Austin Steven adventures: coming soon to a jungle near you

Media News

New Delhi, August 17, 2010

Austin Stevens (a.k.a. “Snakemaster”) has been known to brave seedy bat caves, alligator-infested swamps and pounding waterfalls for the perfect photo. This August, the renowned wildlife photographer is gearing up for some of his most challenging adventures to date. His quest to photograph the world’s most secretive and dangerous animals takes him around the globe and through the toughest terrain on the planet. Follow Austin as he makes his perilous trips around the world to find and capture – on camera – the world’s rarest and most deadly animals. AUSTIN STEVEN’S ADVENTURES premieres every Sunday at 9 pm, starting August 22nd. The episodes will repeat every Saturday at 6 pm.

Austin is on a mission to seek out some of the deadliest animals in precariously formidable terrains. On each episode of AUSTIN STEVEN’S ADVENTURES, Austin sets out in search of the deadliest, most venomous and rarest beasts. Whether he’s tracking wild hyenas in the Ethiopian highlands, coming face-to-face with deadly snakes, or fishing with Grizzly bears, Austin will stop at nothing to get close enough for that perfect shot.

Announcing the series, Rahul Johri, senior vice president & general manager, India, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, “Animal Planet’s Masters of the Jungle time band at 9 pm features exceptionally talented hosts who engage the viewers with their passion, knowledge and dedication towards animals. Austin Stevens is as fascinating as the deadly creatures he scours the world to find, study and photograph. Known to Animal Planet viewers for his most dangerous encounters, Austin is back with more deadly adventures.”

Come along on AUSTIN STEVEN’S ADVENTURES across the world – Canada, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Africa and more – to explore amazing but deadly fauna, in some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes. Paddling through alligator-infested swamps, navigating his way out of razor-sharp sawgrass, battling torrential rivers, downpours and mountainous terrain… Austin will need more than a rabbit’s foot to survive these missions. Relying on his instincts, expertise and the age-old knowledge of the locals he meets in each country, Austin pushes his limits and luck to get the ultimate close encounter.

Get ready for more of Austin’s tongue-in-cheek humour, unscripted wildlife drama, and amazing images of Earth’s incredible wildlife, on AUSTIN STEVEN’S ADVENTURES.

For further information, please contact:

Discovery Communications India

Ruchika Tandon

Mobile: +919810202457

Email: ruchika_tandon@discovery.com