Minibeast Wildlife is operated by experienced Australian wildlife keepers and educators.

Previously based in Mair St Ballarat, Minibeast Wildlife received a number of accolades including the Young Australian of the Year - Regional Development Award in 1998 for the creator &manager Alan Henderson.

Deanna and Alan Henderson now manage Minibeast Wildlife together from Bacchus Marsh Victoria, while also working at Melbourne Museum. They played key roles in the development and now in the operation of the extremely popular exhibition 'Bugs Alive!'.

Deanna and Alan have both presented at international conferences about live invertebrate breeding, display, and education. They are the authors of the new title Bugs Alive! - A guide to keeping Australian invertebrates, published by Museum Victoria.