Setting sail to the magical island of Bali, Steve and the team are out to find the elusive ocean sunfish. These deep ocean giants feed on poisonous jellyfish and ascend to the shallows for a spa session at a cleaner fish station. Strong currents provide challenging conditions, and the dives have to be abandoned after the team run out of air, putting the hunt on hold!\n\nHeading inshore, Steve dives by a shallow reef to see what deadly contenders he can find. First is a lionfish, a beautiful but deadly predator with venomous spines and a lethally fast strike. Next, Steve comes across a pair of frogfish. These bizarre-looking fish have incredible camouflage and are among the best ambush predators in the ocean, blending into the reef and waiting for lunch to swim by before pouncing. The frogfish are extremely inquisitive and take up residence on cameraman Mark's camera.\n\nThings turn serious when Steve discovers a ghost net choking the reef. The discarded fishing net is causing havoc – trapping a trumpetfish and stopping it joining its mate, and smothering an anemone and its resident clownfish.\n\nBali is facing many environmental challenges, but it is taking a strong stand against plastic pollution, as many ocean animals are highly affected by the plastic in our seas. For the sunfish that prey on jellyfish, it can be fatal, as a plastic bag looks identical to their prey. The programme features the two young founders of Bye Bye Plastic Bags, who in January this year got the Balinese government to completely ban plastic bags on the island. Heading out on a beach clean-up and out into the ocean, Steve helps the island continue to keep their oceans and beaches clean.
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Series 5: 5. Saving The Pangolins
Steve takes a special journey to meet the most trafficked animal on earth - the pangolin. He meets the people working tirelessly to save them.
21-11-2024
CBBC
Series 5: 4. Steve's River Expedition
Steve heads to Suriname, a country with more forest than anywhere else on earth. He kayaks upriver in search of some deadly critters.
20-11-2024
CBBC
Series 5: 3. Very Hungry Hippos
Steve heads to Zambia for the first time, where he hears hippo communication on a whole new level, spots a high-diving croc and meets some incredible sniffer dogs.
18-11-2024
CBBC
Series 5: 7. Giant Otter Stakeout
Steve heads into the heart of the Suriname Jungle. He goes in search of poison dart frogs, deadly snakes and hopes to find the elusive giant river otter.
17-11-2024
CBBC
Series 5: 2. Big Cat Special
Steve goes in search of the deadliest cats in Africa in the carnivore capital of Zambia. He gets up close to the rulers of the Savannah - the lions and leopards.
15-11-2024
CBBC
Series 4: 2. Bali
Setting sail to the magical island of Bali, Steve and the team are out to find the elusive ocean sunfish. These deep ocean giants feed on poisonous jellyfish and ascend to the s ...
08-10-2024
CBBC
Series 4: 5. South Africa
Steve starts his South African adventure in one of the weirdest places he has ever gone looking for animals – a power station, in the dark! He is staking out the location ...
10-10-2024
CBBC
Series 4: 7. Borneo
Steve and the crew travel to Borneo, a giant jungle island in Southeast Asia and a place close to Steve’s heart. The jungle is packed full with some of the weirdest, most ...
30-09-2024
CBBC
Series 4: 1. Rhino Rescue Special
In this episode, Steve is in South Africa, home to a huge number of animals on the Deadly 60. However, big predators aren’t what Steve is here for – he’s explo ...
07-10-2024
CBBC
Series 4: 11. Unseen
Deadly special featuring some of the best moments from the series. Steve races a cheetah, rescues a king cobra and shares some of those rare times when things go wrong!
17-10-2024
CBBC
Series 4: 6. Ecuador Oceans
Steve and the team head to the remote island of Isla del Plata, off the coast of Mexico, which has the largest congregation of giant manta rays in the world.\n\nWorking with one ...
11-10-2024
CBBC
Series 2: 22. Tracks And Signs
Steve demonstrates how reading the tracks and signs left by an animal can lead to fantastic encounters. Lions, octopuses and badgers all feature in this special as Steve and his ...
13-08-2024
CBBC
Series 3 - Deadly Neighbours
Wildlife series. Steve Backshall investigates how humans around the world are increasingly coming into contact with dangerous and potentially lethal animals.
18-09-2024
CBBC
Series 3 - Self Defence
Wildlife series. In this Deadly 60 Special, Steve Backshall takes a look at the incredible methods animals employ to protect themselves against predators.
19-09-2024
CBBC