The Jeff Corwin Experience – Season Two

The Jeff Corwin Experience – Season Two / 2008 Genius Products / 543 Minutes / http://www.animalplanet.com / http://www.geniusproducts.com /

This season of The Jeff Corwin Experience sees Corwin take trips to the corners of the earth; Guyana, Morocco, Spain, Tasmania, and Costa Rica are just a few of the 13 different places that are given a thorough once-over by Corwin. While individuals that have studied animals or ecology at a college level will likely already know the information that Corwin is putting forth, those individuals that have not had that education or are of an age set that has not been exposed to that type of information will likely draw a great deal of information from each episode of The Jeff Corwin Experience.

Of particular note during this DVD set would have to be the Zanzibar episode, which features a discussion of one of the largest crabs around – the 30+ pound coconut crab. This behemoth is matched, if not exceeded, in both weight and age by the giant tortoises that are discussed as well in this episode. The “large” theme continues with Corwin’s expedition down to Guyana, where ey deals with the biggest toad in South America, the largest turtle found in fresh water, and countless other “large” things. Nearly ten hours of footage will await viewers, ensuring that this DVD set will get a great deal of play before it is put into an individual’s collection. The great thing is is that Genius Products has an entire season of The Jeff Corwin Experience still to release, and in just a few months after that, the first season of Corwin’s Quest will be ready for dissemination through DVD. For those individuals that wish to actually keep their ecological footprint down, this DVD set is placed in “Green Packaging” that decreases the amount of materials used.

If individuals have seen The Jeff Corwin Experience previously on Animal Planet, the purchase of a DVD set should be in the cards. This is due to the fact that the set is competitively priced, blowing past other show at a $25 clip. If nature-heavy documentary shows are not typically your thing, the human, approachable style of Corwin is what will bring you into a new found appreciation for the genre. One can likely get 18 hours of footage – three-fourths of a day, if watched through – in just a few months for well under $100. Make it a point to pick the first two seasons of the show up now, and the third season when it is released on.

Rating: 7.4/10