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Although Dr. Michelle Oakley has gained a following with her documentary series, she wasn't always a reality TV star — or a veterinarian. Before the show, Dr. Oakley spent many years dedicated to wildlife work, but it took some time for her to realize she wanted to become a vet, too. In an interview with Hollywood Digest, Dr. Oakley explained, "It took a while to come around to be really interested in wildlife work, and that was super important to me, but I wanted to be a vet too." She adds, "Back then, it really wasn't a thing to do both. And so I tried a few different things. I worked for a chemist, and I worked with a wildlife biologist for a few years, and I was just like, 'I want to be a vet too.' So, I went back to school." 

Dr. Oakley also revealed that she isn't from the Yukon area. She grew up in Indiana and it wasn't until college at the University of Michigan that she learned about the Yukon. She explained that her college "had a study ... in the Yukon ... I had no idea where I was going when they said, 'Go to Yukon.' I was like, 'Yucatan. Isn't that Mexico?' I literally had no idea where I was going, so when I got up there, I just loved it. It's the most incredible wilderness."

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