Bear Grylls' 6 craziest Man vs. Wild moments: A video roundup

As the Discovery Channel cancels the popular survivalist series, a look back at some stunts that really made audiences squirm

Bear Grylls of "Man vs. Wild"
(Image credit: Facebook/Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls)

Man is leaving the wild: After six years, the Discovery Channel is ending its relationship with Bear Grylls, the star of its ceaselessly fascinating hit docuseries Man vs. Wild. (According to The Hollywood Reporter, the breakup is reportedly over Grylls' refusal to participate in two other projects called for in his contract.) Over the nearly 70-episode span of the show — which follows the former British Special Forces member as he fights his way out of precarious wilderness situations using few tools — Grylls clashed with alligators in the Everglades, plunged naked into a frozen Siberian river, drank his own urine, and was accompanied by the likes of Will Ferrell and Jake Gyllenhaal. Here, a look at his six craziest stunts (Warning: The videos are not for the faint-hearted):

1. Drinking his own urine

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