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Get to know the extraordinary people who dedicate their lives to save wildlife and the places they call home. We go beyond the headlines to uncover their wildest encounters, toughest challenges, and what keeps them hopeful in the fight for nature.
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Dr. George Shillinger: Tracking the World's Largest Turtle Across the Pacific
George Shillinger has spent 40 years protecting sea turtles. His path started a pet box turtle that had literally been to space!I sat down with the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Upwell to talk…
Tamsin Orr-Walker: Protecting Kea, the World's Most Curious Parrot
A conversation about my favourite parrot! I had the pleasure of chatting with the Co-founder and Chair of the Kea Conservation Trust Tamsin Orr-Walker has spent 20 years protecting Kea, the world’s…
Bill Sutherland: Using Evidence to Save Wildlife More Effectively
Bill Sutherland is Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Cambridge, Department of Zoology, and founder of Conservation Evidence. For over 20 years he’s been asking…
Jen Miller: Sea Otters, Eco-Grief, and the Conservationist's Path Back to Hope
Jen Miller is Senior Manager of the Sea Otter Fund at the Wildlife Conservation Network, and her path has been anything but linear. A PhD from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies…
Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson: Coexistence of Snow Leopards and Remote Communities at 17,000 Feet
Snow leopards live in some of Earth's harshest environments, hunting on vertical cliffs at elevations where oxygen is half that of sea level. They're sacred to the indigenous communities who share…
Frank Pope: Flying with Elephants and Fighting for Africa's Wild Future
Frank Pope, CEO of Save the Elephants, shares his unconventional journey into conservationThis episode is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton (1942-2025), founder of Save the…
Peter Damerell: The Ice Age Antelope's Crash and Comeback
Peter Damerell, Interim Director of the Saiga Conservation Alliance, shares his journey from aspiring wildlife filmmaker to leading conservation efforts across Central Asia for one of the world's…
Louisa Ponnampalam: From dolphin dreams to conservation reality in Malaysia
Most marine biologists dream of studying dolphins. Dr. Louisa Ponnampalam actually did it - and discovered that saving wildlife requires far more than science.Louisa shares her journey from teenage…
Rosamira Guillen: The architect turned conservation leader saving the world’s cutest little monkey!
Rosamira Guillen shares her inspiring journey to becoming Executive Director of Proyecto Tití and shows us that conservation is more than just biology. We range from fun stories of the Cotton-tops,…
Dr Colleen Begg: Life on conservation’s front line! From honey badgers to an attack by insurgents!
Dr Colleen Begg, thought-leader in conservation, has dedicated her life to working with local communities and saving wildlife. She shares awe inspiring stories of her adventures and endurance:…
Rocio Palacios: One Andean Cat sighting in 22 years of dedication! Conservation in high mountains.
Rocio Palacios has dedicated her life to learning about and protecting one of the world’s most elusive cats. The Andean Cat Alliance works across the four countries where the cats are found. Their…
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Saving Wildlife with Sam has published 11 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Nature, Science.
Saving Wildlife with Sam is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 2m.
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