Instructional Video7:50
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Catching and Tagging a Saltwater Crocodile

9th - 12th
Season 1, Saltwater Crocs part 3. Overnight, the crocodile swam into the trap! Brandon and Kayne work with park rangers and zoologists to attach a GPS tracker to the reptile, then release him back into the wild. Learn how the process...
Instructional Video3:31
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Historical Context of Singing to Sharks

9th - 12th
Season 1, Great White Shark part 2. Kayne learns about the behaviour and taste of emu from Brandon as they make their way to Port Lincoln. They explain their mission to a group of locals who tell the guys about the long history and...
Instructional Video5:58
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Beatboxing to a Great White Shark in Southern Australia

9th - 12th
Season 1, Great White Shark part 1. Brandon challenges Kayne to the unthinkable – to lure in a great white shark by beat boxing! Kayne is pretty scared about this mission but a shark attack survivor with a lot of knowledge about the...
Instructional Video8:01
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Cooking a Honey Ant Feast

9th - 12th
Season 1, Honey Ant part 5. Brandon and Kayne finally make it to Pupanya where a group of local women let them tag along on a search for honey ants. They quickly discover that finding where the honey ants are is just the beginning of the...
Instructional Video2:40
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Damper: Australian Campfire Bread

9th - 12th
Season 1, Honey Ant part 4. Kayne meets back up with Brandon and they drive off into the sunset. They'll need to find something to eat and a place to camp. As night falls, they find a chef who cooks up some damper, an Australian campfire...
Instructional Video5:38
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Foraging for Wichetty Grub

9th - 12th
Season 1, Honey Ant part 3. Brandon sends Kayne off on his own in the Outback. Luckily, Kayne meets a few locals who show him how to forage for witchetty grub and bush fruits. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to find...
Instructional Video3:03
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Thorny Reptiles of the Central Desert

9th - 12th
Season 1, Honey Ant part 2. Brandon and Kayne encounter a Bearded Dragon and a Thorny Devil as they explore Ausralia's Central Desert. A local guide tells them about the Thorny Devil's name and lifestyle and gives the guys some tips on...
Instructional Video3:11
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Honey Ant: Delicacy of the Northern Territory

9th - 12th
Season 1, Honey Ant part 1. Brandon and Kayne head to the scorching Central Desert in Australia's Northern territory. Brandon has a new challenge for Kayne - to find the Honey Ant. They're going to have to get creative to dig up this...
Instructional Video7:30
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Tracking the Rare Cassowary Through the Rainforest

9th - 12th
Season 1, Cassowary part 4. Brandon and Kayne learn that Cassowaries love the rain, so they venture out into a storm. They come close to giving up when they spot a big clue - fresh footprints and poop! Learn about the Cassowary diet and...
Instructional Video3:48
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Creatures of the Ancient Queensland Rainforest

9th - 12th
Season 1, Cassowary part 3. This rainforest is 135 million years old! Brandon and Kayne continue their search for the Cassorway and discover many cool, ancient creatures along the way. Can you spot the living dinosaur? Bushwhacked! is a...
Instructional Video5:18
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Tagging a Tiger Snake in the Tasmanian Marsh

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 5. Brandon, Kayne, and the herpatologists travel to the marshes to look for and tag a few Tiger Snakes. The guys get a lesson in snake safety and meet a few other creatures while exploring the marsh....
Instructional Video4:34
Australian Children's Television Foundation

What to Do When a Copperhead Snake is in Your Home

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 4. The herpatologists respond to a snake emergency call. A Copperhead Snake has laid a nest in the garage of a home. Discover how the team safely removes the venomous snake from the home and learn a bit about...
Instructional Video3:38
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Rainforest Yams and Yugambeh Dance

9th - 12th
Season 1, Funnel Web Spider part 4. Brandon and Kayne head back to the forest and learn about yams from an Aboriginal Cultural Consultant of the Yugambeh people. He informs them about where to find a Funnel Web expert and shows them a...
Instructional Video3:00
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Milking the Venom of the Poisonous Funnel Web Spider

9th - 12th
Season 1, Funnel Web Spider part 3. Brandon and Kayne visit the University of Queensland to learn more about Funnel Web Spiders from a professor and watch the scientists milk one. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around Australia to...
Instructional Video6:32
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Animals of Lamington National Park - Queensland, Australia

9th - 12th
Season 1, Funnel Web Spider part 2. Brandon and Kayne explore the rainforest of Lamington National Park as they look for the northern tree-dwelling Funnel Web Spider. A local birdwatcher shares his knowledge of the spider and other...
Instructional Video3:00
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Second Mission: the Funnel Web Spider

9th - 12th
Season 1, Funnel Web Spider part 1. Brandon and Kayne travel to Queensland where Brandon challenges Kayne to track down one of the deadliest and rarest spiders on earth: the northern tree-dwelling Funnel Web Spider! Bushwhacked! is a...
Instructional Video6:51
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Tasmanian Devils Come Out to Feast

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 5. At dusk, Brandon and Kayne meet Andrew for a Tasmanian devil stakeout. Andrew put out food to lure the animals and gives tips about Tasmanian devil behaviour while they wait for the creatures to arrive....
Instructional Video3:28
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Night Creatures of the Tasmanian Bush

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 3. As night falls, Brandon and Kayne hear strange animal sounds in the forest and decide to investigate. Is it a Tasmanian devil? A possum? Maybe even a glow worm? Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...
Instructional Video4:03
Australian Children's Television Foundation

First Mission: Find a Tasmanian Devil

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 1 of the Bushwhacked! series. Brandon takes Kayne to Tasmania a waterfall in Tasmania to deliver their mission: kiss a Tasmanian devil! Kayne isn't too keen on the idea but they begin their mission and find...
Instructional Video3:36
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How Deadly is a Tiger Snake Bite?

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tiger Snake part 3. Brandon and Kayne visit a secret snake lab to learn about the Tiger Snake from a team of herpatologists. They see how the team collects snake venom, discover how deadly this venom can be, and even get to...
Instructional Video3:50
Australian Children's Television Foundation

A Tasmanian Devil Whisperer Comes to the Rescue

9th - 12th
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 4. Kayne calls a man known in as "The Devil Whisperer" due to his knowledge of Tasmanian devils in the area. He shows them where to find a few nests and gives them a quick lesson in the history and culture...
Instructional Video8:12
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Turtle Nesting and Behaviour on Heron Island

9th - 12th
Season 1, Turtles part 4. Brandon and Kayne finally get close to a turtle near the Heron Island Research Station. They locate a full grown female who is preparing her nest. Watch a turtle lay her eggs, learn about turtles in Australia,...
Instructional Video8:07
Australian Children's Television Foundation

How to Catch an Arafura File Snake

9th - 12th
Season 1, Arafura File Snake part 4. Brandon and Kayne get help from a few Gunbalanya Traditional Owners who are experts at catching File Snakes. Learn how to catch a File Snake and how to cook one! Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...
Instructional Video6:15
Australian Children's Television Foundation

Seal Behaviour and the Importance of Muttonbirds

9th - 12th
Season 1, Penguins part 3. Brandon takes Kayne on a boat to visit a penguin cave where they see lots of seals but no penguins. They head back to shore where they learn about muttonbird oil and dancing from a few locals. Bushwhacked! is a...