Kyle asplundh
Kyle found his passion for crocodilians from a young age while traveling to Ochopee, FL with his family, despite calling Pennsylvania home. Exploring the everglades on an airboat tours he was in awe of the alligators and was even able to get a hands on experience with them under the guidance of their tour operator. Kyle proceeded to get his first gator at the age of 10. Guided by his innate love for crocs Kyle moved to Florida and began his ceaseless endeavor to improve their lives, animal by animal.
Kyle is always seeking ways to improve the lives of his animals, learning everything from the intricacies of water filtration systems to lighting specifications for each animal. This pursuit proves never ending, with more knowledge to be gained with each new animal. This has led to the beautiful indoor and outdoor enclosures you will find at JAWS for his ever-increasing collection of animals, minimizing any and all stress these animals may face.
ryan gradney
Ryan is from California getting his first reptile at the age 3, his love for reptiles grew into an affinity towards venomous snakes which he has worked with for over a decade.
Ryan was always passionate about crocodilians traveling to Florida as often as possible to keep building his experience and knowledge.
Ryan met Kyle in 2017 on what became a semi-annual herping trip. He has since joined Kyle in Florida in 2019 to start their youtube ‘Primitive Predators’ which has only added to Ryan’s passion for and hands on experience with crocs.
haley bechard
Haley learned her love for reptiles at the age of 20 from the trials and tribulations of working with one of the JAWS’ favorites, Gatorade.
Over the next 7 years Haley devoted her time to not only working with reptiles in her homebase of Utah but also to travel and gain further crocodile exposure. Her time at home culminated in the creation of a alligator training program with Gatorade as her shining star.
Haley met Kyle at Crocfest in 2017 and reunited in Mexico in 2019. Haley started working for J.A.W.S FL in 2020