The EDGE Conservation Podcast EDGE

As our team is off this week lining up new guests and episodes, we're posting again this awesome chat with Oscar Winning Documentary Filmmaker Louis Psihoyos. 

If you didn't catch it before, you absolutely must now: 

Louie Psihoyos directed the Oscar-winning documentary THE COVE, the series RACING EXTINCTION and is Executive Director of the Ocean Preservation Society.  He and Kira discuss the effects of his filmmaking and his conservation efforts.  He's kind of a badass.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwxyrLUdcss

https://www.opsociety.org


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Cyril Ruoso is a professional photographer-reporter who has traveled the globe for 20 years in search of extraordinary pictures of wildlife.  

His first encounter with the Borneo orangutan influenced his work by giving pride of place to primates. He also focuses on species too often considered trivial - this is the idea behind the project "Planet Frog".  

Hear about his work and how vital photography is to wildlife conservation in this episode.  

And learn more here: www.cyrilruoso.com


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Gareth Norris is an extraordinary bird handler at the Wild Raptor Conservancy - and has unique relationships with the birds of prey he rehabilitates for re-introduction into South African skies. 

Hear about his work, raptor personalities, jealous hawks and the importance of flying predators.  

Learn more here: www.wildraptor.co.za/




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Devon Galpin Clark -- 14 years old -- started Endangered Activism, an organization that "aims to help people feel connected to endangered species." 

Along with her mom Shannon Galpin, world-famous  National Geographic Adventurer and global activist, Devon speak with Kira about her organization, effort and the power anyone has to make a difference for wildlife on a worldwide scale.  

Find out more at: https://endangeredactivism.org


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Daniel Beltrá is a photographer who travels the globe with his camera to show man's impact on the environment.  From the Antarctic to the Amazon, from one pole to the other, he's seen parts of the world few could ever imagine traveling to -- and he brought his camera.  

Hear about Daniel's unique career, his perspective on the environment and how wildlife is faring -- and then go see his amazing shots here: 

https://danielbeltra.photoshelter.com/index


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Shannon Malone is a documentary producer who has worked as editor and development executive.  Her long list of credits includes Discovery Atlas, Real Family of Jesus, and Extraordinary People, Planet Earth and many more. 

She has worked for The Discovery Channel, National Geography Channel and Wild TV.  

She and Kira discuss the path to a documentary, the importance of docs in conservation and awareness of wildlife, and the best experiences she's had on the ground. 

Don't miss this one.  Listen now!


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