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to you by nationwide insurance and the columbus zoo. >> i'm "jungle" jack hanna.hristopher columbus thought he saw mermaids swimming in the ocean, and i thought they were crazy until i saw -- are they mana tefment e -- manatees or mermaids? next on "into the wild"! ♪ >> one of our favorite places to film is in florida because it is one of the few places left in the world where you still have an abundance of wildlife. on this visit we are visiting a unique mammal called a manatee. they weigh around 1,200 pounds. you might be surprised to learn that in 1493 christopher columbus saw three of them on his voyage to america. he thought they were something quite different. that's right, he thought he had spotted mermaids, half woman, half fish. >> when you look at the fail, it does look like the tail of a mermaid. i could see how that could come about.

. >> >> "jack hanna's into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide insurance and the columbus zoo, partners in conservation for over 30 years. >> i'm jack hanna coming to you from my home, the columbus zoo. i love zoos, so when i was given a chance to visit the calgary zoo, i couldn't resist. join me for amazing animals. >> look at the tail! >> up-close encounters. >> whoa! whoa, buddy. >> and a few surprises. >> here she goes. >> next, when we go into the wild.

i'm jack hanna coming to you from my home at the columbus zoo. today we are headed to borneo in the south china sea. we'll meet some colorful characters. monkeys. >> i saw one right there. >> look at him. >> and get grossed out in a bat cave. >> golly days. >> and cockroaches. >> it's a far east adventure you'll never forget. check it out next when we go "into the wild." >> today we are visiting the malaysian island of borneo. malaysia is a country made of two parts. peninsula malaysia to the west and the island of borneo to the east. today we have come to the city of senticar. it is a gateway to the region's wildlife. it is known by locals as the city of nature. you and i both have been to many parts of the world but never borneo. we never knew what to expect. can you believe we are in borneo? >> i'm excited to be here. >> the first place we went is a sandicon marketplace. whenever we go to a city or place throughout the world, we love to go to the marketplace first because sue loves to eats. >> true. >> look at the food over here. >> look at th

i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." i've met thousands of animals over the years, but the ones that stick with me the most have incredible stories of survival. >> we believe he was attacked by a shark, and what do you think? >> orphans that have found new families, injured creatures nursed back to health, and a miraculous success story 20 years in the making. >> hello, my lovely girl. >> and later, don't miss my blooper of the week.

. >> "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide insurance. >> hi, everyone, i'm jack hannacoming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." one thing for sure, i travel a lot in search of amazing creatures, b least 6 animal species that log even more miles than i do. across the plains-- >> that's probably 20,000 animals out of a group of 1.3 million. >> under the waves-- >> a male can reach 5,000 . >> that's amazing. or in the sky-- >> they're here 6 months of the year, and then they migrate 2,500 miles north. >> and later, my blooper of the week. stay back. back. ah!

jack hanna's "wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide insurance. >> hello everybody,ionwide i'm jacking to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo and welcome to "wild countdown". what does it take to hike the world's steepest trails? >> look at that, it's looking at us. >> get cozy on a rocky shoreline? >> have you ever seen anything that make rocks look comfortable before? >> or sleep on a sheer rock cliff? oh, he's the king up there. good night. today, seven species that live their lives where other creatures fear to tread, right on the edge. look at that guy, standing there. he's going to fall off the cliff. plus, my blooper of the week.

hi, i'm jack hanna, here at my base camp on the serengeti plain at busch gardens, tampa bay.n penguin inhabits offshore coastal islands, so i was really surprised to find an entire colony of these guys living and relaxing on a public beach near cape town. but penguins aren't the only birds that caught my eye in south africa. at the world of birds, walter mangold's feathered friends come from all over the world. [ african tribal music plays ]

i'm jack hanna, at my base camp on the serengeti plain at busch gardens, tampa bay. the thought of intentionally swimming with stingrays sounds like a pretty crazy idea to me, but that was before i met the friendly residents at stingray city. i like the ring of it -- "jack, mayor of stingray city." but you haven't lived until you've been kissed by this saucer-shaped member of the shark family. [ african tribal music plays ]