Finding Wildlife with Akash Mehta

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 with its latest forest corridor head to:https://give.reservaylt.org/campaign/piamonte-conectado/c719401For more of Callie's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/calliebroaddus/https://x.com/CallieBroaddushttps://www.calliebroaddus.com/https://www.instagram.com/reservaylt/https://www.facebook.com/reservaylt/https://reservaylt.org/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefundhttps://www.youtube.com/@fablefundhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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/https://x.com/danoneill_wildhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dan.owildhttps://www.youtube.com/@danoneillwildhttps://www.danoneill.tv/https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002x3br/tiger-islandAnd to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefundhttps://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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/@YoGAmbassadorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-redmond-b849283/https://www.watchecoflix.com/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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/LucyShepherdhttps://www.tiktok.com/@lucyshepsexplorerhttps://www.lucy-shepherd.com/https://www.facebook.com/lucysheps/https://www.channel4.com/programmes/secret-africa-into-the-wildAnd to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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/BirdLifeVideohttps://www.birdlife.org/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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/@GoingGreenOfficialhttps://www.goinggreenmedia.com/https://www.facebook.com/ggreenmedia/https://www.tiktok.com/@goinggreenmediaAnd down forget to tune in to their Inspire Action podcast wherever you listen:https://www.goinggreenmedia.com/podcastTo catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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://drhedgehogcommunications.dk/en/https://www.youtube.com/@drhedgehoghttps://www.facebook.com/DrPindsvin/https://www.instagram.com/drhedgehog_drpindsvin/https://x.com/Dr_PindsvinAnd to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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://www.youtube.com/@BraveWilderness https://www.instagram.com/coyotepeterson/ https://www.facebook.com/CoyotePeterson/ https://www.tiktok.com/@coyotepetersonofficial https://www.bravewilderness.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bravewildernessnetwork https://www.instagram.com/bravewilderness/ And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

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/naturalworldfactshttps://www.naturalworldfacts.com/https://www.instagram.com/naturalwfacts/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund work see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefundhttps://www.youtube.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/