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Steve Backshall: adventurer and friend of the animals

British naturalist and adventurer Steve Backshall has filmed dozens of shows for the BBC and National Geographic and thinks it's vital children are made aware of the natural world and the issues facing animals. 

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Steve Backshall's Mountain Challenge

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Steve Backshall with a tarantula hawk wasp and a tarantula.

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Steve Backshall says he loves the type of outdoor life New Zealand offers

Steve Backshall's Extreme River Challenge.

Steve Backshall loves whitewater rafting and kayaking.

A scene fromSteve Backshall's Extreme River Challenge playing on Sky 74, BBC Knowledge in May.

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