Corey Wild Takes a Walk on the Wild Side
MEDIA RELEASE Monday 2 November 2009
TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
INTRODUCING WILDLIFE FILM MAKER, COREY WILD
Corey goes wild….while cooling off with his prehistoric mates
Not since the tragic death of Steve Irwin in 2006 has anyone come close to filling the revered ‘Croc Hunter’s’ boots as Australia’s next wildlife entertainer, educator and all-round, crusader. Not until now, that is.
From his heartland in Tropical North Queensland’s croc-country, comes documentary film maker, Corey Wild. At 33 years of age, this vivacious young bloke – full of Irwinesque energy and passion – but with his own particular style – is ready to present amazing wildlife species to the world.
There is nothing fake about Corey Wild. With an indelible love of nature, years of working with wildlife and all the yarn’s to boot, his heart lies in the education, interpretation and conservation of our precious end angered species.
“I am not trying to be anything I am not. And certainly don’t consider myself as being the next Steve Irwin – rather someone who was greatly inspired by Australia’s much loved croc-hunter, and who like Steve, feels it is his duty to showcase and conserve wildlife – in all its amazing natural splendour. Before Steve, there was Malcolm Douglas, Austin Stevens, Rob Bredyl and Harry Butler – these are all characters I have held in great esteem – who as a kid and even more recently, have invited me to develop my craft,” says Corey.
Corey Wild has been making wildlife documentary films for the past three years and this week launches his compelling, six-part series capturing wildlife in Australia and South East Asia. Adrenalin-charged crocodile handling demonstrations, snake rescues and much more are packaged into Corey’s Wild World DVD programs (varying in time from 55 minutes to 85 minutes )now available for sale on his website www.coreywild.com
Episode one of Corey Wild’s Wild World filmed in South East Asia has been screened on cable television while two other episodes are presented in Japanese. Corey spent a year In Japan studying Japanese, martial arts and filming.
According to Corey, his Wild World DVDs are exciting, educational and dangerous. “Definitely not for the faint hearted. Funnily enough, kids can’t get enough!”
Corey’s love of nature did not begin when he started making films, but as a small boy; claiming it part of his DNA that was nurtured while growing up in a remote mining town in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges.
“I was always the lad with the pocket full of spiders and scorpions – whose passion for wildlife and the natural world was given free rein. The freedom I had to explore was amazing. I used to take weekend walkabouts which essentially taught me to have the greatest respect for animals and the bush; it was my backyard then – and still is today.
“As I grew older, my lust for life and quest for adventure was becoming insatiable and it was then that I started to travel – making my way all around Australia. It was as far back as 15 years ago, when I first found myself in northern Australia’s croc country – the place I was to revisit time and time again. I currently work part time for Johnston River Crocodile Park near Innisfail.”
Corey’s up, close and personal experience with wildlife has been as diverse as it has been dangerous.
“You name it. I have worked in wildlife Parks, crocodile farms and zoos. From Darwin across to Cairns I have both volunteered and been employed in the field with crocodile management, wildlife rescue and relocation Australia and abroad to animal husbandry and it was during this time that I found my niche or specialty – presenting croc attack shows,” he said.
Take a walk on the wild side….Corey’s Wild World DVDs would make an excellent gift for children of all ages and adults alike – but particularly those with a penchant for wildlife, nature and the unexpected.
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For further information, contact:
Corey Wild, Aussie Wildlife Adventurer, Producer and Presenter
Corey Wild Productions
Tel: 0413 932 853
Email: corey@coreywild.com
Web: www.coreywild.com
Issued by:
Pip Miller PR Tel: 0419 681 543 Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au