Bindi Irwin Hosts New Series on the Discovery Kids Channel

SILVER SPRING, March 28:
Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late The Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin, will be featured in Bindi: The
Jungle Girl, a new weekly series
debuting on the Discovery Kids Channel on June 9, and will also host the
one-hour special My Daddy the Croc Hunter, which will air on Animal Planet the night before
the series premiere.

Bindi and her father had
begun filming Bindi: The Jungle Girl in early 2006 with the goal of getting more children interested in
wildlife conservation. Despite Steve's untimely death later that year, Bindi
and her mom Terri, with the support of their family, friends and staff at the
Australia Zoo, had decided to carry on Steve's legacy and finish filming the
series.

In the series, Bindi
introduces viewers to a wide variety of wildlife from her treehouse set high up
in the rainforest. While interacting with animals ranging from koalas to elephants to snakes, she
stresses the importance of respecting and protecting these animals. Both of
Bindi's parents, Steve and Terri, along with Australia Zoo director, Wes
Mannion, drop into her treehouse to share their stories of adventures into
animal habitats from across the globe, and Bindi’s own special group of
wildlife warriors, known as The Crocmen, also pop in with animal-themed song
and dance routines. Bindi: The Jungle Girl also features "Bindi's Blog," where Bindi
shares her thoughts with kids around the world and answers some of their most
frequently asked questions.

In addition, on June 8,
the night before Bindi's new series premieres on Discovery Kids Channel, Animal
Planet presents the one-hour special My Daddy the Croc Hunter from 9 to 10 p.m., in which Bindi, with her mom's
help, shares her personal, behind-the-scenes look at growing up with her famous
dad. The special also includes footage captured on Steve's last crocodile
research adventure in August 2006, when Bindi assisted in crocodile captures and
other wildlife experiences throughout the Australian Outback.

Bindi: The Jungle Girl and My Daddy the Croc Hunter are produced by Best Picture Show with John
Stainton serving as executive producer. Wendy Douglas is executive producer for
the Discovery Kids Channel and Animal Planet.