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jack: "jack hanna's into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." today, we're headed on a quest into the african wilderness, where gorillas share the same habitat with rare forest elephants. 3 babies. sue: oh, my gosh. it's tiny. jack: it's an adventure filled with surprises. there's a silverback right there in the road. get out of here. i'm leaving no stone unturned. wow. oh, hold it here. jeepers. golly day. creatures of gabon are next on "into the wild." oh, crap. kathaleen: what's wrong?

jack: "jack hanna's into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home, the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." today, we're heading to one of the only places on earth where wildlife reigns supreme, the galapagos islands. sue: look at the sea lion. jack: there's a shark. i saw its tail. meet primitive-looking marine iguanas-- this is creepy, isn't it? it's like halloween or something. colorful sally lightfoot crabs-- fatima: now you know why the crabs are delicious. [clicking tongue] jack: stunning sea lions-- oh, sue, look at that. you could watch that all day long. all thriving in this land of extreme. fatima: there's some boobies on

jack: jack hanna's "into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." you know something, people always ask me where i got my start working with animals. well, today i want to show you as i head back to my hometown near knoxville, tennessee. kathaleen: wow, i can't believe it's here. jack: this is where i walked and milked cows down here. farm, family, and fun. and even smokey the dog makes an appearance. so you all love this dog? >> yes. we love smokey. jack: so he goes to all your games? sierra: every single one. jack: come along next, as we head into the wild.

. >> jumping jacks -- let's go. then came the prisoners of war. >> then came the prisoners of war. >> and the whole concept is to teach them that prisoners have rights, as well, and that they are allowed to get in touch with their family members. they are allowed to speak to the international committee of the red cross. >> at first it was a little bit exciting 'cause we were moving around and doing stuff, but then actually realized that it stood for something. like, for example, the push-ups were representing, like, torture and physical activity. and then later we learned that that was actually violating the geneva laws that are human rights. >> next, we learned about humanitarian assistance. >> this activity teaches students about what it feels like to be a humanitarian-aid worker. so, instead of being members of the haddarian army, they are now members of the international committee of the red cross. >> the mission is to carry a box of supplies through a dangerous area. >> okay, put it down. put it down. wait, wai

jack: hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home base here at the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." today i'm hitting the ground running in south africa's zululand. this is like dung ball city. nicky: look, it's going, it's going, it's going. jack: in a race for survival. nicky: our bull walked out of the bush at the wrong time. kathaleen: oh, no. jack: zululand's fierce animals and warriors are next, as we head into the wild.

jack: and hanging out with a sea lion that stole my heart. it's me, i just shot that. jack hanna. i just shot that. make sure it stays in the show. come along as we head into the wild. sue: sharks? fa

jack: jack hanna's "into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." today's

jack: hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." we're heading to my old stomping grounds, in eastern tennessee, for an epic adventure with an american icon, the majestic bald eagle. [eagle screeching] oh, wow! al: you're gonna grab its talon and then you're gonna tuck the wings under your arms. jack: see conservation in action, as we return bald eagles "into the wild." there he goes! golly day! just learning how to fly for the first time!

see you. ♪ jack: "jack hanna's into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." come along for a mystical adventure into the cloud forest of ecuador. oh, jeez. sue: oh. jack: we're braving bats-- oh, he just peed all over you. bushmasters-- sue: oh, lord, that's a bushmaster? jack: and more birds than you can imagine. i hope he doesn't hit me in the eyeball. the wildlife is buzzing next, as we go into the wild. hold it, what is that kind of thing? is that a bird? it's a bee. carlos: a horsefly. jack: oh. i just thought it was a small bird. sue: pbblt.

. >> hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna from the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." i knew there was one stop we had to make and that was the cassel, which is filled with special animal stories. we head for a behind-the-scenes tour. there are spectacular views. like something out of a picture book. amazing animals.