ABOUT THE SHOW

Our family of six is spending a year traveling to 12 countries exploring biodiversity hotspots. It’s about learning how to protect the world’s most precious resources and sharing that knowledge with others.

Jedd Schroy, Filmmaker | Journey Into Wild

After reaching more than 45 million children with our popular travel show for children through our partnerships with Epic for Kids, SensicalTV, and KidsBee TV, we are now filming a brand new show. Follow along for our Journey Into Wild!

Janelle Schroy, Producer | Journey Into Wild

WHAT YOU’LL SEE IN THE SHOW

  • You’ll learn how we plan our travels and how we draw out learning while on the road.
  • You’ll see us debrief together as a family, and make sense of the amazing journey of discovering the world’s biomes and the ecosystems, animals, and world concerns associated with each of them.
  • We’ll also share tips and tricks for being a continuously traveling family, and the “behind the scenes” to our traveling lives.

KEY QUESTIONS EXPLORED IN THE SHOW

  • What are the five major biomes? (aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, tundra)
  • Where are the biodiversity hotspots in the world?
  • Who are change agents in these regions?
  • How can people practically help with the environmental concerns?

COLLABORATE WITH US

Hello! We are Jedd & Janelle, the Executive Producers of Journey Into Wild. We are a married couple from Hawaii who loves traveling the world with our four daughters. We enjoy photography, filmmaking, and learning about how to protect and care for our beautiful world. We are excited to represent brands who are of like mind with what we are presenting in Journey Into Wild. Email us if you are interested in collaborating together. We’d love to discuss the options!

Email Janelle

FILMING LOCATIONS

Throughout 2023, the Adventure Family are/will be living and filming in the following locations.

  • MOROCCO [January 2023]
  • EGYPT [February 2023]
  • SOUTH AFRICA [March 2023]
  • NORWAY [April 2023]
  • ICELAND [May 2023]
  • BRAZIL [June 2023]
  • GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR [July 2023]
  • COSTA RICA [August 2023]
  • ALASKA [September 2023]
  • HAWAII [October 2023]
  • AUSTRALIA [November 2023]
  • NEW ZEALAND [December 2023]

THE EPISODES

THE SAHARA DESERT

Biome Highlighted: The Sahara is 3.6 million square miles and covers 13 countries. Home to Bedouin nomads who travel with camels, the sand dunes can be up to 180 meters high. The Sahara also boasts grasslands and lakes. It’s the habitat of animals such as lizards, foxes and gazelles. Many dinosaur fossils have been found in the Sahara too.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: overhunting, desertification, habitat destruction

Endangered Animals Highlighted: Saharan cheetah, Egyptian tortoise, golden jackal, Barbary ape

Episode Release: February 20, 2023

THE NILE RIVER

Biome Highlighted:

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: pollution, desertification, habitat destruction

Endangered Animals Highlighted: Nile crocodile

Episode Release: March 20, 2023

THE AFRICAN SAVANNAH

Biome Highlighted: Africa’s grasslands takes up almost half of the continent at 5 million square miles and it’s home to people groups such as the Xhosa and Zulu tribes. The grasslands are the habitat of a myriad of amazing African animals including The Big Five – lion, leopard, black rhino, elephant and African buffalo.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: biodiversity loss, pollution, poaching

Endangered Animals Highlighted: cheetah, black rhino, blue crane, wild dog

Episode Release: April 20, 2023

THE ARCTIC FJORDS

Biome Highlighted: The Arctic tundra is 11.5 million kilometers and covers many countries including Norway and Iceland. These countries are home to brave people who have learned to adapt to the extreme climate where they enjoy soaring fiords, brilliant northern lights and exceptional wildlife.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: vegetation loss, melting ice caps, climate warming

Endangered Animals Highlighted: polar bear, puffin, Arctic fox, beluga whale

Episode Release: May 20, 2023

THE VOLCANIC ISLAND

Biome Highlighted:

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: vegetation loss, melting ice caps, climate warming

Endangered Animals Highlighted:

Episode Release: June 20, 2023

THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

Biome Highlighted: The Amazon Rainforest forms the lungs of our world, helping to balance carbon dioxide and oxygen. It is home to indigenous tribal groups such as the Yanomamo and the Kayapo, who brave the jungle and have deep knowledge of the rainforest. The Amazon offers a habitat for rare animals such as pink dolphins, black spider monkeys, jaguars and sloths.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: logging, climate change, carbon footprint

Endangered Animals Highlighted: golden lion tamarin, jaguar, Amazon River dolphins, hyacinth macaw

Episode Release: July 20, 2023

THE GALÀPAGOS ISLANDS

Biome Highlighted: Known as the “enchanted isles,” the 19+ Galápagos Islands have some of the most unique wildlife on the planet. Home to islanders who love the land and the animals, 96% of the islands are national park lands. The Galápagos hosts incredible animals such as the blue-footed boobies, penguins, iguanas, and giant tortoises.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: overfishing, desertification, habitat destruction

Endangered Animals Highlighted: marine iguanas, sea lions, giant tortoises. blue-footed boobies

Episode Release: August 20, 2023

THE CLOUD RAINFOREST

Biome Highlighted: Costa Rica’s six different kinds of tropical rainforests are magnificent. They cover most of the nation and provide habitat for a great range of plants and animals such as toucans, jaguar, red-eyed tree frog, and pit vipers.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: timber harvesting, flooding, loss of biodiversity

Endangered Animals Highlighted: jaguar, squirrel monkey, American crocodile, Baird’s tapir

Episode Release: September 20, 2023

THE ARCTIC TUNDRA

Biome Highlighted: Alaska’s mountain forest is the largest in the United States, and it is called the last great wilderness in America. Plus, Alaska’s forests are peppered with three million lakes! The state is home to bear, moose, wolf, caribou and in the state’s oceans are orcas, gray whales and humpback whales.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: wildfires, loss of glacial ice, erosion

Endangered Animals Highlighted: polar bear, spectacled eider, short tailed albatross

Episode Release: October 20, 2023

THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Biome Highlighted: Hawaii is rich with biodiversity as the islands contain 10 of the world’s 14 climate zones. The ocean around Hawaii is teaming with wildlife including green sea turtles, spinner dolphins, whales, monk seals, and manta rays.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: pollution, invasive species, pesticides

Endangered Animals Highlighted: Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, monk seal, nene goose, Hawaiian hawk

Episode Release: November 20, 2023

THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK

Biome Highlighted: Australia’s grasslands are home to 89 bioregions which are filled with fascinating wildlife such as dingos, wallabies, wombats, kookaburras, and kangaroos. It is believed that First Nations Australians have lived on the land for 65,000 years.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: animal extinction, flooding, climate change

Endangered Animals Highlighted: koala, pygmy possum, Gouldian finch, rock wallaby

Episode Release: December 20, 2023

THE DECIDUOUS FORESTS

Biome Highlighted: New Zealand’s deciduous forests are decidedly unique in the world. The forests are home to many animals such as black bears, wolfs, elk deer, bobcats, woodpeckers and the famous kiwi bird. There are also a great number of wondrous marine mammals. The Māori people are native to the land and understand the forest better than anyone.

Ecological Concerns Highlighted: land and water pollution, wildfires, deforestization

Endangered Animals Highlighted: Maui dolphin, Chesterfield skink, fairy tern

Episode Release: January 20, 2024
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