Next month sees the start of a brand-new extreme wildlife series on the Discovery Channel UK. Premiering at 9:00pm on Thursday, 1 May, ‘Deadly Islands’ will feature renowned zoologist and behaviour expert Dave Salmoni visiting some of the world’s most remote islands to investigate just how and why their inhabitants have become so successful at surviving, despite such harsh conditions.
From the people who brought you the award-winning natural history series ‘Planet Earth’, Deadly Islands sees Dave test his skills to the absolute limit as he lives alongside some of the world’s fiercest predators.
Deadly Island – Starts on the 1st of May on Discovery
In this six-part series, Salmoni travels to such dangerous locations as Rangiroa’s ‘Shark Island’ and ‘Devil’s Island’ in Coiba. Dave gets up close and personal with the likes of the killer whale, the grizzly bear, the vampire bat and many more feared predators who have evolved to dominate their environment.
Featuring great adventures and stunning visuals, Deadly Islands takes a unique documentary approach, blending the brilliance of a traditional natural history series with an amazing investigative twist.
Dave Salmoni is a Canadian animal trainer, television host and producer, best known for bringing wildlife documentaries to mainstream audiences. Born in Ontario in 1975, he trained as a zoologist before beginning his career with big cats, working closely on captive breeding and rehabilitation projects.
Salmoni went on to front a number of popular nature programmes for Animal Planet and Discovery, including Into the Pride and Rogue Nature, where his expertise and on-screen charisma helped bridge the gap between scientific insight and entertainment. He has also appeared as a guest on talk shows, often introducing exotic animals to studio audiences. Balancing conservation work with television, Salmoni has become a familiar face for viewers interested in both adventure storytelling and wildlife education.