Totally Wild

4.00pm Thursday / september 4

When humans become elderly, they often need extra care and attention. They move into retirement villages that are similar to living on campus! But what happens to koala grannies, or kangaroo seniors in wildlife parks? Totally Wild's newest recruit Pip Russell investigates what happens to the senior members of the animal community.

4.00pm wednesday / August 27

Echidnas are one of Australia's most reclusive and fascinating creatures, but despite their prickly suit of armour, they still fall victim to accidents. Totally Wild reporter Adam Cox visits the vets and nurses who have mended a couple of injured echidnas.

4.00pm wednesday / August 20

They can stand nearly two metres tall and weigh up to two and a half tonnes and they spot a set of horns a metre long! White Rhinos are the hulks of Africa and Totally Wild Presenter Adam Cox is at Australia Zoo giving these new residents a mudbath.

4.00pm wednesday / August 13

How DO you get a good look inside a lion's mouth to check her teeth? Or make sure a lioness doesn't have a grass seed in her paw? The easy way is to train them to cooperate. Find out how the lion keepers at Werribee Open Range Zoo get these incredible animals to open wide.

4.00pm wednesday / August 6

Totally Wild reporter Adam Cox gets to sit in on a visit to the zoo dentist. Dreamworld vet examines the teeth of some squirrel gliders and some bandicoots.
He also explains how the specialised teeth work, and how they need to be kept healthy.

4.00PM WEDNESDAY / JULY 2

Totally Wild reporter Adam Cox tries his hand as a cow cobbler when he goes to vet school. Bessie the cow has a sore foot and needs a helping hand.

4.00PM WEDNESDAY / JUNE 25

Bradley T Greive is a successful author and his books have enabled him to travel the world and help endangered species. Totally Wild reporter Alinta Manasserian catches up with him at Taronga Zoo and they talk about his favourite international locations and creatures.

7.30AM THURSDAY / JUNE 19

Totally Wild reporter Jessica Skarratt visits a refuge that helps injured Wedge-tailed Eagles get back in the air. This species is endangered in Tasmania because they've lost habitat to old growth forest logging.

4.00PM TUESDAY / JUNE 10

Totally Wild reporter Stacey Thomson visits the vet clinic at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, where they are treating a cockatoo with serious injuries from discarded fishing line.

4.00PM TUESDAY / JUNE 3

Totally Wild Reporter Alinta Manasserian goes trackside and into the pits of an open wheeler A1GP race car.

4.00PM THURSDAY / MAY 29

The Kinabatangan River is the longest in Sabah – the Malaysian state of Borneo. The forest surrounding the river are home to some of the largest remaining populations of wild Orang-utans, Proboscis monkeys, rainbow coloured birds, and fascinating reptiles. Come along for the ride as Totally Wild reporter Jessica Skarratt goes in search of some local wildlife.

4.00PM WEDNESDAY / MAY 21

Totally Wild Presenter Sean Kennedy climbs into a croc enclosure with a 700kg croc. This heavyweight reptile was air freighted from the Northern Territory to its new home in a NSW Reptile park, where it's now the star attraction.

4.00PM MONDAY - THURSDAY

This week the reporters from TEN's award-winning children's program, Totally Wild, are bringing you even more coverage of Australia's latest action sports, young achievers, native fauna and flora, environmental issues, science, pet care and technology.

If its part of a child's environment, you'll see it on Totally Wild.

4.00PM TUESDAY / APRIL 29

From winching the sails, to climbing the mast,
Totally Wild reporter Sean Kennedy jumps aboard
the Young Endeavour for an adventure of a lifetime.
Departing from Sydney, Sean sails the high seas
for a few days, and discovers what it takes for the
24 brave young expeditioners to become sailors..

4.00PM THURSDAY / APRIL 24

From a front flip no-hander to a double tail whip
these air stunts aren't for the faint hearted! Tune
in to see Totally Wild reporter Sean Kennedy as
he travels to Newton's Playground in Bathurst to
catch up with top Australian freestyle BMX riders.

TW Presenter of the week: SEAN KENNEDY
* Born in Ireland, Sean grew up in Sydney where from a very early age he developed
an interest in all things creepy and crawly.
* As one of the newest reporters to join the Totally Wild team, adventure and
travel are also high on Sean’s priority list.
* So far, Sean has already proven his passion for adventure and the environment.
He has got up close and personal with Lowland Gorillas; navigated rapids
white-water kayaking, jumped behind the hot seat as a Stunt Driver and assisted
in a health examination on a Cheetah.
*Sean is currently studying an Environmental Science Degree at University