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Giovanna Webb: Co-Owner, Crocodylus Park

Giovanna and husband Dr Grahame Webb run one of Darwin’s most popular tourist attractions, Crocodylus Park, which is home to 10 thousand crocodiles. They breed crocodiles and harvest eggs from wetlands around Darwin. Giovanna’s crocodile skins, died gorgeous shades of pink, red, blue and every other colour, are sold to high-end European fashion houses including Louis Vuitton and Hermès.

What’s more, “Gio”, as she is affectionately known, has developed a pilot program to encourage Indigenous women artists to incorporate crocodile by-products in innovative new art works.
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Giovanna spent the first 30 years of her life in her native country of Colombia, where she had a distinguished academic career whilst pursuing her lifelong passion for animal welfare and conservation. She was at the forefront of the now universally recognised concept of the sustainable use of threatened species which by placing a commercial value on the animal ensures their conservation.

AWARDS & HONOURS
  • 2017: Nominated for Northern Territory Telstra Business Women’s Award.
  • 2016: Fellow of the “Australian Rural Leadership Foundation”. 
  • 2015: Named in the 100 most prominent Colombians living overseas “100 Colombianos”. Formal award by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos 
  • 2013: Finalist 2014 Northern Territory Australian of the Year Awards
  • 2013: National winner of the 2013-2014 Australian Rural Women’s Award RIRDC (Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation)
  • 2013: Winner of the 2013-2014 Northern Territory Rural Women's Award  RIRDC (Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation). 
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