Adventure Florida facts for kids
Adventure Florida is an exciting BBC television show for kids, shown on the CBBC channel. In this series, four British children, chosen from 16,000 applicants, team up with four American children. Together, they go on an amazing adventure at a summer camp in Florida. The show teaches them all about environmental issues and how to help save wildlife from extinction. They also learn about how animals live and the challenges they face. All eight children and the adults stayed together at Mzinga Lodge.
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The Necklace Challenge
Each day on Adventure Florida focuses on a different topic, like reptiles. There's also a special "word of the day," such as confidence or teamwork. The team leaders watch to see who best shows that quality.
The person who achieves the "word of the day" gets to wear a special necklace. This means they also get to enjoy a unique experience, often linked to the day's topic. These experiences are truly special and often once-in-a-lifetime opportunities! If two people win the necklace, they both get to share the special experience.
| Episode | Necklace Winner | Quality of the Day | Special Experience Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan | Endurance & Strength | Matt |
| 2 | Amber | Listening | Samantha |
| 3 | Matt | Teamwork | Cole |
| 4 | Claire | Patience | Lindsay |
| 5 | Matt | Responsibility | Andres |
| 6 | Cole & Heather | Behavior | Cole & Heather |
| 7 | Samantha | Pride | Amber |
| 8 | Andres | Opposite | Dylan |
| 9 | Samantha | Communication | Heather |
| 10 | Andres | Caring | Lindsay |
| 11 | Lindsay | Self-Confidence | Matt |
| 12 | Claire | Peace | Amber |
| 13 | Dylan & Andres | Passion | Dylan & Andres |
| 14 | No One | The necklace was not given out. | |
| 15 | Matt | Final Challenge |
Meet the Participants
Kids from the USA
Four young adventurers from the United States joined the show.
| Camper | Hometown |
|---|---|
| Adriana Matte | Branch, Louisiana |
| Brian Riemer | McLean, Virginia |
| Chris Limon | San Marie, California |
| Coraima "Cori" Rosario | Chicago, Illinois |
Kids from the UK
Four young adventurers from the United Kingdom also took part.
| Camper | Hometown |
|---|---|
| Dylan | Southampton, England |
| Matt | Birmingham, England |
| Samantha | Ipswich, England |
| Claire | Watford, England |
Team Leaders
The children were guided by two experienced team leaders:
- Kelly Deidring
- Bill Street
Both Kelly and Bill are from Tampa. Kelly had previously won a competition on the Animal Planet show King of the Jungle. Bill is the Director of Education at Busch Gardens, a well-known animal theme park.
Episode Guide
Here's a quick look at what happened in each episode of Adventure Florida:
| # | Episode Synopsis |
|---|---|
| 1 | The four UK kids meet the four US kids. They learn about their exciting three-week adventure and the special necklace. |
| 2 | The eight new friends come face-to-face with some of the first animals they will meet on their trip. |
| 3 | The group meets Florida's most famous reptiles while canoeing on a "gator river." |
| 4 | The group starts their day early and meets one of the ocean's most feared predators. |
| 5 | The friends meet gentle manatees and get to feed them. |
| 6 | The group learns how to become animal trainers. They use a GPS for a teamwork challenge and meet rescue animals. One of them also experiences Africa's most dangerous animal. |
| 7 | The group has an early start and learns they will meet big cats. |
| 8 | The kids come face-to-face with a variety of Arctic animals. |
| 9 | The group gets to meet dolphins. |
| 10 | The group of friends learns more about reptiles and finds out which animal they need to research. |
| 11 | The group gets to go into a shark cage in Orlando. |
| 12 | The group heads south into the Everglades swamp, which is alligator territory. They plant orchids and hear stories from Jay Osceola, a member of the Seminole Indian tribe. They also visit the Florida Keys. |
| 13 | The kids help clean up a beach in the Florida Keys. They also go snorkelling off the mangrove at the tip of the Everglades. |
| 14 | The children are in the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Keys, where they see barracudas in the wild. |
| 15 | It's the final day! The group says goodbye to their friends and Mzinga Lodge. There's one last challenge: who has put together the best presentation? |
