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Deadly 60 is a super exciting TV show where wildlife adventurer Steve Backshall travels all over the world! He's on a mission to find the 60 deadliest animals on the planet. Steve gets up close with amazing creatures, from tiny insects to giant sharks, showing us how they hunt and survive. This list tells you about all the different episodes and the incredible animals Steve met on his adventures.

Deadly 60 Episodes

Deadly 60 Episodes

Series 1 (2009)

Episode	Title	What Steve Found
1	South Africa 1	Steve starts in South Africa. He meets a special hippo named Jessica and kayaks to find more. He also visits a reptile park to see black mambas and fat-tailed scorpions, adding them to his list!
2	South Africa 2	Still in South Africa, Steve sees African fish eagles hunting. He then looks for dangerous Nile crocodiles and tries to find African hunting dogs, which he adds to the Deadly 60.
3	South Africa 3	In his last South Africa trip, Steve walks with a brave honey badger. He also meets a caracal, a wild cat that attacks him (a little bit!). Finally, he dives to see great white sharks, adding them to his list too.
4	Australia 1	Steve goes to Western Australia. He finds tiger snakes, which are super venomous. He also sees Australian sea lions and pelicans, and discovers smart bottlenose dolphins, adding them to the Deadly 60.
5	Australia 2	Steve flies over Queensland, Australia. He checks out cane toads and other interesting creatures like the redback spider.
6	Australia 3	This episode focuses on South Australia. Steve looks for animals like the yellowfin tuna and the unique duck-billed platypus. He also finds the scary Australian funnel-web spider.
7	Australia 4	Steve's last stop in Australia is the Northern Territory. He looks for animals that come out at night, including the huge saltwater crocodile and the frilled lizard.
8	India 1	Steve travels to India to find deadly animals. He encounters mugger crocodiles, venomous snakes like the Russell's viper and king cobra, and even a sloth bear.
9	India 2	Steve continues his adventure in India. He searches for the amazing gharial (a type of crocodile) and gets close to giant Asian elephants and powerful Bengal tigers.
10	Borneo 1	Steve explores the Gomantong Cave System in Borneo. He finds many creatures living in the dark, including bats, cockroaches, and the giant Reticulated Python.
11	Borneo 2	Steve explores the sea around Borneo. He finds amazing underwater hunters like lionfish and the super-fast mantis shrimp.
12	United Kingdom 1	Steve returns home to the UK. He looks for deadly animals there, like the adder snake and the fast-flying goshawk.
13	United Kingdom 2	Steve continues his search in the UK. He finds common otters and the large great raft spider. He also sees the incredibly fast peregrine falcon.
14	Alaska USA	Steve heads to the cold lands of Alaska. He looks for animals like the Arctic fox, tough wolverines, and the mighty polar bear. He also sees brown bears catching salmon.
15	Arizona USA	Steve explores the hot Arizonan desert. He finds Harris hawks, black bears, mountain lions, and venomous snakes like the tiger rattlesnake.
16	Louisiana USA	Steve visits the swamps of Louisiana. He finds alligator gar fish, cottonmouth snakes, and the huge American alligator. He also sees the alligator snapping turtle.
17	Bahamas	This is a special episode about sharks in the Bahamas! Steve dives with Caribbean reef sharks, tiger sharks, great hammerheads, and lemon sharks.
18	Brazil 1	Steve goes to the Brazilian savannah. He looks for unique animals like the giant anteater and the clever burrowing owl.
19	Brazil 2	Steve explores the flooded forests of Brazil. He finds dangerous snakes like the fer de lance and the famous red-bellied piranha. He also sees pink river dolphins.
20	Brazil 3	Steve finishes his Brazil trip. He searches for the last two animals for his Deadly 60 list, including the huge Goliath birdeater spider and vampire bats.
21	Killers	Steve shows us the animals on his Deadly 60 list that could actually be dangerous to humans.
22	Weapons	Steve looks at all the amazing ways the Deadly 60 animals use their bodies to hunt and defend themselves.
23	Unseen	Steve shares some of the cool animals he met but didn't have time to put on the main Deadly 60 list.
24	Behind the Scenes	Steve shows how the TV show was made, sharing fun moments from filming his favorite animal encounters.
25	The Making of South America and Alaska	Steve explains how the team filmed the exciting episodes in Brazil and Alaska.
26	Endangered	Steve highlights the Deadly 60 animals that are in danger of disappearing and why it's important to protect them.

Series 2 (2010)

Episode	Title	What Steve Found
1	Baja California, Mexico	Steve starts a new Deadly 60 journey in Mexico. He meets amazing creatures like the Humboldt squid, tarantulas, and rattlesnakes.
2	British Columbia	Steve explores the sea in British Columbia. He looks for deadly sea creatures like the wolf eel, giant Pacific giant octopus, and powerful orcas.
3	Vancouver	Steve continues his search near Vancouver. He finds Steller's sea lions, more orcas, and land animals like skunks and American black bears.
4	Costa Rica 1	Steve shows us the deadliest animals in Costa Rica. He encounters the fer de lance snake, American crocodiles, and the elusive jaguar.
5	Costa Rica 2	Steve continues exploring Costa Rica. He finds boa constrictors, colorful poison dart frogs, and even vampire bats.
6	Panama	Steve visits Panama. He searches for the rare harpy eagle and encounters bullet ants, known for their painful sting.
7	Mozambique	Steve visits the coast of Mozambique. He dives with huge whale sharks and learns about tiny zooplankton. He also sees fast marlin fish.
8	South Africa	Steve revisits South Africa to find new deadly animals. He sees blacktip reef sharks, African honeybees, and impressive ragged tooth sharks.
9	Namibia 1	Steve goes to the Namib desert in Namibia. He finds unique desert animals like the spoor spider and the shovel-snouted lizard.
10	Namibia 2	Steve searches for Namibia's big cats. He tracks down powerful leopards and lions, and also sees warthogs and giraffes.
11	Madagascar	Steve visits Madagascar, an island full of unique animals. He finds the fossa, chameleons, and the strange aye-aye.
12	Uganda	Steve shows how deadly primates can be in Uganda. He gets close to gorillas, baboons, and chimpanzees.
13	Thailand	In Thailand, Steve searches for the deadliest animals. He finds the giant king cobra, the beautiful clouded leopard, and the loud Tokay gecko.
14	Philippines 1	Steve continues his adventure in the Philippines. He encounters water monitor lizards, tarantulas, and pangolins.
15	Philippines 2	Steve continues his studies in the Philippines. He dives with thresher sharks and sees the venomous yellow-bellied sea krait.
16	Dogs and Wolves, Norway, UK and Romania	This episode focuses on dogs and wolves. Steve meets different types of dogs and then tracks grey wolfs and brown bears in Norway.
17	Norway	Steve goes to the frozen north of Norway. He looks for animals like the Arctic fox, lemmings, and the strong musk ox. He also sees lynx.
18	United Kingdom (UK)	Steve explores his home country again. He finds large pike fish, the majestic white-tailed sea eagle, and different types of spiders.
19	Argentina	Steve travels to the swamp lands of Argentina. He finds spectacled caimans, huge capybaras, and the famous yellow-bellied piranha. He also sees yellow anacondas.
20	Peru	Steve finishes his journey in the Amazon rainforest in Peru. He finds giant giant otters and the powerful black caiman.
21	Making Of (Special)	Steve and the team show how the TV show was filmed and all the hard work that goes into it.
22	Tracks and Signs (Special)	Steve teaches us how to find animals by looking for their tracks and other signs they leave behind.
23	Inside Deadly 60 (Special)	Steve explains how animals survive by looking at their amazing bodies and how they work.
24	Unseen (Special)	Steve shares more animals he didn't have time to show in the main episodes, like the white lady spider and African hunting dogs.
25	Venom (Special)	Steve tells us all about venom, how it works, and how doctors can sometimes cure bites or stings.
26	Endangered (Special)	Steve shows us which of the deadly animals are in danger and why we need to help protect them.

Series 3 (2012)

Episode	Title	What Steve Found
1	Indonesia	Steve and his team have a scary encounter in Indonesia! They are chased by huge Komodo dragons, the world's largest venomous lizards.
2	Ethiopia	Steve travels to Ethiopia. He has an amazing experience feeding wild hyenas and then finds rare Ethiopian wolfs and gelada baboons in the mountains.
3	United Kingdom	Steve explores the UK. He dives into the sea to find giant conger eels. He also looks at amazing dragonflys and the hovering kestrel bird.
4	Alaska	Steve and the crew return to Alaska. They explore this huge state, which is home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth.
5	South Africa 1	Steve's search takes him back to South Africa. This time, he's looking for one of the most famous predators: the fierce great white shark.
6	Mexico 1	Steve heads to Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. He chases the super-fast sailfish and sees the amazing hunting skills of the Mexican Night Snake.
7	Australia 1	Steve is in Australia, where it's super deadly! He finds the Inland Taipan, the most venomous land snake. He also meets the crazy Tasmanian Devil and dives for the tiny but deadly blue-ringed octopus.
8	New Zealand	For the first time, Steve visits New Zealand. He goes deep into caves to find glow-worms, which use light to trap insects.
9	South Africa 2	Steve is back in South Africa. He tries to outrun cheetahs in a football game, showing how incredibly fast they are.
10	Australia 2	Steve returns to Australia. He is lowered from a helicopter into a nest of saltwater crocodiles to measure their powerful bite!
11	South America 1	Steve is back in the jungles of South America. He goes into crocodile-filled waters at night to find the shocking electric eel.
12	Nepal	Steve and the crew go to Nepal. He uses an Asian elephant to help him track down a very grumpy rhinoceros.
13	Mexico 2	Steve returns to Mexico. He searches a swamp at night for a rare crocodile and explores the beautiful Mexican coastline.
14	Venezuela	Steve travels to Venezuela. He searches the wetlands for the biggest snake in the world, the mighty green anaconda.
15	South America 2	Steve returns to South America. He helps a team trying to save the endangered Orinoco crocodile and sees a mother crocodile protecting her young.
16	Sri Lanka 1	Steve heads to Sri Lanka. He tries to free dive with the largest animal ever, the Blue Whale. On land, he looks for giant Asian elephants.
17	Sri Lanka 2	Steve continues his Sri Lankan adventure. He searches for three more perfect predators to add to his Deadly 60 list.
18	Southern States	Steve visits the Southern States of the USA. He swims with wild American alligators and adds his first plant to the Deadly 60: the meat-eating Venus flytrap.
19	Florida	Steve heads to Florida, USA. He wades into a swamp to catch a slippery amphiuma and tracks down America's largest snake, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
20	Unseen	In this final episode, Steve looks back at some amazing footage from filming Deadly 60 that wasn't shown before.
21	Killer Shots	Steve shares some of the most incredible and exciting animal moments caught on camera.
22	Parasites	Steve explores the world of parasites and how they survive by living on or inside other animals.
23	Super Powers	Steve looks at the amazing "super powers" that some Deadly 60 animals have, like incredible speed or camouflage.
24	Neighbours	Steve shows how different deadly animals live together in the same habitats.
25	Self Defence	Steve explains the different ways animals on the Deadly 60 list protect themselves from danger.
26	Endangered	Steve highlights more endangered deadly animals and talks about why it's important to protect them.

Series 4 (2020)

Steve Backshall announced that the fourth season of Deadly 60 would start in February 2020.

Episode	Title	What Steve Found
1	Rhino Rescue Special	Steve travels to South Africa to see how people are working to save endangered Rhinos. He spends time with a team that protects rhinos from poachers and helps put a tracking collar on one.
2	Bali	Steve searches for cool fish like Pufferfish, Lionfish, and Frogfish in Bali. He also helps clean beaches and finds a very venomous banded sea krait. He even sees a giant Ocean sunfish!
3	Gabon Jungle	Steve goes deep into Gabon's Loango National Park. He looks for the shy Dwarf crocodile and sees chimpanzees. He also has a close encounter with a huge Forest elephant.
4	Norway	Steve heads to Norway to dive with one of the ocean's top predators, the Orca. He also spots giant Humpback Whales and learns about the small Herring fish that orcas love to eat.
5	South Africa	Steve is back in South Africa, looking for the hard-to-find Serval cat. He also visits a reptile rescue center, where he handles an African rock python and releases a venomous Mozambique spitting cobra. He finds the amazing Gaboon viper and a Golden baboon tarantula.
6	Ecuador Oceans	Steve travels to Ecuador. He sees Pelicans and Frigate birds, which sometimes steal food from other animals! He's amazed by giant Manta Rays and dives with many Mobula rays. He also helps at a turtle sanctuary and swims with Humpback whales. At night, he finds a poisonous Pufferfish and helps a Green sea turtle.
7	Borneo	Steve cruises along a dark river in Borneo and spots a saltwater crocodile. He catches a Reticulated python in the jungle. Steve also sees how deforestation is affecting animals like Sun bears and orangutans.
8	Shark Rescue Special	Steve is in The Bahamas to see how people are working to save sharks. He dives with several Great hammerhead sharks. He also sees many Blacktip sharks in Florida and finds Lemon, Nurse, Bull, and Tiger sharks in the Bahamas.
9	Ecuador Jungle	Steve explores the Ecuador jungle. He finds a Crested Forest Toad and a snake that looks like a Fer-de-lance. He feeds a black caiman and catches a Piranha for his list. He also finds a massive Goliath bird-eating spider and the very dangerous Wandering spider.
10	Gabon Coast	Steve is in Gabon's Loango National Park looking for more deadly animals. He spots western lowland gorillas, which are very endangered. He searches for Nile crocodiles and finds many Tiger Beetles. He also gets to hold a large African Rock Python and sees an Ornate Monitor Lizard on his camera trap.

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