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The Crocodile Hunter

1996–2004Animal PlanetDocumentary

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Steve Irwin handling animals at arm's length or closer, for eight years.

The Crocodile Hunter opens with a main title sequence of 35 seconds.

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The opening titles

Season 1

35s

The name set around a ring with him held inside it.

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