Finding Wildlife with Akash Mehta

This week conservation technologist extraordinaire, creator of EarthRanger, ex-director of SkyLight, OlmoEarth program lead and current Senior Director of Conservation at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Ted Schmitt joins Akash to share his story of falling in love with conservation through a rather unexpected route and the incredible global impact he's made since with gamechan...

This week, chemical biologist, National Geographic Explorer, conservation leader, and founder of Amazon Research Internacional, Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza joins Akash in the studio to explore the hidden worlds shaping our planet’s future. From leading the global movement protecting wild pollinators to researching medicinal microbes, Rosa reveals how bridging science, ancestral knowledge, and storyt...

This week wildlife photographer, explorer, conservationist and founder of Reserva: The Youth Land Trust, Callie Broaddus joins Akash in the studio to discuss the incredible untapped power of youth in saving our planet, creating pioneering reservas in Ecuador and Colombia, and the wealth of species yet to discover in these tropical forests. To support Reserva in protecting endangered titi monkeys w...

This week field biologist, wildlife filmmaker and broadcaster Dan O'Neill joins Akash to share stories of filming and working with big cats and raptors around the globe, from Guyana to Nepal, and now starring in landmark BBC series Tiger Island out on BBC One and iPlayer every Sunday night. For more of Dan's work head to: https://www.instagram.com/danowild/ https://www.facebook.com/DanWildlife/ ht...

This week biologist-conservationist-filmmaker Ian Redmond remotes in to unpack his incredible journey from researching with Dian Fossey to filming with David Attenborough, spearheading efforts to protect gorillas, cave elephants and everything in between. For more of Ian's work head to: https://www.instagram.com/ianredmond4eco/ https://www.facebook.com/ian.redmond.33/ https://www.youtube.com/@YoGA...

This week explorer, filmmaker, author and now TV star Lucy Shepherd joins Akash to share tales from travels across the globe from the deepest Amazon to frozen Arctic and now crossing Africa in Channel 4's Secret Africa: Into the Wild. For more of Lucy's work head to: https://www.instagram.com/lucysheps/ https://www.youtube.com/c/LucyShepherd https://www.tiktok.com/@lucyshepsexplorer https://www.lu...

This week BirdLife chief scientist Dr Stuart Butchart sits down across from Akash to chat bird research, conservation and experiencing nature's wonders from a wheelchair. For more of BirdLife's work head to: https://www.instagram.com/birdlife.international/ https://www.facebook.com/BirdLifeInternational/ https://www.youtube.com/user/BirdLifeVideo https://www.birdlife.org/ And to catch up on the la...

This week climate influencer super-couple Ben Brown and Ciara Doyle of Going Green Media join Akash to share their story and insights on finding your audience, building a sustainable following and spreading hope for our planet. For more of Going Green's work head to: https://www.instagram.com/goinggreenmedia/ https://www.youtube.com/@GoingGreenOfficial https://www.goinggreenmedia.com/ https://www....

This week Danish conservation hero, biologist and researcher extraordinaire Sophie Lund Rasmussen (Dr Hedgehog) flies in to sit and chat across from Akash, discussing overcoming debilitating illness, researching for the world's most famous uni, working 80 hour weeks and the story behind her latest discovery which could save millions of hedgehogs each year. For more of Sophie's work head to: https:...

This week TV star, Brave Wilderness cofounder and host, palaeo enthusiast and wildlife wrangler extraordinaire Coyote Peterson joins Akash from across the pond to unpack how we grew one of the world's largest wildlife media brands to tens of millions of followers, packaging conservation for mainstream audiences and the dangers of extreme animal handling. For more of Coyote's work head to: https://...

On this our pilot episode, YouTuber, science communicator and founder of the Natural World Facts channel with over one million subscribers Leo Richards sits down with Akash to discuss the unsung wonders of British wildlife, poetry in filmmaking and tapping into the untold stories of the deep sea. For more of Leo's work head to: https://www.youtube.com/naturalworldfacts https://www.naturalworldfact...

Join entrepreneur, conservationist and creator Akash Mehta this Earth Day for a Finding Wildlife bumper release special as our first three episodes go live here on this feed. Follow and turn on automatic downloads so you don't miss it. These guest nature creators are redefining the field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.