Dave Salmoni facts for kids

Dave Salmoni is a Canadian animal expert, TV host, and producer. He loves wildlife and has spent his life working with amazing animals. He even has his own company, Triosphere, in South Africa, which makes films about nature. Dave is dedicated to protecting animals and their homes.

Meet Dave Salmoni: Animal Expert

Dave's Early Life and Training

Learning About Animals

Dave Salmoni was born on September 4, 1975. His mom was a figure skating coach, and his dad was a scientist. They helped him love nature from a young age. Dave studied zoology at Laurentian University in Ontario. For his college project, he tracked how black bears hibernate. He also learned how to safely handle wildlife. He helped move elk and count deer for the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Working with Big Cats

In 1998, Dave started learning to train animals at Bowmanville Zoological Park. In 2000, he moved to South Africa. There, he worked on a special project to help Bengal tigers live in the wild. In 1999, Dave was hurt by a large African lion named Bongo. This experience later inspired him to make a TV show called After the Attack.

Dave's TV Adventures

Exploring Wild Places

Dave Salmoni has hosted and produced many TV shows about animals. He worked on Living with Tigers, which showed his work with tigers in South Africa. He also made Into the Lion's Den and Sharks: Are They Hunting Us? for the Discovery Channel. Dave was the host and an expert on Animal Face-Off. He also hosts and produces Rogue Nature and Into the Pride for Animal Planet.

In 2014, Dave started a series called Deadly Islands. In this show, he visited remote islands around the world. He lived close to some of the planet's fiercest predators. Dave explored how animals and people survived in tough conditions. He visited places like Bear Island and Shark Island. Sometimes, he even put himself in risky situations to learn more. Dave also hosted Expedition Impossible in 2011.

Dave's TV Shows List

Dave Salmoni has appeared in many television shows, including:

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2014-2020)
• Into the Lion's Den (2004)
• Animal Face-Off (2004)
• Sharks: Are They Hunting Us? (2006)
• Shark Tribe (2007)
• Rogue Nature (2007)
• After the Attack (2008)
• Into the Pride (2009)
• The Fran Drescher Show (2010)
• Savaged with Dave Salmoni (2010)
• Expedition Impossible (2011)
• Great Animal Escapes (2011)
• Deadly Islands (2014)
• Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand (2015)
• Pet Nation Renovation (2016-2017)
• Game of Homes (2016)
• The Wendy Williams Show (2018)
• Big, Small & Deadly (2019)

Dave's Family Life

Dave Salmoni keeps his personal life private. He married Debra Salmoni, who is also a TV personality, in 2015. They have two children together. Their son, Thomas, was born in 2015, and their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 2017. The family lives in Toronto, Canada. However, Dave's company, Triosphere, is based in South Africa.

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