The Jeff Corwin Experience Season Two on DVD May 20, 2008

WITNESS RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AROUND THE WORLD IN THE EMMY® AWARD-WINNING HOST’S BEST ADVENTURES YET

“The Jeff Corwin Experience” Season Two

Journey Into The Captivating Lives Of The World’s Most Unusual Animals In The Popular Series’ Second Season Debuting On DVD May 20th From Animal Planet And Genius Products

SANTA MONICA, CA – Join wildlife biologist, conservationist and Emmy® Award winner Jeff Corwin on a globe-spanning quest and ‘experience’ the world’s most interesting and diverse animals and locations when “The Jeff Corwin Experience” Season Two arrives on DVD May 20th from Genius Products and Animal Planet. One of Animal Planet’s long-running staple series, the series reaches millions of viewers in the United States and is viewed in more than 70 countries worldwide. “The Jeff Corwin Experience” Season Two is both hilarious and educational as its charismatic host ventures up cliffs and through caves to find nature’s most treasured and even most dangerous wildlife from Bighorn Sheep and Giant Anteaters, to Flying Foxes and the Tasmanian Devil. Trained as a biologist and anthropologist, Jeff’s years as a field researcher has given him a keen appreciation and insight into man’s connection to the animals that share our planet. In a vivid adventure beginning in Florida and California and branching out to Guyana, Australia and Tanzania, the second season often gives an arm’s length look at the most incredible wildlife Earth has to offer. Including all-13 episodes on three discs and encased in 100% recycled and recyclable Green packaging, “The Jeff Corwin Experience” Season Two DVDs will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.95.

Synopses
Episode #1 – Florida: Exploring Pascua de Florida
Jeff’s journey starts north of Florida where he swims with manatees and then visits with a local musician, J. J. Gray. He also comes face-to-face with a gigantic snail, has several exciting snake encounters and finds a 15-foot male alligator names Superman.

Episode #2 – Guyana: Land of the Giants
Exploring the Guyana Shield, the dense rainforest that thousands of “giants” call home in Guyana, Jeff discovers the largest toad in South America, the largest freshwater turtle and the largest creature equipped with a giant tongue.

Episode #3 – California: The Wild One
Jeff travels to California off the coast of Santa Cruz to explore sea otters and the great white shark. Jeff then hunts for rattlesnakes, the Bighorn sheep and the desert tortoise when he explores the Mojave Desert.

Episode #4 – Costa Rica: The Arribiatta
While exploring a secluded beach in Costa Rica hoping to witness thousands of sea turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs, Jeff encounters a troop of Capuchin monkeys, a venomous bushmaster serpent, a silky anteater, dolphins, whales and frogs.

Episode #5 – Brazil: The Amazon Goin’ Bananas
Jeff has finally made it to the most impressive river system in the world – the Amazon. Jeff has come to encounter the exotic and beautiful creatures of the basin, but he also plans to visit many of his colleagues who have made their life’s work studying these unique creatures. Along the way, he’ll be partaking in a very exotic Brazilian cuisine, otherwise known as bananas.

Episode #6 – Australia: Out of Balance Down Under
Jeff visits the island continent of Australia, known for its unique creatures which are found nowhere else on Earth. Unfortunately, when humans settled this land, they began to displace the wildlife, taking their natural habitat for farm animals. Jeff concentrates on finding these endangered species that are fighting to make a comeback as a result of unique conservation efforts.

Episode #7 – Tasmania: Sympathy for the Devil
Journey from limestone caves to the port capital of Hobart to experience the bizarre wildlife paradise of Tasmania. Jeff encounters egg-laying mammals, an ancient spider, kangaroos, venomous snakes and the notorious Tasmanian devil.

Episode #8 – Zanzibar: Dr. Corwin I Presume
Follow in the footsteps of explorer Stanley Livingstone to unlock the exotic secrets of the animals of Zanzibar. From the thirty-pound coconut crab to the tiny suni gazelle and the rare giant tortoises, these seldom-seen species thrive in a remote and mysterious land.

Episode #9 – Tanzania: Bodies in Motion
Home to a massive wildebeest migration and the trail of the predators that follow, this land is in constant motion. Witness a rarely seen even as a cheetah takes down prey for her cubs and take a wake-up call from an Egyptian cobra in the wilds of Tanzania.

Episode #10 – India
Jeff will seek out India’s big cats, have a run-in with a nasty cobra, and be introduced to a rare soft-shell turtle. Jeff will also meet some fascinating people and encounter other animals, such as the spotted deer and Langur monkeys, that make any visit to India a rich experience.

Episode #11 – Nepal: Journey to Shangri-La
Jeff’s journey takes him from the foothills of the Himalayas at the Indian border, through the heart of Nepal in the majestic and historic Kathmandu valley. He encounters some of the most rare and majestic animals in the world.

Episode #12 – Morocco: A Time Machine of Sand
Morocco holds its secrets closely and Jeff tries to uncover them. He is led to the not-so friendly horned viper, the secretive “fish of the sand” and the legendary predator that killed Cleopatra – the Cobra.

Episode #13 – Spain: Americano Loco
Spain is teeming with wildlife the casual visitor would not expect to find in Europe. Jeff discovers all the fascinating creatures in Spain’s wetlands, forests and sand dunes, from chameleons and kestrels to deadly serpents and Moorish geckos.

BASICS
Price: $24.95
Street Date: May 20, 2008
MPAA Rating: NR
Run Time: 600 minutes

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