67. My Heart is in Luangwa (with Robi Watkinson, Host of Zoology Ramblings & The Biomes Project)

04/17/23 • 48 min

Today Jack is joined by Robi Watkinson to chat all about his experiences across South Africa and Zambia! This includes filming out of the side of plane with no doors on, getting slightly too close for comfort with some crocodiles, otter spotting, and the essential but tiresome task of removing invasive Eucalyptus!

The duo also discuss the importance of diversity and seeing yourself in the field of conservation, some of the amazing people who inspire Robi, and why his heart will always remain in the Luangwa Valley... spoiler alert, it has a lot to do with the Leopards.

Robi will be back next week to chat all about mental health, diversity, his experience at the University of Cape Town, and a very elusive Orchid!

Useful Links

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠! We are @PangolinPodcast 💚

You can also follow Jack on Twitter (⁠⁠@onlyjackbaker⁠⁠) and Instagram (⁠⁠@theonlyjackbaker⁠⁠)!

Learn more about The Biomes Project: ⁠https://www.biome-project.co.uk/

Follow Robi on Instagram: @Robi_Watkinson_Wildlife

Check out the people who inspire Robi...

Jasmine Qureshi on Instagram: @wildheartwithacamera
Dan O'Neill on Instagram: danowild

Music Credits: "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ At The Shore by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3389-at-the-shore License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4072-monkoto License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AngloZulu by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3372-anglozulu License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Savannah (Sketch) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4323-savannah-sketch- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

04/17/23 • 48 min

Featured in these lists

The best podcasts for Wildlife

Curated by Planty Planty Zoo Zoo

Generate a badge

Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode

Select type & size

Copy