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Lunch or Dinner with Donald Schultz — Adventurer, Animal Expert, Filmmaker — in Playa Vista, California

Born in South Africa, Donald Schultz is a world-renowned venom expert, writer, diver, photographer and extreme adventurer.

Donald has been in the public eye for most of his life. He started to work with reptiles at the age of 13 and was fortunate to have an internship at the world-famous Fitzsimons Snake Park. His fascination with these creatures became the bedrock of his career. Donald’s career and passion has grown beyond snakes to include all wild animals which lead to the creation of Donald’s Eco Tour company specializing in wild animal eco tours with special attention to the conservation of our wild life on this planet.

Donald was the host and animal expert for Animal Planet’s popular series, Wild Recon and Venom in Vegas, He also created and directed Discovery’s highly successful Speed of Life.

In 2011, Donald had the distinct honor of hosting a live event for Fathom Entertainment for world renowned and highly-respected animal activist Jane Goodall. This event was seen live in over 150 movie theatres across the USA. Meeting and working with Jane was a highlight of Donald personal and professional career. Donald also appeared on several shows including OWN’s Your Own Time, Martha Stewart and many more.

In 2012, Donald hosted Animal Intervention for NatGeo Wild where he helped to relocate wild animals kept in private homes to sanctuaries. The series featured Donald and Alison Eastwood, daughter of actor/director Clint Eastwood, and aired in more 90 countries, thanks to the global reach of NatGeo Wild. "I joined this series to bring awareness to the roadside zoos, illegal animal mills, underground competitions and personal homes where animals are kept in inhumane conditions,” said Donald. “I hope people watching the series are inspired to help."

Donald is currently shooting a new show for BBC with Dominic Monoghan. The locations: Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, Zambia and Indonesia to film Komodo dragons!

http://donaldschultz.com/

Item Special Note

Being auctioned is dinner or lunch with one the world’s foremost shark experts or celebrities. It is a unique opportunity to “talk shark” face-to-face, one-on-one, with a real authority on sharks. 

How it works:

1. Bid on a celebrity, shark scientist or conservationist that lives or works in your area, unless you are willing to drive or fly to meet them in their area.

2. The winning bidder pays for the lunch or dinner and may bring as many guests as he or she wishes.

3. We will introduce the winning bidder to the celebrity, scientist or conservationist. The two of you then set a mutually agreeable  date, time and place to meet within one year of the close of the auction.

All winning bids are charitable contributions deductible from US Federal 2013 income taxes.  Funds raised by the auction will be used to support shark research and conservation programs.