Alan and Deanna
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| Location | Australia |
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| Introduction | We are basically nature fanatics, particularly all things invertebrate, reptilian and amphibian. We worked together at Melbourne Museum from 1999 to 2010 and played key roles in the development of the extremely popular exhibition Bugs Alive! We were responsible for its ongoing operation, and the management of all living displays at the Museum over the 11 years we were there. We now manage Minibeast Wildlife together from Kuranda Queensland, and also have a branch in Bacchus Marsh Victoria where we began the business in 2006. We conduct educational sessions for schools, produce high quality images for publication, breed live invertebrates for sale, and provide services for film and TV. At present are working on a 6 part TV series on predatory bugs for Discovery Science. Our passion for these animals has taken us around the world. We have both presented at international conferences about live invertebrate breeding, display, and education. In 2007 we co-authored (along with our good friend Jessie Sinclair) Bugs Alive! - A guide to keeping Australian invertebrates, published by Museum Victoria. This book received a 2008 Whitley Award, and won the 2009 ARAZPA Publication Award. |