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S1 E34 Bowerbirds

Children & Family

14m

Aug 8, 2012

Andy and Kip go on a wild adventure to the second largest island in the world, New Guinea, home to the Bowerbird, a bird which decorates its nest with bright flowers and colourful objects to attract a mate.

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Season 1

Emperor Penguins,

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Emperor Penguins in Antarctica. He huddles up in a group of penguins to try and stay warm and even finds a cosy spot under one of the daddies, which ends up being a little bit too comfy.

14m Feb 12, 2012

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Elephants in Kenya. He watches as they cover themselves in dust to stay protected from the sun and manages to get himself really dirty. Andy takes a bath with elephants to get all cleaned up.

14m Feb 13, 2012

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Black Bears in North America. Andy follows a buzzy bee that leads him to the Black Bears who are eating delicious honey and climbing trees with their cubs.

14m Feb 14, 2012

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Meerkats in South Africa. Andy finds the Meerkats are as sleepy as he is. He has his picture taken with them and then sets off find some insects so the babies can eat some breakfast.

14m Feb 15, 2012

Grasscutter Ants,

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Grasscutter Ants in Argentina. Andy marches along with millions of ants and climbs high up the grass to get a better view. He even goes into their nest to see how they make food.

14m Feb 16, 2012

Mountain Gorillas,

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. Andy watches the funny Gorillas wrestle and swing from the branches. He then climbs high up in the trees to see them build nests from delicious leaves.

14m Feb 19, 2012

Chinstrap Penguins,

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Chinstrap Penguins in the Antarctic. He dives through the icy water so he can join the penguins on a fishing trip. He then follows them up the steep cliffs to see the penguins deliver fish to their hungry chicks.

14m Feb 20, 2012

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Flamingos in Kenya. He dances with a million pink Flamingos and then uses Kip's invention to surf across the mud so he can visit the tiny chicks in their nest.

14m Feb 21, 2012

Capuchin Monkeys,

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Capuchin Monkeys in Brazil. He watches the clever monkeys use rocks to crack open scrumptious nuts. Andy has a go but ends up using Kip's latest invention to split open the nut.

14m Feb 22, 2012

Andy takes Kip on a Wild Adventure to see Sengis in East Africa. The super fast Sengi chases after insects at top speed so Andy decides to race it using Kip's Really Rapid Rocket Boots.

14m Feb 23, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on a Wild Adventure to see Grizzly Bears in Alaska. To get close to the bears, Andy shrinks to the size of a Salmon and swims with them upstream where the bears are waiting.

14m Mar 11, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure to see Fruit Bats in Africa. With the help of Kip's latest invention, the Big Dipper upside down flipper, Andy experiences life as a bat and goes on a truly magical flight in the Kipmobile.

14m Mar 12, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure to see Caiman in South America. Andy discovers an underground nest of eggs just as they are beginning to hatch. He witnesses first hand just how careful the mother caiman is at looking after her newborns.

14m Mar 13, 2012

Australian Adventure,

Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure. Their mission is to get up close and take photos of some of the weird and wonderful animals that live in Australia.

13m Mar 14, 2012

Monarch Butterflies,

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure to see Monarch Butterflies in Mexico. Together they witness millions of sleeping butterflies hibernating for the winter.

14m Mar 15, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure to see Japanese Macaques in the snowy mountains of Japan. Andy finds the Macaques bathing in steaming hot springs and joins them for a nice warm dip.

14m Mar 18, 2012

Strawberry Dart Frogs,

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure to see strawberry poison dart frogs in Central America. With the help of Kip's latest invention, the Clever cat climbing rope, Andy follows a mother frog carrying her baby tadpole up a tree.

14m Mar 20, 2012

Whitebark Pine Tree,

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure this time to North America in search of the animals that live among the White bark tree pine. After seeing a squirrel and catching a glimpse of a bear, Andy flies with a bird called the Clark's nutcracker.

14m Mar 21, 2012

New Zealand Penguins,

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure this time to New Zealand in search of Crested Penguins. Andy shrinks to the size of a penguin and follows them on their daily trek from the forest and down a cliff.

14m Mar 22, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure to the rainy jungles of Borneo, to watch orangutans making umbrellas out of leaves. Along the way, Andy tries his hand at swinging on a vine, just like the orangutans.

14m Jul 1, 2012

Giant Tortoises,

Andy and Kip head to the Galapagos Islands in South America for a wild adventure in search of giant tortoises. These reptiles can live up to 150 years old, weighing as much as four Andys put together.

14m Jul 2, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure, in search of animals that live in Australia. Using his rocket pack, Andy flies up to the top of a eucalyptus tree to meet some koalas carrying their young and eating leaves.

14m Jul 3, 2012

Andy and Kip travel to India on a mission to get up close to tigers. Andy ends up playing hide and seek with some cubs, but their characteristic orange and black stripy coats keep them well hidden in the long grass.

14m Jul 4, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure to see otters in Yellowstone National Park. With the help of Kip's super-speedy snow shoes, Andy is able to walk with ease on the snowy ground and eventually finds a family of otters fishing in a frozen lake.

14m Jul 5, 2012

Andy and Kip head to the jungles of Africa in search of chimpanzees. Andy finds a family of chimps and discovers that they use tools to help them to eat.

14m Jul 8, 2012

Mandarin Ducks,

Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure to see mandarin ducks in Russia. These ducks nest high up in trees to stay safe from predators and when they hatch, the chicks have to jump to the ground.

14m Jul 9, 2012

Chacma Baboons,

Andy and Kip travel to South Africa on a mission to track down some chacma baboons. These monkeys live by the sea and have learned to eat all sorts of shellfish found on the shore.

14m Jul 10, 2012

Andy and Kip visit Tanzania in Africa in search of the Jackson's chameleon. Chameleons are experts in camouflage and in order to find them, Andy has to put on a special camouflage costume of his own that Kip has made for him.

14m Jul 11, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on a wild adventure to the frozen arctic in search of polar bears. Andy finds a family of polar bears emerging from their snowy den and watches as they make their way down a slippery snowy slope for the first time.

14m Jul 12, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on a wild adventure to the island of Madagascar in search of lemurs. Lemurs can jump huge distances from tree to tree and along the ground and so with the help of Kip's invention, Andy gets to hop along with them.

14m Aug 5, 2012

Andy and Kip head to South Africa for a wild adventure in search of Gannets. These birds can dive into water from a great height at incredible speeds in search of a fish supper.

14m Aug 6, 2012

Okavango Safari,

Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure, this time to the Okavango Delta in Africa in search of the huge variety of animals that come to the delta to drink.

14m Aug 7, 2012

Andy and Kip go on a wild adventure to the second largest island in the world, New Guinea, home to the Bowerbird, a bird which decorates its nest with bright flowers and colourful objects to attract a mate.

14m Aug 8, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure, this time to see Giant Bull Frogs in the grassy plains of Southern Africa. These frogs live underground, only emerging, much to Andy's surprise, when it starts to rain.

14m Aug 9, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on a wild adventure to the grassy plains of North America in search of Prairie Dogs. These animals live in underground burrows and make different sounds to warn each other of any approaching predators.

14m Aug 12, 2012

Marine Iguanas,

Andy and Kip head to the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean for a wild adventure in search of Marine Iguanas. These lizards eat seaweed that grows on rocks on the sea bed.

14m Aug 13, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another wild adventure, this time to Africa in search of hippos. Amazingly, hippos make their own sunscreen which helps protect them from the hot African sun.

14m Aug 14, 2012

Andy and Kip go on a wild adventure to Yellowstone National Park in North America, home to the beaver. With powerful front teeth, beavers are capable of chewing down trees and Andy watches one do just that.

14m Aug 15, 2012

Andy and Kip embark on another Wild Adventure, this time to Africa in search of the fastest land mammal in the world, the cheetah. Andy shrinks to the size of a cheetah cub and practices stalking in the long grass with some cubs.

14m Aug 16, 2012