As a kid, he would often spend hours in his front yard turning rocks over and peering into bushes in search of insects and other creepy crawlies, itching to see what other fascinating creatures lived where he called home. For a long time, he spent years keeping a plethora of exotic animals such as snakes, frogs, lizards, tarantulas, cockroaches, and more, observing their behaviors and life cycles, eventually transitioning into fixating solely on Indigenous wildlife. Due to his experience with captive animals, he volunteered as a Ambassador Animal Husbandry Specialist at the Aquarium of the Pacific, maintaining their collection of reptiles, rats, and more! Since then, Boaz has worked as an Outdoor Educator for almost a year and a half, in hopes of sparking the passion to appreciate and value our native ecosystems, from the largest Mountain Lion to the tiniest Tardigrade.