Venom Collection with Zac Bower - Australian Reptile Park

The following Wild Chat is with Zac Bower who is in charge of the Snake Venom Program at the Australian Reptile Park.Zac gives his life daily to milk over 100 venomous snakes a week which will help save an estimated 300 lives per year here in Australia.The Australian Reptile Park has been the sole supplier of terrestrial snake venom for the purpose of making antivenom which so far has contributed to saving over 20,000 lives since the program's beginnings back in the 1960’s.Here in Australia, we have the top 10 most toxic land snakes in the world. The Snake Venom Program is needed as well as continual research.This episode with Zac Bower is a casual chat about what he does, why he does it, and some much-needed education. Enjoy!!To connect with Zac Bower, visit him here: https://www.facebook.com/zac.bowerhttps://www.instagram.com/zacbowerDon’t forget to connect with me over on our socials:http://www.instagram.com/jodie_creekhttp://www.instagram.com/australian_wildlife_educationWebsite - www.australianwildlifeeducation.comEmail - [email protected] the following Wild Chat!Support the showWe hope you enjoyed that Wild Chat!To continue delivering educational wildlife material we need your support! Please subscribe, share and review our podcast and for a step further you can help us  out by clicking on the "buy me a coffee " link or "support the show"  link here.We appreciate your support and feedback so please reach out to us any time via the following contact:Email - [email protected] Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/australian_wildlife_education Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/australianwildlifeeducationWebsite - https://www.zootoyou.com.auJodie Creek and Matt Cornish