The Jeff Corwin Experience

- Season 1

(2001)

The island of Borneo may be one of the wildest places on the planet. Deep in these jungles, Jeff Corwin encounters a herd of wild Asian elephants, orphan orangutans, reclusive proboscis monkeys and leeches before he captures two deadly snakes.

The relationship between India's people and her wildlife continues to baffle outsiders. Jeff Corwin dives into this puzzle, attending an annual festival dedicated to the worship of the deadly cobra and visiting Karni Mata, the Rat Temple.

With its combination of dry, cracked earth, stifling hot temperatures and wide vistas, the Arizona desert may seem a barren wasteland. Jeff discovers that this area is crawling with creatures equipped to thrive in these harsh conditions.

Alaska, a largely unexplored and undeveloped terrain, serves as a giant playground for some of the world's most majestic wildlife which are Dall's porpoises, sea otters, Stellar sea lions, an octopus, an American black bear, muskoxen, a collared pika, a red fox, Dall sheep, a grizzly bear, and a herd of moose in this rugged frontier.

Jeff travels the backwoods and bayous of southern Louisiana. Here he encounters black bears, armadillos and rattlesnakes, as well as creatures of the swamp including a cottonmouth, a rare white alligator and the elusive alligator snapping turtle.

Thailand offers a unique opportunity to explore the symbiosis of humans and animals, in a setting of incredible natural beauty. Jeff Corwin examines the different classes of elephants that live, work and rule in this land.

Jeff travels to Komodo Island in search of the Komodo dragon, the biggest lizard in the world.

Deep within the immense landmass of Brazil, hundreds of miles away from its famous beaches and bustling cities, lies the Pantanal. This region is the largest system of wetlands in the world and its inhabitants are masters of this lush and perilous world

Deep within the immense landmass of Brazil, hundreds of miles away from its famous beaches and bustling cities, lies the Pantanal. This region is the largest system of wetlands in the world and its inhabitants are masters of this lush and perilous world

Almost unknown to the outside world until its independence in 1990, Namibia is a land of spectacular variety. The world's tallest sand dunes, the oldest desert, the fastest snake and land mammal are all found in this ecosystem of miracles.

Madagascar is an island whose plants and animals have evolved in isolation for more than 150 million years. In these pristine rain forests, Jeff discovers a plump, blood-red tomato frog, a turquoise chameleon, and a jewel-eyed gecko edged with frills.

Everyone associates the narrow, unassuming country of Panama with its awesome canal. Jeff Corwin explores the isthmus in search of some of the most bizarre, deadly and muscular animals in the world.

Jeff follows the evolutionary footsteps of Charles Darwin in the archipelago known as Galapagos, where he encounters marine and land iguanas, giant tortoise, as well as a whole new species that has evolved since Darwin's time.