How has the growth of the internet shaped Animal Adventures in the past few years? A lot of e-mail is coming in from people that you might not have otherwise heard from.

When we first decided to go on the internet, we weren't quite sure. Would it work? It was the up and coming thing - and we thought, this is an international show watched around the world so it would be crazy not to at least make it available to the viewers. So we started out kind of touring, feeling our way along.

The site as it stands today really gives someone logging on the feel of the show and they're able to participate with us in our adventures as we travel, as we research. Looking forward, looking backward, doing all kinds of research on archiving. It's really been a great compliment to the show.

Where do you get the ideas for each episode?

We have a researcher who researches different locations based on either the location itself or stories or the types of animals that we're looking for to film. We also take a lot of information from our fans. They may know of a special story or location. We research it and see if it makes sense - and that it fits the set of Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures guidelines that we're looking for.

Do you have a personal filming experience that is particularly memorable?

We were filming in Ohio on a game preserve down at The Wilds outside of Columbus. Now, most visitors can't be on the grounds but we were filming. There was a rhinoceros that came up to my car and she did not like my vehicle for some reason. I have no idea why. But I'm telling you, when you have a rhino standing at your window and you can feel the breath in your face knowing they can take your truck out - it's a strange feeling.

And we were right in the center of the United States, in Ohio. People don't realize the resources that we have to get to know the animal kingdom both in the U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and abroad. That was really something. I said to Bo Bennett, who's the manager here, "you know, these bears really spook you." They are wonderful but I can really appreciate that they're wild animals. And as much as I love animals, I respect what they are and what they're all about.