Saving Wildlife with Sam
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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 6 episodes
Saving Wildlife with Sam
Latest Episodes
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 Elephants and pioneer of elephant researc...
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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 most unusual antelopes. From the vast steppes of...
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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 "dolphin obsession" to founding and run...
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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, protecting their dry-forest and working findin...
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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 research and conservation involves local commun...
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