A Circular Solution

The earth’s ability to endure the destructive processes of industrialisation is reaching its limit. Society generates more than 2 billion tonnes of household waste. Fortunately, there is another way that is not only beneficial to the environment, but that could also save worldwide industries an estimated one trillion dollars each and every year. We just need to come “round” to a new way of thinking...The circular approach. The circular economy doesn’t aim to end growth - it instead raises the question of how to achieve prosperity for future generations in harmony with nature.

A Coral Love Story

Beneath the surface of our oceans lies a quiet crisis: coral reefs, the vibrant rainforests of the sea, are dying at an alarming rate. But in this fascinating and hopeful documentary, a group of pioneering scientists may have just cracked the code to save them. A Coral Love Story dives into groundbreaking research that reveals a revolutionary way to produce millions of genetically diverse coral offspring, an innovation that could turn the tide on coral extinction. Through captivating underwater footage, intimate access to coral nurseries, and the behind-the-scenes drama of spawning events, viewers will witness the delicate dance of coral reproduction and the scientific ingenuity striving to protect it.

A Forest Worth Fighting For

Tucked away on the border of Poland and Belarus lies an old-growth forest with a unique diversity of fungi and invertebrates and a cradle of the rebirth of European bison. Under the warrant of fighting a bark beetle infestation, the Minister of the Environment of Poland ordered a three-fold increase of the logging in this protected forest. Concerned citizens from Poland and Europe have flocked to an activist camp set up in the heart of the forest. While activists protected the forest on the ground, a group of environmental NGOs took it to the courts. The European Court of Justice finally ruled in April 2018 that the logging operations in Białowieża forest were illegal. Soon after the harvesters left the forest and the Minister of Environment was fired.

A Meatless Future

This punchy short film is about tackling our relationship with meat consumption. Humans have a 1.5 million year history with meat, but a rapidly growing population means we need alternatives and fast.

AI Rangers

South Africa is one of the last strongholds of the rhino. This has made it one of the biggest targets for poachers on the planet. Rangers are facing a war where they must use every trick up their sleeve – and one man has developed a high-tech solution to stop poachers in their tracks. Using cutting edge artificial intelligence and cameras that provide around-the-clock monitoring. Brett has built a new system that provides early detection and real-time response to any intruder. Boosted by these latest innovations, the reserve has had zero poaching to date.

Beach Unfiltered

Meet Bill Dale, the man who is turning the tide on plastic in The Isle of Man. Shocked by the plastic washing up on its shores, blighting its beaches and choking its sealife, Bill Dale started to collect 30,000 plastic bottles off the beach, transforming it into a pristine paradise overnight. Impressed by the results, the cleaning bug stuck and soon spread across to thousands of other people on the island. He founded ‘Beach Buddies’, a charity running more than 200 beach cleans a year, which now has more than 15,000 volunteers signed up! This small British Island has shown us what’s possible, and now it’s ‘addictive’ community approach is spreading across nations as a microcosm for success. If they can do it - anyone can!

Beaver Man

Meet the farmer, ecologist and maverick rewilder, Derek Gow, who is bringing life back to Devon’s landscape. Britain is one the the world's most nature-depleted countries, but not if Derek Gow was in charge, he has transformed his 150 acre farm into a rewilded safari park with many ancient species roaming free; from iron-age pigs, wildcats, and storks to water voles and beavers. Derek is best known for his beaver work with around 30 free-living beavers and many others raising babies in enclosures. Since Derek has introduced Beavers to his farm biodiversity has boomed, “Beavers are the creators of life” says Gow. Is this the solution we’ve all been waiting for?

Blood in the Bay

Along the hauntingly beautiful coastlines of western France, a gruesome mystery is unfolding. Dead dolphins by the dozens are washing ashore, their lifeless bodies bearing signs of violent injury. But this isn’t just a natural tragedy, it’s a human-made crisis hiding in plain sight.Blood in the Bay follows a determined group of marine conservationists, scientists, and activists who risk their safety and sacrifice their sleep to patrol the Bay of Biscay. Equipped with cameras, sonar, and an unbreakable sense of duty, they spend long nights at sea tracking industrial fishing vessels, gathering data, and documenting the carnage that the fishing industry would rather keep hidden.

Blue Carbon on Wall Street

The cry from the fast-vanishing mangrove forest essential for life on Earth is finally being heard. With voices from the Madagascan forest, we tell the story of the mangrove. After decades of being exploited and destroyed, Mangroves are being restored. They are among the most productive ecosystems on earth, and serve many important functions, not only are they unparalleled for forests at storing carbon, which helps fight the climate crisis, they also sustain life for humans and an array of animals and plants that live in oceans and rivers. Off the coast of East Africa, Madagascar has an abundance of extraordinary wildlife living among mangroves such as Nile crocodiles, sea turtles, dugongs, over 20 species of lemur, and birds such as the Madagascar fish-eagle. Unfortunately, mangrove deforestation is occurring around the world, including Madagascar, to clear land for development or shrimp aquaculture, and wood for building materials and charcoal. Blue ventures has started a community-led mangrove management project to help protect coastal ecosystems and livelihoods. We hear from the locals on the ground about the benefits of this project and how Mangroves are saving lives.

Building Europe's New Yellowstone

Changing local livelihoods one tree at a time on a journey to restore the European Yellowstone. Yellowstone is one of the most famous national parks in the world, hailed as a major conservation success story, founded almost 150 years ago. But is it possible to create a new national park of a Yellowstone calibre in Europe? And what ingredients would we need to make it work? Pristine forests, wolves, lynx and even bison, the Carpathians now have it all… Foundation Conservation Carpathia, alongside other inspiring organisations and philanthropists, is at the heart of the epic challenge to restore the ecosystem of the largest unfragmented forest of Europe, and establish its National Park protection status. All without leaving the local community behind; they’re committed to creating economic opportunities including the ecotourism required to touch the hearts of visitors from far and wide.

Defenders of the Deep

What does it take to devote your life to the planet’s most dangerous conservation frontlines? For Jeztke Nagtglas, a seasoned Greenpeace boat driver, it means confronting industrial whalers in the icy waters of Antarctica, navigating political tensions at sea, and facing storms both literal and personal. Defender of the Deep is a powerful and intimate portrait of one woman’s journey through the high-stakes world of environmental activism. With stunning footage from the Southern Ocean and raw, personal reflections, Jeztke shares her most harrowing encounters with whaling ships, close calls with the forces of nature, and the awe-inspiring moments of connection with the very creatures she’s risking her life to protect.

Europe's Secret Eden: Polesia

Olya Kaskevich is dedicated to saving Polesia along with 49 other activists who paddle through meanders of Pripyat river in their canoes. Now more than ever, the delicate balance of this pristine area, named Europe's Amazon, is threatened with the plan for the construction of a canal 25 times the length of the Panama one. It will run in close proximity to the Chernobyl exclusion zone, risking poisoning the water supply of millions of people and wildlife with radioactive substances. It will lead to biodiversity loss, droughts, increased flood risk and the release of annual carbon emissions equal to those from 2 million cars. But thanks to activists like Olya who bring the issue to the public eye, and conservationists who raise their voice about the dangerous impacts and work to educate the society there is hope in stopping this plan from going ahead.

For the Next Generation

In Montana, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have been working for generations to restore and preserve the biodiversity on their reservation that includes their tribal wilderness in the Mission Mountain Range. Comprising less than 5% of the population, Indigenous people care for 80% of global biodiversity. Yet everywhere their way of life is under threat.

Growing Back Beirut

Miniature urban forests planted using a method invented by a Japanese botanist in the 1970s are growing in popularity. Dense copses bursting with biodiversity can thrive in areas the size of a tennis court. Known as 'Miyawaki' forests, the trees grow more quickly and absorb more CO2 than plantations grown for timber. How much space do you think you need to grow a forest? If your answer is bigger than a couple of tennis courts, think again. Miniature forests are springing up on patches of land in urban areas around the world, often planted by local community groups using a method inspired by Japanese temples. Eco Architect Adid Dada and the 'guerrilla foresters' trying to bring green spaces back to Beirut - Beirut's Riverless Forest.

Hazel: The Ocean Guardian

Born and raised in the townships of Cape Town, Hazel's big personality and infectious smile drew the attention of the Orca Foundation when she was performing with the Ontombo Theatre Choir. Now she's employed as a Tour Guide and takes tourists out on boat trips out to the bay to see the “Big 5” marine animals. The money raised by Orca goes directly to a local township school - paying the teachers' salaries and feeding the township kids.

Hero Rats

As the world's most trafficked animal, Pangolins are right on the edge of extinction. Problems as huge as this need creative solutions. That's where the Giant African rat squad comes in. Originally trained to detect mines and more recently Tuberculosis patients, the rats are now turning their attention to the Pangolin illegal trade. And it's the midst of a pandemic created by this illegal commerce that these are being trained to recognise the smell of pangolin parts. The rat's small size, agility and olfactory prowess allows them to slip through small cracks, gaps, between crates, to be deployed in airports, shipping ports and national parks and stop the poachers in their tracks. As loveable as Pangolins, these giant rats are a delight to watch!

It's Not All Black and White

When it comes to fighting against poaching it's not always the most obvious approaches that have the biggest impact. Whilst firepower is critical, education is being used as a major tool in the fight to save the rhino. Due to the surging demand for rhino horn in Asia, poaching gangs are slaughtering rhinos on a massive scale - leading to a deadly arms race between ranger and poachers. Whilst fighting poachers on the front line is critical. It is treating the symptoms, not the cause. The Wilderness Foundation recognised this problem and has set up educational programs to help kids in both Africa and Asia to become the next generation of leaders in conservation.

Kenya's Wildlife Warriors

For decades, stories about Africa’s wildlife have been told through an outsider’s lens. But Kenya’s Wildlife Warriors flips the script spotlighting the next generation of homegrown conservationists who are protecting Kenya’s iconic species and wild spaces with passion, pride, and deep local knowledge. Created by conservationist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Dr. Paula Kahumbu, this powerful series follows young Kenyan heroes as they tackle real-world challenges across the country’s diverse ecosystems from the sun-scorched savannahs of the Maasai Mara to the misty highlands of Mount Kenya and the arid north where elephants and rhinos face daily threats.

Koala 911

Abandoned dog, Bear, becomes a conservation superhero as he’s deployed to sniff out koala survivors in the wake of Australian bushfires. Koalas depend on eucalyptus trees that burn quickly and intensely. When fires sweep through their homes, they often don’t have time to escape. Bear has been following the aftermath of the fires, finding sick, injured or starving koalas that otherwise would have perished. He has now found more than 100.

Ocean Defenders

One Chew at a Time

A man fed up with the American food culture stands against the system This short documentary follows Chef Chew, a vegan food inventor and entrepreneur, as he patrols the streets of Oakland taking care of the community's diet, on a mission to help his community transition to a new vegan lifestyle while creating equal opportunities for everyone. His main aim is to democratise access to plant-based food and better health, will he achieve his American Dream?

Penguins in Rehab

On South Africa's Western Cape, some of the remaining populations of Africa's only penguin try to adapt to increasing environmental pressure. Once extremely numerous, the African penguin population has plummeted from one million breeding pairs to a tiny fraction of this figure. Commercial fishing, marine pollution, and habitat destruction have taken their toll. Due to increasing pressure, the African penguin could be wiped out within a decade without active intervention. In face of this uncertainty, the penguins have steadfast allies on land - the dedicated teams at The African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary. The team operates a 24-hour emergency rescue service which can deal with any type of crisis, from entanglement to oil spills. The mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release back into the wild

Queen of the Mantas

Andrea Marshall is marine biologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer. She founded the Marine Megafauna Foundation and leads research on globally threatened manta rays, as well as having discovered two new species. We hear about her experiences of life in the field in Mozambique. Her scientific program on ­manta rays in southern Mozambique has been ­underway for the past 15 years. Only now, a decade and a half since she started in Mozambique, she can really start to ­contribute to the conservation agenda for manta rays there. This is the largest and most important manta population documented in Africa. Saving this population matters. So while all of this may seem like an impossible task, she believes it’s one worth fighting for — if she is ­successful, she will not only have documented the decimation of a major population of these rays, but she can also monitor their rebirth.

Sawfish Detective

In Bangladesh, a young woman wakes early, heading to the coast with a single-minded mission. She spends her days scouring fish markets in the hope of finding a remarkable species. Alifa Haque is hunting for largetooth sawfish, the most endangered of all species. In a male-dominated industry, for this investigation she dons a headscarf, to ensure she gains the respect of the market sellers. Once a landing is revealed, a chain reaction occurs, a photo, the details of the landing site, the contact of the fisherman. Bingo. Counter-intuitively, finding a dead sawfish in the market is a huge win for her - it's an indication that the fish still exists in the wild. In fact, Alifa has revealed a pocket of largetooth sawfish in the Bay of Bengal. This species has been a sorry tale in recent years, disappearing beyond hope in many regions. Once abundant along beaches and at fish landing sites, sawfishes were the most common, yet unnoticed, marine megafauna of Bangladesh. Within just three decades they have become the rarest. This discovery in Bangladesh is a huge breakthrough. Along with Dr Ruth Leeney, through Alifa's investigation work,, these inspiring women are giving these weird and wonderful creatures a chance of survival. With more conscious fishermen sawfishes have a greater chance of survival. And it's proof that in a male-dominated industry, a network of women supporting each other is vital

Seeding Futures

Seeds is an inspirational award winning NGO that uses permaculture to enrich the township environment and provide working class Cape Tonian youth with vocational skills and connections to ecological job opportunities. The stats are impressive 987 teachers trained, 33796 school learners reached, 4695 textbooks distributed, 118 under-employed youth trained, 13 climate-adapted house models created. We focus on Imran - an Alumni, now lead SEEDS facilitator he shows off an exciting colourful project their Mediterranean Food Project and introduces us to some of the other SEEDs participants. Imran gives us his interpretation of SEEDS, what it has given him, but also the value of permaculture to an area like Mitchell Plains in granting it greater resilience by providing extra food and water security - pressing issues in this part of the world. We intercut Imran's narration with excerpts from some of the many short videos he presents and produces for SEEDS - this introduces us to some of the other wonderful characters in the SEEDS community people like 80 yr old Alice a late convert to permaculture. SEEDs is entering a new and exciting phase with 3 new programmes launching in November as well as ambitious and very visual [not to say tasty] launch of their Mediterranean Food project that we can capture. SEEDS are also recording more alumni stories over the next few weeks so soundbites from these can also be potentially dropped into the film where appropriate. We can allude to the wider historical context of Mitchell Plains where the project is based. An area that speaks to South Africa's troubled past, MP was designed from the scratch by the aparteid regime for non-whites only - with its small pokey dwellings it was deliberately located in an arid infertile area. SEEDS are seeding Oases.

Sumatra's Forest Guardian

Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem is among the most biodiverse habitats on Earth. It is the last place on the planet where orangutans, tigers, elephants, sun bears and rhinos exist in the same habitat. But industrial development - paper plantations, mining and palm oil - threatens the entire ecosystem as well as the wellbeing and livelihoods of the native Acehnese people. At just 24 years old, born-and-raised Acehnese eco-activist and Whitley Award winner, Farwiza Farhan, built a grassroots community movement. Together they launched a citizen lawsuit empowering local communities to have meaningful involvement in policy making. For the first time ever in Indonesian law, grassroots defenders of the environment won a legal battle against the corporations that wreak havoc on the rainforest. Palm oil barons were fined US $26million and new protections were enshrined in Indonesian law.

The Anti-Poaching Dog Squad

Dogs can smell better and see better, especially in the dark; at Southern African Wildlife College tracker dogs lead the way in the anti-poaching mission.

The Ball's In Our Court

Cool Earth is determined to look after rainforests. Rainforests are one of the most complex ecosystems in the world. They're not only home to millions of unique animal and plant species – but they also help maintain our planet's water cycle. Indigenous communities have been living in harmony with nature for thousands of years. For many decades, oil and logging companies have been destroying their homes, taking large sections of forest - forcing these communities to relocate to unfamiliar territories. This is a global phenomenon, and we can only solve it as a species together.

The Black Jaguar's Amazon

Ben Valks, the founder of The Black Jaguar foundation, had one mission - to photograph the black Jaguar in its natural habitat. After multiple jungle treks, Ben did not come back with an image of the black Jaguar, but a photo of the scorched earth instead. It is from this moment that he decided to dedicate his life to replanting the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado Savanna. Fires continue to rage through Brazil turning Rainforests into deserts. The Black Jaguar Foundation pursues one clear objective: planting indigenous trees on a massive scale to help realize the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor in order to improve the lives of each of us and of all future generations on our planet. Instead of being the focus of the foundation, the black jaguar came to be its icon. It symbolizes the precarious future of the entire Amazon and Cerrado as well as the endangerment of our own species

The Fight Against Plastic

It's been calculated that on average we eat a credit card's worth of plastic every week. Fortunately, an ordinary man is aiming to make our diets plastic-free. Thomas Goorden is an activist who is taking on INEOS, one of the biggest petrochemical producers in the world. Thomas is gathering data to prove how bad is the impact the current INEOS factory has on the environment and what would be the consequences of the expansion this plastic giant is planning at the Port of Antwerp. But he isn't doing it alone. A bunch of other activists are helping him on the ground. While lawyer Tatiana is also battling it out in the courts. Campaigners are fighting to ensure that this 20th-century thinking doesn't become a 21st-century reality. To date, they have achieved an injunction against the destruction of a forest on the site of the proposed new plant. INEOS has just announced that they will be scaling back their plans. We hear why plastic manufacturing is so bad for the environment, and follow the raw materials - the plastic pellets - from the plant to the shores of the riverbank, where the local wildlife mistake them for food. This is the way these chemical toxins enter our food chain. As fossil fuels fall out of flavour, petrochemical mega corporations, reliant upon their extraction and refinement, are pivoting towards the manufacture of plastics as their “plan B”, this is the perfect example of why activists and organizations need to remain vigilant.

The Flying Lion Kings

The Bateleurs pilots fly lions across South Africa to increase genetic diversity and ultimately revive lion populations.

The Giant's Achilles Heel

A short film that brings PAMS revolutionary investment platform ‘My Planet’ vividly to life. PAMS' investment platform, ‘My Planet’, works by using blockchain technology - the same used to run Crypto Currencies - to create a pier to pier platform that allows PAMS donors around the world to connect directly with PAMS project staff on the ground. Goals are agreed between the NGO and the local people they work with, and funds are then released once those goals have been met. In this film we go to the Elephant Guardian Project in Tanzania to see how this system works. Introducing 26 year old Elephant Guardian - a passionate advocate for the conservation of local wildlife in his community and one of 7 Guardians. We will hear about his passion for wildlife, including elephants, but also how these animals threaten livelihood within the community and therefore how hard it was to get the community on side to see the positives of the elephant’s presence. On the donor side, we have a young, charismatic Italian, who while more removed from the Elephant Guardians' mission, is deeply passionate. The film, like the app, will unite these contrasting worlds as never before creating an unparalleled sense of connection between the donor and the Guardians and the communities they are a part of.

The Last Bears of Italy

The future of the unique Marsican bear subspecies lies in the hands of dedicated conservationist Mario Cipollone. His mission is to save the 50 bears that remain in the crowded Apennine mountains. Autumn is the trickiest time for the bears, they need to put on weight for hibernation and roam huge distance to find food. As a result, they often come in contact with people. To avoid this, Mario and his team prune ancient fruiting trees within protected areas to stimulate fruit growth and attract the bears out of harm’s way at this most crucial time of year. The bears have now a safe space to feed and teach their young where to find the most nutritious meals

The Queen of Ecuador's Canopy

Primatologist Citlalli Morelos-Juarez is leading a conservation project in the Ecuadorian region of the Choco rainforest, one of the last coastal rainforests on Earth, a biodiversity hotspot within a biodiversity hotspot. Key to her success has been embedding herself in the community with “anthropological immersion”, setting up a parabiologist programme that empowers local women to learn about sustainability for the benefit of their communities and for the forest's delicate ecosystem. We follow Dr. Citlalli and Yadira as they help protect the critically endangered brown-headed spider monkey, a keystone species, and the habitat of at least 7000 species of plants and animals, a quarter of which are found nowhere else on earth. “Now that I’m more involved with the project I’m really thinking about the wellbeing of my children. This place doesn’t have a price, I want my children and future generations to see it as it is – it makes me proud to think I can help that to happen.” – Yadira Giler

The Rooftop Revolution

Whether it’s for our own sanity or to mitigate climate change, the need for green spaces in our cities has never been more pressing. As global populations rise and the trend towards urbanisation increases, space is at a premium. But just above our heads there’s an abundance of free space - rooftops. In many places, like the Netherlands, they’re often flat – making them the ideal locations for a natural climate-meets-tech solution. Green “Living” roofs means cooler cities. They’re also a perfect spot to install solar panels and wind turbines, helping cool the planet.

The Tamarin Detective

Trapped in the fast-expanding city of Manaus, the Pied tamarin has one of the smallest ranges of any primate in the world – and is now the most endangered. Scientists estimate that there are just a few hundred Pied tamarins left, and as their home city continues to expand – this number continues to drop Fortunately, Marcelo Gordo has dedicated his life to saving this endearing species – and as human populations worldwide encroach on rainforests, the tamarins could offer a vital insight into diseases such as Covid-19 - that leap from animals to humans—before they spiral out of control.

The Wildlife Ranger Challenge

Join Benson Kanyembo, Law Enforcement Advisor for Conservation South Luangwa, and his team of four rangers, training to take part in Tusk's Wildlife Ranger Challenge. Benson was the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award winner last year. More than 50 ranger teams across Africa will be taking part in a global collaborative fundraising initiative to support the men and women working tirelessly in the face of the tragic economic impact of Covid-19 to safeguard the continent's iconic wildlife.

Treevolution

Africa is the world's most rapidly urbanising continent. The conversion of forest land to urban spaces and agriculture is the most common and destructive cause of deforestation. Greenpop, an organisation based in Cape Town, is trying to find a solution. Fortunately, Greenpop - an organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa - is tackling this crisis through direct action. As well as spreading environmental awareness about the importance of natural forest restoration and rehabilitation of all landscapes, Greenpop also encourages individuals to become eco-stewards of the natural world around them.

Turning the Tide on Plastic

By now most of us are aware about the issue of plastic pollution; It's had a lot of press coverage in recent years. Over one million animals are killed each year due to plastic debris. Ramon Knoester, the founder of Clear Rivers, noticed that 80% of plastics worldwide enters the oceans through rivers. Inspired by the need for innovation in floating architecture, Clear Rivers tested out the best ways to catch, sort and repurpose the plastics. They have created the floating park, a new structure on Rotterdam harbour filled with greenery to benefit not only humans but also urban wildlife. Now their patent can be applied on other rivers worldwide.

Underwater Underdogs

Stories of human communities on the front line of climate change are increasingly common but what about wildlife? Last year British Divers Marine Life Rescue attended a record 1500+ call outs for marine animals in distress. A large number of these were animals overwhelmed by storms of unprecedented ferocity. Over 90% of the call outs concerned seals, with the UK being a critical breeding site for the grey seal, the BDMLR's work provides a vital conservation purpose. We meet Dan Jarvis at BDMLR's HQ in Cornwall. BDMLR provides a 24-hour call out service for marine mammals, as well as training and coordinating more than 1000 volunteers. Dan and ex-teacher Sue Sayer, Director of the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust, explains how the seal breeding season and pups are becoming disrupted by these radical new weather patterns. At the Cornish Seal Sanctuary Georgina Shannon, the centre manager introduces us to a rehabilitated seal' and we follow its release. Staff and visitors have become attached to the seal and its mischievous nature. We see footage of previous rescues of seals, including a dramatic cliff rescue. The release of the seal is a magical, emotional moment for all. Our seal story makes climate change a tangible reality for animals and humans alike.

Watching Gorillas

Mbanda, a Bakaya tribesman, leads us expertly to where lowland gorillas were last seen, looks for subtle clues along the way. The Bakaya have incredible insight into these gorillas' lives, but they didn't always have a friendly relationship; they used to illegally kill them for bushmeat. The gorillas' population dwindled, and something needed to change. Thanks to the Primate Habituation Programme - who turned to the gorillas' main enemy, the Bakaya, for help - the tribe's hunting skills produced astounding results. Today they earn a living not from poaching but by introducing researchers and tourists to their new friends.

Wide Load: Elephants in Transit

Elephants in Transit: The oldest and largest nature reserve in Malawi was once home to around 1500 elephants. After decades of poaching, the elephant population has now dropped to below 100 animals. Plans went underway to restore the park ecosystem, which included the release of 500 elephants. This turned out to be one of the largest ever animal translocation projects in the world. Meet the team behind the project and go behind the scenes of this mammoth conservation effort.

Wildlife Special Forces

Former UK Special Forces soldier James Glancy has set up a team of ex veterans to train African to become guardians of their own land and protect wildlife. Over a 10 year military career, James was an Officer in the elite British Royal Marines. Now he’s using everything he’s learnt as a soldier to combat wildlife poaching in Africa. Bringing together veterans from the UK and beyond to Africa to train local communities in anti-poaching techniques. Whether they are police veterans, military veterans or paramedics, people that worked in the services in the UK or from around the world to decompress from combat or time in the military and to find a new purpose in life.