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What the experts say

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, an outspoken
conservationist, an award-winning writer, a TV and
radio presenter, a widely published wildlife
photographer, a best-selling author, a wildlife tour
operator and leader, a lecturer, and a
magazine columnist.

Mark has a great interest in the oceans of Speaking about the BA (Hons) Marine
the world and he understands the urgent and Coastal Tourism programme:
need to protect the marine environment and “What a fantastic course! This is a critically
the diverse species that inhabit it. His field important subject - we desperately need
guide Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, is more people with the knowledge and
one of the bestselling natural history books experience to manage our marine and
of all time. This is just one of over fifty books coastal resources responsibly – and it will
he has written on a variety of wildlife, travel become increasingly important in the years
and conservation subjects. to come. It sounds tremendously good
fun, too!”
A keen photographer, Mark has been
Chairman of the Judging Panel of the Mark Carwardine
prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the
Year competition and he was selected
as one of The World's 40 Most I
nfluential Nature Photographers in
Outdoor Photography magazine.

Mark has worked in TV and radio for
many years promoting discussion on a
wide variety of wildlife, travel and
conservation subjects.

He co-founded several wildlife-tour
companies and he now runs his own
wildlife and photography tours to unique
destinations around the world.
He continues to campaign tirelessly on
issues of conservation and environment.

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