The Crocodile Hunter Diaries — Season 3

Aired 19 January 2004

Aired 6 February 2004

Aired 3 March 2004

The "Australia Zoo" in Queensland has undergone a major expansion. The opening is imminent. While people are already queuing outside, there's great excitement inside. The first episode of the third season of "Crocodile Hunter's Diary" is all about the reopening: new enclosures, new animals, and new staff. Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, is still the same, that much can be revealed.

Aired 10 March 2004

The Australia Zoo in Queensland has undergone a major expansion. New enclosures, new staff, and, above all, new animals. "Love at first sight" is the story in this episode of the documentary series: A young gorilla is completely smitten with Steve. Plus, two adorable baby gorillas return to their African homeland.

Aired 17 March 2004

The "Australia Zoo" in Queensland has undergone a major expansion. New enclosures, new staff, and, above all, new animals. In this episode, it's showtime. The Wiggles, an Australian show band, are performing, and ANIMAL PLANET is broadcasting live. Until suddenly, chaos erupts behind the scenes.

Aired 24 March 2004

The Australia Zoo in Queensland is planning a major expansion. New animals are to be acquired, including elephants, tigers, gorillas, orangutans, and lemurs. To learn as much as possible about these exotic animals, Steve and his team travel the world, experiencing all sorts of adventures. In this episode, the team witnesses firsthand how a giant crocodile terrifies the people of a remote island in the South Pacific.

Aired 30 March 2004

Aired 30 March 2004

The "Australia Zoo" in Queensland has undergone a major expansion: new enclosures, new staff, and new animals. Reason enough to be exuberant and in a playful mood. In this episode of "Crocodile Hunter's Diary," Jodie and Kelsey are unknowingly served worms, and a fake Arabian prince almost drives Crocodile Hunter Steve to despair.

Aired 7 April 2004

The Australia Zoo in Queensland is at a crucial turning point: In the future, it will also be home to large, exotic animals from all over the world. Steve Irwin and his team face a new challenge. But there's still some time before the first tiger cubs and elephants arrive. The Australia Zoo staff are taking the opportunity to learn about the treatment and care of wild animals at other zoos.

Aired 21 April 2004

To become a true animal tamer, you have to go through a tough school of training. Steve Irwin caught his first crocodile at the age of nine under his father's guidance. Now he's passing on his years of experience to the next generation. In the tropical wilderness of North Queensland, the young men are initiated into the secrets of crocodile hunting.

Aired 28 April 2004

Crocodile catching, so much for being a man's job! In this episode of the documentary series, it's up to the women. In the outback of Northern Australia, Steve Irwin shows a team of women from the Australia Zoo how to capture and release wild crocodiles for research purposes.

Aired 5 May 2004

After the men and women have had their turn, it's now the children's turn: Bindi is also going to crocodile school. In this episode of the popular series, Steve Irwin's daughter learns how to catch crocodiles under professional guidance.

Aired 12 May 2004

Almost every day, there are new babies born in one of the enclosures at Australia Zoo in Queensland: from the black tiger otter and the mulga snake to the cockatoos and emus. It's always breathtaking to watch these different species raise their young. But in this episode of "Crocodile Hunter's Diary," the happiness of parents is clouded: two baby Tasmanian devils have mysteriously fallen ill.

Aired 19 May 2004

The Australia Zoo in Queensland plans to focus more on Southeast Asian species in the future. Steve Irwin is particularly interested in orangutans. This time, he's visiting the Singapore Zoo, known for the world's most successful orangutan breeding program. Jurong Bird Park is equally famous. There, Steve goes swimming with the penguins.

Aired 9 June 2004

Everyone knows that: Some days, everything just goes wrong. In this episode, the Australian Zoo in Queensland is hit hard: The aftermath of a cyclone wreaks all sorts of havoc in the zoo, a mysterious disease wreaks havoc on the kangaroos, and then an accident occurs with dire consequences.

Aired 30 June 2004

The time has come: The new Crocoseum, a show arena with a capacity of 5,000 spectators, is finally finished. The central pool is connected by a canal system to the crocodile enclosures, from which the animals swim in for their "performances." In today's episode, we experience the exciting dress rehearsal, in which Wes serves as live bait.

Aired 14 July 2004

The staff at Australia Zoo deal with the world's most dangerous animals every day. They have to be on guard around the clock. Today's episode tells of encounters with highly venomous snakes, aggressive big cats, and vicious crocodiles.

Aired 4 September 2004

Aired 4 September 2004

Aired 11 September 2004

Aired 11 September 2004

Aired 18 September 2004

Aired 18 September 2004

Aired 25 September 2004

Aired 25 September 2004

Aired 17 October 2004

At Australia Zoo, no two days are the same. Working with the animals isn't always a walk in the park. It's not uncommon for staff members to be kicked, scratched, or bitten. They don't even have to be on one of their daily rescue missions: the zoo's little "darlings" aren't without their fair share of trouble. Today's episode takes a look behind the scenes of everyday zoo life.

Aired 28 November 2004

Today's episode is all about the "He who laughs last laughs best" theme: A prank played by Steve Irwin on his employees backfires. A supermodel delights both humans and animals during a photo shoot, and the surfing world champions almost go for a swim in the crocodile pond.

Aired 26 December 2004

The Irwins reveal the arrival of Robert, their second pride and joy.

Aired 7 September 2005

Aired 19 January 2006