Sea snake venom may one day be used to ease the pain of arthritis and cancer, so Donald Schultz is out at night to try to catch one from a moving boat!
Lace monitor venom may one day be used to make blood thinners or blood pressure medication. Here, Donald catches a lace monitor as it is attempting to climb a tree!
Death adder venom could be the key to unlocking neurological disorders like Parkinson's Disease. Donald Schultz finds a death adder but he must be careful as its poison could kill him in minutes!
On Wild Recon, animal expert and adrenaline junkie Donald Schultz travels the world in search of rare species that may hold vital cures for deadly diseases.
With only 500 Gaboon vipers left in South Africa, taking a sample now is critical if researchers are ever to find out if its venom could be used to help further development of pain medication.
One of the fastest striking snakes in the world, the puff ddder kills 300 people every year. Researchers believe that its venom could be used in chemotherapy as a way to kill cancer cells.
Donald Schultz comes across an Amethystine python, the largest snake in Australia. It can grow over 21 feet in length and is capable of swallowing wallabies and kangaroos.
The African forest cobra contains neurotoxins that could help treat Alzheimer's disease. After catching this forest cobra in a friend's attic, Donald takes it outside to extract its venom.
The lionfish was mistakenly introduced to Belize and is wreaking havoc on the local ecosystem. Donald Schultz captures one and takes a venom sample from its deadly spines.
In Sri Lanka, the Russell's viper is responsible for thousands of deaths each year. If Donald Schultz can harness its venom, it may lead to the first Sri Lankan anti-venom - and countless lives saved.
A young boy's obsession with deadly snakes leads him to impersonate an adult to get gaboon vipers and black mambas... all before he even has a driver's license!
Are 10 puppies in 10 hours more dangerous than 100 snakes in 10 days? Wild Recon's Donald Schultz gets into a heated debate with the referee from Puppy Bowl.
For Ed Cassano, there is nothing wrong with having 40 deadly snakes. Even though they could potentially end his life, he feels completely safe around them.
The black-necked spitting cobra's fangs have an opening at the tip that points outward, allowing it to "spit" venom up to 10 feet away. Donald Schultz captures one for "Venom in Vegas."
The boomslang: the most venomous snake in Africa. Donald Schultz captures this female boomslang for "Venom in Vegas," a live Animal Planet event raising awareness about the importance of antivenom.
Meet amazing creatures that thrive in one of the most inhospitable places on earth: Africa's Namib Desert. (From "Survival of the Sand Creatures," Season 1)