It will be hippos, gorillas and elephants, oh my! when "Survivor: Gabon -- Earth's Last Eden" premieres on Thursday, Sept. 25 on CBS. It is the 17th installment of the hit TV series and this season it was filmed in HD.
Today, CBS announced the 18 castaways and ET has your first look at the individuals who will be heading out on this African adventure as they try to outwit, outplay and outlast their competition to take home the $1 million prize as the Sole Survivor.
"In a strange coincidence to Earth's Last Eden -- good vs. evil emerges as a major theme this season. I think the audience will quickly identify with one group or the other," host Jeff Probst teases.
Castaways competing on "Survivor: Gabon -- Earth's Last Eden are:
RANDY BAILEY
49
Eagle Rock, MO
Wedding Videographer
JACQUE BERG
25
Santa Barbara, CA
Medical Sales
DANNY "GC" BROWN
26
Portland, OR
Maintenance Man
MICHELLE CHASE
24
Los Angeles, CA
Music Production Assistant
CRYSTAL COX
29
Durham, NC
Former Olympic Gold Medalist
ROBERT "Bob" CROWLEY
58
Portland, ME
Physics Teacher
KELLY CZARNECKI
22
Buffalo Grove, IL
Retail Sales
ACE GORDON
27
Naples, FL
Jewelry Sales
CHARLIE HERSCHEL
29
New York, NY
Lawyer
KEN HOANG
22
Westminster, CA
Professional Gamer
CORRINE KAPLAN
29
Los Angeles, CA
Pharmaceutical Sales
DAN KAY
32
Boston, MA
Lawyer
JESSICA "Sugar" KIPER
29
Brooklyn, NY
Pin-up Model
GILLIAN LARSON
61
Temecula, CA
Retired Nurse
MARCUS LEHMAN
28
Atlanta, GA
Doctor
SUSIE SMITH
47
Charles City, IA
Hairdresser
PALOMA SOTO-CASTILLO
24
Downey, CA
Student
MATTY WHITMORE
29
Pacific Palisades, CA
Personal Trainer