Extraordinary people are doing astonishing work to save nature around the world and clocking up big wins for the rarest of species and most fragile ecosystems. Join wildlife broadcaster Kate Humble and Edward Whitley for this mini-series as they explore unexpected solutions from award-winning conservationists from Brazil to Bhutan, Nepal to Papua New Guinea. Hear from the people redefining our relationship with species including the Greater Adjutant Stork in India, the African manatee in Cameroon, and the tiny Red Siskin songbird in Guyana, as they explain How to Save It and safeguard the natural world and our planet.
Backed by Sir David Attenborough, and founded by Edward Whitley, the Whitley Fund for Nature is a London-based environmental NGO that accelerates the work of grassroots conservationists.
Edited and produced by Sarah Treanor
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Extraordinary people are doing astonishing work to save nature around the world and clocking up big wins for the rarest of species and most fragile ecosystems. Join wildlife broadcaster Kate Humble and Edward Whitley for this mini-series as they explore unexpected solutions from award-winning conservationists from Brazil to Bhutan, Nepal to Papua New Guinea. Hear from the people redefining our relationship with species including the Greater Adjutant Stork in India, the African manatee in Cameroon, and the tiny Red Siskin songbird in Guyana, as they explain How to Save It and safeguard the natural world and our planet.
Backed by Sir David Attenborough, and founded by Edward Whitley, the Whitley Fund for Nature is a London-based environmental NGO that accelerates the work of grassroots conservationists.
Edited and produced by Sarah Treanor
To stay updated with the latest episodes and Sir David Attenborough’s narration of the conservationists’ short films, subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on social media: whitleyaward.org l @WhitleyAwards l Watch the 2024 winner short films.
Applications for the Awards are open: Apply Now!
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The African manatee is an elusive marine mammal inhabiting the Atlantic coastal waters of 21 African countries from Mauritania to Angola and whose population is unknown. Cameroon's foremost manatee expert, Dr Aristide Kamla, had never heard of what's considered the elephant's closest relative when he started university; he couldn't swim and he wanted to be a doctor. In this episode, Kate Humble and Edward Whitley hear from the Fulbright scholar about how local fishing communities became Aristide's teachers in how to find the mysterious species which is now his life's passion. And in a masterclass in how to restore harmony between people and wildlife, he persuaded them to become chief advocates for the manatee; from fighting invasive species with him on Lake Ossa to recording thousands of sightings of marine species on Siren, Aristide's citizen science app which is rapidly expanding across Africa.
See Aristide’s short film narrated by Sir David Attenborough here: https://bit.ly/AfricanManatees
Edited and produced by Sarah Treanor
How to Save It highlights ingenious solutions from the world’s leading conservationists. Applications for the Whitley Awards are open! If you are leading a grassroots conservation project in the Global South that we should know about, please apply here: bit.ly/WhitleyAward_ApplyNow
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