While most people know Bindi Irwin as The Crocodile Hunter’s irrepressible daughter, those closest to her know that she deeply believed in her father’s mission to protect wildlife. So in early 2006, Bindi and Steve Irwin began filming BINDI: THE JUNGLE GIRL to help get more children interested in wildlife conservation.

Despite Steve’s untimely death later that year, Bindi and her mom Terri, with the support of their family, friends and staff at Australia Zoo, decided to carry on Steve’s legacy and finish filming the series. Discovery Kids Channel is proud to announce that BINDI: THE JUNGLE GIRL premieres Saturday, June 9, at 5 PM ET/PT as a weekly series.

In BINDI: THE JUNGLE GIRL, Bindi introduces viewers to the wonderful world of wildlife from her cozy treehouse set high up in the rainforest. While interacting with a wide variety of animals from koalas to elephants to snakes, Bindi explains how all animals — both cute and not-so-cute — need to be respected and protected. Both of Bindi’s parents, Steve and Terri, along with Australia Zoo director, Wes Mannion, drop into her treehouse to join in the fun and share their stories of adventures into animal habitats from across the globe.

BINDI: THE JUNGLE GIRL also features “Bindi’s Blog,” where she shares her unusual life as an eight-year-old with kids around the world and answers some of their most frequently asked questions. Bindi’s own special group of wildlife warriors, The Crocmen, pops in with exciting “Croc Facts” and fun animal-themed song and dance routines.

In addition, the night before Bindi’s new series premieres on Discovery Kids Channel, Animal Planet presents MY DADDY THE CROC HUNTER, in which Bindi, with her mom’s help, hosts her very first special and shares her personal look at growing up with her famous dad, The Crocodile Hunter. Bindi shows clips from her early childhood and goes behind the scenes of some of Steve’s most exciting TV shows and movies. Viewers experience how Steve taught his daughter about wildlife, their habitat and being a “wildlife warrior.” The special includes footage captured on Steve’s last crocodile research adventure in August 2006, when Bindi assisted in some amazing crocodile captures and other wildlife experiences throughout the Australian Outback. MY DADDY THE CROC HUNTER premieres Friday, June 8 from 9 to 10 PM ET/PT on Animal Planet.

BINDI: THE JUNGLE GIRL and MY DADDY THE CROC HUNTER are produced by Best Picture Show with John Stainton as executive producer. For Discovery Kids Channel and Animal Planet, Wendy Douglas is executive producer, and Marjorie Kaplan is President and General Manager of Animal Planet Media and Discovery Kids Media.

Discovery Kids Channel lets kids of all ages (from preschoolers to tweens and teens) explore their world from their point of view. This 24-hour digital cable channel provides entertaining, engaging, and high-quality real-world programming that kids enjoy and parents trust. Every day, kids can learn about science, adventure, exploration and natural history through documentaries, reality shows, scripted dramas and animated stories. Garnering multiple Emmys as well as awards for quality children’s television, Discovery Kids is committed to satisfying kids’ natural curiosity about…well…everything.