JEREMY WADE
Jeremy
has been exploring some of the world’s most
remote rivers for 30+ years. Wade has risked his
life to educate his viewers. Highlights of real
dangers he faced include times where Wade
caught malaria, was detained as a spy, nearly
drowned, and survived a plane crash. By literally
“wading” through Amazonian mud and searching
along the most treacherous banks known to man,
Wade has surprised us in every episode.
“I am able to get into the kinds of places where
outsiders don’t normally go,” Jeremy says,
“teaming up with local fishermen is vital to my
success. What’s great about this approach is
that you get to see and explore diverse human
cultures, too.”
Jeremy documents his experiences through
writing as well, and has written pieces for
The Times, Guardian, Sunday Telegraph, The
Field and BBC Wildlife. His latest book, River
Monsters: True Stories of the Ones That Didn’t
Get Away, was published in April 2011. His first
television series, Jungle Hooks, was filmed in
2002 for Discovery Europe, and was one of the
most-watched shows on multichannel television.
River Monsters is the most-watched series in the
history of Animal Planet, and has been since its
debut in April 2009.
Jeremy Wade grew up in Suffolk, England, in a
village on the River Stour, where his fascination
with fish began. He never stopped indulging in
his passion, and worked hard to gain background
knowledge. He has a degree in zoology from
Bristol University.
We were lucky enough to get Jeremy out of the
rivers and into Adventure Outdoors, for an
exclusive interview. Learn more about Jeremy
and find out what’s in store for season 8!
70 Summer 2016 Adventure Outdoors