Austin Stevens (born 19 May 1950) is a South African-born Australian[1] naturalist, herpetologist, wildlife photographer, documentarian, television personality, and author.

His mother was often ill, lost a lung in a car accident, and died when Stevens was in his 30s; his father owned a small typewriter repair business.

Stevens became interested in snakes at the age of 12, and by the time he finished school, his reptile collection included some of the most exotic and venomous species in the world.

He traces his adventurous streak back to his grandfather from Bristol, England and part founder of the AJS Motorbike Corporation.

For season two, the series was rechristened Austin Stevens Adventures, which, in a similar vein to fellow Animal Planet shows The Crocodile Hunter and The Jeff Corwin Experience, began focusing on other animals, such as rhinos and hyenas, along with snakes; the show was presented in high definition[4] and broadcast a total of 28 episodes before ending in 2009.