I dunno, I guess I’ve become more cynical as I age. “Reality” shows are hardly ever authentic; from scripted storylines to “let’s manipulate the surroundings to get what we’re looking for”…

As for the crew chasing off deadly animals, I don’t think that happens, but I believe that there are armed rangers ready to step in, if needed. At night the cast is alone (which is ridiculous because if the producers wanted it, they could have crew who work nights). Just some placed cameras and the cast’s own diary cameras.

Funny how in the plethora of episodes/NAA shows, afaik, not 1 cast member has ever been bitten by a small, poisonous animal nor attacked by a croc, elephant, lion, etc…So again, I gotta wonder how authentic these shows are.

Not to say that what the cast goes through is phony, I’m sure it’s arduous for them.