{"id":424285,"date":"2026-09-02T20:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424285\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T20:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:18:10","slug":"jeff-corwin-returns-to-tv-with-southern-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424285\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Corwin returns to TV with ‘Southern Wild’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cJeff Corwin\u2019s Southern Wild\u201d will bring all the nature across the Appalachian Mountains to your TV screens this Fall.<\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 29: Jeff Corwin poses in the press room at the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Westin Bonaventure Hotel on April 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Filmed across North Carolina, Corwin explores the wildlife and crazy places that make the Tar Heel State one of the country\u2019s most remarkable areas.<\/p>\n

Corwin searches for bats and salamanders, has encounters with black bears, alligators and sea turtles before he snorkels out in the Atlantic in exploration of native fish.<\/p>\n

Corwin isn\u2019t alone, though! Joining him are scientists, wildlife experts and conservationists, along with Lees-McRae College students, educators and alumni whose work in hands-on biology. Their rehabilitation and conservation efforts show how the next generation of environmental leaders are starting out.<\/p>\n

\"PASADENA,<\/p>\n

PASADENA, CA – MAY 03: Jeff Corwin arrives at the 46th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Center on May 3, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Carolina is an extraordinary place to tell stories about wildlife. But what excites me most about ‘Southern Wild’ is that we’re not only encountering incredible animals \u2014 we’re meeting the people who have dedicated their lives to understanding and conserving them and working alongside students who will carry that mission into the future,\u201d Corwin says in a press release.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor more than three decades, Jeff Corwin has brought audiences face-to-face with wildlife and some of the planet\u2019s most extraordinary environments, building a career that has made him one of television\u2019s most recognizable wildlife conservationists. Corwin has fronted more than a dozen television series seen in more than 100 countries. He holds degrees in biology and anthropology and a master\u2019s degree in wildlife and fisheries conservation and is a noted author, wildlife biologist and conservation advocate. Corwin has partnered with HMPG on several series including \u2018Wildlife Nation with Jeff Corwin\u2019 and \u2018Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin,\u2019\u201d the press release continued,<\/p>\n

\"UNIVERSAL<\/p>\n

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA – MAY 06: TV Personality \/ Wildlife Conservationist Jeff Corwin visits Hallmark’s “Home & Family” at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 06, 2019 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cJeff Corwin\u2019s Southern Wild\u201d premieres on Saturday, Oct. 3 on ABC stations nationwide.<\/p>\n

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