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animals biodiversity wildlife-conservation marine-conservation natural-disasters

Danger Down Under

202252 minGdocumentary

Doctor Adam Britton wrestles giant salt-water crocodiles in Australia's Top End, while diver Rodney Fox leads shark expeditions and Jacqui Adams-Maher milks deadly spiders.

animals biodiversity wildlife-conservation marine-conservation natural-disasters

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Channel: Go Wild

Danger Down Under

2022• 52 minG

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Doctor Adam Britton wrestles giant salt-water crocodiles in Australia's Top End, while diver Rodney Fox leads shark expeditions and Jacqui Adams-Maher milks deadly spiders.

Synopsis

In Australia, individuals have formed unique relationships with some of the world's most dangerous creatures. Doctor Adam Britton captures giant saltwater crocodiles in the Top End, even retrieving a shoe from a crocodile's throat. Diver Rodney Fox, a shark attack survivor, leads expeditions to observe Great White Sharks off the Great Australian Bight. Jacqui Adams-Maher collects and milks deadly funnel-web spiders on the East Coast, while John Weigal specializes in tracking and milking venomous snakes like tiger and brown snakes for anti-venom.

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