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Wiggly Safari

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• 5 Locations
• 6.1 CD-only Songs
• 10 References

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!

Note: All songs are taken from the 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

More coming soon!

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 , Beerwah QLD
• Sea World, Gold Coast QLD (Swim With Me)
• Vodafone Arena , Melbourne VIC ( Wiggly Party: Live in Concert songs)

Album Cover

The " Wiggly Safari " album was released on February 4, 2002 featuring 32 tracks.

CD-only Songs [ ]

• The Wiggle Owl Medley
• 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 is playing Murray's red Maton EM225C acoustic guitar although there is no guitar in the soundtrack.
• " Butterflies Flit " was originally sung by Greg on the Yummy Yummy album. This version has Dorothy singing.
• This is the first Wiggles video in North America with photoshoots exclusive to that territory's release.
• The first video about animals followed by Go Bananas and 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 .
• 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 . 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! with the footage from the Big Red Car Tour at the Lea Theatre and the second was Wiggle Time! with footage from 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-concert Wiggles video to be filmed on location instead of in-studio, the second was Wiggle Bay , and the third was Cold Spaghetti Western . This video was filmed at 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.
• 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! , co-produced with The Australian Ballet and featuring some of its dancers. Similarly, 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 gets wet. (This 2001-2007 outfit is done so the outfit would not get damaged by the water).
• During " The Crocodile Hunter ", 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! because in that video, the same thing happened.
• According to a bonus clip of 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 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 " 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 " 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 in Beerwah, and the other, SeaWorld on the Gold Coast.
• " Butterflies Flit " makes its video debut after Greg sang it on the Yummy Yummy album .
• Compared to the other Dorothy voices, 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 ' YouTube channel as part of Classic Wiggles .
• The footage of Steve Irwin was later used in Duets for the new version of The Crocodile Hunter .
• This is the first Wiggles video in which Anthony has black hair.
• The Wiggly Big Show , Wake Up Jeff! , Big Red Car
• The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video , Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate , 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 .
• 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 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 album version
• This is the first Wiggles video featuring The Wiggly Dancers with them wearing red coats.
• This is the only animal video to be released on VHS.
• The Warner Home Video re-releases of this, Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! , and Wiggly, Wiggly World do not resemble the Australian cover counterparts.
• This was the last Wiggles non-concert video to be filmed in 4:3 full screen. Beginning with Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! and it’s related videos Wiggle Bay and Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! , they would switch to 16:9 widescreen for regular filming.
• Wags and Henry don't speak in this video.
• The warning and rating screens are removed from the later AUS DVD release
• 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.
• The UK DVD back cover listed 16:9 as the aspect ratio, when it was actually 4:3.

References [ ]

• ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20020606045116/http://www.thewiggles.com.au:80/new.html
• ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Wiggles-Wiggly-Safari-VHS/dp/B000068GNC?tag=namespacebran246-20&keywords=wiggly+safari+vhs&sprefix=wiggly+safari%2Caps%2C176
• ↑ 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
• ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Wiggles-Wiggly-Safari-anglais/dp/B000F6ILXC/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678316086&sr=8-3
• ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Wiggles-Wiggly-Safari-Steve-Irwin/dp/B000SFOYE0/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678316086&sr=8-3
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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 dingos, emus, kookaburras and more. But don't forget, on this safari, crocs rule! Crikey, get ready to wiggle! SONGS: 

• The Corcodile Hunter 
• Australia Zoo 
• Do The Owl 
• Wobbly Camel 
• Cocky Want A Cracker 
• Old Man Emu 
• Swim With Me 
• Feeding Time 
• Dingo Tango 
• Snakes (You can look but you better not touch) 
• Kookaburra Choir 
• We're The Corcodile Band 
• Koala La La 
• You Might Like A Pet 
• Dorothy Queen Of The Roses 
• Butterflies Flit

DVD Features:

• Picture gallery of over 60 photos from Australia Zoo
• Interview with The Crocodile Hunter - Steve Irwin and The Wiggles
• Song selection capacity to help kids find their favorite songs
• Educational component on some cool Australian animals
• The U.S and Australian trailers

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Apr 24 2017

City Street Guides by f.d. walker: A Street Photography Guide to Moscow, Russia

*A series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities around the world. Find the best spots to shoot, things to capture, street walks, street tips, safety concerns, and more for cities around the world. I have personally researched, explored and shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for. So you can be ready to capture the streets as soon as you step outside with your camera!

At over 12 million people, Moscow is the largest city in Russia and second largest in Europe by population ( Istanbul is #1). An urban, cosmopolitan metropolis with more than enough glitz and glam to cater to the elite, but without losing its fair share of Soviet era roughness around the edges. It can be fast paced, brash, busy, and trendy like other big cities, but it has its blend of West meets Russia atmosphere and beauty that provides plenty of unique interest. The Red Square is as famous as it gets, but there’s so much more to this city, including the most beautiful subway system you’ve ever seen. It would take years to capture all of Moscow, but that means you have an endless amount of areas to discover.

So here’s a Street Photography guide so you can be ready to capture all that Moscow has to offer before you even arrive!

• Patriarch’s Pond
• Old Arbat Street
• Maroseyka Street
• Tverskoy Boulevard

Top 5 Street Spots:

1. red square.

The Red Square is the most famous square in not just Russia, but all of Eastern Europe. The name actually doesn’t come from the color of the bricks or communism, but from the name in Russian, Krásnaya, once meaning “beautiful” before its meaning changed to “red.” This large plaza is what you see on the cover of guide books and magazines for Moscow, with St. Basil’s Cathedral being the center piece next to Lenin’s Mausoleum surrounded by the Kremlin Wall. Of course, the Red Square attracts hordes of tourist due to the main attractions, but all that activity around an interesting atmosphere does provide street photo opportunities. It’s also the central square connecting to the city’s major streets, providing a good starting point to explore outward.

You’ll also find the popular pedestrian only Nikolskaya Street connecting the Red Square to Lubyanka Square. This line of expensive shops includes plenty of activity, while also leading you to another popular square. Filled with history rivaling any city, the Red Square and surrounding areas are the heart and soul of Russia.

2. Patriarch’s Ponds

Patriarch’s Ponds is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Moscow. Despite the name being plural, there’s only one large pond, but it’s worth a visit with your camera. It’s a popular spot for locals and expats to come relax or take a stroll around the pond. You get an interesting mix of young and old too, from young love to “babushkas” feeding pigeons. It’s a very peaceful park atmosphere in one of the nicer areas within the city center, while bringing enough activity for street photography. 

The pond is shallow and in the winter becomes a popular spot for ice-skating too. The area is also well-known for the location in the famous Russian novel, The Master and Margarita. 

3. Old Arbat (Stary Arbat)

Old Arbat is the most famous pedestrian street in Moscow, and dating back to the 15th century, also one of its oldest. Originally, it was an area of trade, but soon became the most prestigious residential area in Moscow. During the 18th century, Arbat started attracting the city’s scholars and artists, including Alexander Pushkin. Cafes lined the streets and impressive homes filled the neighborhood. Since then, New Arbat street was created as a highway in the area, while Old Arbat was paved for a 1km pedestrian only walkway.

Due to the historic buildings, famous artists that lived here, and the bohemian atmosphere, Old Arbat has become a big attraction for tourists today. Now, there’s a mix of cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, street performers, street merchants and other attractions for visitors, and some locals, to come enjoy. It can get really busy here and there’s usually something interesting going on so it’s a good street to come walk with your camera for guaranteed life.

4. Gorky Park

One of the most famous places in Moscow is Gorky Park. The official name is Maxim Gorky’s Central Park of Culture & Leisure, which gives you an idea of what goes on here. When built, it was the first of its kind in the Soviet Union. Divided into two parts, it stretches along Moscow River. One end contains fair rides, foods stands, tennis courts, a sports club, a lake for boat rides, and more. This end brings more active life due to its number of attractions, while the other end is more relaxed, where you’ll find gardens, trees, older buildings, and an outdoor amphitheater.

Gorky Park attracts mostly locals so it’s a good spot to capture the non-tourist side of Moscow life. Muscovites come here to escape the city and unwind in a picturesque setting. The park remains alive outside of the warmer months too, especially when the lake turns into the city’s largest outdoor skating rink. I’d recommend taking the metro out here to spend at least half a day exploring the massive park’s life with your camera.

5. Maroseyka Street

Maroseyka Street is a popular area not too far from the Red Square. The long, winding street turns into Pokrovka and is lined with restaurants, cafes, bars and places to stay. It’s actually where I like to stay when I’m in Moscow due to its location and solid street photography opportunities itself. You have Kitay-gorod station near and if you keep walking southwest, you’ll get to the Red Square. But if you walk northwest, as it changes to Pokrovka, you can find a long street of activity for photography with its own interesting atmosphere.

6. Tverskoy Boulevard

Tverskoy Boulevard is the oldest and longest boulevard in Moscow, beginning at the end of Nikitsky Boulevard, and finishing at Pushkin Square, a spot to come for activity itself. The boulevard is made up of two avenues, with pedestrian walkways in-between. You’ll find grass, shrubbery, trees, benches and more walking it’s almost kilometer length. Many people come here to enjoy some relaxation, walk their dog, or just to use it to walk wherever they’re going. Its center location also provides a nice place to walk with your camera near plenty of other spots you’ll want to check out anyway.

Sample Street Walk:

For a full day of Street Photography, covering some of the best spots, you can follow this sample street walk for Moscow:

• Start your morning walking around the Red Square (1), while exploring the surrounding area, including Nikolskaya Street
• Then walk northwest to Patriarch’s Ponds (2) and slowly walk the pond and surrounding area with your camera
• Next, walk east to the Pushkin Monument and stroll down Tverskoy Boulevard (6)
• Once Tverskoy Boulevard (6) ends, it will turn into Nikitsky Boulevard. Follow this down until you get to the start of Old Arbat Street (3), across from Arbatskaya station
• After you’re done walking down Old Arbat Street (3) for more street photography, spend some time checking out Moscow’s beautiful metro stations
• To finish off the day with more street photography, get off the metro near Red Square (1) again, Maroseyka Street (5) or wherever you’re staying for the night.

3 Things I’ll Remember about Shooting in Moscow:

1. museum metro.

The Moscow metro system was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union and today includes 203 stations across 340km of routes. The elaborate system has some of the deepest stations in the world too, with escalators that seem to go on forever. None of this is what makes it so special, though. Many of its stations feel like stepping inside a museum, making it without a doubt the most interesting and beautiful metro system I’ve been in.

When built, Stalin wanted to make the metro stations “palaces for the people” with marble, chandeliers, and grand architecture. The best part is the variety of architecture and styles used, making many of the stations a completely different experience visually. You could easily spend a whole day traveling the stations and there are even tours available for people who wish to do just that. My advice, though, would be just to buy a ticket and hop on and off at different stations, while exploring different lines. The museum-like surrounding mixed with the crowds of characters can make for a great photography experience.

Since there are so many stations, here are some of my favorites to check out:

• Novoslobodskaya
• Mayakovskaya
• Elektrozavodskaya
• Komsomolskaya
• Ploschad Revolyutsii
• Dostoyevskaya
• Prospekt Mira

2. Moscow is Big

It’s no secret that Moscow is a big city, but it can feel even bigger with how spread out much of it is. This is especially true if you compare it to cities outside of Asia. If I compared it to cities in Europe, I’d probably say only Istanbul would warrant more time to really discover the depths of this city. Most only explore around the Red Square and surrounding area, but that is such a small part of the city. Although, that central area does give you plenty to see on its own.

Fortunately, I had a good friend living in the city to show me around, but it opened up my eyes even more to how much there is to discover in Moscow. It’s a big city with a variety of atmosphere that can take you from “east” to “west” and trendy to rugged depending on where you go. I’d imagine you’d have to live here a while to really know the city.

3. Cosmopolitan Mix of East meets West

Modern skyscrapers mixed with amazing architecture, a world-class metro system with museum-like beauty, trendy fashion and chic clubs, Moscow is a rich mix of Russian culture and history in a more western cosmopolitan package. There is a push to keep the Russian culture, while also pushing forward with a modern metropolis the whole world will envy. This comes with an impressive skyline, that continues to grow, and endless modernities, but with soviet nostalgia and atmosphere mixed in for good measure.

Mixed in with this grand western cosmopolitan atmosphere, is a strong national pride in Russia. This includes their famous leader, Vladimir Putin. Maybe no other place will you see a country’s leader more often. All over, from the pricey tourist shops to the underground walkway stalls, you’ll find goods with Putin’s likeness covering them. From t-shirts to magnets to Matryoshka dolls. There’s a strong national pride that can be seen around the city, which also extends to their leader. Moscow is many things. It’s East meets West, modernizations meets Soviet era, and a whole lot more.

What To Do For a Street Photography Break?:

Eat at a stolovaya.

Stolovayas are Russian cafeterias that became popular in the Soviet days. You grab a tray and walk down the line of freshly prepared local dishes, and select whatever you want from the chefs. They’re usually inexpensive and a much better value than restaurants, while giving you the opportunity to try from a wide selection of everyday Russian food. They’re also very tasty. I always include some borsch on my tray and go from there. The places themselves are all over Moscow and usually come with Soviet-era aesthetics to complete the experience.

Street Safety Score: 7

*As always, no place is completely safe! So when I talk about safety, I’m speaking in general comparison to other places. Always take precaution, be smart, observe your surroundings and trust your instincts anywhere you go!

Being the 2nd largest city in Europe with over 12 million people, you’re going to have your dangerous areas, but for the most part, it feels safe walking around. Russia is statistically higher in crime compared to most of Europe, but this generally doesn’t apply to tourists and visitors. Around the Red Square and surrounding city center, you should feel completely safe walking around. Pick pocketing can happen, but no more than other touristic places. I always explore Moscow freely without coming across too much to worry about. It’s a spread out city, though, so of course it matters where you are. Just use basic street smarts, know where you are and Moscow shouldn’t give you a problem. 

People’s Reaction Score: 7

Moscow is fast paced, big city life, which usually means people aren’t too concerned with you, or your camera. I don’t find people notice or pay much attention to me when I’m out taking photos in Moscow. For the most part, people just go about their day. You shouldn’t get too many looks or concern. But it can depend on the area you are in. The more you stick out, the more you might get noticed with suspicions. I’ve never had any problems in Moscow, or Russia, but just be careful who you’re taking a photo of if you get out of the city center. Other than that, it’s about average for reactions. 

Street Tips:

Learn the alphabet .

Much of Moscow, including the metro system, doesn’t use english. The Russian alphabet uses letters from the Cyrillic script, which if you aren’t familiar with it and don’t know the sounds, can be hard to decipher the words. This is most important for street names and metro stops when trying to get around. It can save confusion and make it easier getting around if you learn the basic alphabet. At the very least then, you can sound out the words to see which are similar in the english conversion, which can help matching them to maps. When out shooting street photography, getting around is as important as anything. So save yourself some time and frustration by learning the Russian Alphabet.

Use the metro

While Saint-Petersburg feels very walkable for a city its size, Moscow can feel very spread out, even for its bigger size. Outside of the Red Square area, you can have plenty of walking before getting anywhere very interesting, so you’ll need to take the metro a lot if you really want to explore the city. Maps are deceiving here too, it will always be further than it looks.

Another reason it’s less walkable than Saint-Petersburg is its completely different set-up. Moscow’s streets are mostly contstructed in rings with narrow, winding streets in-between. This is common with medieval city cities that used to be confined by walls, but you usually don’t have it in a city this massive. Saint-Petersburg has a more grid-like pattern that also uses the canals to help you know your way around. When it comes to navigating on foot in Moscow, it can be more difficult, so bring a map and take the metro when needed. It’s why Moscow’s metro carries more passengers per day than the London and Paris subways combined.

Explore other areas if you have time

Moscow is really big. While most people stay around the Red Square within the Boulevard Ring, there’s so much more to the city. I covered some other spots outside of this circle, but if you really want to see the city, you’ll need time. If you do have time, some other areas I’d check out first are Zamoskvarechye, along some of the south and western Moscow.

Inspiration:

For some more inspiration, you can look through the Street Photography of Moscow photographer Artem Zhitenev  and check out 33 of my photos taken in Moscow .

Conclusion:

Moscow’s name brings a certain mystique, but once you’re there it might bring a different atmosphere than you expect. It’s big and sprawling, but beautiful in many ways. It can feel like a European capital on a grand scale, but you can definitely find its Russian side in there.

The urban sprawl of Moscow can be intimidating, but give it enough time and you’ll be rewarded with plenty to discover. All with the world’s best metro system to take you around.

I hope this guide can help you start to experience some of what Moscow contains. So grab your camera and capture all that Moscow has to offer for Street Photography!

If you still have any questions about shooting in Moscow, feel free to comment below or email me!

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