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| Going Wild with Jeff Corwin | |
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 Going Wild With Jeff Corwin |
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| Genre | Wildlife documentary |
| Written by | Jane Bahk Paul Storck |
| Directed by | Mark Cole Scott Firestone (8 episodes) |
| Presented by | Jeff Corwin |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tim Braine Kevin M. Meagher |
| Producer(s) | Scott Firestone Paul Storck |
| Cinematography | Matthew W. Davis |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Popular Arts Entertainment |
| Distributor | Disney Educational Presentations |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel |
| Picture format | 1:37:1 |
| Original run | 1997 – 1999 |
| Status | Canceled |
Going Wild With Jeff Corwin was a Disney nature show produced and aired in the late 1990s. Host Jeff Corwin traveled to some of the most exotic places in the world, including Florida, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Death Valley, Hawaii, etc., and searched for some of our planet's most amazing animals. In each episode, Jeff searched for a "Feature Creature", and always found it at the end of the episode. These creatures included manatees, cobra s, crocodiles, bighorn sheep, dolphins, bears, etc. As he explored, Jeff would look for "Creature Clues" to help him find the animal. In some episodes, Jeff also explored ancient ruins, including, Gila Cliff Dwellings, Port Arthur, Rhyolite, and Ayutthaya. The show lasted for two seasons from 1997-1999, before it was canceled.
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Jeff and his crew filmed in some of the most exotic places in the world. In some episodes, they filmed in special wildlife parks. This was revealed in the Special Thanks section of the credits. In some episodes, Jeff also met up with some locals, who gave him hints on where to find his "Feature Creature". Filming time depends on the location. In Death Valley, they only filmed for 2 days, but in South Africa, they filmed for 3 months.
Jeff mainly filmed animals in the wild, but some animals were borrowed from museums and nature parks. The baby Mountain Lion Cubs, he showed in South Dakota, were actually cubs out of wildlife rehabilitation, that were being released back into the wild. In the Special Thanks section of the credits, in some episodes it has the names of zoos and wildlife parks. The credits also state that, No Animals Were Harmed During The Making Of This Program, and Some Animal Situations Have Been Recreated. It's not always easy to find the animals they need. In Los Angeles, Jeff spent 3 hours on a surf board, looking for Pelicans, and in South Africa, him and his crew spend 3 weeks searching for an Aardwolf, but the editing made it look like he was only there for 2 days.[1]
Jeff had some close encounters while filming his show. While filming an episode in South Africa, Jeff got attacked by a Leopard, but he had a stick with him, and stood his ground, and the Leopard backed off. In his journals, Jeff also stated that a Lion jumped on him, and pawed his head. In Alaska, Jeff was nearly trampled by a Moose, and in Thailand, he had to keep dodgeing King Cobra strikes.[2]
The show has been canceled for 10 years, however, all the episodes from the serries are available for purchase on VHS online.
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