Dan Link Biography and Wiki
A webster native, Dan Link is a marine biologist and a television personality best known for the Discovery reality series Naked and Afraid seasons 10 & 12. He also appears on the Discovery channel’s Naked and Afraid XL. Link hails from Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he earned a bachelor’s degree in marine biology in 2012.
Dan Link Age | Birthday
Born on October 10, 1990, Link is 34 years old as of July 2024. The marine biologist and also Naked & Afraid cast member, Link celebrates his birthday on October 10th, making his zodiac sign a Libra.
Dan Link Height
Link stands at a height measurement of 5 feet and 8 inches (approximately).
Dan Link Education
Link went to Webster Thomas High School where he graduated in 2008. He attended Monroe Community College and in 2012 earned a bachelor’s degree in marine biology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Dan Link Job
Link is a marine biologist. He works as a field biologist in the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and served two years in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua.
Moreover, Link is a television reality star. He stars in seasons 10 and 12 of the Discovery reality series Naked and Afraid.
Naked and Afraid XL | Discovery
Dan Link is one of the cast members of season 8 of the Discovery channel’s reality series Naked and Afraid XL. He is a marine biologist based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He appeared on Naked and Afraid seasons 10 &12. Naked and Afraid XL premieres on May 01, 2022, at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel and it follows “eight XL rookies looking to last 40 days, while four All-Stars try to become Legends and conquer 60 days.”
In season 8 of Naked and Afraid XL, four veterans take on an epic 60-day challenge lead a new generation of challengers eager to earn their 40-day stripes. The survivalists will spread across one hundred miles of ruthless Peruvian Amazon jungle.
Naked and Afraid XL Season 8 Cast
The other cast members of Naked and Afraid XL season 8 in 2022 are:
- Amber Hargrove
- Gary Golding
- Steven Lee Hall Jr.
- Matt Wright
- EJ Snyder
- Lisa Hagan
- Kaila Cumings
- Waz Addy
- Jamie Frizzell
- Rod Biggs
- Jen Taylor
- Trish Bulinsky
- Tim Philips
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing
Dan Link is a cast member of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing on Discovery Channel, which premiered on May 7, 2023, at 8 pm ET. The show reunites 12 elite survivalists from past seasons. Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing is set in South Africa’s Oribi Gorge. The winner takes it all in this spinoff as the last one standing takes home $100,000 prize.
The other cast members of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing season 1 include Jeff Zausch, Waz Addy, Gary Golding, Wes Harper, Sarah Bartell, and Steve Lee Hall Jr.
Season 2 of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing premieres on July 14, 2024, at 8 pm on Discovery Channel.
Dan Link Net worth
Link has an estimated net worth of $300K-$1 million. He is a marine biologist based in Honolulu, Hawaii. On average, a marine biologist in this area earns an annual average salary of 66K.
Dan Link Instagram
Dan is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @the_real_dandelion with over 6,000 followers as of May 1st, 2022.