Rusty Johnson is the main character, consulting producer, and originator of Travel Channel's HOTEL AMAZON and has consulted for National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, A&E, and Dateline.
An explorer, wildlife expert, and Amazon jungle/shaman guide for over two decades, he has appeared with his wildlife on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Today Show, and free flew a hawk on The Late Show with David Letterman 14-stories high over 49th street in New York City.
He has given over 3,000 presentations with his large array of wild and endangered animals at venues such as Princeton University, The American Museum of Natural History, and The Explorers Club where he was one of the youngest people ever inducted into the prestigious club.
He has led over 30 expeditions into the Amazon to film, guide, and deliver malaria nets, medicine to children of the jungle where they have nicknamed him Tarzan Santa Claus.