Austin Stevens is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on May 19, 1950 in Gauteng, South Africa.
Following his time in the army, Stevens was a member of various motorcycle gangs. He gave up motorcycles in 1974 after a near-fatal accident during a race. After being offered and accepting a job at the Transvaal Snake Park, near Johannesburg, which rekindled his passion for wildlife, he became the curator of reptiles at the Transvaal Snake Park, where he spent six years undergoing hands-on training to become a fully qualified herpetologist, photographer and filmmaker.
Stevens’ career in herpetology also included hosting a TV programme called Austin Stevens: Snakemaster. The show aired on Animal Planet in the United States and 5 in the United Kingdom. For season two, the series was rechristened Austin Stevens Adventures, which, in a similar vein to fellow Animal Planet shows The Crocodile Hunter and The Jeff Corwin Experience, began focusing on other animals, such as rhinos and hyenas, along with snakes; the show was presented in high definition and broadcast a total of 28 episodes before ending in 2009. His book The Last Snake Man was published in the UK by Noir Publishing.
