Steve Leonard

Veterinary surgeon, wildlife TV presenter and public speaker

Steve’s talents were spotted at Bristol Veterinary School where he was chosen to appear on BBC One’s highly popular documentary series Vets School and Vets in Practice.

Television

Other TV roles include guest presenting Big Week at the Zoo (Channel 5); Operation Wild, Trust Me I'm A Vet and Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival (BBC One); Panda Babies, Animal Kingdom, Safari Vet School and Nature’s Newborns (ITV), and The Wonder of Dogs for BBC Two. 

Steve also presented several major wildlife series for the BBC: Steve Leonard’s Ultimate Killers, Steve Leonard’s Extreme Animals and Incredible Animal Journeys.

He appeared alongside Kate Humble in The Hottest Place on Earth, co-presented the famously successful series Orangutan Diary for BBC One and frequently appeared on the Alan Titchmarsh Show as the in-house vet.

Veterinary work

While working as a small animal vet in the family run practice in Cheshire, Steve has moved seamlessly between caring for domestic pets and wild animals across the globe. 

Speaker

Steve loves sharing tales of his close encounters with exotic species, and is in demand as an entertaining and motivational speaker for organisations like the National Geographical Society, as well as for schools and smaller conservation groups. 

Charities

Steve is a fervent supporter and active fundraiser for a number of charities close to his heart. These include the PDSA (the UK’s largest veterinary charity), Wildlife Vets International, Painted Dog Conservation (which helps the survival of African wild dogs) and Dog A.I.D. (which works with the pets of disabled people).

Pictures courtesy of: Rob Cousins.