Cast & Crew

Series Writing Credits

Angelia D'Agostino
(story editor/writer) (1 episode, 2017)
John T. Dunn
(story editor/writer) (4 episodes, 2016)
John T. Dunn
(story editor) (1 episode, 2020)
Karla Freivalds
(story editor) (4 episodes, 2019-2020)
Chad Gajadhar
(story editor/writer) (4 episodes, 2016)
Jessica Ruth Goldberg
(story editor/writer) (10 episodes, 2017-2018)
Stephanie Halleen
(story editor/writer) (7 episodes, 2015-2018)
Stephanie Halleen
(story editor writer) (2 episodes, 2016)
Stephanie Halleen
(story editor) (1 episode, 2020)
Janice McDonald
(story editor/writer) (5 episodes, 2014-2018)
Janice McDonald
(writer) (1 episode, 2014)
Sean McLaughlin
(2 episodes, 2018)
Sean McLaughlin
(story editor/writer) (1 episode, 2018)
Jeff Olsen
(story editor) (6 episodes, 2019-2020)
Beth Pearlman
(story editor) (1 episode, 2020)
Mary Kay Reistad
(story editor) (4 episodes, 2019-2020)
Dave Rodrick
(story editor/writer) (22 episodes, 2015-2017)
Dave Rodrick
(story editor) (2 episodes, 2015-2019)
Dave Rodrick
(story editor writer) (1 episode, 2016)
Tye Schulke
(story editor) (3 episodes, 2017-2019)
Tye Schulke
(story editor/writer) (1 episode, 2018)
Sherry Sellers
(story editor/writer) (2 episodes, 2018)
Stacie Simonpietri
(writer) (1 episode, 2019)
Laura Slobin
(story editor/writer) (7 episodes, 2014-2018)
Laura Slobin
(story editor writer) (1 episode, 2016)
Tommy Steward
(story editor) (1 episode, 2018)
Tiffany Thompson
(story editor/writer) (42 episodes, 2014-2018)
Tiffany Thompson
(story editor writer) (2 episodes, 2016)
Tiffany Thompson
(story editor) (1 episode, 2017)

Series Cast

Jack Steward
 Self - Host / ... 148 episodes, 2014-2020
Colton Smith
 Self - Host / ... 148 episodes, 2014-2020
Jack Hanna
 Self 3 episodes, 2015-2020

Series Produced by

Shannon Keenan Demers
executive producer (127 episodes, 2014-2020)
Heidi Ruen
executive producer / co-executive producer (127 episodes, 2014-2020)
Colleen Needles Steward
executive producer (127 episodes, 2014-2020)
Erin Anzalone
line producer / co-executive producer (126 episodes, 2014-2020)
Justin Aranda
new media producer / new media producer (124 episodes, 2014-2019)
Jack Steward
story producer / field producer / consulting producer / producer / senior producer / supervising producer (92 episodes, 2014-2020)
Clifton McDaniel
promo producer (60 episodes, 2015-2017)
Scott Maida
associate producer / segment producer / producer (57 episodes, 2014-2018)
Colton Smith
consulting producer / producer (53 episodes, 2015-2020)
Steven Shega
segment producer / producer / coordinating producer (48 episodes, 2015-2020)
Harlan Hegna
segment producer / post associate producer / producer (48 episodes, 2016-2020)
Ben Hammock
field producer / consulting producer (41 episodes, 2015-2018)
John T. Dunn
post associate producer / segment producer / supervising producer (38 episodes, 2015-2020)
Chad Gajadhar
co-executive producer / executive producer (36 episodes, 2014-2018)
Tye Schulke
field producer / producer (33 episodes, 2016-2020)
Zayna Abi-Hashim
field producer / producer (30 episodes, 2014-2018)
Carly Wolfe
associate producer / segment producer (29 episodes, 2015-2018)
Stacie Simonpietri
post associate producer (28 episodes, 2014-2016)
Dave Rodrick
senior producer / supervising producer (27 episodes, 2016-2018)
Bridget Decker
associate producer / segment producer (22 episodes, 2014-2018)
Stephanie Halleen
supervising producer (15 episodes, 2019-2020)
Frank Moran
field producer (14 episodes, 2015-2018)
Adam Hinterland
segment producer / producer / post associate producer (13 episodes, 2016-2020)
Ben Cannon
field producer (3 episodes, 2018)
Ko Mori
producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Katie Peabody
associate producer (2 episodes, 2017)
Matt Rishavy
segment producer (1 episode, 2017)
Matthew T. Standal
consulting producer (1 episode, 2019)

Series Music by

Jason Nesmith
(1 episode, 2016)

Series Cinematography by

Nejc Poberaj
(47 episodes, 2016-2020)
Raymond Tsang
(45 episodes, 2014-2018)
Anthony Smith
(30 episodes, 2016-2020)
Bryan Patton
(15 episodes, 2016-2018)
Drew Renner
(14 episodes, 2015-2018)
Troy Dunnagan
(13 episodes, 2014-2018)
Greg Gricus
(12 episodes, 2014-2018)
MJ Schirmer
(7 episodes, 2015-2016)
Troy Paff
(3 episodes, 2016-2017)
Masato Kaneko
(3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Matthew T. Standal
(1 episode, 2020)

Series Editing by

Erik Fremstad
(48 episodes, 2014-2020)
Tim Jones
(45 episodes, 2014-2020)
Paige Thiesse
(30 episodes, 2014-2020)
Bertram Cambridge
(23 episodes, 2014-2018)
Malyssa Woodward
(15 episodes, 2015-2018)
Scott Holoubek
(7 episodes, 2015-2018)
Tommy Steward
(5 episodes, 2018-2020)
Paul Laskey
(3 episodes, 2014-2018)
Matt Abbott
(3 episodes, 2015-2018)
Michael Kedor
(2 episodes, 2017)
Sam Gullickson
(2 episodes, 2018)
Stephanie To
(2 episodes, 2018)
Chris Duchscher
(2 episodes, 2019)

Series Production Management

Jane E. Durkee
production executive (127 episodes, 2014-2020)
Mong Chan
executive in charge of production (14 episodes, 2014-2015)
Satoshi Mashida
unit production manager (3 episodes, 2017-2018)

Series Sound Department

Jason Almendinger
post production sound (125 episodes, 2014-2020)
Andrew Smith
post production sound (102 episodes, 2015-2020)
Ameen Abdulla
post production sound (78 episodes, 2014-2018)
Anthony Smith
audio (37 episodes, 2015-2019)
Scott Snyder
audio (32 episodes, 2014-2018)
Nejc Poberaj
audio (29 episodes, 2014-2020)
Rian Engelen
sound mixer / audio (19 episodes, 2016-2020)
Anthony Smith
audio (16 episodes, 2019-2020)
Hannah Aspenson
post production sound (15 episodes, 2014-2015)
Derrek Jones
vo recordist (10 episodes, 2014-2015)
Zach McNees
audio description mixer (10 episodes, 2019-2020)
Spencer Smith
audio (8 episodes, 2016-2018)
Tyler Lang
audio (6 episodes, 2016-2018)
D. Isaac Lovelace
voice recordist (5 episodes, 2015-2016)
Karlo Montano
audio (4 episodes, 2014-2017)
Mike Demers
audio (4 episodes, 2016)
Zachary Noblitt
audio (4 episodes, 2018)
Takurô Kôchi
audio (3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Adam Soltis
audio (3 episodes, 2017)
Jon Schell
post production sound / sound editor (3 episodes, 2018)
Todd Steinhauer
audio (2 episodes, 2018)
Andre Dahlman
audio (1 episode, 2017)
Steve Simonson
audio (1 episode, 2017)
Kevin Reid
audio (1 episode, 2018)
Adam Hinterland
audio (1 episode, 2020)
Matthew T. Standal
audio (1 episode, 2020)
Alex Gerbrandt
vo recordist (uncredited) (3 episodes, 2015)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Tommy Steward
second camera / additional camera / assistant camera / additional underwater camera / underwater camera (68 episodes, 2015-2018)
Bryan Patton
second camera / additional camera (62 episodes, 2014-2018)
Matthew T. Standal
additional camera / media manager / second camera / additional camera / assistant camera / underwater camera (58 episodes, 2016-2020)
Ben Cannon
assistant camera (28 episodes, 2016-2018)
Coleman Needles
additional camera / additional underwater camera / second camera / underwater camera (18 episodes, 2014-2018)
Nejc Poberaj
underwater camera / second camera / additional camera / drone footage (14 episodes, 2015-2020)
Anthony Smith
underwater camera / additional camera / underwater photography (13 episodes, 2015-2020)
Adam Hinterland
additional camera / second camera (13 episodes, 2016-2020)
Steve Simonsen
underwater camera (4 episodes, 2016-2017)
Troy Paff
second camera (3 episodes, 2016-2018)
Sam Halvorson
additional underwater camera (3 episodes, 2016-2017)
Masashi Higashionna
second assistant camera / assistant camera (3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Yoshinobu Murahashi
first assistant camera / assistant camera (3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Houston Bass
assistant camera (3 episodes, 2018)
Eric W. Carlson
additional camera / assistant camera (2 episodes, 2014-2016)
Emilie Silvestri
additional camera / additional camera / media manager (2 episodes, 2018)
Frazier Nivens
underwater camera (1 episode, 2015)
Mark Weeter
additional camera (1 episode, 2015)
Ines Alexandra Barlerin
assistant camera (1 episode, 2017)
Kevin May
aerial photography (1 episode, 2017)
Devon Lyons
drone camera operator (1 episode, 2018)
Pat Beachy
drone operator (1 episode, 2019)
Cy Scammel
additional underwater camera (1 episode, 2019)

Series Editorial Department

LaDonna Acker
post production supervisor (128 episodes, 2014-2020)
Troy D. Heller
director of technical operations/lead on-line editor / director of technical operations/on-line editor / director of technical operations / lead on-line editor / on-line editor / assistant editor / colorist (126 episodes, 2014-2020)
Mataya Yager
on-line editor / lead assistant editor / assistant editor / lead on-line editor (126 episodes, 2014-2020)
Stephanie To
lead assistant editor / assistant editor (115 episodes, 2015-2020)
Rochelle Gibbs
assistant editor (68 episodes, 2017-2020)
Brandon Crooks
director of post production (62 episodes, 2014-2017)
Nate Hernandez
assistant editor (34 episodes, 2016-2018)
Jeremiah Stephens
assistant editor (32 episodes, 2016-2018)
Cole O'Brien
assistant editor (28 episodes, 2015-2018)
Gina L.M. Simmons
assistant editor (16 episodes, 2018)
Paul Joachim
assistant editor (15 episodes, 2018)
Kaitlyn Turner
assistant editor (1 episode, 2018)

Series Location Management

Saori Ozaki
location services (3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Daisei Susami
location manager (3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Willard John
location services (2 episodes, 2016-2017)

Series Music Department

Udi Harpaz
composer: additional music (7 episodes, 2016-2017)
Sean Hayden
composer: additional music (5 episodes, 2016)
Tom Harrison
composer: production music (2 episodes, 2017)
Jon Mattox
composer: additional music (1 episode, 2016)
Enoch Jensen
additional music / composer: additional music (1 episode, 2017)

Series Transportation Department

Toshiaki Hanashiro
driver (1 episode, 2017)
Riki Shimada
driver (1 episode, 2017)

Series Additional Crew

Courtney Parnell
director of business affairs: Litton Entertainment / vp business affairs: Litton Entertainment (154 episodes, 2014-2020)
Cindie Norenberg
production accountant (126 episodes, 2014-2020)
John Hren
production coordinator / production assistant (72 episodes, 2015-2018)
Adam Hinterland
field production assistant / equipment manager / field coordinator / media manager / production coordinator (64 episodes, 2016-2020)
Tyler Perry
production assistant (57 episodes, 2016-2018)
Steven Shega
production coordinator (48 episodes, 2014-2016)
Coleman Needles
media manager / media (45 episodes, 2014-2018)
Eric W. Carlson
equipment coordinator / equipment manager (40 episodes, 2016-2018)
Megan Richter
office production assistant / production assistant (33 episodes, 2014-2018)
Daniel Kemp
media manager / media (19 episodes, 2016-2018)
Jesse J. Leed
vice president of development (14 episodes, 2014-2015)
Tommy Steward
media manager / dog handler (10 episodes, 2015-2017)
Christian Calabrese
gear production assistant (10 episodes, 2018)
Ben Cannon
field coordinator (10 episodes, 2019-2020)
Annie Swartz
production coordinator (6 episodes, 2018)
Jef Clements
production assistant (5 episodes, 2016-2018)
Yu Kato
translator (3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Atsushi Sunagawa
field production assistant (3 episodes, 2017-2018)
Matthew T. Standal
media manager (3 episodes, 2018)
Joe Stunzi
media manager (2 episodes, 2016-2018)
A.P. Creighton
production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
David Erde
production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Bryan Grant
production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Remi Lucero
field production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Sammi Sadicario
production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Whitney White
production assistant (1 episode, 2017)
Jake Hargrove
field production assistant (1 episode, 2018)
Christopher Pamula
field production assistant (1 episode, 2018)
Jeremy Stinson
production assistant (1 episode, 2018)

Series Thanks

Steve Howe
special thanks (2 episodes, 2016)
Jeff Nourse
special thanks (1 episode, 2015)
Pete Nourse
special thanks (1 episode, 2015)
Corba Langton
special thanks (1 episode, 2017)
Mark Langton
special thanks (1 episode, 2017)
Susumu Nishimura
special thanks: Iriomote Guide (1 episode, 2017)
Dennis Weaver
special thanks (1 episode, 2017)
Moriaki Yarabu
special thanks: Ishigaki Boat Captain (1 episode, 2017)
Laura Cole
special thanks (1 episode, 2018)
Rourke McDermott
special thanks (1 episode, 2018)
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