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Steve Backshall is a BAFTA award-winning wildlife expert, natural history presenter, author, speaker and conservationist. Known for his fearless approach and passion for the natural world, he has built a career bringing audiences closer to some of the planet’s most extraordinary and endangered environments.
His recent work includes The Secret Life of Bees (Channel 5), alongside Ice Age: A Frozen Planet, Deadly 60 Series 5, Whale with Steve Backshall and the BBC series Our Changing Planet. He is best known as the face of the Deadly franchise, with Deadly 60 earning him a BAFTA for Best Children’s Presenter.
Steve is also an established live performer, with multiple sell-out tours across the UK and Australia. His latest show Ocean received critical acclaim, and he continues to tour with Deadly 60 Live, combining stunts, live demonstrations and storytelling.
He is a sought-after speaker on resilience and leadership and high performance. His speaking topics include:
• Leadership: Understanding how strong leadership involves confidence, adaptability and supporting others through challenges.
• Resilience: Examining the ability to recover from setbacks, adapt to difficulties and stay determined.
• Facing Fears: Exploring how confronting fears and stepping outside comfort zones can build confidence.
• Wildlife & Conservation: Exploring the importance of protecting animals, ecosystems and biodiversity.
Steve is also a published author, with titles including Deep Blue and Wildlings: How to Raise Your Family in Nature, co-authored with Olympic gold medallist Helen Glover.