Mark O’Shea

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark O'Shea
Occupation	Zoologist
Date Of Birth	May 9, 1956(1956-05-09)
Age	68
Birthplace	Wolverhampton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Mark O'Shea Biography

Mark O'Shea is one of the most popular and richest Zoologist who was born on May 9, 1956 in Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom. Mark O’Shea (born 9 May 1956) is an English photographer, herpetologist as well as a lecturer, author, and a TV personality. He is renowned worldwide for his role as the host for The Animal Planet/Discovery Channel show O’Shea’s Big Adventure.

O’Shea’s Big Adventure, or OBA is also is also known by the name O’Shea’s Dangerous Reptiles on Channel 4 in the UK is a chronicle of his numerous expeditions to track reptiles across the globe. The series were split into four different series, The Americas, Australasia & Pacific, South & Southeast Asia and Africa and South America. The two first series comprised 13 half-hour films and the final two included four one-hour films. The films were made from 1999 to 2003, and were aired across the globe.

Originally from Wolverhampton, Mark O’Shea moved to Shropshire in 2001. Since 1980, O’Shea has conducted herpetological fieldwork in over 30 countries on six continents but he has special interest in the Australo-Papuan region. He has worked in Papua New Guinea since 1986 when he first visited the country as a member of the scientific directing staff of Operation Raleigh. He continued fieldwork in the country as a member of the Oxford University Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine snakebite research team throughout the 1990s, and now researches there under the auspices of a fellowship from the Australian Venom Research Unit (AVRU), based in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Melbourne. In 2006 O’Shea designed a set of six postage stamps called “The Dangerous Snakes of Papua New Guinea”, for Post PNG. The launch of these stamps coincided with the snakebite workshops and fieldwork O’Shea and his colleagues from AVRU were conducting in that country.

In September 2002 O’Shea received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Wolverhampton, for “services to herpetology”.

Between 1997 and 1998 respectively, O’Shea made two films: Giant Snake in Venezuela and Black Mamba in South Africa.

Mark O'Shea Net Worth

Mark O'Shea is one of the richest Zoologist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark O'Shea 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the Chairman of the International Herpetological Society (IHS) between 1983 and 1986, and was its President from 2003 to 2006. In July 2010 , the IHS presented O’Shea with an honorary membership for life and a an honorary fellowship to recognize the “contributions to the Society and herpetology in general”.

Mark was the Curator for Reptiles for the West Midland Safari Park from 1987 until 2002, when he was appointed as Consultant Curator for Reptiles.

O’Shea is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club of New York. In November 2000 he received the Millennium Award for Services to Exploration (Zoology) from the British Chapter of The Explorers Club. The other recipients were Brian Jones (Aerospace), F. Story Musgrave (Artists), Michael Wood (History), Sylvia Earle (Marine Sciences), Sir Chris Bonington (Mountaineering), Buzz Aldrin (Outer Space), and Sir Ranulph Fiennes (Navigation).

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Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Zoologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mark O'Shea celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.

Who is Mark o Shea?

Mark O’Shea is a herpetologist, zoologist, author, lecturer, and television presenter. He is professor of herpetology at the University of Wolverhampton and consultant curator of reptiles at West Midland Safari Park. He has made ten expeditions to Papua New Guinea since 1986.

What happened to Mark O Shea?

O’Shea held the position of Curator of Reptiles at the West Midland Safari Park from 1987 until 2002 when he became Consultant Curator of Reptiles. In 2012, he was bitten by a king cobra while feeding it at the safari park. He had to be treated in hospital after becoming dizzy and unable to speak.

Where can I watch O Shea's Big Adventure?

O’Shea’s Big Adventure – TV on Google Play.

What are the scientist who study snakes called?

A herpetologist is someone who studies reptiles and amphibians. “That’s where I was exposed first to snakes, reptiles, amphibians and other wildlife, so I started to catch them, take them home and keep them in all kinds of basic conditions,” he says.

What is the fear of snakes called?

Ophidiophobia is an extreme, overwhelming fear of snakes. The condition is called a specific phobia (fear), which is a type of anxiety disorder. Ophidiophobia may be associated with herpetophobia, which is fear of all reptiles. Many people are somewhat fearful of snakes.