About this learning resource
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About Built To Survive
Students and teachers, learn all about Built To Survive in this section.
Documentary Filmmaking
Learn how to create your own documentary segment in the same style as Built to Survive.
Wet and Wild Rainforests
In the heat of the rainforest, Phil reveals the survival adaptations of the elusive tree kangaroo, the colourful cassowary and the lethal scrub python.
Desert Dwellers
In the endless heat, Phil encounters Australia’s largest lizard - the Perentie Goanna, our fastest flightless bird - the Emu, and the bounding Red Kangaroo.
Wild Wild Wetlands
Phil ventures into Australia’s notorious swamp country for an encounter with a Barramundi, a Freshwater Crocodile, and a Saltwater Crocodile.
Big Blue Ocean
Explore the big blue ocean with Phil to learn more about the Tiger Shark, the Manta Ray and the Humpback Whale.
Island Castaways
Explore isolated islands to learn about the Green Sea Turtle, a pack of Dingoes and the terrifying Death Adder.