Andy's Safari Adventures Season 1, Episode 37: Andy and the Darkling Beetle

Andy and the Chipmunk

When park boss Mr Hammond accidentally breaks some acorns in the Jungle Den, it's up to Andy to jet off in his safari-mobile to Canada to collect some more. He shrinks down to embark on an epic adventure with a chipmunk, discovering its underground den. Along the way, he also meets a moose and must escape from a horned owl.

Andy and the Meerkats

When the meerkats escape from Safari World, it's up to Andy to jet off in his safari-mobile to the Kalahari Desert in Africa to record a meerkat alarm call that will bring them running home. But a scorpion and cobra thwart his every move. Will Andy make it back to Safari World in time before Mr Hammond notices the meerkats are missing?

Andy and the Shoebill Chick

When a newly orphaned shoebill chick arrives at Safari World, Andy and Jen notice it's having trouble drinking water. Andy takes to the skies in his safari-mobile, jetting off to the swamps of Zambia, in Southern Africa, to discover how shoebill chicks drink water. Along the way, he meets a pack of African hunting dogs, complete with adorable puppies.

Andy and the Arctic Fox

When Jen accidentally destroys a video of an Arctic fox, Andy takes to the skies in his safari-mobile and heads to the Arctic to re-record the action on his gizmo. But a hungry polar bear and a snowstorm thwart his every move. Can Andy record a new video of the Arctic fox before Mr Hammond notices the old one was destroyed?

Andy and the Chimps

When Andy inadvertently loses some kapok tree seeds that Mr Hammond was hoping to plant in the chimp enclosure, it's up to Andy to jet off to Africa in his safari-mobile and track down some more. Shrinking down to the size of a baby chimp, he embarks on an epic adventure, swinging through the trees in search of replacement kapok seeds.

Andy and the Grasshopper Mouse

Jen is trying to put together an audio database of animal sounds for Mr Hammond's birthday, but one sound, resembling a howl, eludes them. Andy jets off in his safari-mobile to the Sonoran desert in America in search of the mystery sound and the animal that made it. Along the way, he meets a grasshopper mouse and escapes a pack of hungry harris hawks.

Andy and the Lions

When Andy leaves his sandwich in the lion enclosure, it attracts an infestation of flies, just as Mr Hammond is hoping to take pictures of the lions for the park's website. Andy jets off to Africa in his safari-mobile to see how lions in the wild deal with flies. Along the way, he meets an agama lizard who just might have the solution to Andy's predicament.

Andy and the Pufferfish

When clouds of sand block the underwater cameras back at Safari World, Jen is unable to show Mr Hammond the footage of their male pufferfish building its nest. To the rescue comes Andy, who jets off in his safari-mobile to the coral reefs of Japan to find another male pufferfish building a nest so he can re-record the action on his gizmo.

Andy and the Capuchins

When Andy inadvertently eats all the honey made by Safari World's stingless bees, he heads to Brazil in his safari-mobile to find some more. There, he meets a troop of capuchin monkeys who lead him to a stingless bee hive.

Andy and the Giraffe

When Jen accidentally grinds up some giraffe thorn tree seeds that Mr Hammond wanted Andy to plant, Andy must head to the Namibian desert in southern Africa to track some down. And what better way to do that than from the top of a giraffe itself! But when another male giraffe arrives on the scene, a fight ensues, and Andy is caught in the middle.

Andy and the Elephant Shrew

Mr Hammond has asked Andy to give a talk all about elephant shrews. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to the African savannah in search of the tiny creature and discovers amazing facts about it. Along the way, he meets a dung beetle, comes face to face with a hungry monitor lizard and narrowly escapes a herd of stampeding animals.

Andy and the Bowerbird

Disaster strikes at Safari World when Andy accidentally breaks a bowerbird nest that Mr Hammond was going to put on display. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to the jungles of Papua New Guinea so he can learn how to construct a new one from the majestic bower-builder himself, the flame bowerbird.

Andy and the Hermit Crab

When a shell for an orphaned hermit crab accidentally gets broken, it's up to Andy to find a suitable replacement. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to a Caribbean island and tracks down some hermit crabs who reveal to him their novel way of all moving house at the same time! But will Andy find the shell he's looking for?

Andy and the Catfish

When Mr Hammond's precious photo of a catfish is destroyed, Andy heads to Dragon's Breath Cave in Africa to track down a catfish and take a new picture. He meets a cheetah family and a leopard before taking the safari-mobile underwater to continue his quest. Will Andy succeed? And will he get back to Safari World before Mr Hammond notices?

Andy and the Naked Mole Rat

Jen is preparing a holographic display on hard-to-spot animals and desperately needs a scan of a naked mole rat, but can't track down the one living at Safari World. To the rescue comes Andy, who jets off in his safari-mobile, heading to the Sahara desert, in search of this strange-looking creature. His mission takes him into its underground burrow.

Andy and the Mountain Goats

When Andy destroys a salty rock that Mr Hammond had collected for the mountain goat enclosure, Andy must head off to the Rocky Mountains of North America in search of a new one. Along the way he meets a pika and some bighorn sheep before climbing a mountain to find the goats. Will Andy find a new rock? And will he get back to Safari World in time?

Andy and the African Penguins

When the temperature of the African penguin enclosure accidentally gets lowered, Jen must correct it immediately, but she can't remember what the correct temperature was. To the rescue comes Andy, who jets off in his safari-mobile, heading to Africa to discover the correct temperature that makes African penguin chicks hatch from their eggs.

Andy and the Weaver Ants

When a weaver ant nest arrives damaged, Andy must stick it back together - but how? He jets off in his safari-mobile to Australia, discovering how weaver ants build their nests and what they use to stick the leaves together. Will Andy succeed? And will he get back to Safari World before Mr Hammond notices the other nest was destroyed?

Andy and the Marmosets

When Mr Hammond's animal photos from a trip to Rio de Janeiro are destroyed, Andy jets off in his safari-mobile, heading back to Brazil to take some new ones. Along the way, he takes to the skies with a burrowing owl and helps a young marmoset who's lost in the city to find his family. Will Andy get the photos he needs before Mr Hammond notices?

Andy and the Treeshrew

Mr Hammond inadvertently eats all the mangosteen fruit that was meant for the new treeshrews, and it's up to Andy to find some more. Jetting off in his safari-mobile, Andy heads to the rainforests of Borneo in search of a treeshrew and its favourite food, mangosteens. Along the way, Andy comes face to face with a tree snake and some hungry wild pigs.

Andy and the Snow Leopard

Andy heads to the Himalayas in his safari-mobile in search of the elusive snow leopard. Along the way, he shrinks down and goes flying with a golden eagle.

Andy and the Grizzly Bear

Andy heads to North America to discover just how grizzly bears shed their winter coats. Along the way he takes a dip in a river with some bison and meets a marmot.

Andy and the Coati

Andy heads to the Amazon rainforest in search of a coati. Along the way, he meets a family of South American river otters, a jaguar and a savanna hawk.

Andy and the Manatee

Andy heads to the Caribbean in search of some seagrass he needs for a rescued manatee back at Safari World. Along the way, he meets a three-toed pygmy sloth and some tarpons.

Andy and the Marine Iguanas

Andy heads to the Galapagos Islands to find out how marine iguanas keep clean. Along the way, he has a run-in with some racer snakes and meets some Sally Lightfoot crabs.

Andy and the Armadillo

Andy heads to South America in search of an armadillo. Along the way, he bumps into a pair of squabbling guanaco and meets a family of mara - a type of giant rodent.

Andy and the Sand Grouse

Andy heads to the Kalahari Desert in Africa to find out how sand grouse chicks drink water. Along the way, he meets a family of elephants and comes face to face with a goshawk.

Andy and the Sea Lions

Andy heads to South America in search of sea lions to find out how many fish they eat. Along the way, he gets caught up in a fight between two enormous elephant seals.

Andy and the Komodo Dragon

Andy heads to Indonesia in search of the world’s largest lizard, the Komodo dragon. Along the way, he takes to the skies with a draco lizard and gets help from a water buffalo.

Andy and the Ethiopian Wolves

Andy heads to Ethiopia in Africa in search of an Ethiopian wolf pack. Along the way, he meets some bearded vultures and comes face to face with a family of hamadryas baboons.

Andy and the Humpback Whale

Andy jets off in his safari-mobile to the Pacific Ocean. His mission is to record a male humpback whale singing. Along the way, he meets a mother humpback and her calf.

Andy and the Manakin

Andy heads to Central America in order to learn the dance of a bird called manakin.

Andy and the Snare's Penguins

Andy heads to forests of New Zealand to find out how Snare's penguins get clean.

Andy and the Ring-Tailed Lemurs

Andy heads to Madagascar in search of some ring-tailed lemurs so that he can make a plaster cast of one of their footprints. Along the way, he meets a hungry Madagascan buzzard.

15 min

Andy and the Bobcat

Andy heads to the Rocky Mountains of North America in search of the elusive bobcat.

Andy and the Black-Crested Macaques

Andy heads to Sulawesi in south-east Asia in search of exotic fruit. To help him, he joins a troop of black-crested macaques, undoubtedly the best fruit finders in the forest!

Andy and the Flying Fox

Andy heads to Australia on a mission to take a photograph of little red flying foxes collecting water on the Roper River. Not so easy with a hungry crocodile nearby!

Andy and the Jackson's Widowbird

Andy heads to Africa to film the courtship dance of a male Jackson’s widowbird. Along the way, he goes flying with a bee-eater and takes a ride on the back of an ostrich.

15 min

Andy and the Asian Elephants

In an epic adventure and a race against time, Andy heads to Bangladesh to help a family of Asian elephants escape rising floodwater and reach higher ground.