| Jeff_Corwin |
We've
looked at the rhinoceros beetles in Asia and dung beetles in the northwest. |
| kirzz |
What
happens when you can't find the feature creature? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
We
always do it when we're filming the show. It's the first creature we cover. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Basically,
we always find it because it's our first priority! |
| alm3ds |
what
is your favorite animal discovery? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I've
had many favorites. I'd say some are the king cobra, the gray whale, the manatee… |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I
just recently did a platypus too. |
| morganleepowers |
what
is your faviote aminal |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Snakes
are my favorite creatures. |
| sevenofninex |
What
is a DeKay brown snake? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
The
DeKay brown snake is a common species of snake. Often lives in gardens, and also in urban
environments too. |
| rytay |
Have
you ever seen a coti? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I've
seen a coatimundi many times! |
| ur2good2b4gotton |
Will you
take a request for a show? I want a big cats show i love cats!=) |
| Jeff_Corwin |
We do lots
of cats. In fact, we do 2-3 shows each season where we encounter felines. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
We've done
lions and panthers, cheetahs...and we'll probably do them again. |
| lyttlezoog |
Where
did you see your first animal? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I
was a little boy, with my father fishing, and I saw a turtle swimming in the water. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I
tried to catch it, but when I thought I caught it in my hand, there was nothing there! |
| micky113 |
why
do baracudas get brown stripes when there mad and ready to strike |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Many
fishes can change colors. It can match emotion, or function as camouflage. But it doesn't
necessarily mean anger with the barracuda. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
For
example, it rarely strikes a swimmer out of anger. |
| cyberchettah |
jeff-do
you think that a gorilla could get to the size of king kong or mighty joe young? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Very
unlikely! |
| Jeff_Corwin |
If
it did, it would not survive. Gravity would probably kill it. |
| zmattrushz |
how
many differnt countries have you been to |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Probably
near 30 or more. |
| sarah246 |
Did
you work at a zoo or something before getting your own show? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
No, I've
never worked at a zoo. I've worked with zoos, and conservation organizations, but never at
a zoo. |
| soccerchamp3 |
What is a
kinkaju? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
A kinkajou
is a mammal, a relative of the raccoon family. It's a small animal eater that lives in
central and south America, and it's nocturnal. |
| atchison87 |
Jeff
do you normally take kids on your show with you. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Not
usually, no. Because we go to remote places, and sometimes they're not always safe, and it
would be hard to get permission to get kids to go. |
| jeffcorwin88 |
How
do you like it in Africa? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I
loved it! Africa is one of my favorite places. It's very vast, and there are amazing
animals there! |
| micky113 |
how
many times does a snake SHED SKIN IN A YEAR |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It
depends on how much it's growing, and what kind of snake. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Some
shed once every few months, some once or twice a year. It really depends on the kind of
snake and how much it's growing. |
| kandy2000 |
hey
jeff,do you really go into the wild,or is it just a place where a bunch of animals are
where you can go? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
We
really go into the wild. |
| zhann |
Have
any of the animals ever frightened you? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Not
really, I've been nervous, but not really frightened. |
| coolzooger1234567 |
what was
the most scarest thing you had to do????????? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Probably
take my GRE's! |
| zhann |
Do any of
those strange foods actually taste good? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Sometimes
they taste good, but most of the times I'm not used to the flavors. |
| cyberchettah |
jeff-what
animal that you have found in the wild would you most like as a house pet? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Many of
them have amazed me, and I wished I lived near them so I can see them often. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
But I
can't think of many wild animals that make good pets, especially in the house. It's more
fun to visit their house! |
| jennlt15 |
what is
the longest animal in the world jeff ? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
The blue
whale. It's about 100 feet long. |
| stephenreaugh |
Jeff,what
do you know about black scorpions? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
There are
many different species that are black in color. Some are mildly venomous, and some are so
strong they can knock down a man. |
| sporter101 |
is it hard
to wrestle a aligator? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It sure
is! |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I don't
recommend it! |
| zacharypackary |
Hey Jeff,
My brother Tyler and I enjoy your show. Have you ever thought about going to the wilds of
Alaska. I am sure there are a lot of great wild animals to see. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Funny you
should ask! We just got back a couple of months ago. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
We were
looking for Kodiak bears. |
| manthathi |
How did
you learn to handle the animals carefully? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Trial and
error and reading. Mostly observing animals up close and how they move. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
When in
doubt you leave them alone! |
| seespot |
Do you eat
any animals? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Yes, I eat
fish. And a lot of mollusks. |
| cyberchettah |
jeff-what
might happen to the animals that live by the colorado river if it completly dries up? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Well, the
animals that are better adapted to change will survive. Those that are more sensitive and
require more water, and a reliably moist environment would disappear. |
| kandy2000 |
do you
think you will carry on this proffession, or in a couple of yrs would you like to do
something else? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I enjoy it
very much, the adventure, the exploration. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
What's
great about Going Wild is that I get to share it. So right now I feel great and I'm having
fun. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
But who
knows what the future will be! |
| Pkwcsw |
our family
thinks this is one of the best family shows on today and it is very informative and truly
geared towards the children thanks for such a great program!!!!!!!! |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Thank you
very much for tuning in! |
| soccerchamp3 |
In fourth
grade what was your average grade? I am an honor roll student! I also know a lot about
animals. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Well, I
wasn't a very good student in elementary school. It wasn't until I got to college that I
learned to study in a way that I would learn best. |
| stephenreaugh |
Jeff,about
how many types of mammals do you think you have seen on your show? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Hundreds!
All different types from some of the smallest to some of the biggest living on the planet! |
| sevenofninex |
what is
the smallest mammal? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
The
smallest mammal would be a small insectivorous shrew. |
| sporter101 |
when you
sleep in the jungle are you afraid |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Not
usually, that's one of my favorite places to sleep. As long as I have bug repellent! |
| stephenreaugh |
Jeff, I'm
curious, have you joined any type of endangered animals to save kind of group? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
At the
moment, I'm not directly connected to any conservation group. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
But I
encourage people participating , who watch the show, to get involved with organizations. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It is a
priority of mine to do more work in that area when I have the time. |
| zhann |
What is
the most beautiful place you have visited searching for animals? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I have to
say one of the last places I was at Tasmania. It was so beautiful. I can't wait to go
back. |
| chrislun |
do you
worry about getting diseases at all? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Sometimes.
And I have been very sick in the fast. Dengue fever, which you get from a mosquito
parasite. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I usually
stay healthy though....but it's a worry. |
| stephenreaugh |
Will you
ever visit Asian animals again? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I hope so!
We have plans to go to China next year, maybe Japan also. |
| cmduncan |
What can
we do to save endangered species? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
You have
to act locally and globally. You have to be careful how you use resources in your life. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Things you
do impact on the environment. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Ultimately,
whatever we do, it has to protect individual species, as well as their habitats. |
| melaineme4 |
Hello I'm
Here with Jessica who is 4 and she wants to know how to take care of an iguana. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Iguanas
can be surprisingly difficult to care for. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They need
lots of warmth, 80-85 degrees. They need a light that can imitate the colors of sunlight. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They need
this energy also to process vitamins, and a varied diet, with different types of
vegetation. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They need
fresh water...all these things present quite a challenge. Many don't survive in captivity
because they don't get these things. |
| tinkap |
How do you
pick a feature creature? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
We look
for an animal that people either know nothing about, or is mysterious...or one that will
surprise you...that has a background you might not know about. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It has to
be an animal we can track down or locate. And it has to be special. |
| zeetherchatterbox |
Have you
ever looked for a animal and didn't find it? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
No. We've
had situations where we had to go back and spend extra time to find them. Usually, though,
it comes together. |
| micky113 |
HAVE YOU
EVER BEEN SNEAKED UP ON BY AN ANIMAL? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Yes, I was
stalked by a leopard once. Kind of scary. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I've been
chased by an elephant. I was behind a tree, and he came up and tried to push it over. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Africanized
killer bees also have tried to attack me. |
| tiosariana |
Have you
ever done a show in your hometown of Boston? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I live
more out on Cape Cod, but we might do that someday. I live in a funky ecosystem area and
that could be interesting to do. |
| chrislun |
Does the
octupus relly spurt out ink like stuff? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It really
does. |
| dhzoog |
HAVE YOU
EVER CONSIDERED TRACKING A HEDGEHOG OR AN ECHIDNA?? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I have.
You'll see him coming up soon on the show. We did hedgehogs last week in Africa, and later
this season, echidnas. |
| coolzooger1234567 |
what is a
chinchilla???? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
A
chinchilla is a very highly-energized rodent that lives in dry habitats in South America. |
| john102846 |
We have
this weird kinda of bug in our house but we don't know what kind it is it looks like
something I have never seen before! |
| Jeff_Corwin |
That's
tough to answer, being that the greatest amount of creatures on our planets are insects. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
There are
millions of possibilities, depending on where you live. You should get a good book on
insects to try and solve the riddle. |
| weirdo529 |
jeff my
favorites animals are turtles and tortoises. do they move as slow as people think?????? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Not
necessarily. They can move at a good pace when warm. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
And sea
turtles in the water can outswim a diver or sailboats and even some fish. |
| lyttlezoog |
Is a bat
poisinous? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Not at
all. |
| sonnypuma |
What
school did you go to? and what did you study? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
My
undergraduate education was at Bridgewater State College where I got degrees in
anthropology and biology. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Then the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where I studied bats. |
| shoeneckkid |
Did you
ever see a wolf pack? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Yes I
have...very exciting to see. |
| quicksilverchic13 |
have you
done anything on Hippo's recently? Hippos are my favorite animal. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
No, not
since we were in Africa, but I would like to go back and see them again. |
| jillianalyssa |
I recently
heard that the male platypus has venom sacs in its rear paws. Is this true? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It is
true. He has spurs that produce a very painful venom, designed to ward off other males.
They are very territorial. It also can ward off predators with them. |
| keagan27 |
HOw many
types of birds are there in the rain forest |
| Jeff_Corwin |
There are
thousands of species of birds that live in the rain forests. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
For
example, in Belize, a country the size of Massachusetts, you can find over 500 species of
birds, which is more than the entire continent of North America. |
| stratocaster89 |
How much
water can an elephant drink in a day? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I'm not
sure, but a LOT. In just one hour, the entire blood supply of an elephant passes through
its ears -- now THAT I remember! But the amount of water, I can't recall. |
| cocodogx3andme |
Have you
ever found an animal that was hurt and you nursed it back to health? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Yes, when
I was growing up, I worked at an animal rehabilitation center. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
We did a
lot of that with raccoons, birds, turtles, many creatures. |
| jessgingijeremy |
Is there
anyone that you've looked up to, or admired when it comes to handling animals? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Many
people. I admire Jacques Cousteau, David Attenborough, scientists like Darwin and Wallace. |
| weirdo529 |
i heard a
centipede could kill a poisonous spider and spiders can kill snakes. does that mean
centipedes can kill snakes?????? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
There are
some species of centipedes that are so big and so ferocious, they will eat everything from
rodents to spiders to lizards and small snakes. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
The sting
they deliver could be so painful to a human being that even if the person survives, they
may wish they were dead. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They can
be as large as 11 inches long! |
| Jeff_Corwin |
You can
find those in Central and South America. |
| auzy |
Have you
ever seen an Anaconda? And do you think They are the largest snake? I think they are. I
heard of one that was 40 feet long! Wow! |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They
certainly are the largest snake, in that they are the fattest, as they can be as thick as
two telephone poles. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Pythons
are longest, up to 30 ft. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I have
caught anacondas in the wild, in South America, and in fact, had one swim right between my
legs in muddy water! |
| zeetherchatterbox |
Have you
ever been sprayed by a skunk? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I have! A
couple of times....you find out who your friends are then! |
| jessgingijeremy |
Do you
like to surf the web? And if you do, what are some of your favorite sites? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I'm really
not a web-surfer. I use my computer more for word processing, but I manage to find time to
get to Zoog Disney of course! |
| wildcrazykid |
how big is
the biggest gorilla? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Probably a
silver-back male gorilla. It can reach over a thousand pounds. |
| merzzie |
About how
many types of dogs are there? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
There are
many members of the species canidae, such as wolves and African dogs and so many more.
Quite a few. |
| Aaallllllllll |
Why do
cobra's puff out their head when their ready to strike?? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They puff
up as a defense, to make themselves seem larger. This is to frighten away predators. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They would
rather frighten them away than expel venom. |
| dhzoog |
JEFF, I
HAVE HEARD THAT POLAR BEARS HAVE HOLLOW FUR. IS THAT TRUE ??? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It is
hollow to create insulation. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It also
has no pigment in it. It's not really white, but rather, colorless. |
| kaylatn |
How do
ants carry their food. they are so small, and they can carry a lot. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
They're
very strong. They have strong jaws, which act like the lift bucket on a bulldozer, so they
can carry things. |
| alienfriend |
hi Jeff
Corwin my question is how does a fly stand on the ceiling without falling? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It has
adhesive-like discs and small hooks that can help them cling to the surface they are on. |
| akonio |
In your
show, do you plan things ahead of time, or do you just film as you go along? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
A
combination. We have a blueprint of what we want to accomplish. But it's hard to predict
nature. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Weather
and animals don't always cooperate. |
| jscac22 |
why did
you eat the LIVE CRICKET??????????? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I did that
to illustrate how protein and nourishment can come in all sizes and shapes. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It was an
important part of the diet of Native Americans many years ago, and still is in many parts
of the world. |
| zeetherchatterbox |
Have you
ever gotten lost in the wild ? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I have.
Twice. I got seriously lost, where they sent out search parties for me. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Central
America was one place, when I was hiking. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
One time I
was leading a group of people to learn how NOT to get lost.... |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It was
supposed to be only 3 hours, and we were gone most of the day! |
| michaelallanedwar |
Were you
reallly nervous when that snake got venom on your hand, or were you just pretending? |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I was
really nervous, and I wish that hadn't happened! |
| Jeff_Corwin |
It was the
first time we were filming our show, and I wanted to be careful. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I was
worried how I was explaining it. |
| Zoogerator |
Jeff, I'm
afraid we've run out of time for today's chat. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Thanks,
fellow adventure companions, for getting in on this chat. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
I had a
lot of fun. |
| Jeff_Corwin |
Just keep
on watching the show and keep in contact with us. Let me know how you like it. Next week,
I think we are in Alaska! |
| Zoogerator |
Remember,
you can catch Jeff each week on Zoog Disney! |
| Zoogerator |
"Going
Wild with Jeff Corwin" is on every Saturday and Sunday starting at 5:45pm! |
| Zoogerator |
You never
know WHERE Jeff will go next! |
| Zoogerator |
And don't
forget you can see more about Going Wild here in the Zeether at Zoog Disney! |
| Zoogerator |
You can
write to Jeff there! |
| Zoogerator |
How cool
is that??? |
| Zoogerator |
Answer |
| Zoogerator |
VERY cool! |
| youlierrr |
jeff you
are awesome,and i just love your show!!!! |
| youlierrr |
yo
Jeff!Your my man ! |
| oldnavyperson99 |
I like
your show |
| rytay |
WE LOVE
YOUR SHOW! |
| karisa3 |
I like
your show on T.V. My name is Karisa and I'm 5 3/4 yrs. old. I like you very much! I hope
you have a great time doing your show on T.V. |
| chrislun |
your cool
,neat,and funny |
| mcm7591 |
hi jeff my
name is michael age 7 from mich |
| chrislun |
your very
cool |
| stratocaster89 |
dude your
show rules man i wish i knew that much about animals |
| stratocaster89 |
you guys
are kool |
| chrislun |
your funny
i love your show |
| marissabenoit |
Your
animal show is very cool |
| helena09 |
I watch
your show all the time! |
| stephenreaugh |
I love
your show!!! -) |
| zallyszats |
Yuor show
is awesome. I have learned a lot of valuable things about animals |
| animalmanic |
Going Wild
is my favorite show! |
| bananabug |
hello
jeff, i love your show |
| chrislun |
bye |
| jennlt15 |
i love to
watch you show jeff its great |
| keisha88 |
cool |
| masta_t1 |
u r
COOOLLL here is a fish .-**-..-**-..-**-.. ><(((((ƒ> |
