Because when they strike it can be that quick that if they're within range, you're dead, you're dead in your tracks. And his head weighs more than my body so it's WHACK!

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Yeah, I'm a thrill seeker, but crikey, education's the most important thing.

Yeah, I'm a thrill seeker, but crikey, education's the most important thing.

I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, how...

I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, how...

Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever,...

Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever,...

I bled a lot. I got hit across the face. We couldn't film for seven...

I bled a lot. I got hit across the face. We couldn't film for seven...

The only animals I'm not comfortable with are parrots, but I'm learning as I go....

The only animals I'm not comfortable with are parrots, but I'm learning as I go....

Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know...

Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know...

I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.

I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.

My field is with apex predators, hence your crocodiles, your snakes, your spiders.

My field is with apex predators, hence your crocodiles, your snakes, your spiders.

The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was...

The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was...

Yeah, I think it's an absolute disaster that Australia, the government, allowed kangaroo culling.

Yeah, I think it's an absolute disaster that Australia, the government, allowed kangaroo culling.

I get called an adrenaline junkie every other minute, and I'm just fine with that.

I get called an adrenaline junkie every other minute, and I'm just fine with that.

You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are...

You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are...

When I talk to the camera, mate, it's not like I'm talking to the camera,...

When I talk to the camera, mate, it's not like I'm talking to the camera,...

So, my tactic with conservation of apex predators is to get people excited and take...

So, my tactic with conservation of apex predators is to get people excited and take...

No, snakes are no problem. I'd go to any country, anywhere, any snakes, not a...

No, snakes are no problem. I'd go to any country, anywhere, any snakes, not a...

I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm...

I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm...

You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous...

You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous...

So now what happens is the cameras follow me around and capture exactly what I've...

So now what happens is the cameras follow me around and capture exactly what I've...

My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my...

My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my...

I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is...

I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is...