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{{Infobox film
|image=File:WigglySafariCanadianVHSCover.jpg
|released={{Release|Australia|July 8, 2002 (VHS/DVD)<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020606045116/http://www.thewiggles.com.au:80/new.html</ref>|USA|September 3, 2002 (VHS/DVD)<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Wiggles-Wiggly-Safari-VHS/dp/B000068GNC?tag=namespacebran246-20&keywords=wiggly+safari+vhs&sprefix=wiggly+safari%2Caps%2C176</ref><ref>https://www.amazon.com/Wiggles-Wiggly-Safari/dp/B000068GFY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2UVJJE921HP99&keywords=wiggly+safari+vhs&qid=1678316086&sprefix=wiggly+safari%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-3</ref>|UK|August 7, 2006 (DVD)<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Wiggles-Wiggly-Safari-anglais/dp/B000F6ILXC/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678316086&sr=8-3</ref>|USA|October 9, 2007 (DVD re-release)<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Wiggles-Wiggly-Safari-Steve-Irwin/dp/B000SFOYE0/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678316086&sr=8-3</ref>|Hong Kong|June 18, 2009 (DVD)}}
|writer=The Wiggles
|director=Gary Mathisen
|previous=''[[Yule Be Wiggling (video)|Yule Be Wiggling]]'' (2001)
|next=''[[Wiggle Bay (video)|Wiggle Bay]]'' (2002)
|producer=Paul Field|followed=''[[Wiggle Bay (video)|Wiggle Bay]]'' (2002)}}'''''Wiggly Safari''''' is the twelfth Wiggles video, in collaboration with the Irwin Family ([[Steve Irwin|Steve]], [[Terri Irwin|Terri]] and [[Bindi Irwin]]). The special was released on July 8, 2002.
==Overview==
Every safari needs a guide. Especially if it's a Wiggly Safari! After all, there are lots of animals in Australia. So, who better to lead The Wiggles on an animal adventure than the Crocodile Hunter himself?! That's right, Steve Irwin, together with his wife Terri and daughter Bindi, have teamed up with The Wiggles for a wiggly, giggly good time at Australia Zoo. Come along on a song-and-dance-filled adventure with the dingoes, emus, kookaburras and more. But don't forget, on this safari, crocs rule! Crikey, Get Ready To Wiggle!
==Songs==
Note: All songs are taken from the [[Wiggly Safari (album)|album of the same name]].
#[[The Crocodile Hunter]]
#[[Australia Zoo]]
#[[Wobbly Camel]]
#[[Cocky Want A Cracker]]
#[[Butterflies Flit]]
#[[Dorothy Queen Of The Roses]] (In Concert)
#[[Swim With Me]]
#[[Koala La La]]
#[[Dingo Tango]]
#[[You Might Like A Pet]]
#[[Old Man Emu]] (John Williamson cover)
#[[Feeding Time]]
#[[Do The Owl]] (In Concert)
#[[Kookaburra Choir]]
#[[Snakes (You Can Look, But You Better Not Touch)]]
#[[We're The Crocodile Band]]

==== CD (album-only) Songs ====
#[[Wiggly Owl Medley]]
==Plot==
'''More coming soon!'''
==Filmed==
The video was filmed from December 2001 – February 2002.

The concert clips were filmed from December 11 - 12, 2001 at the Vodafone Arena. The footage from the Australia Zoo (main) and SeaWorld finished filming in February 2002.
==Locations==
*[[Australia Zoo (location)|Australia Zoo]], Beerwah QLD
*Sea World, Gold Coast QLD (Swim With Me)
*[[Vodafone Arena]], Melbourne VIC ([[Wiggly Party: Live in Concert]] songs)
==Album==
The "[[Wiggly Safari (album)|Wiggly Safari]]" album was released on February 4, 2002 featuring 32 tracks.
==Trivia==
*This video marks the first appearance of Captain Feathersword's wetsuit.
*This video also marks the first appearance of [[The Wiggles' Argentina Styled Clothing]].
*During "[[Koala La La]]", [[Greg Wiggle|Greg]] is playing Murray's red [[Maton EM225C]] acoustic guitar although there is no guitar in the soundtrack.
*There's no Wiggly owl Medley in this video.
*"[[Butterflies Flit]]" was originally sung by [[Greg Page|Greg]] on the [[Yummy Yummy (album)|Yummy Yummy]] album. This version has [[Dorothy the Dinosaur|Dorothy]] singing.
*This is the first Wiggles video in North America with photoshoots exclusive to that territory's release.
*This video marks:
**The first video about animals followed by [[The Wiggles Go Bananas! (video)|Go Bananas]] and [[Furry Tales (video)|Furry Tales]].
**The first video overall to credit the special thanks to all at HIT Entertainment in the USA, which was credited from this video until 2006's [[Racing to the Rainbow (video)|Racing to the Rainbow]].
**The first Wiggles video in North America to have a trailer of Angelina Ballerina
*The concert footage in this video was filmed at the [[Vodafone Arena]] during the December 2001 tour. Clips can also be seen in the TV documentary [[The Wiggles Take on the World]].
*At the beginning of this video, [[The Wiggles]] were lost in the [[Big Red Car (vehicle)|Big Red Car]]. This was similar to [[The Wiggles Movie]] when [[The Wiggles]] lost and found themselves on [[Brrrrrr Street]].
*This is the third non-concert Wiggles video to have footage from one of [[The Wiggles]]' concert tours, the first was [[Wake Up Jeff! (video)|Wake Up Jeff!]] with the footage from the [[Big Red Car Tour]] at the Lea Theatre and the second was [[Wiggle Time! (1998 video)|Wiggle Time!]] with footage from [[The Wiggles Big Show (1997 Tour)|The Wiggles Big Show]] at the [[Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre]]. However, those two videos had the concert footage come at the end as a sort of bonus, whereas the concert footage appeared during this video. The live audio is also not used, instead it's dubbed over with the album tracks.
*This is the first non-concer Wiggles video to be filmed on location instead of in-studio, the second was [[Wiggle Bay (video)|Wiggle Bay]], and the third was [[Cold Spaghetti Western (video)|Cold Spaghetti Western]]. This video was filmed at [[Australia Zoo (location)|Australia Zoo]] in Beerwah, Queensland, Sea World in Gold Coast, Queensland, and [[Vodafone Arena]] in Melbourne, Victoria.
*Before the credits are over, there is a dedication to the memory of FDNY's [[Brian Cannizzaro]], and everybody else who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Special thanks go to Engine 202, Ladder 101, Battalion 42. Posing with the firefighters are [[The Wiggles]], [[Paul Paddick]], and Steve Irwin wearing FDNY T-shirts.
*[[Officer Beaples]] doesn't appears in the video.
*The back cover song list order for the American and UK DVDs & the American VHS is not the same order in the video.
*This is the final Wiggles video where [[Reem Hanwell]] plays [[Henry the Octopus]].
*This is the first collaboration video, with a co-producer (The Best Picture Show Company) and a group of guest stars appearing throughout (the Irwin family), followed by [[The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day! (video)|The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day!]], co-produced with [[The Australian Ballet]] and featuring some of its dancers. Similarly, [[Yummy Yummy (1998 video)|Yummy Yummy]] previously featured [[Paul Hester]] as a guest throughout.
*The 1997-2001 outfit is used during the prologues of [[Swim With Me]] and [[Kookaburra Choir]] where [[Anthony Wiggle|Anthony]] gets wet. (This 2001-2006 outfit is done so the outfit wouldn't get damaged by the water).
*During "[[The Crocodile Hunter]]", [[Murray Wiggle|Murray]] is not wearing his Wiggles belt buckle. This is fixed later in the video.
*In the prologue of "[[Wobbly Camel]]", the Big Red Car wouldn't start. This part is similar to [[Toot Toot! (video)|Toot Toot!]] because in that video, the same thing happened.
*According to a bonus clip of [[The Wiggles' Big Birthday! (video)|The Wiggles' Big Birthday!]], [[Steve Irwin]]'s son [[Robert Irwin]] suggested that [[The Wiggles]] should make a sequel called "Wiggly Safari 2".
*The [[Big Red Car (vehicle)|Big Red Car]] in this video is the same one that was used in [[The Wiggles Movie]], but it lacks the windshield and now has [[The Wiggles Logo]] on the front bonnet.
*This is the first Wiggles video where [[The Wiggles]]' skivvies have turtlenecks, and pants with trimming of the speciffic color, however, the 1997-era skivvies were still used for photo shoots before filming this video, and one was used for the intros of [[Swim With Me]] and [[Kookaburra Choir]], most likely out of fear of damaging Anthony's new skivvy.
*The UK Main menu is a bit different from the Australian and American one. It has an extra option for trailers called "Coming Soon!" and [[The Wiggles Logo]] is pushed down a bit to make room for it.
*During the scene at the beginning where [[The Wiggles]] drive in the bush, the instrumental version of "[[We Like To Say Hello (Instrumental)|We Like To Say Hello]]" can be heard.
*This video was the last time that The Wiggles were credited for writing [[Cocky Want A Cracker]]. Before Wiggly Safari was released in Australia, the song has been credited to only Steve Irwin and Paul Paddick.
*The cover was shown in an Instagram post by [[The Wiggles]] posting on May 9, 2018, being their take on the "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Infinity_War Avengers: Infinity War] is the most ambitious crossover event in history" meme.
*Although listed in the credits, [[The Wiggles]]' backing vocals are not heard in any of the songs.
*This video was filmed in 2 well-known parts of Queensland Australia, one, [[Australia Zoo (location)|Australia Zoo]] in Beerwah, and the other, SeaWorld on the Gold Coast.
*"[[Butterflies Flit]]" makes its video debut after [[Greg Page|Greg]] sang it on the [[Yummy Yummy (album)|Yummy Yummy album]].
*This is the first Wiggles video to have [[Jacqueline Fallon|Jacqueline Field]] voice [[Dorothy the Dinosaur]], but not credited.
**Compared to the other Dorothy voices, [[Jacqueline Fallon|Jacqueline's]] Dorothy voice is noticeably much deeper and her giggle is more fluttery than usual.
*The Hong Kong DVD release does not contain any menus or special features, but it strangely has the [[ABC Video]] logo at the end.
*On the US/Canada DVD release, it does not show the [[HIT Entertainment]] logo at the end like on the VHS release.
*On October 17th 2020, the full video was uploaded on [[The Wiggles]]' [[The Wiggles (YouTube channel)|YouTube channel]] as part of [[OG Wiggles|Classic Wiggles]].
*The footage of [[Steve Irwin]] was later used in [[Duets (video)|Duets]] for the new version of [[The Crocodile Hunter]].
*This is the first Wiggles video in which [[Anthony Wiggle|Anthony]] has black hair.
*The VHS inside cover advertises the following videos:
**Left side
**[[The Wiggly Big Show]], [[Wake Up Jeff! (video)|Wake Up Jeff!]], [[Big Red Car (video)|Big Red Car]]
**Right side
**[[The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video]], [[Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate]], [[Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party (video)|Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party]]
*The first time [[Captain Feathersword]] plays Murray's red [[Maton]] acoustic guitar. The next time was [[Apples & Bananas (video)|Apples & Bananas]].
*During the song [[The Crocodile Hunter]], when [[Steve Irwin]] sang "Crikey, it's a croc with razor sharp teeth!" it  sounded different on the video version than on the [[Wiggly Safari (album)|album version]]
*During the song [[Old Man Emu]], when [[Steve Irwin]] said "If you take a look, it'll prove to you I can run the pants off a kangaroo" and "You silly galah I'm better by far than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar. They squeak and squawk and try to talk. Why me and them's like cheese and chalk." his lines were slightly different on the video version than on the [[Wiggly Safari (album)|album version]]
*This is the first Wiggles video featuring [[The Wiggly Dancers]] with them wearing red coats.
*This is the first animal video to be released on VHS.
*The Warner Home Video re-releases of this and Wiggly, Wiggly World do not resemble the Australian cover counterparts.
==Goofs==
*On the front of the Australian DVD, there is a copy of Anthony's hand.
*[[The Wiggles Logo]] was removed from the spine in the AUS DVD.
*On the Hong Kong DVD cover [[The Wiggles Logo]] is cut off on the top right corner.
*The back cover of the US DVD says there are US & Australian trailers in the special features, but there aren't any.
==Video==
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