LUIS SUAREZ

E-Mail: suarezmuseum@yahoo.com Web site: www.suarezmuseum.comDOB 9-17-68 Country of origin Havana, Cuba STATUS Naturalized US CitizenBiography author and Publicist Roni Goodrich- 786-663-7205 cell. 786-371-6265 off.

The Safari Club International (SCI) has recognized Luis Suarez as the most renowned wildlife and exotic animal Collector in their world Record Book. They are the leading organization protecting the freedom to hunt and conserve wildlife worldwide; SCI is an endorsement that lends apecial credibility to Mr. Suarez’ private collection of 222 plus unique and rare specimens that have been acquired throughout 35 years from private Collectors and museums around the world.

These specimens are rated as Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. This private and exclusive Collection serves as the only grouping of its kind ever amassed outside of a museum and will surely impact scientific and historical data in the future particularly since a number of these species are also considered rare or extinct.

Mr. Suarez’ talents extend well beyond his being a professional wildlife hunter and fisherman. He is also a professional wildlife and exotic animal photographer, an acclaimed taxidermist and art collector who also serves as an international art critic and consultant.

The ‘’Luis Suarez Collection of Natural History Specimens is A ONE Of A KIND’’ collection that is not only historical, but of a great scientific value for the World.The Collection concists of a variety of smaller collection such as the Feline Collection, Gazelle Collection, Antelope Collection, Roe Deer Collection Dik-Dik & Duiker Collection Sheep Collection, Rare & Exotic Deer Collection & the Muntjac Collection.

In the past several years Mr Suarez has once again broken the World Record with his acquirement of “Lurch Watusi”.

"Lurch was an African Watusi steer that became an international celebrity. He is the Guinness Record holder for the largest circumference of horns of any animal in the world. Lurch’s

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inclusion in Guinness drew visitors from around the globe including Viet-Nam, Kenya, the UK, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Canada and Germany as well most of the 50 US states to visit him at Rocky Ridge Refuge in Gassville, AR. He has appeared in six separate segments on three different networks in Japan and recently appeared in the pages of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Lurch appeared live in three segments of the Ellen Degeneres Show. Also this incredible animal was viewed frequently by television producers from Animal Planet, Discovery Chanel and National Geographic recently this internationally recognized animal celebrity has broken two more records in worldwide news for different publications & magazines, etc.

EDUCATION

Specialized Training - Studied and trained in-house to become a Taxidermist

American Museum of Taxidermy – Miami, Florida.

Wildlife and Exotic animal photographer.

Expert hunter – Trained by his father and Seminole Indians.

Trained as a Professional dancer & teacher with Arthur Murray Schools as he

won a scholarship with their company.

COLLEGE

Miami Dade Community College – Miami, Florida, Specialized in–

International Business.

HIGH SCHOOL

Coral Park High School. Excelled in Academic Courses – Miami, Florida. A

very popular student in high school, tall, model- like, and handsome he was

requested to dance in over sixty Sweet Fifteen Parties due to his charm and

natural dancing abilities. His mom taught Luis and his brother and sister to

dance at a very young age; so that they all had excellent social skills and

they were also very friendly and likable.

Luis painted and entered two paintings at the Youth Fair, Miami, Florida;

both of which won1st Prize.

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His father taught him to fish at a very young age, while he was still living in

Cuba. Luis’ father emphasized that he also care for the conservation of

wildlife from a very young age. He also taught him how to hunt wildlife and

become an expert hunter, so that they would always be able to provide food

for their family.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Volunteered in Seminole War Re-enactment – Big Cypress, Florida.

Handling and carrying of wild Cats, Bears and Alligators as well as Serpents-

Native Village Tour, Seminole Indian Reservation – Broward County Florida

Presentation with Ron Magill – Zoo Miami, Director of Communications,

demonstrating how to preserve the Sloth Bears. - Metro Zoo - Miami, Florida.

Worked with the Boy Scouts in the Seminole Tribe Reservation; teaching

them about Natural History Specimen.

Luis Suarez hosted a meeting for the Travel Century Club – Southeast Florida

Chapter during which Mr. Ron Magil presented a movie on Wildlife Safari in

India.

Volunteered to train wild cats of various sizes and cleaned their cages and

feed them - Frank Weed – President of Endangered Species Association Inc.

Davie Florida.

Saved a Black Tip Shark in the Florida Keys – Key Largo, Florida.

Rescued 3 Black Vultures that were entangled with fish netting in Hammock

Park – Pinecrest, Florida.

He has volunteered on many occasions with nonprofit organizations on

educating disabled and impoverished children on how live wild animals are

trained and also on how stuffed ones are handled when on exhibit for the

public. This visual enactment has taught them how to know the educational

and spiritual value of the animals and has also developed great respect for

them as well. (not fear).

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Volunteered in a special mission to rescue a White Tail Deer Reservation

which had suffered an accident and got trapped in very deep mud at the

Micccosukee Tribe Reservation.

Volunteered in Arnold’s Wild Life & Rehabilitation Center 501(C) (3) Non

Profit Organization to do a fundraiser which purpose is save Florida Wildlife

year 2013 & 2014.

Voluteered Teaching how to handle snake poisonnous & alliogators in Sue

Arnold’s Rehabilitation Center, 2013 Funraiser.

Volunteered in Military Museum & Veterans Memorial Events .

TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Suarez traveled from Cuba to the United States in exile, at the tender age of eleven

years old. He later traveled throughout most of the United States on business or

pleasure as a professional dancer. He was also contracted to travel to appear in

musical, videos, movies and commercials; some of the locations visited were, Cancun,

Yucatan and Merida, Mexico. He also was later in another music video with Jerry Rivera

in Puerto Rico. Luis also modeled in a video for Gloria Estefan titled “Con los Años Que

Me Quedan” for Emilio Estefan Enterprise. He has gone fishing and hunting

professionally, throughout Florida and on business trips on the islands of Jamaica,

Belize and the Bahamian Islands, South America, etc.

AWARDS

Safari Club International – Luis Suarez Honored for leadership in

protecting the freedom to hunt and promote worldwide wildlife

conservation- October 1, 2009 - Miami, Florida.

General Consulate of the Republic of Bolivariana of Venezuela in Miami,

Florida- Mr Suarez assisted them in tools, handicrafts and professional

photography of their Amazon Jungle. July 2, 2009 - Miami, Florida.

G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School - Awared Mr. Suarez a

certificate of Appreciation for providing on the job training experiences for

students - May 7, 2008 - Miami, Florida.

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New Flora Sculpture presented to the City of Miami – Mayor Tomas

Regalado- titled “Flora La Recogedora De Suenos” by Mr- Luis Suarez-

Unique and Exclusive Arts in collaboration with Cundo Bermudez

Museum & Gallery Inc.

SCI Record Book of Trophy Animals & SCI Trophy Award was presented

to Mr. Suarez for 121 Specimens. All of the Specimens were Certified &

awarded individually.

Luis Suarez was Awarded the Silver & Bronze Medal for Breast &

Freestyle stroke- Havana, Cuba.

URSS Delegation Shooting Competition – Capitolio of Havana Cuba –

Awarded Luis Suarez 1st prize for Sharp Shooter.

Mr. Suarez’ incredible private Collection is presently recognized by the

World Record Book for the grand total of 222 unique and rare specimens

that have been acquired throughout the years from private Collectors &

Museums around the World.

Reconnition in Miami Dade Library for Miami Military Museum & Veterans

Memorial.

REFERENCES

Chief Joe Dan Osceola - He is also Ambassador of the United Nations

representing the Native American Seminole Indian Tribe.

J.M. Dimitriotous, President - A.N.E.W Museum.

Mr. Michael Roqueni – Safari Club International

Director/Record Book/WHA (SCI).

Mr. Ian Tyson – President of Alligator Adventures.

Mr. Kevin Chamber - President - Feline Conservation

Federation – (FCF).

Mr. Pancho Tosta - President - Conexiones Magazine.

Mr. Mark Winter – Art Expert Inc. – Colorado , New Jersey,

New York, Florida, Argentina, Kazaakhstan.

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Ms. Roni Goodrich - President - Chamber of Commerce of Calle 8 USA

and Vice President and Secretary of the Performance Foundation 501(C)

(3)-Miami, Fl.

Mr. Bill Eng - Managing Partner Coeptis Financial.

Mr. Andy Barbeite - President - New World International Forwarding Inc.

Maribel Andreu – President – Celedinas Insurance Group.

Nathan P. Diamond - P.A. Law Office Miami, Florida.

MEDIA Caso Cerrado - Edicion Estelar (Star Edition) - Con Dra. Ana Maria Polo Episodios

“Estafas Sobre Alas” Episode ‘’Fraud with wings’’ #152 (2/2) May 5, 2011 at 7:00PM,

Channel 41, TeleMundo.

Caso Cerrado – Edicion Estelar- (Star Edition) Con Dra. Ana Maria Polo Episodios

“Estafas Sobre Alas” Episode ‘’Fraud with wings’’ #317 (1/2) December 27, 2011 at

7:00pm, Channal 41, TeleMundo

Speke or Flabby-nosed Gazelle:

www.scirecordbook.org//Speke

Egyptian-Dorcas-Gazelle: #1World Record Bk. Score 33 7/8

www.scirecordbook.org/egyptian-dorcas-gazelle

Egyptian-Dorcas-Gazelle World Record Book Score 30 5/8

www.scirecordbook.org/egyptian-dorcas-gazelle

Slender-Horned-Gazelle:

www.scirecordbook.org/slender-horned-gazelle

SCI Record Book of Big Game Animals, Edition XIII volume.1, African Field

Edition,Year 2012.

SCI Record Book of Big Game Animals, Edition XIII volume. 2, African Field

Edition, Year 2012.

SCI Record Book of Big Game Animals, Edition XIII volume. 1, North America and

North America Introduced, Year 2013.

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SCI Record Book of Big Game Animals, Edition XIII volume. 2, North America and

North America Introduced, Year 2013.

SCI Record Book of Big Game America Edition XIII volume.1, South America,

Europe, Asia & South Pacific, Year 2015.

SCI Magazine 2013 Nov-Dec volume 39 issue 6 page 22.

Eventos Magazine - volume.11 edition 8 Oct- Nov 2013 page 22, Miami Florida.

The above media pertains to Safari Cub International which is an international

organization composed of professional hunters. SCI has more than 55,000 members

and 190 local chapters. Safari Club International (SCI) is an International organization

dedicated to protecting the freedom to hunt and promote wildlife conservation.

SCI also publishes Safari Times, an online members-only newspaper that offers regular

information about chapter matters and the various programs and missions of both SCI

and SCIF. The official newspaper of SCI, the Times includes information from the Board

of Directors as well as updates about SCI activities such as what Events are coming to

the Convention and litigation reports from the Washington, D.C office.

Cundo Bermudez “Flora” sculpture:

http://coconutgrovegrapevine.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-

flora-sculpture-presented-to-city.html

Cundo Bermudez “Great Cuban Masters” October 2010

http://allvoices.com October 2010 Cundo Bermudez

The Centurian News Paper, the Southeast Florida Chapter

met on December of 2007, for a movie presentation on

Wildlife Safari of India. Directed by Ron Magil Director of the

Zoo Miami. It was hosted at Safari The Styled home of Mr. Suarez.

Guinness World Record Book, March 13, 1988 - Luis Suarez

Participated in Little Havana, Miami Fl. Calle Ocho Carnival as one

of the professional dancers that led the Largest “Conga

Line” to a world record. Music by Gloria Estefan and The

Miami Sound Machine; was viewed wordwide.

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Un paso a la Historia/A step into History, Author- Dr. Felipe J.Villaraus Gallo,

Chapter - XVI, Title - Luis Suarez Coleccionista Cubano que hara Historia/Luis

Suarez Cuban Collector that will make History, page - 88 to 94.

Military Museum and Memorial of South Florida Calender 2014 – 2015.

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