Blog
Discover what the crew really get up to on the road – the funny stories, behind the scenes adventures and what's new on Totally Wild.
Pip's Blog
One of my latest adventures involves being covered in mealworms, dirt… and the meerkats of Mogo Zoo
Pip's Blog
Tarantulas. Probably not the first animal that would pop in to mind when you're considering a new pet… right?
Pip's Blog
This week I headed to Underwater World to swim with the seals. That's right not one…. But 5 of them!
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Sean Kennedy – Adventure Race
Date:04/12/2009
Sean gets challenged to take part in an adventure race!
Sean Kennedy - BTS Reef HQ, Helicopter Muster
Date:11/11/2009
Sean gets to experience a muster in the outback and get behind the scenes at one of the largest tropical reef tanks in the world!
Sean Kennedy – Squirrels Monkeys, Rock Lobsters
Date:06/11/2009
Sean gets to hang out with some squirrel monkeys! He also discovers how you farm a Rock Lobster.
Sean Kennedy – Dairy Farm and Kite Surfing
Date:23/10/2009
Sean and Adam host the show from a Dairy Farm. Sean also tries his hand a kite surfing… without much success!
Pip Russell - In the Great Barrier Reef
Date:16/10/2009
I thought sending me on a SCUBA diving trip in the middle of winter could have been slight punishment… until I found out I was going to Heron Island!
Pip Russell - Everything from the furry and the slippery to the scaly.
Date:09/10/2009
This week Stacey and I hang out at Alma Park Zoo with everything from the furry and the slippery to the scaly.
Pip Russell - Adventurous weekend!
Date:11/09/2009
I thought I’d splurge and have a bit of an adventurous weekend… and that I did!
Pip Russell - First overseas adventure... alone!
Date:04/09/2009
Ahh my wild friends, it's been months so I thought it was about time I shed some light on what I've been up to… Brace yourself!
Col Thrupp… Do you believe in ghosts?
Date:28/08/2009
I’m personally in two minds on the matter, but last night we did a story at the Adelaide Gaol and it was one of the coolest yet creepiest experiences of my life!
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Col Thrupp Presents the HPV Super Series in Adelaide
Date:21/08/2009
Now I’m not competitive – not at all, but when a cameraman decides he can do a better job in front of the camera than me, I get a little protective.
Col Thrupp washing windows is no easy task!
Date:14/08/2009
WOW! Even after working on Totally Wild for nearly 3 years it still surprises me how much can happen in a week!
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Col Thrupp Catches Up
Date:07/08/2009
Wilders!!! It’s been way too long! There’s soooo much to catch up on. Hmmnnn, where to start…???
Nat Hunter ANSWERS THE CALL WITH ROVE
Date:31/07/2009
Guess what Wilders - Rove went Totally Wild when he filmed 2 stories with us a couple of weeks ago!
Nat Hunter on the set of "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader"
Date:17/07/2009
Wilders - I have spent the last couple of weeks on the set of "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader"
Nat Hunter meets Amani and Thembi
Date:10/07/2009
Werribee Zoo has two new giraffes called Amani and Thembi. They have just moved to Melbourne from NSW and they're really enjoying their new home!
Nat Hunter Ballarat Wildlife Park - Boa Constrictor
Date:03/07/2009
Boa Constrictors are unbelievably massive!!!
Adam Cox - Have you ever heard of a Greater One Horned Rhino?
Date:19/06/2009
What a behemoth! This is the largest species of Rhino on the planet!
Adam Cox Meet the world's largest species of Tortoise!
Date:12/06/2009
Adam is shell shocked by one of his favourite animals – The Giant Galapagos Island Tortoise
Adam Cox Munching with Meerkats and Smothered by Giraffes
Date:05/06/2009
What do you get when you have 8 Meerkats, 6 Giraffes a bucket of carrots and a container of mealworms? A very sticky situation!
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Adam Cox - African Elephants!!
Date:29/05/2009
Adam lands in Dubbo where he meets the only two African Elephants in the country!
Sean Kennedy Wakeboarding, Indoor Rock Climbing and Tall Ships!
Date:23/05/2009
Sean takes to the high seas on the Tall Ship South Passage, hangs out with a 9 year old wake board champion and tries his hand at indoor rock climbing!
Sean Kennedy Bats, Macaques and Lawn Bowls!
Date:15/05/2009
Sean hangs out with 300 baby bats and then challenges two pros to a game of Lawn Bowls (with Pip as his trusted team mate)….
Sean Kennedy Toowoomba Show
Date:08/05/2009
Sean explores farm animal competitions and rides at the Royal Toowoomba Show!
Sean Kennedy finds a new pet and heads to Northern Queensland.
Date:01/05/2009
This week I got to check out one of the biggest importers of live fish in Australia. Now, you probably don't know this, but I am obsessed with fish, I have two massive tanks at home and a pond in my back yard, so you could say I was pretty happy.
Tess Dobre pops into Adelaide Zoo.
Date:24/04/2009
Hey hey Wilders!! Well it's not every day you come face to face with a 3000 kilo hippo, but that's where I found myself the other day when we popped into the Adelaide Zoo to look at the role different mothers play in the animal kingdom!!
Tess Dobre Hits the Field with Lacrosse Girls!
Date:17/04/2009
Hey Wilders! One of the best things about our job is we are able to get involved with all sorts of sports, activities and events. One of the not so good things is this means we do a lot of stories on things we've never done before - like lacrosse.
Tess Dobre Swim with Dolphins
Date:10/04/2009
Well Wilders, I love being at the beach and seeing dolphins swimming way off in the distance. The other day I was able to get up close with these beautiful creatures and jump in the water alongside them, argh! Very cool! (:
Tess Dared to Sky Dive
Date:03/04/2009
Well Wilders, as you might know we want you guys to send us emails at Totally Wild and challenge us to do something. The other day I had the SHOCK of my LIFE when young Ethan of SA had dared me to skydive! SKydivE! ARGH!
Col Thrupp Giant Rope
Date:27/03/2009
G'day wilders! Col here from the TW office in South Australia. Being a TW Reporter isn't always about searching out wildlife and bringing you cool stories about animals.
Col Thrupp Boxing Kangaroo
Date:16/03/2009
When you’re a Totally Wild presenter you’re expected to make friends with all of the animals you meet on a shoot – be they hungry crocodiles or rascally lemurs or cuddly koalas – but just because you like them doesn’t mean they’re going to like you.
Col Thrupp Dreamworld
Date:10/03/2009
This week I returned home (Queensland) to do some links with Pipsqueak and catch up with all of my Totally Wild mates.
Col Thrupp Flinders Trip
Date:27/02/2009
When I moved to Adelaide to bring you the coolest stories South Australia has to offer I felt like a kid in a candy store – there was just soooo much to choose from - I didn’t know where to start!
Chris the "Soundie" Flinders Trip
Date:20/02/2009
This week it's all about sound as we go behind the scenes to discover what the TW sound recordist in Adelaide gets up to on film shoots....
Phillip Island
Date:13/02/2009
Nat treks to Phillip Island off Victoria in search of penguins and koalas.
Boomerang Making
Date:06/02/2009
Nat throws herself into the sport of Boomerang throwing and gets some handy hints of how to make one of these ancient creations.
Mission to Mars
Date:27/01/2009
From Africa to Antarctica - Totally Wild has seen it all. But in an absolute first ever I went on a mission to Mars!
The Farm
Date:23/01/2009
This week Pip and Sean go down to the farm - cow slobber and pig poo are just some of the things they have to cope with!
Samoa
Date:02/01/2009
Getting messy with coconuts, trying to hit a ball in Samoan cricket and cooking with banana leaves - these are just some of the adventures Pip gets up to in her 12 day trip around Samoa. Check it out.
Miniature Horses
Date:26/12/2008
Good things come in small packages as Adam catches up with some miniature horses.
Birds Of Prey
Date:19/12/2008
The eagle has landed - or rather is about to this week! Adam might have met his match when he catches up with some birds of prey.
White Rhino
Date:12/12/2008
Adam discovers that this white rhino is far more scared of him than he is of them!
