Season 3

2012 · 26 episodes · 12h 24m in all

1. Indonesia
26 Mar 2012 · 29 min
Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of deadly predators.
2. Ethiopia
27 Mar 2012 · 28 min
In the medieval Ethiopian city of Harar, Steve Backshall has a unique and potentially lethal encounter with a pack of spotted hyenas.
3. United Kingdom
28 Mar 2012 · 28 min
Steve is on his home turf, scouring land, sea and air for some of the deadliest critters that the UK has to offer.
4. Alaska
29 Mar 2012 · 28 min
Steve and the crew head into the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth - humpback whales and grizzly bears.
5. South Africa 1
30 Mar 2012 · 29 min
Steve Backshall looks for one of the most iconic of all predators in South Africa, the ferocious great white shark.
6. Mexico 1
7 May 2012 · 29 min
Steve and the crew head to Mexico's breathtaking Yucatan Peninsula, where he embarks on a high-octane chase with the fastest fish in the sea.
7. Australia 1
8 May 2012 · 28 min
Steve heads into the blistering sun of the Australian outback to fulfil a lifelong dream of finding the most venomous snake in the world.
8. New Zealand
9 May 2012 · 29 min
Steve and the team head to New Zealand for the first time, where Steve descends deep into the Waitomo caves to find an unusual predator.
9. South Africa 2
10 May 2012 · 28 min
Steve and the crew are back in South Africa to turn the latest camera technology on a trio of deadly snakes and meet the predatory crowned eagle.
10. Australia 2
11 May 2012 · 29 min
Steve and the crew are back in Australia for one of his most dramatic encounters ever as he is dropped into a nest of giant, wild saltwater crocodiles.
11. South America 1
4 Jun 2012 · 29 min
Steve and his crew are back in the jungles of South America, where they head into crocodile-infested waters for a spooky nocturnal encounter.
12. Nepal
5 Jun 2012 · 29 min
Steve and the crew head to the mountain kingdom of Nepal to search for more animal predators, including a very grumpy rhinoceros and a Bengal tiger.
13. Mexico 2
6 Jun 2012 · 28 min
Steve heads to the stunning Mexican coastline for an exhilarating encounter with one of the most dangerous sharks in the world.
14. Venezuela
7 Jun 2012 · 28 min
Steve and the crew comb the Venezuelan wetlands looking for the biggest snake in the world, the mighty green anaconda.
15. South America 2
8 Jun 2012 · 29 min
Steve joins a team trying to save an endangered predator, the orinoco crocodile, and witnesses the ferocious maternal instincts of a female croc.
16. Sri Lanka 1
20 Aug 2012 · 29 min
Steve Backshall and the crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka in search of two massive predators and Steve attempts to free dive with a blue whale.
17. Sri Lanka 2
21 Aug 2012 · 29 min
Steve and the crew continue their Sri Lankan adventure on the hunt for another three perfect predators, including an elusive mugger crocodile.
18. Southern States
22 Aug 2012 · 29 min
Steve and the crew visit the southern states of the USA and join a team of scientists tracking and tagging wild bobcats.
19. Florida
23 Aug 2012 · 29 min
Steve continues his search for the planet's deadliest predators with a visit to Florida in the USA, where he wades into a swamp to try and catch a slippery amphibian.
20. Killer Shots
24 Aug 2012 · 29 min
Steve Backshall reveals the advanced camera technology and tricks of the trade that allow him and the Deadly 60 crew to film stunning images.
21. Parasites
25 Aug 2012 · 28 min
From leeches to tapeworms and cuckoos to mosquitoes Steve reveals the mind-boggling methods that parasites employ to survive, breed and feed by exploiting their animal and human hosts.
22. Superpower
27 Aug 2012 · 29 min
Steve Backshall takes a look at some of the super skills and senses that animals around the world use to hunt and survive.
23. Deadly Neighbours
28 Aug 2012 · 29 min
Steve Backshall investigates how humans around the world are increasingly coming into contact with dangerous and potentially lethal animals.
24. Self Defence
29 Aug 2012 · 29 min
In this Deadly 60 Special, Steve Backshall takes a look at the incredible methods animals employ to protect themselves against predators.
25. Endangered
30 Aug 2012 · 28 min
In this Deadly 60 special, wildlife expert Steve Backshall examines the increasing pressures threatening our planet's animal populations.
26. Unseen
31 Aug 2012 · 28 min
Steve Backshall looks back at some remarkable unseen footage from the filming of Deadly 60, including the rescue of a juvenile fur seal from hungry great white sharks in South Africa and a terrifying run in with a giant venomous centipede in Venezuela. There are also some funny outtakes and Steve reveals his all time favourite animal encounter ever.