Devils | July 28, 2012 | [5] |
| 4 | Red Pandas (Yoddah and Pasang) | August 4, 2012 | [6] |
| 5 | Echidnas (Three foot and Co) | August 11, 2012 | [7] |
| 6 | Camels (Delilah) | August 18, 2012 | [8] |
| 7 | Cheetahs (William) | August 25, 2012 | [9] |
| 8 | American Alligators | September 1, 2012 | [10] |
| 9 | Dingos (Mia) | September 8, 2012 | [11] |
| 10 | Burmese Python (Jonah) | September 15, 2012 | [12] |
| 11 | Giraffes (Rosie and Forest) | September 22, 2012 | [13] |
| 12 | King Brown Snake (Tom) | September 29, 2012 | [14] |
| 13 | Koala (April) | October 8, 2012 | [15] |
| 14 | Ring Tailed Lemurs (Vatobe) | October 13, 2012 | [16] |
| 15 | Wombat (Kato) | October 20, 2012 | [17] |
| 16 | Green Iguana (Shrek) | October 27, 2012 | [18] |
| 17 | Kangaroos (Amy) | November 3, 2012 | [19] |
| 18 | Green Tree Python (Scott) | November 10, 2012 | [20] |
| 19 | Tiger (Bashii) | November 17, 2012 | [21] |
| 20 | Rhinoceros (Kei) | November 24, 2012 | [22] |
| 21 | Wedge Tailed Eagle (Amelio) | December 1, 2012 | [23] |
| 22 | Komodo Dragon (Fat Boy) | December 8, 2012 | [24] |
| 23 | Common Brush Tailed Possum (Pip) | December 15, 2012 | [25] |
| 24 | Black Cockatoo (Euli) | December 22, 2012 | [26] |
Time-Life version
Growing Up Wild (retitled Madison's Adventures – Growing Up Wild for television broadcast) is a 30-minute program produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and WildVision running from 1992 to 1993. The show features an animated purple cat named Madison that takes the viewers around the world to find animals and their babies, big and small and how they spend their day.
Episodes
| Episode Number | Episode Name | Animals | DVD Releases | DVD Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kittens and Kaboodles | Cats | Amazing Baby Animals | 1.01 |
| 2 | Monkey Business | Monkeys and apes | Amazing Baby Animals | 1.04 |
| 3 | Happy Hoofers | Horses and zebras | Non-DVD release | Non-DVD code |
| 4 | Spouts Ahoy! | Whales and dolphins | Fun Family Frolics | 2.04 |
| 5 | Creepy Crawlers | Arachnids and insects | Amazing Baby Animals | 1.07 |
| 6 | Puppy Dog Tales | Dogs | Fun Family Frolics | 2.05 |
| 7 | Just Quackers | Water birds
|
Amazing Baby Animals | 1.06 |
| 8 | Fuzzy Wuzzy Bears | Bears and raccoons | Bouncing Babies | 3.04 |
| 9 | Tons of Fun | Elephants, hippos and rhinos | Amazing Baby Animals | 1.02 |
| 10 | Giraffe Jamboree | Giraffes, deer and antelope | Bouncing Babies | 3.03 |
| 11 | Slap Happy Swimmers | Seals and otters | Amazing Baby Animals | 1.05 |
| 12 | Leaping Lizards | Reptiles | Bouncing Babies | 3.01 |
| 13 | Frontier Friends | Bison, prairie dogs, marmots, ibex, wild boars and camels | Fun Family Frolics | 2.06 |
| 14 | Fish Fiesta | octopuses and other sea creatures
|
Fun Family Frolics | 2.01 |
| 15 | Penguins on Parade | Penguins and other flightless birds | Fun Family Frolics | 2.03 |
| 16 | Rompin' Roos | Marsupials and monotremes | Bouncing Babies | 3.02 |
| 17 | Crazy Croakers | Amphibians | Amazing Baby Animals | 1.03 |
| 18 | Cuddly Critters | Rabbits, mice, squirrels and beavers | Bouncing Babies | 3.06 |
| 19 | It's a Hoot! | Birds of prey | Fun Family Frolics | 2.02 |
| 20 | Frantic Antics | Meerkats, anteaters, weasels and badgers | Bouncing Babies | 3.05 |
References
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature Siam the Asian Elephant - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ Manning, Sue (5 June 2012). "'Growing Up Wild' tops pet YouTube lineup". Yahoo TV. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature Siam the Asian Elephant - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature huge salt-water crocodile - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Brian and Toby the Tasmanian devils - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Red Pandas (Yoddah and Pasang) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Echidnas (Three foot and Co) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Camels (Delilah) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Cheetahs (William) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - American Alligators - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Dingos - (Mia) Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Burmese Python (Jonah) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Giraffes (Rosie and Forest) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - King Brown Snake (Tom) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Koala (April) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Ring Tailed Lemurs (Vatobe) ( Va-tob-ee) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Wombat (Kato)- Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Green Iguana (Shrek) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Kangaroos (Amy) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Green Tree Python (Scott) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Tiger (Bashii) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Rhinoceros (Kei) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Wedge Tailed Eagle (Amelio)- Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Komodo Dragon (Fat Boy) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Common Brush tailed Possum (Pip)- Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - Black Cockatoo (Euli) - Growing Up Wild". YouTube. The Pet Collective. Retrieved 2 March 2013.