The BEST episodes of The Crocodile Hunter
Every episode of The Crocodile Hunter ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Crocodile Hunter!
The Crocodile Hunter is a wildlife documentary television series that was hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to its unconventional approach and Irwin's approach to wildlife. It spawned a number of separate projects, including the feature film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course and two television spinoffs: The Crocodile Hunter Diaries and Croc Files. The series has been presented on Animal Planet and has been in international syndication on networks worldwide.
#2 - Steve and the Dragon
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/1999
In the remote volcanic island region of the Indonesian archipelago, Steve goes in search of the world's largest and most dangerous land lizard, the Komodo dragon. These fearsome creatures are capable of inflicting mortal wounds with just one bite. This adventure is one of the few times we see people so closely interacting with these last remaining ancient dinosaurs.
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#3 - America's Deadliest Snakes
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/1999
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.
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#4 - Search for a Super Croc
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/2004
Steve travels into outback Australia to unmask the unique species of crocodiles, but not without a few scary moments and broken bones. With the aid of a helicopter and some rather revolutionary catching methods, Steve captures nine huge monster crocs and, in a world-first, attaches satellite-tracking devices to them to study their movements in the wild!
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#7 - Big Croc Diaries
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2002
Steve and Terri introduce their favourite crocodiles at Australia Zoo in an in-depth and action-packed episode that has more close calls and snapping jaws than any other. Some unique high-speed film sequences show the tremendous power and speed of each crocodile and incredible footage shows some of Steve's biggest crocodiles devouring whole pigs.
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#8 - Graham's Revenge
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/13/2001
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.
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#9 - Wildlife In Combat – Eglin, Part 2
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/23/2000
Steve and Terri help U.S. Army Rangers remove venomous snakes from a training course at Elgin Air Force Base, Fla.
#10 - Sharks: Outside the Cage
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/24/1998
Steve ventures into the oceans around Australia to study the sea's more placid and harmless shark species. Steve dives to the rescue of a leopard shark caught in a net. Among the many and varied 'friendly' species he encounters, nothing compares to the spine chilling experience when Steve is confronted by dozens of huge grey nurse sharks!
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#12 - Operation Bunya Rescue
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2002
Steve and Terri are faced with the daunting task of relocating an entire zoo full of animals from a failed business operation. Included: birds, kangaroos, koalas, snakes and crocodiles.
#13 - Swimming with Alligators
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2001
Steve goes to Florida's Eglin Air Force Base to remove an alligator from a missile-testing zone, and travels through the Everglades, where he has a close encounter with a cottonmouth and an alligator snapping turtle.
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#14 - Whale Sharks of the Wild West
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/12/2003
Steve, Terri and Bindi set out on their luxury cruiser, 'True North', to navigate the rugged coast of Western Australia. The first island they visit is home to hundreds of highly venomous tiger snakes, while Steve and Bindi have the enviable experience of swimming with a pod of wild dolphins. When the sonar reveals a large school of hammerhead and silver-tip sharks, Steve gets the chance to try his luck hand-feeding them. A close encounter with a humpback whale and her calf provides some of the most amazing whale vision ever seen! Finally, Steve has the ultimate experience of swimming with the largest fish in the world - the whale shark!
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#15 - Island of Snakes
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/21/2004
A trip to Sri Lanka, off the southern coast of India, finds Steve Irwin studying venomous snakes with help from rice-paddy farmers, tea plantation workers and buffalo herdsmen. Also: a look at Mugger crocodiles and angry elephants.
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#18 - Crocodile Coast
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/4/2003
Steve, Terri and Bindi continue their adventure along the West Australian coast in search of crocodiles and sharks. Steve experiences nerve racking one-on-one encounters with numerous large wild crocodiles, dives with sea snakes and hand feeds hundreds of hungry sharks!
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#20 - Wildest Home Videos
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/29/1998
This action-packed episode takes a look at some of the hairiest and scariest moments from The Crocodile Hunter's private video library and includes classic scenes from the archives of program out-takes. Steve is bitten on the face by an angry python, bitten on the foot by a vengeful crocodile, and has close calls with lunging crocodiles along with many other hair-raising adventures.
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Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/1997
Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.
#22 - Wild in the USA
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/1997
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.
#23 - Africa's Deadliest Snakes
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/30/2000
Steve embarks on a quest to find the most infamous of all Africa's venomous snakes - the black mamba. In his search Steve encounters the most aggressive snakes he has ever seen - the Egyptian cobra, the dangerous boomslang, and the deadly green mamba. When he finally meets his nemesis, the black mamba, the encounter is Steve's most memorable and possibly most dangerous.
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Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/1997
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.
